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Olivia Parrish, CPO at Gerard Edelman, joins the HR Grapevine Podcast to set out how she has shifted HR from reactive support to shape business planning, growth, and performance...
Megan Barbier, CHRO at Xactly, joins the HR Grapevine Podcast to discuss how HR teams can avoid the trap of ‘extraction’ and maximize ROI for staff...
Rebecca Adams, CPO at Cohesity, joins the HR Grapevine Podcast to discuss leadership can navigate change, upskilling, and transformation without compromising engagement...
I at King, joins the HR Grapevine Podcast to reveal how the mobile game developer embeds inclusion throughout processes and workflows.
In this episode of the HR Grapevine Podcast, Alex Laurs, Chief Learning Officer for EY Americas, explains how the firm is building a skills-powered organisation, balancing human and technical capabilities, and using AI to personalise learning, coaching and career development...
Chris Eigeland, CEO and Co-Founder of Go1, joins the HR Grapevine Podcast to explore why platform-centric learning is failing to deliver – and what the alternatives may be...
Shana Sweeney, CHRO at SugarAI, joins the HR Grapevine Podcast to share how her team equips managers to thrive...
Toria Walters, Chief People Officer at ANS, tells the HR Grapevine Podcast about what it takes to build an inclusive, employee-led, and leadership-supported culture...
Keniro Miller, CPO at Ultimate Performance Fitness, joins the HR Grapevine Podcast to reveal how an EVP shift has transformed everything from culture to compensation...
Erin McCauley, Chief People Officer at Springline Advisory, joins the HR Grapevine Podcast to discuss how the firm preserves culture amid rapid growth...
Clair Staines, Chief People Officer at POWWR, joins the HR Grapevine Podcast to discuss how to thread sustainability into culture, governance, and decision-making structures...
KK Guess, Chief Human Resources Officer at the American College of Education (ACE), joins the HR Grapevine podcast to discuss an HR function from the ground up...
Tara Lochery, Group People Director at Stilz Homelifts, joins the HR Grapevine Podcast to discuss effective performance management and leadership development tips..
Megan Schulte, Vice President of Frontier Co-Op, speaks to the HR Grapevine Podcast about delivering award-winning Breaking Down Barriers to Employment programs...
Transformation Officer at emagine, joins the HR Grapevine Podcast to discuss embedding diversity measures into organisational infrastructure...
Kendra Angier, Chief Human Resources Officer at Cotality, joins the HR Grapevine Podcast to discuss the company’s human-first culture...
Kate Reilly, CPO at music licensing organisation PPL, tells the HR Grapevine Podcast that career agility is more important than ever...
Google is introducing specialized, 24/7 virtual support for staff experiencing perimenopause and menopause, covering over 80% of Googlers by the end of 2026...
Victoria Nash, HR Director for law firm Goughs, says the legal profession's 'long hours' culture has changed, with talent strategies becoming less transactional...
CHRO Kelsey Holthus joins the HR Grapevine podcast to discuss how Entrust’s HR team integrated cultures after a $650m acquisition of Onfido in 2024...
Martin Haywood, Director of Recruitment at Sainsbury’s, discusses the launch of Sainsbury’s ‘FutureMaker’ graduate training scheme...
Jennifer Hiatt, Recruiting and HR Operating at Greybull Stewardship, discusses how cultural excellence drives performance at the private equity firm and its portfolio...
CPO Stephanie Kelly argues ‘day one’ thinking can prevent poor hiring decisions and ineffective onboarding from causing poor performance, disengagement, and costly exits...
EY is investing in belonging across its diverse workforce of 400,000 people with the power of ‘All in Moments’ and storytelling...
Karl Jolly, CPO at Sticks’n’Sushi, tells the HR Grapevine Podcast about the power of design culture over a default culture...
Patty Bedard, CPO at Partners FCU, is five months into her role – and has a blueprint for delivering impact while building long-term relationships...
D pathway targeted at the company’s over-50s as they near the later stages of their careers...
Head of Global Talent Management Maxim Tambling joins the HR Grapevine podcast to reveal Vanguard's market-leading approach to talent attraction and retention.
Ireland, is passionate about the power of personalisation through tech across the employee lifecycle...
99% of employees who have had fertility treatment say it impacts their mental health, while only one third feel supported by their employer...
SVP of PX, Sony: 2025 was a year of ‘difficult moments’ and ‘incredible highs’ by HR Grapevine
BPP’s Jen Hulme says there are ‘three clear buckets where AI is genuinely adding value’ to talent acquisition teams...
