Podcast Episodes

Podcast 224: Is HR ready for ‘renaissance’ of union power in industrial relations?

A new CIPD report revealed that 62% of employers believe the UK is entering a more unstable period of employee relations. With potential new legal changes arriving soon, those wishing to build positi…

Published on 5 hours ago

HR People Pod – Ep 36: Value of the profession | Employment Rights Bill | AI performance reviews

Some consider annual reviews ‘irrelevant’ and a ‘burden’, but how would you feel about AI playing a role in the performance review process? As media scrutiny continues to question the impact and grow…

Published on 6 days, 5 hours ago

HR People Pod – Ep 35: Slow wage growth | Lifelong learning | ‘Green skills’

What does loyalty look like in 2025? In a climate of low wage growth, how can you keep employees motivated and engaged? As warnings come of retirement ages potentially rising above 70 years old, how …

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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 proactive role in enabling successful transformation by f…

Published on 4 weeks ago

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 UK employers? Are grievances against HR simply an …

Published on 1 month ago

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 create an environment of high performance? 

In the seco…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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 problems in the workplace? Does ‘lifelong learning’ ap…

Published on 2 months ago

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 adults say they sometimes, often, or always feel lon…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

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 openness and harmful oversharing in the workplace?…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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 performance outcomes? In the first of two episodes exp…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago