In this Business Talk with Michael Avery interview, Lesley-Anne Gatter \u2013 Global Head of People and Organisation at Investec – discusses how the working world is shifting.<\/p>\n
Gatter joined Investec in 2006 as a Learning Consultant and in 2007 she moved into the role of Head of Learning and Development.<\/p>\n
She then became the Head of People and Organisation for Investec\u2019s South African business in 2016, and in 2022 she stepped into this role for the Investec Group globally.<\/p>\n
In her current role, Gatter oversees the implementation of the Investec employee value proposition and is a member of the Group Executive Team.<\/p>\n
She is passionate about organisational culture and design, creating purpose-led organisations, and enabling exceptional individual and team performance.<\/p>\n
Gatter holds a Master\u2019s degree in psychology from the University of the Witwatersrand and has worked in various NGOs and academic settings.<\/p>\n
In her Business Talk interview, Gatter discusses the changes to career paths observed in 2023.<\/p>\n
She explains that Investec is seeing a huge shift in the regulatory and technology areas, and this means it is looking for talent in new industries – such as the FMCG sector.<\/p>\n
Gatter then discusses what is driving talent acquisition and retention in the modern workplace \u2013 including at Investec.<\/p>\n
She also unpacks how technology and hybrid working has affected the building and maintaining of a strong work culture.<\/p>\n
Gatter concludes that Investec has found it best to continue to nurture an in-office culture that allows for flexibility in the form of its novel leave structure.<\/p>\n
Watch the full interview with Lesley-Anne Gatter below.<\/p>\n