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Podcast 223: Beyond learning – Mobilising L&D for organisational change
Organisations face constant and increasingly complex change, making it critical to bring people along on the journey. But can L&D play a more proactiv...
HR People Pod – Ep 34: Digital IDs | Grievances against HR | Incentivising social posts
Is the introduction of digital ID cards using a ‘nut to crack a sledgehammer’ in the effort to curb illegal work, and what impact might this have on U...
HR People Pod – Ep 33: Enabling high performance working: The organisation lens – with Matthew Syed (Episode 2)
Just how important are team dynamics and psychological safety in driving organisational performance? What behaviours do leaders need to model to creat...
HR People Pod – Ep 32: AI and conflict | Eye-rolling | 'Hire-to-retire'| Succession planning
Should AI be used to resolve conflict in the workplace? Are over-sensationalised stories of ‘eye-rolling’ leading to legal issues masking deeper probl...
Podcast 222: Improving organisational outcomes by tackling loneliness at work
Is loneliness at work the hidden crisis no one is talking about? The CIPD’s Good Work Index 2025 report revealed that more than a third of working adu...
HR People Pod – Ep 31: Merging HR/IT functions | Oversharing at work | Absence management | Accountability
Are we seeing a trend in the merging of HR and IT functions, and how could this reshape the role of the profession? Where’s the line between healthy o...
HR People Pod – Ep 30: Enabling high performance working: A growth mindset – with Matthew Syed
What are the enablers and barriers to high performance working? What factors should individuals and teams consider to improve and achieve better perfo...
Podcast 221: Employee engagement and the evolving psychological contract
The psychological contract – those unwritten expectations between employer and employee, so fundamental to building trust and engagement at work – has...
HR People Pod – Ep 29: Unfair dismissal | Hybrid working | Graduate jobs
Would capping the qualifying period for unfair dismissal protection at six months be a reasonable compromise for employers? With hybrid working percei...
HR People Pod – Ep 28: Hilary Scarlett special – Neuroscience for organisational change
When is the right time to communicate organisational change, and how can we strengthen people’s resilience to change? Can a better understanding of ne...
Podcast 220: Do leaders establish culture, or are they a product of it?
Is it chicken or egg – does leadership shape culture, or does culture shape leadership? The relationship between the two is complex and either one cou...
HR People Pod – Ep 27: Management span | People profession: perceptions, challenges, career prospects
What is the ideal ‘span of control’ for a manager and are there obvious warning signs that they might be overstretched? Also in this episode, we discu...
HR People Pod – Ep 26: Getting Britain working - UK Employment Minister Alison McGovern
The Get Britain Working white paper outlines a bold vision to tackle economic inactivity and raise the UK employment rate to 80 per cent. But what doe...
Podcast 219: Dealing with AI use in recruitment and job applications
A third of organisations are already using some form of AI or machine learning in recruitment and onboarding. As employers increasingly make use of AI...
HR People Pod – Ep 25: 'Tinkering with a system that doesn’t work' – Apprenticeships overhaul
How much should ‘policy compliance’ inform pay and bonuses? Apprenticeships are vital to building talent pipelines, but how welcome are upcoming refor...
HR People Pod – Ep 24: International HR Day special
What’s the state of AI adoption across different regions around the world, and how are people professionals reacting to it? Where does the onus lie wh...
Podcast 218: Bridging learning and organisational development
L&D and OD often operate in silos – one focused on individual learning, the other on strategic and cultural change. But is this separation intentional...
HR People Pod – Ep 23: Suggestion boxes | Managing voice | ‘Gamifying’ performance | ‘Job polygamy’
Could the humble suggestion box make a comeback as the key to acquiring honest, off-the-cuff feedback? What risks do organisations face by ignoring or...
HR People Pod – Ep 22: Ethical AI | Future skill requirements | Supporting change | ‘Pleasenteeism’
As we look ahead to some of the key themes for International HR Day 2025, this episode — recorded at the CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition 2024 —...
HR People Pod – Ep 21: Juggling core priorities | AI and progression | Communication | Body doubling
Change and uncertainty seem inevitable. As organisations navigate global tariffs imposed by the US president, what other priorities should the C-suite...