While only around 100,000 adoptions occur in the US each year, assistance plans are a benefit worth more than the sum of their parts...
75% of Balfour Beatty staff who use AI report improved productivity, thanks to a carefully orchestrated adoption plan...
Melissa Jones, CHRO at CSAA Insurance Group, tells the HR Grapevine podcast about a benefits package that spans social wellbeing to green perks...
CHRO, PHINIA: Why we're helping leaders develop emotional intelligence in an AI-first workplace by HR Grapevine
Sandi Wassmer, Chief Executive Officer at Onvero, outlines how to build a culture of inclusion that drives wellbeing, retention, and business performance...
Jessica Kozak, CHRO at apexanalytix, outlines her company’s approach to ‘next level’ recognition, including the creation of four culture awards...
MND Association’s Director of People, Culture, and Inclusion reveals how she rebuilt trust in HR after an influx in funding...
Thomas Cuisine invests heavily in identifying, developing, and supporting its managers and leaders...
In June, Grant Thornton became the largest UK professional services firm to give equity units to many of its employees at no cost...
Michael Giannetti, CHRO at Emburse, offers an HR framework as a means to drive meaningful change...
Avantia, the parent company of direct-to-consumer home insurance brand Homeprotect, has received awards for its culture six years on the spin...
Arianne Dowdell, Chief Culture & Engagement Officer for Houston Methodist, discusses the hospital’s investment in ERGs, engagement, & community...
Hailey Wojcik, Chief People and Culture Officer at Business of Fashion, has worked with the company’s leadership team to embed organisational resilience and personal accountability firmly within its DNA. She joins the HR Grapevine Podcast to discuss how these behavioural expectations have been distilled into competencies at the heart of Business of Fashion’s leadership development programmes.
Transparent productivity frameworks is making Autodesk’s employees not just more efficient, but more engaged...
10% of Amey’s new recruits in 2025 will come from disadvantaged backgrounds, including prison leavers and those at risk of offending...
ISS CPO Lisa Mitchell-Kastner discusses how HR teams can advance inclusive workforce strategies through a social good framework...
SVP of HR, Animal Nutrition & Health - reducing turnover with a 'Change Ambassador Network' by HR Grapevine
Stefani Steinway, SVP of HR at Equifax, reveals how she embedded constructive feedback into her business...
Tolu Oke, Founder of The Inclusive Experience Group & former Global Head of DEI at Diageo, talks social mobility & the 'Gratitude Complex’...
Karen Niovitch Davis says her HR team are ‘professional wish-granters’ when it comes to employees exploring their career aspirations...
Ercisson’s Global Head of SWP shares strategic workforce planning best practices and pitfalls to avoid...
Leon Lachance, VP of HR, reveals how Additional Financial is embracing AI safely but effectively across hiring, HR, and the wider business...
RMG’s HR Manager encourages other people teams to ‘start small and roll it out in stages’ when it comes to overhauling HR technology...
Despite widespread flexibility rhetoric over the past five years, BHN Extras research finds most employees (81%) say work-life balance has not improved...
Lauren Izaks, COO at All Points PR, has led AI adoption through onboarding, internal training, and leadership role modeling...
Karl Edge, Chief People Officer at KPMG, is passionate about leading by example when it comes to investing time in learning...
Fortune Brands Innovations has consolidated several regional offices into one HQ, with some staff choosing to relocate...
MyTalentWorld and Career Marketplace, two of DHL Group’s centralised platforms, have delivered a culture of learning, skills, & mobility...
Dave Barnett, Chief Administrative Officer for DeVry University, is focused on embedding employee upskilling within his organization...
Andrew Schlussel has formerly led training at Netflix, DreamWorks, and Pixar, and argues presentation skills are key for a more equitable workplace...
Remington Hospitality’s CHRO makes the complex simple by facilitating career mobility across 128 hotels...
Martina McGrath, Head of HR at Bosch UK & Ireland, reflects on 12 months of action following a 2024 ‘Pulse Check’...
Participants in Spectrum’s education program are getting retained at a 10% higher rate than their peers...
Nicky Lyle, Group HRD at Hotelplan UK, talks sustainability training, the impact of flexible working, and re-designing benefits and bonuses...
Dive into the strategies, tools, and mindset needed to position your organization as an employer of choice...
