CAREER-VIEW MIRROR - biographies of colleagues in the automotive and mobility industries‪.‬ Andy Follows

Stephanie May is Commercial Director of the Women Automotive Network, a global community of 34,000+, whose mission is to support and empower women in the automotive industry. She is an advocate for diversity and inclusion in the automotive industry, and strongly believes in the power of working together for a better future. In her role, she is responsible for strategic partnerships and steering the Network’s community activities. She is committed to bridging the gender gap in this traditional...

In this episode I talk about how I began to transition very deliberately and intentionally from being in what was already a very good place career wise to now being in my element. I describe at a high level how I now spend most of my time engaged in work that I absolutely love doing. I share why I decided to create this role for myself. I also explain how I set about doing it by describing the first steps which led to me identifying what my element is. I refer to the following additiona...

In this Side Mirror I address the topic of one to ones and demonstrate how by looking at them through the lens of Fulfilling Performance we can make them valuable and effective for the individual, their manager and the organisation which is, let’s not forget, paying their salaries.I refer to the following additional resources:Release the handbrake! The Fulfilling Performance Hub. Our weekly newsletter where I write about how to enable Fulfilling Performance for yourself and those you lead and...

In this episode I'm joined by Beth Sherman.Beth is a speaker, comedian, and Emmy-winning Hollywood comedy writer who's written jokes for the biggest names in entertainment.As a speaker, she helps individuals and organizations harness the power of humour to create meaningful connection and genuine engagement with clients, colleagues and audiences.In our conversation we talk about how she found her way into writing and performing comedy and how skills required for comedy writing and stand up ca...

Paul Flitter is the Chief Operating Officer of HWM a privately owned dealer group based in Walton on Thames, Surrey, England representing brands such as Caterham, HWM Sports Cars and Aston Martin. HWM have the proud accolade of being the longest serving Aston Martin dealership in the world. Paul’s automotive career spans 25 years working for both PLC and Owner/Driver dealerships collaborating with brands such as BMW/MINI, Aston Martin, Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Chrysler across Aftersales, Sales an...

Moritz is Head of Advanced Simulation Technologies at AVL Germany, leading AVLs Advanced Simulation Technologies Business for the German Market. Together with his team, he's responsible for winning customers for AVLs simulation solutions and helping them get the most out of them.In our conversation we talk about him growing up in a small village in Bavaria before moving to Munich and how his eyes were further opened and his appetite for travel whetted by a chance trip to Asia. Moritz shares s...