What does it really take to take a football club into the Football League for the first time in its history? In this episode of Team Talk, Matt Hall, Head of Football Operations and Administration at Bromley Football Club, shares the club’s journey from non-league football to promotion in 2024, and what it means to […]
What does it take to build – lose – and rebuild a high-performance team without losing belief or values? In this episode of Team Talk, Sherry Bevan speaks with Doug Ryder about leadership, resilience and community in professional cycling. Doug shares the journey from an “impossible” Olympic-era dream to leading the first African team at […]
This episode explores what it really takes to lead performance when the spotlight is unforgiving and results matter. If you care about culture, leadership and sustainable high performance, this episode is for you. Listen to the episode here: Episode 2 High-performing teams Guest: Scott Drawer, INEOS Grenadiers Sherry Bevan: Hello and welcome to the Team […]
This episode is an introduction to the Team Talk podcast in which I explore what really makes teams perform at their best, using lessons learned from the world of sport. Listen to the podcast here: Episode 1: Introduction Hi, my name is Sherry Bevan, and I’m the host of Team Talk. Team Talk is a […]
It’s 9:15am on a Wednesday in August. Half the chairs are empty. Out-of-office messages are pinging in. You’ve got a budget review at 11, a stakeholder update by Friday, and a project milestone that can’t slip. Here’s the question: Does your team barely notice the absences – because people step up, cover gaps, and keep […]
When the Storm Breaks Today, an impressive thunderstorm rolled through London. The air had been heavy – hot, humid, oppressive. We knew a storm was coming, but we didn’t know when. And then, suddenly, it broke. Loud, dramatic, and unavoidable. But once it passed? The air felt clearer. Lighter. Easier to breathe. There’s a leadership […]
In the chaos, we found clarity. Yesterday I ran a walkshop through the heart of Spitalfields. It was hot. It was crowded. It was loud. The kind of day that tests your patience, your focus, your tolerance. And yet, in that messiness, something powerful happened. We found quiet side streets with no traffic. Bursts of […]
They started the Tour with fire in their legs and a dream stitched into their jerseys. Alpecin–Deceuninck came to the 2025 Tour de France with a clear plan: get Jasper Philipsen into green and keep him there. With Mathieu van der Poel as his leadout engine, they had precision, power, and belief. Stage 1 made […]
The cybersecurity career path appeals to women because it is purpose-driven. But most of technological innovation is driven by profit. Dr. Jacqui Taylor believes that the best of both worlds can be combined in what she calls a profit-for-purpose model. As the co-founder and CEO of Flying Binary, Jacqui is on a mission to create […]
Joining us for another episode of our special National Cybersecurity Awareness Month series is Ashley Baich. Ashley is the Readiness and Crisis Management Security Consultant at Accenture in their Cyber Investigation, Forensics, and Response (CIFR) practice, responsible for helping organizations flex their crisis response capabilities. She chats with host Sherry Bevan about her journey into […]
Cybersecurity is a mission, not a job. Today’s guest has 20+ years of experience to prove that. As part of our National Cybersecurity Awareness Month miniseries, we talk to Laura Whitt-Winyard, CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, a Fellow at the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology and International Advisory Board Member at HMG Strategy. Laura got […]
This episode offers you the senior consultant of Crowdstrike, Emma Jones, to celebrate National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Emma shares the unintentional move of her career in cybersecurity. Given that she has no background in the role, the transferable core skills she possessed allowed her to fare pretty well in the space. She enjoyed each moment […]
There’s always something to learn. You don’t have to know everything, but you should look for innovative ways to acquire new knowledge every day to achieve the success you are meant to have. This interview is one of a series of interviews with women in cybersecurity. The series is published in October 2022 to celebrate […]
Going to the next level in your career means having to take on more complex projects. And our guest in this episode has done that while coaching and mentoring women in technology. Sherry Bevan interviews Chloe Acebes, the Director of Software Engineering at Sophos, with 20+ years’ experience in the cybersecurity industry. Chloe leads teams […]
Trusted information is crucial in an industry where one wrong move stands between being protected and attacked. This is the heart of Rebecca Taylor’s position as the Threat Intelligence Knowledge Manager at Secureworks. In this episode, she sits down with Sherry Bevan to tell us more about her role, along with the interesting career journey that […]
Too often, we question the impact a leadership coach can make. Is it practical, when do you need one, and will it be worth the investment? In this episode, host Sherry Bevan shares tips and important points to consider when selecting a leadership coach. Choosing the right coach can contribute to achieving your goal as a company, […]
In the spring of 2022, Sherry Bevan hosted a round table where she invited several cybersecurity companies to talk about attracting and retaining more female talent into cybersecurity. Representatives from Blackberry, ISTARI, Beyond Trust, Redscan, and Adarma Security came along and participated in a fruitful discussion. They looked into attracting more women into cybersecurity, tackling […]
Statistically, three in five women say that their caring role has blocked their career progress. For men, one in five say caring had stopped them from applying for promotion or a new job. As we can see, the act of balancing work and caring responsibilities is a challenge that poses a risk to the growth […]
Diversity in the workforce is an issue that many industries are striving to improve. But what about cybersecurity? Jess Figueras sheds light on the matter with host Sherry Bevan. Jess is an independent tech industry strategy adviser and the Vice-Chair of the UK Cyber Security Council. She has experienced first-hand the lack of and the need for more […]
2021 was a very challenging year for most of us for various reasons. We all experienced a decline in productivity and anxiety brought by the pandemic. Then, just when we thought it was all over, another surge began. And women at work are going through even more burnouts, stress, and confusion. What will the next […]
