062 Special Episode Tara Humphrey: The benefits of technology in our teams and our shared love for the Project Management App ASANA!

<p>Today I am launching the first&nbsp;of three episodes&nbsp;in a special series of podcasts with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tarahumphreyy/">Tara Humphrey</a>! Tara&nbsp;is the founder and managing director of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thcprimarycare.co.uk/">THC Primary Care</a>&nbsp;which was set up initially in 2015.&nbsp;She has 20 years of experience in business development and operations management covering the public and private sector and has an MBA in Leadership and Management in Health Care. &nbsp;Tara is passionate about helping people and giving them the tools, time and support to develop their ideas and bring them to fruition.</p> <p>Tara and I met through instagram when I first started my podcast. Soon after connecting, she lauched <a href="https://www.thcprimarycare.co.uk/mentorship-ineqality-grant">The Business of Healthcare Scholaship Scheme</a> which I applied for and was granted mentoring. At the time of mentoring, I was making some big decisions in my career as&nbsp;my 12-month contract with the Evelina London Children's Hospital (ELCH) was coming to a close. Through mentoring, I was given the right advice and encouragement to apply for a permenant role with ELCH and got the job!</p> <p>Building on the success of the 2020 scholarship programme, Tara and her team have launched the Business of Healthcare Academy, where this year, they have facilitated a mentorship programme created to support healthcare professionals from ethnically diverse backgrounds to&nbsp;pursue their leadership careers AND provided a £10k grant to deliver an initiative this winter that addresses an ethnic health and care inequality. This year I have taken part in this scheme as a mentor rather than a mentee! It has been a rewarding experience outside of my day-to-day work life and the connection I have made has turned into a great friendship with a fellow pharmacist.</p> <p>I reached out to Tara to share her insight on elements of team working, project management and goal setting that are relatable to any pharmacis