Bev Markland, CPO at Agilitas, on using a culture canvas as a tool for identifying cultural strengths and areas of improvement...
CPO Brianna Schweizer discusses how industries once viewed as ‘stepping stones’ are delivering long-term careers through development...
Music tool maker Muse Group has a distinctive structure and culture centred on global asynchronous work...
Jaclyn Tomlinson, Chief People Officer at MOO, has embraced data-driven DEI, family leave, and hybrid...
Sharon Scortis, Chief People Officer at Dext, is passionate about the importance of flexible working and remote working options...
BVI CPO Andrew Dawson shares how his global business has built a hybrid approach that works across different time zones, countries, and continents...
Everflow’s rapid growth journey has required careful hiring practices and an emphasis on cultural principles...
CHRO Barbara Martell talks about the shift from traditional to forward-thinking talent planning and mobility...
CPO Sarah Clark talks HR tech, dashboards, work allocation, & engaging a unique group of employees...
Jenni Kovach, CPO at IGS Energy, reveals how the energy retailer invests in a culture of wellbeing and development.
Jen Quinn, Financial Wellbeing Manager at Virgin Money, talks financial health training at a critical time for employees...
Selco Builders Warehouse announced expansions to maternity, paternity, and adoptive leave earlier in 2025...
Carrie Stokes attributes her 30-year journey at Barge to a culture built on development, wellness, and retention...
Courtney Harrison, CHRO of Auvik, dives into the critical leadership competencies to nurture ahead of 2030...
Yasmina Jaïdi, Global Head of L'Oréal University for Leadership & Culture, offers a masterclass in leadership development...
Regina Sheridan, EVP of People and Culture at Libra Group talks reskilling in the era of AI and generational differences at work...
Xerox invented Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) more than 60 years ago, and according to Darren Cassidy, they are more relevant today than ever before...
Roberto Di Bernadini, former CHRO at Danone and Banco Santander believes businesses must embed a sense of purpose...
Carolyn Comer, CHRO at the Center for Internet Security, is a proponent of a proactive, two-way approach to workplace wellbeing...
Cindy Rubbens, CPO at Blacklane and co-chair of the HR Innovation Awards talks AI and digital reskilling in HR departments and beyond...
The novel, industry-leading blend of benefits at KCSA is driving an outstanding employee experience...
From AI application to generous maternity leave, Mikaela Gitto discusses how a 100-year-old manufacturer delivers a compelling modern employee experience...
Hannah Pearsall has spent 22 years at Hays driving individual, organisational, and societal wellbeing...
Logicalis Chief People Officer Dina Knight discusses how her business has created the necessary workplace culture and career development to attract and retain female employees.
Citizens Bank trained nearly 6,000 colleagues through its Academies program in 2024 alone...
Anna Dahlfors, CHRO at Vizrt, gives a masterclass on effective leadership development programmes...
Preston Sharpston, Director of People Operations at MWB Restaurants, has overseen the implementation of an ATS and a shift to data-led hiring...
Amy Nordness, Chief People Officer at iManage, will embrace ‘holistic learning’ to help her workforce prepare for change resilience...
Antoine Brossard reflects on an 18-month journey toward a more data-driven approach to employee experience at Philips...
Victoria Myers joins the HR Grapevine podcast to discuss how AI is driving the firm’s skills-based approach to talent...
Debbie Waddington, Head of HR at Keepmoat says a people-centric culture has been key to defying the construction industry’s high turnover rates...
Over 95% of Limbach’s L&D programs are tailored in-house to meet the company’s needs...
Specialist insurer Markel proudly describes itself as ‘truly people-first,’ investing heavily in an inclusive culture...
19% of adults in the US identify as neurodiverse, but many remain overlooked and discriminated against at work...
Becky Thoseby, MOJ’s Head of Workplace Wellbeing says tackling the root cause of overwork and stress is just as important as providing individual support...
We are joined by Maria Neve Brownlee, Americas SVP of People Experience at Sony Music Entertainment, for the final HR Grapevine US podcast of 2024...
Aviva’s Chief People Officer Danny Harmer is our final guest on the HR Grapevine Podcast in 2024...
EY’s billion-dollar investment in AI is rooted in curiosity, development, and learning...
We conclude our 2024 podcast series with Zellis by revisiting the topic of financial wellbeing...
In the final episode of our Chad & Cheese podcast series, we discuss employee experience fundamentals and trends including co-creation...
The HR Grapevine podcast looks at the biggest frustrations with engagement surveys and how they can be fixed...
