
LEAP Listens
LEAP Listens is a bitesize podcast hosted by Sara MacGregor and Roger Cayless who are both leaders in Employer Branding, Candidate Experience and Recruitment Marketing. In this ongoing series of podcasts they tackle client and industry themes and along the way host expert guests who provide opinion, stories and advice on the world of ‘people communications’.
Latest episodes

Feb 28, 2023 • 15min
Episode 22 | How not to kill your employer brand, with Ryan Hemmant
Join Roger and Sara with guest Ryan as they discuss how a bad candidate experience can harm your employer brand. Is it time for the employer experience to match the consumer experience? Tune in to find out.LEAP Listens is brought to you by LEAP Create, an award-winning people communications agency. Find out more at leapcreate.co.uk

Feb 22, 2023 • 16min
Episode 20 | Starting out on an employer branding journey with Jade Wright
As someone who is fairly new to this field, Jade shares her experiences with Roger and Sara on starting off on her employer branding journey. Jade talks about how she is focusing on raising the profiles of employees through creative storytelling, and how she wears many hats in her role. Discover how you too can embark on your own journey towards creating a powerful employer brand.LEAP Listens is brought to you by LEAP Create, an award-winning people communications agency. Find out more at leapcreate.co.uk

Feb 17, 2023 • 14min
Episode 19 | Are your policies undermining your employer brand? With Chloe Milham
The employee handbook and policies can be outdated, dull and hard to read. But what is the opportunity to transform these into engaging, employee centric documents and ensure they represent a positive culture. Find out from Chloe the impact your policy documents have on the employee experience and the importance of accessibility. LEAP Listens is brought to you by LEAP Create, an award-winning people communications agency. Find out more at leapcreate.co.uk

Feb 6, 2023 • 18min
Episode 18 | Optimising social media for recruitment marketing with Taylor Setterfield and Roz Bache
Our hosts, Sara and Roger, are joined by Taylor and Roz, two experts in the field of recruitment marketing. Sharing their insights on why paid social media should be a crucial part of your marketing strategy, not just to attract new candidates, but also to build and maintain brand awareness.LEAP Listens is brought to you by LEAP Create, an award-winning people communications agency. Find out more at leapcreate.co.uk

Jan 29, 2023 • 20min
Episode 17 | Being honest about your culture in recruitment marketing with Jane Avison
Are you using Glassdoor as part of your employer branding strategy? If not perhaps you should! Some great advice from Jane Avison along with some other words of wisdom about how to keep your employer brand authentic. LEAP Listens is brought to you by LEAP Create, an award-winning people communications agency. Find out more at leapcreate.co.uk

Jan 13, 2023 • 20min
Episode 16 | The culture of burnout with Clive Cary
Sara and Roger are joined by Organisational Psychologist, Clive Cary where they discuss burnout in the workplace. Clive shares his own experience of burnout and how organisations can spot and support their employees with this serious non-clinical condition. LEAP Listens is brought to you by LEAP Create, an award-winning people communications agency. Find out more at leapcreate.co.uk

Jan 5, 2023 • 18min
Episode 15 | Creating an authentic candidate experience with David MacFarlane
The pandemic has reset the candidate experience. We discuss with David how organisations need to adapt to ensure candidates still have a personal touch and authentic experience. LEAP Listens is brought to you by LEAP Create, an award-winning people communications agency. Find out more at leapcreate.co.uk

Jan 4, 2023 • 14min
Episode 14 | Creating an employer story for an iconic brand with Izy Cowling
Izy Cowling talks about her experience in being the first employer brand lead for the iconic Penguin Books and the opportunities in shaping their employer brand story for recruitment and retention. LEAP Listens is brought to you by LEAP Create, an award-winning people communications agency. Find out more at leapcreate.co.uk

Dec 15, 2022 • 18min
Episode 13 | The importance of culture when onboarding employees with Noel Thomas
When should the onboarding process start and how early should you be starting to build a relationship with your new employees? These are the important questions we talked about with Noel Thomas. LEAP Listens is brought to you by LEAP Create, an award-winning people communications agency. Find out more at leapcreate.co.uk

Dec 14, 2022 • 20min
Episode 12 | The highs and lows of internal communications with Kate Fenton
To kick off Series Two, we are joined by Employee Engagement and Internal Comms expert Kate Fenton who shares her advice on communicating with employees in 2023, plus we chat about the challenges and opportunities comms teams face post-pandemic. LEAP Listens is brought to you by LEAP Create, an award-winning people communications agency. Find out more at leapcreate.co.uk