S5E1 Christmas Special 2023 Join James and Jon for a wild sleigh ride through the SurveYOUR Podcast Christmas Special 2023! Where did 2023 go? Nobody knows, but these two hilarious hosts are here to make sense of it all with their fun ramblings.  Brace yourself for the rev of excitement as they explore Can Am Ryker 900 Sport’s and dive into the world of busy business. But that's not all! Get ready for the ultimate showdown in the Microsoft Excel Competition - it's way more thrilling than you might think! And don't worry, they might be exhausted, but James and Jon are still bringing the la ..read more

S4E3 The SurveYOUR Podcast – APC Assessor Feedback – Room for Improvement  Phew! That felt good.  James and Jon get the frustrations of poor final assessment attending APC Candidates off their collective Assessor chests.  Some 40+ assessments between them this session (1, 2022) and the experience was not all good. The boys are seasoned APC Assessor/Chairs with some 35+ years of assessing experience between them and probably in excess of 3,000 assessments delivered.  Plus, Jon has trained over 8,000 assessors to date.  They are also passionate and committed about how th ..read more

S4E2 The SurveYOUR Podcast – RICS RoC Pt 7 – Professional Obligations At long last!  James and Jon have revisited the RICS New Rules of Conduct and finished off the series in this episode picking up on Appendix A – Professional Obligations. This is a really important part of any APC Candidates' preparation and well worth the listen for anyone mentoring APC Candidates.  It is also very relevant to all Chartered Surveyors so you don’t miss anything. You can find previous RoC podcast episodes on this topic in Series 3 Episodes 1 to 6 As always, the SurveYOUR podcast is a joy to produce ..read more

S4E1 The SurveYOUR Podcast – Time Travellers Wow, where has the time gone!  James and Jon are back in the podcasting seat and launching the new Series 4 with a gentle reflection on the last few months and some great plans for the future shape of the SurveYOUR Podcast As the boys reminisce they reflect on feedback received from the recent podcast series they have delivered and the exciting prospect of maybe taking the podcast on the road, once sicknote is better of course. So, jump onboard, strap in and listen up to the gems The SurveYOUR Podcast hopes to bring you over the coming months ..read more

< __truncato_root__> S3E18 The SurveYOUR podcast -  RICS Consultation on the Future of RICS Modus and Journals with Anthony Walker   Click to engage with the consultation https://consultations.rics.org/modusandjournals/consultationHome   James and Jon pick Anthony Walker's brain on what the current Modus and Journal consultation is all about.  They discussed: ·      The context and background of why we are where we are ·      Why is the journal important ·      What can we as RICS members do about it ·      W ..read more

S3E17 The SurveYOUR podcast Special Feature Good Governance – Part 8 – Finale Simon and Bruce reflect and summarise the series questions and answers.  Thank you for listening to the Good Governance series Between January and March 2022 James and Jon recorded our fantastic Good Governance Series with Simon Hardwick and Bruce McAra FRICS, two of the RICS Management Board members who were sacked by RICS and exonerated in the Levitt Review The boys were delighted to host Simon and Bruce and discuss not only some of the implications of the Levitt review but to do a forward-look into what Good ..read more

S3E16 The SurveYOUR podcast Special Feature Good Governance – Part 7 – Regulator or member body? The risks of combination! ‘Should a professional membership body also be the profession’s regulator? What are the benefits and risks of self-regulation?’ Between January and March 2022 James and Jon recorded our fantastic Good Governance Series with Simon Hardwick and Bruce McAra FRICS, two of the RICS Management Board members who were sacked by RICS and exonerated in the Levitt Review The boys were delighted to host Simon and Bruce and discuss not only some of the implications of the Levitt review ..read more

S3E15 The SurveYOUR podcast Special Feature Good Governance – Part 6 – The role of the non-executive in a crisis. How to do the right thing? ‘What is the role of the non-Executive in a crisis and how to decide what is the right thing to do?’ Between January and March 2022 James and Jon recorded our fantastic Good Governance Series with Simon Hardwick and Bruce McAra FRICS, two of the RICS Management Board members who were sacked by RICS and exonerated in the Levitt Review The boys were delighted to host Simon and Bruce and discuss not only some of the implications of the Levitt review but to d ..read more

S3E14 The SurveYOUR podcast Special Feature Good Governance – Part 5 – Executive capture: what is it, how to recognise it and what are the risks?  ‘What is ‘Executive Capture’? What are the warning signs and the risks?’ Between January and March 2022 James and Jon recorded our fantastic Good Governance Series with Simon Hardwick and Bruce McAra FRICS, two of the RICS Management Board members who were sacked by RICS and exonerated in the Levitt Review The boys were delighted to host Simon and Bruce and discuss not only some of the implications of the Levitt review but to do a forward-look ..read more

S3E13 The SurveYOUR podcast Special Feature Good Governance – Part 4 – No surprises! The first rule of good governance? ‘Is ‘no surprises’ the right principle to select as the first rule of good corporate governance and, if so, why?’ Between January and March 2022 James and Jon recorded our fantastic Good Governance Series with Simon Hardwick and Bruce McAra FRICS, two of the RICS Management Board members who were sacked by RICS and exonerated in the Levitt Review The boys were delighted to host Simon and Bruce and discuss not only some of the implications of the Levitt review but to do a forw ..read more