What does it really take to take a football club into the Football League for the first time in its history? In this episode of Team Talk, Matt Hall, Head of Football Operations and Administration at Bromley Football Club, shares the club’s journey from non-league football to promotion in 2024, and what it means to […]
What does it take to build – lose – and rebuild a high-performance team without losing belief or values? In this episode of Team Talk, Sherry Bevan speaks with Doug Ryder about leadership, resilience and community in professional cycling. Doug shares the journey from an “impossible” Olympic-era dream to leading the first African team at […]
This episode explores what it really takes to lead performance when the spotlight is unforgiving and results matter. If you care about culture, leadership and sustainable high performance, this episode is for you. Listen to the episode here: Episode 2 High-performing teams Guest: Scott Drawer, INEOS Grenadiers Sherry Bevan: Hello and welcome to the Team […]
This episode is an introduction to the Team Talk podcast in which I explore what really makes teams perform at their best, using lessons learned from the world of sport. Listen to the podcast here: Episode 1: Introduction Hi, my name is Sherry Bevan, and I’m the host of Team Talk. Team Talk is a […]
It’s 9:15am on a Wednesday in August. Half the chairs are empty. Out-of-office messages are pinging in. You’ve got a budget review at 11, a stakeholder update by Friday, and a project milestone that can’t slip. Here’s the question: Does your team barely notice the absences – because people step up, cover gaps, and keep […]
When the Storm Breaks Today, an impressive thunderstorm rolled through London. The air had been heavy – hot, humid, oppressive. We knew a storm was coming, but we didn’t know when. And then, suddenly, it broke. Loud, dramatic, and unavoidable. But once it passed? The air felt clearer. Lighter. Easier to breathe. There’s a leadership […]
In the chaos, we found clarity. Yesterday I ran a walkshop through the heart of Spitalfields. It was hot. It was crowded. It was loud. The kind of day that tests your patience, your focus, your tolerance. And yet, in that messiness, something powerful happened. We found quiet side streets with no traffic. Bursts of […]
They started the Tour with fire in their legs and a dream stitched into their jerseys. Alpecin–Deceuninck came to the 2025 Tour de France with a clear plan: get Jasper Philipsen into green and keep him there. With Mathieu van der Poel as his leadout engine, they had precision, power, and belief. Stage 1 made […]
The cybersecurity career path appeals to women because it is purpose-driven. But most of technological innovation is driven by profit. Dr. Jacqui Taylor believes that the best of both worlds can be combined in what she calls a profit-for-purpose model. As the co-founder and CEO of Flying Binary, Jacqui is on a mission to create […]
Joining us for another episode of our special National Cybersecurity Awareness Month series is Ashley Baich. Ashley is the Readiness and Crisis Management Security Consultant at Accenture in their Cyber Investigation, Forensics, and Response (CIFR) practice, responsible for helping organizations flex their crisis response capabilities. She chats with host Sherry Bevan about her journey into […]
Cybersecurity is a mission, not a job. Today’s guest has 20+ years of experience to prove that. As part of our National Cybersecurity Awareness Month miniseries, we talk to Laura Whitt-Winyard, CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, a Fellow at the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology and International Advisory Board Member at HMG Strategy. Laura got […]
This episode offers you the senior consultant of Crowdstrike, Emma Jones, to celebrate National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Emma shares the unintentional move of her career in cybersecurity. Given that she has no background in the role, the transferable core skills she possessed allowed her to fare pretty well in the space. She enjoyed each moment […]
There’s always something to learn. You don’t have to know everything, but you should look for innovative ways to acquire new knowledge every day to achieve the success you are meant to have. This interview is one of a series of interviews with women in cybersecurity. The series is published in October 2022 to celebrate […]
Going to the next level in your career means having to take on more complex projects. And our guest in this episode has done that while coaching and mentoring women in technology. Sherry Bevan interviews Chloe Acebes, the Director of Software Engineering at Sophos, with 20+ years’ experience in the cybersecurity industry. Chloe leads teams […]
Trusted information is crucial in an industry where one wrong move stands between being protected and attacked. This is the heart of Rebecca Taylor’s position as the Threat Intelligence Knowledge Manager at Secureworks. In this episode, she sits down with Sherry Bevan to tell us more about her role, along with the interesting career journey that […]
Too often, we question the impact a leadership coach can make. Is it practical, when do you need one, and will it be worth the investment? In this episode, host Sherry Bevan shares tips and important points to consider when selecting a leadership coach. Choosing the right coach can contribute to achieving your goal as a company, […]
In the spring of 2022, Sherry Bevan hosted a round table where she invited several cybersecurity companies to talk about attracting and retaining more female talent into cybersecurity. Representatives from Blackberry, ISTARI, Beyond Trust, Redscan, and Adarma Security came along and participated in a fruitful discussion. They looked into attracting more women into cybersecurity, tackling […]
Statistically, three in five women say that their caring role has blocked their career progress. For men, one in five say caring had stopped them from applying for promotion or a new job. As we can see, the act of balancing work and caring responsibilities is a challenge that poses a risk to the growth […]
Diversity in the workforce is an issue that many industries are striving to improve. But what about cybersecurity? Jess Figueras sheds light on the matter with host Sherry Bevan. Jess is an independent tech industry strategy adviser and the Vice-Chair of the UK Cyber Security Council. She has experienced first-hand the lack of and the need for more […]
2021 was a very challenging year for most of us for various reasons. We all experienced a decline in productivity and anxiety brought by the pandemic. Then, just when we thought it was all over, another surge began. And women at work are going through even more burnouts, stress, and confusion. What will the next […]