Podcast
Gareth Richards - Operations Director at Salamander Pumps
Podcast
Gareth Richards - Operations Director at Salamander Pumps

Gareth Richards is Operations Director at Salamander Pumps in Sunderland. Having spent 20 years previously and now over 10 at Salamander, Gareth discusses the importance of people and how you communicate a vision to reach a collective goal.
This episode will teach you about the importance of a community in work, and how that breeds a healthy and supportive culture inside and outside of work. You will learn about how he has developed processes that are still around today in one of the biggest Manufacturers in the UK.
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