For over 60 years Vhi has been driving innovation in healthcare across Ireland. Having established itself as the country’s most trusted health insurance company, the company has now evolved into a leading healthcare provider, focussing on world-class clinical treatment and health and wellbeing services. But in order to stay ahead in the market, Vhi must continue to evolve and to have the courage to create a new future. In this episode of Real Talk – Voice of Colleagues, we hear from thre...

A lot of work, time and effort went into the company-wide process of refreshing our values, but now the real work begins. Embedding our values into everything we do so that they are at the heart of all our decisions and: ensuring our colleagues understand what those values mean and the behaviours they aim to inspire. In this episode of Real Talk - Voice of Colleagues, we learn about the process of embedding Vhi’s refreshed values into the fabric of the company, the role that good l...

At Vhi, care is at the heart of everything that we do. Our aim is to embed care into our company culture which is brought to life by our refreshed values and their associated behaviours that impact our colleagues and our members on a daily basis. We don’t always get it right, we know that, but we learn and continue to strive for doing what is right and fair for everyone.In this episode of Real Talk: Voice of Colleagues, Vhi colleagues share what care means to them, how it influences their day...

Vhi’s mission is to help members and colleagues to live longer, stronger and healthier lives and to support all aspects of their wellbeing. In this episode of Real Talk: Voice of colleagues, we learn how Vhi achieves this through its policies and purpose, world class facilities, and by creating an inclusive and empowering environment. Featuring:· Stacy Cody, Multiline Advisor · Tanya Cody, Employee Assistance Programme Specialist&n...

Vhi is currently building a more inclusive, diverse and equitable company culture. One where all colleagues can feel a sense of acceptance, belonging and empowerment in the workplace.In this episode of Real Talk: Voice of Colleagues we explore why a culture based on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IDE) is key to creating better outcomes for customers, colleagues, and the company as a whole.We also learn how we can all can contribute to the success of Vhi’s IDE strategy by getting involved in...

When Amy Burke joined Vhi, one of the first things that struck her was the ‘gorgeous’ company culture and unwavering dedication to customers. But Amy could also see huge potential to further define and build on this culture, and to celebrate it. And so began Vhi’s culture change journey – a group-wide process involving all colleagues coming together to define what being part of Vhi means, and creating a refreshed set of values and a clear purpose around that identity. On...

Before joining Vhi, Suzi Clarke worked as team doctor for several of Ireland’s international sports teams including the Olympic and athletic teams, the swim team, and the women’s international football team. Suzi’s colleague Eamonn O’Sullivan served as a commander in the Irish Defence Forces for over 12 years.  In this episode of Real Talk – Voice of Colleagues, Suzi and Eamonn talk about what they learned about team work, courage, and decision making during that time, and how those lessons...

Colleagues choose to work in certain careers for a variety of reasons, but studies show that it’s a family member or friend that steers us towards a particular company. In this episode of Real Talk – Voice of colleagues we meet two Vhi colleagues who were inspired to join the healthcare industry by a family member. Alan McDarby, Credit Management Operations Manager and Shivank Sabharwall, Business graduate, talk about how a parent ultimately led to their decision to work in Vhi and they also...

When a company is truly intentional about living its values, colleagues want to join, stay, and to do their best work. It creates a culture that can be felt from the moment a person walks into the building and it forms a part of every interaction they have throughout the day. It also gives colleagues a sense of fulfilment that makes the job far more than a paycheque.  In this episode of Real Talk – Voice of Colleagues we meet two colleagues that are very new to Vhi and hear about their...

Colleagues who have had long and diverse careers have a lot of stories and valuable insights to share. In this episode we meet two Vhi colleagues who have worked in healthcare in a variety of different roles and hear about their experiences in the industry, the most valuable lessons they have learned, and what advice they would like to share with new colleagues in Vhi.       Our guests on this episode of Real Talk – Voice of Colleagues are:  ·      Aoife Bland - Senior Nurse Manager at Vhi...

In this episode we meet three Vhi colleagues who have each worked in different roles during their time with the company. Through their stories we learn how colleagues can build a successful and diverse career within Vhi, how the skills built up in one role can help them succeed in other roles, and why living the refreshed values every day enables them to progress with purpose. Our guests on this episode:  ·      Pa Dunne – Team Leader, Retail Intermediary ·      Deirdre O’Connor, B2B...

In our very first episode of Real Talk – Voice of Colleagues, we meet three Vhi colleagues who have spent a significant part of their careers with Vhi, ranging from 14 to 23 years in the company. They talk about their roles and what they have learned about themselves and the business in that time. We also hear some great stories about how colleagues are living Vhi’s refreshed company values every day.   Guests in this episode include: ·      Paul Forde, Logistics Team Lead, Hospital at...

Vhi's first podcast series hears colleagues from all corners of the company share their stories, experiences and their passion for the work they do.