Laura Bunn, HR Director at the motorway services operator argues HR and ESG are increasingly aligned...
HR partner, McGill & Partners: Why we ask our employees to agree to a 'Contract of Trust' by HR Grapevine
Immediate’s People Director is a firm believer in the importance of co-creating culture alongside employees...
Half of neurodivergent adults have faced discrimination during the recruitment process, Zurich research found...
'Happy Teams. Happy Customers. Happy Days' - How Savers became a Great Place to Work by HR Grapevine
Bryan Vermes, Director of Employee Experience and Communications at Mimecast, recently contributed to Mimecast's annual ESG report, and joins the HR Grapevine podcast to discuss the increasingly close alignment between HR and ESG...
Leaders are like snowflakes – no two are alike. But what can we learn from our favorite bosses & how could that inform the executive development programs we implement...
Hazel Hendley, CPO at Ordnance Survey says the mapping agency's retention is the "envy of her peers"...
Javier Evans, CHRO at Webster Bank, is a firm believer in the power of culture, driving connections across teams, and listening to good music...
Rebecca Carr, CEO at SmartRecruiters joins us the Hiring Success conference in Amsterdam to discuss the role of AI in personalising the candidate experience...
Openly was recently named in Forbes' list of America's 'Top Startup Employers' for the second year running, and has been recognized in Comparably award for 'Best HR Team'...
On World Menopause Day, HR Grapevine and Cigna Healthcare reflect on how HR professionals can create impactful action around this frequently misunderstood topic...
Sara Cohen, Chief People Officer at Salesloft has made leadership accessibility a cultural priority...
In this episode of the HR Grapevine Podcast, our Features Editor Serena Haththotuwa sits down for a conversation with JC Townend, CEO at LHH for the UK and Ireland, to unpick tried and tested techniques that you can build into your company around...
Having recently been laid off from his role as Chief Learning Officer at ChenMed, Christopher Lind lifts the lid on what the experience has taught him...
In this episode of the HR Grapevine Podcast, our Features Editor Serena Haththotuwa sits down for a conversation with Kate Bishop, Chief Human Resources Officer at IFS, to find out how HR leaders can integrate and utilise technology such as AI to their advantage, the challenges associated with development in a blended workforce, retaining talent in this type of company, and much more.
In this episode of the HR Grapevine Podcast, our Features Editor Serena Haththotuwa sits down for a conversation with Julie Griggs, Director of People and Partnering at The Open University, exploring how employers can really get their reward...
AI is the number one item on the agenda at seemingly every HR conference. But back in the real world, how is it impacting everything from redundancies to reskilling?...
Iman Abbasi, CPO at global SaaS company Plume speaks to HR Grapevine to discuss how she manages company culture in an environment that is growing and changing rapidly...
In this episode of the HR Grapevine Podcast, our host, Serena Haththotuwa, Business Features Editor, speaks with Matt Hudson, People Director at Popeyes UK, for an in-depth discussion on some of the most pressing challenges in people management within the hospitality sector...
Elaine Palome, Americas Head of HR for Axis Communications, says her company “walks the walk” with a deeply embedded culture of learning...
Kevin Fitzgerald, MD UK at Employment Hero - staying ahead of HR tech innovation by HR Grapevine
Heather Oxley, CPO at GlobalLogic, says internal mobility is not just a program but a culture built on upskilling and continuous development...
In this episode of the HR Grapevine podcast, our Features Editor Serena Haththotuwa is joined by Robert Hicks, Chief People Officer at data and insights company Atheneum...
Dr Adam Hickman, VP of Learning and OD at Partners Federal Credit Union, joins the HR Grapevine podcast to recommend some simple shifts for HR and L&D professionals to encourage in company leadership...
Hosts of the HR's Most Dangerous Podcast Chad Sowash and Joel Cheeseman join the HR Grapevine Podcast for the first in a series of episodes. On this edition, we get to grips with the realities and myths of skills-based hiring, asking whether many companies that claim to be skills-based truly are.
In this episode of the HR Grapevine Podcast, our Business Features Editor Serena Haththotuwa, speaks with Alys Martin, People Director at What3words, to explore how you can create an engaged workforce through pay, the power of transparency, how employers can give managers the correct tools for giving feedback, and much more...
Nathaalie Carey, SVP of HR at Prologis – a logistic real estate company that moves around 3% of the world’s GDP in goods – joins the HR Grapevine US podcast to provide an in-depth look at how she has created a culture of data-driven recruitment and retention.