Podcast 217: Willing and able: Unlocking opportunities for prison leavers
People with past criminal convictions are a proven source of loyal, capable employees. Yet despite clear benefits, stigma – within business and societ...
HR People Pod – Ep 20: Lockdown: five years on | Media scrutiny | ‘Coachbots’ | Gentle leadership
Five years after the first UK Covid-19 lockdown, many employers are still adapting to the knock-on effects of the pandemic but what has been the lasti...
HR People Pod – Ep 19: Curiosity to learn | Right to switch off | Toxic cultures | Career catfishing
With plans to introduce a ‘right to switch off’ facing the axe in the UK, do we need formal legislation, or could boundaries be better managed by empl...
Podcast 216: Selfish to be selfless - Why people professionals must prioritise their wellbeing
HR professionals play a unique role within organisations but often find themselves in morally challenging or conflicting situations. These challenges...
HR People Pod – Ep 18: Labour Market Outlook | Managing redundancy | Mini-retirement
Times are tough; is there an alternative to headcount reductions and hiring freezes? With redundancy intentions at their highest level in a decade, ho...
HR People Pod - Ep 17: Dry promotions | Determining job value | Work ethic | Intelligent failure
Workers are being afforded more responsibility with no uplift in pay - but how commonplace are ‘dry promotions’? How do we decide the value of a job a...
Podcast 215: Are apprenticeships the forgotten key to building talent pipelines?
If employers were offered a way to meet their skills and workforce needs while also addressing long-term engagement and retention challenges, wouldn’t...
HR People Pod – Ep 16: US – UK business relations | AI agents | ‘Snitch tagging’
How will a new government in the White House and changing business attitudes in the United States affect the UK? Is 2025 the year where ‘AI agents’ en...
HR People Pod – Ep 15: The Traitors | Business confidence | ‘Corporate catfishing’
From strategic alignment to establishing a common purpose, what lessons can people professionals learn from the hit TV show ‘The Traitors’? As busines...
Podcast 214: Success starts small - Building sustainable workplace habits
New Year’s resolutions fail. Surprised? Probably not. But is the high failure rate a reason to avoid setting goals – especially in our professional li...
HR People Pod - Ep 14: Youth employment | 2025 Predictions | Xmas parties | 'Malicious compliance'
Can companies make their festive celebrations fun and risk-free at the same time? Will the new youth guarantee for 18–21-year-olds actually help to ad...
HR People Pod - Ep 13: Professor Michael Wooldridge
Are people justified in their resistance of artificial intelligence, or should they accept its power in creating progress in the workplace? Equally, a...
Podcast 213: Skilling up your organisation now and for the future
The rapid acceleration of change has left many organisations grappling with the most immediate requirements, but people professionals also have an ins...
HR People Pod – Ep 12: Crisis events | Supply chains | Politics at work | ‘Ghost jobs’
How prepared is your organisation to support employees through a crisis event? Can employers ensure their supply chains are fully ethical? Should poli...
HR People Pod - Ep 11: Workplace wellbeing | Real Living Wage | 'Fauxductivity'
What does a wellbeing-focused work environment really look like, and how involved should employers be to ensure their workforce can live healthy worki...
HR People Pod – Ep 10: Employment Rights Bill special
The UK Government has proposed the biggest overhaul of workers’ rights in a generation. What will this mean for employers and people professionals? Ou...
Podcast 212: Creating a culture of psychological safety at work
It’s widely recognised that developing a psychologically safe working environment can significantly enhance both individual and organisational perform...
HR People Pod – Ep 9: RoboCop| Presenteeism | Discretionary effort | ‘Un-bossing’
Are RoboCop-style security guards and AI accountants a glimpse of the future of work? Are longer hours more likely to be the norm, especially if you w...
HR People Pod – Ep 8: Benefits| Location tracking | Shadow policies | Sexual harassment
Is free water really an ‘employee benefit’? Would you track employees' working locations to enforce stricter hybrid working policies? And would you tu...
Podcast 211: Evidence-based L&D - Learning at the point of need
How often have we taken a course or acquired some knowledge, only to have those skills lie dormant, before being forgotten as there was no immediate u...