In this episode of the HR Grapevine podcast, we spoke to Sarah Salzer, People Director at Five Guys Europe, to find out how the company understands its workforce, taps into what makes them want to stay and balances the needs of its HQ and restaurant employees.
In this week's special episode of the HR Grapevine podcast, our guest host James Bufton, Organisational Trends Analyst, at Great Place to Work delves into the topic of the role people managers play in organisational wellbeing. To explore this very important subject, James speaks to some influential voices at two organisations – Unum and Unigloves.
An exclusive, under-the-hood look at the latest technology innovations in the US Army Human Resources Command, including the use of AI.
In this week's edition of the HR Grapevine podcast, host Kieran Howells sits down with Wendy Sherry, CEO for the Global Health Benefits business within International Health, Cigna Healthcare.
Getting talent management right isn't easy, says Kahina Ouerdane, CPO at Workleap - but a human-first approach using tech and data as a co-pilot can help employers make it a better experience for all...
In this episode of the HR Grapevine podcast, we spoke with Fran Newman, Chief People Officer at Deliciously Ella. She shared her insights on fostering meaningful engagement within the company, the importance of cultivating a culture of feedback, the role of wellbeing in productivity, and more...
In this episode, we sat down for a conversation with Valerie Mann, Chief People Officer at Elder HQ to explore how you can drive healthy productivity in your workforce, the link between wellbeing and productivity, how your benefits offering relates to your overall business performance, and much more...
Melissa Donaldson, Global Head of DEI at Morningstar, joins the HR Grapevine US podcast to deliver a masterclass on C-suite communications and demonstrating the value and ROI of DEI...
A recent report from Benefex revealed that there is an employee experience and benefits perception gap in the UK, with only 13% of UK staff rating their experience at work as 'excellent', compared with 64% of HR and Reward professionals.
DeVry's award-winning DEI initiatives are more important than ever, says Veronica Calderon, the Chief Inclusion, Belonging and Diversity Officer, on the second HR Grapevine US podcast episode...
We know that diverse workforces underpin success in any organisation. Yet, diversity also brings about challenges in relation to creating personalised employee experiences (EX) and a compelling employee value proposition (EVP).
To speak about this, and much more, we sat down for a conversation with Hannah Shelton, Global Engagement and Knowledge Lead at Dentsu.Hannah has a wealth of experience in learning and development, understanding how to build a thriving and engaged workforce, and getting to the bottom of what a workforce really wants...
In our penultimate conversation as part of series with our friends at Zellis, host Kieran Howells welcomes two key influencers within the HR industry, Gethin Nadin the Chief Innovation Officer at Zellis whose storied career as a psychologist and author has seen him win multiple awards, and Jacqui Summons, a visionary Chief People Officer and Non-Executive Director at Zellis.The trio delve into one of the most pressing and nuanced areas of HR's remit - diversity and inclusion. Both Nadin and Summons offer hard-honed insight and advice to the HR market, and explain how the landscape of D&I is changing.
On the very first HR Grapevine US podcast episode, our host Benjamin Broomfield, Editor at Large for HR Grapevine, is joined by Dr Shawna M Oliver, Global Head of Benefits at Manulife, and Jennifer Young, HR Business Solutions Consultant at Manulife, to delve into the world of employee wellbeing benefits.
We sat down for a conversation with Peter Morris, Director of Core HR and Payroll Technology at IBM. In this conversation, we touch on the payroll trends that have defined the last 12 months, what you need to consider when choosing your own vendors, and managing payroll in a large, global company.
'Change' is a word that adequately describes the business world over the past five years. A pandemic, a recession, and changes in employee attitudes have all left employers scratching their heads at various points. This has been very obvious to the business consultancy Protiviti, which offers their expertise to a myriad of businesses...
Gen Z is an enigma to most employers, but by next year, they will make up a quarter of the UK workforce – so employers need to figure out how to understand them, and quickly.To help us get to the bottom of how to attract and retain those at the start of their career, we sat down for a conversation with James Gordanifar, Director of Talent Acquisition at WTW.
Getting the best out of Gen Z at work means giving the best employee experience to them – but that’s easier said than done. On today’s episode of the HR Grapevine Podcast, we are joined by Dan Black, EY’s Global Talent Leader, to discuss how this cohort is redefining the workplace from cultural awareness to digital capability and strategies for attracting and retaining Gen Z workers.
In this week's edition of the HR Grapevine podcast, host Kieran Howells sits down once again with Gethin Nadin, an award winning author who serves as CIO at Zellis, and Jacqui Summons, a prominent Chief People Officer herself, and an NED at Zellis.The trio explore some fresh and often under-considered elements in the ongoing debate around remote working, and employee experience.As Nadin highlights in the conversation, "a lot of people are clearly still grappling with what remote working or hybrid working looks like."
On this week's very special edition of the HR Grapevine podcast, our guest host Abigail Yeboah, Senior List & Organisational Trends Manager at Great Place To Work UK, talks us through what has been a phenomenal year for the Great Place To Work Awards, and what truly makes those featured on the list exceptional employers. For this podcast, Abigail is joined by Xanthe Watkins, Senior Consultant at Great Place To Work UK, Lisa Shaftesley, HR Director at Booking.com and Matt Wintle, Head of Talent Acquisition and Development at Admiral Group. The three guests offer unique insight into the organisations that make the list, why they're being celebrated for their hard work, and what it's like to officially be recognised.
On this week's edition of the HR Grapevine podcast, Head of Content Kieran Howells and Editor at Large Ben Broomfield sit down to discuss three elements of wellbeing that are near and dear to their hearts. The duo discuss formative moments from throughout their careers, such as being asked to join an ERG, or feeling the paranoia of being a small cog in a large machine with no insight to leadership's goals or direction. They also discuss the implications of burnout, and wether employees understand their own poor mental and physical health.
On this week's HR Grapevine podcast, host Kieran Howells connects with Raj Mukherjee, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Indeed, to talk about how technology is revolutionising the talent acquisition process, and perhaps most importantly, free up vital time for hiring managers to focus on the human-centric areas of the job. With his decades of experience, and insight from Indeed's own research, Mukherjee reveals some of the most fundamental changes taking place in the hiring space, and lets HR Grapevine's audience in on a few of the most exciting developments taking place inside Indeed. According to Mukherjee, it takes an average of 13 hours for a hiring manager to source enough quality candidates to lead to a hire - per role. "The tools and processes that hiring managers are using today just aren't at pace with the changing hiring world," he notes. So what can be done about this? In this special edition of the HR Grapevine podcast, we answer this burning question.
In this week's edition of the HR Grapevine podcast, host Kieran Howells sits down once again with Gethin Nadin, an award winning author who serves as CIO at Zellis, and Jacqui Summons, a prominent Chief People Officer herself, and an NED at Zellis. The trio explore some fresh and often under-considered elements in the ongoing debate around remote working, and employee experience. As Nadin highlights in the conversation, "a lot of people are clearly still grappling with what remote working or hybrid working looks like."
In this week’s HR Grapevine Podcast, Senior Features Editor Serena Haththotuwa sits down with Aaron Reading, Group Talent Director at fast-growing videogame developer TripleDot studios. The duo discuss Reading’s storied career through companies such as Safestore, Ocado, Mothercare and Specsavers, and his incredibly nuanced and refined view of development, informed by his own journey and experiences. Reading explains why some may be perpetuating an incorrect perception of certain development interventions for younger generations being a one-stop solution, and better routes to engage each individual worker. He also shares his concept of how and where effective learning takes place.
Our performance management practices are long overdue for a re-think. Traditional models are time-consuming, disengaging, and do not deliver the skills growth that employees or employers want.One company turning its back on broken traditional performance management processes is Imagination, a global experience design company that has previously been named in the UK’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces.Global Chief People Officer Philomena Gray joins us on the HR Grapevine podcast to unpack where traditional performance management falls short, and to delve into the outstanding work Imagination is doing to create and implement a model of individual performance ownership where employees take charge of their own growth and development.
From 1 July 2024, all London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) employees with more than 12 months of service who welcome a child into their family will be offered 26 weeks of fully paid leave.They are entitled to the benefit irrespective of the parent’s gender, how they become a parent, or where they are located globally. Employees are also entitled to an eight-week phased return to work, working 80% of normal hours at full pay.LSEG’s progressive and pioneering parental leave policy is truly equitable and through its global minimum standard offers a substantial structural and culture change for workers in geographies where paid parental leave has historically been low. Jennifer Thomas, Global Head of ED&I at LSEG joins the HR Grapevine podcast to discuss how the ground-breaking policy was put together including recommendations for other employers looking to overhaul their parental leave and reflections from her own journey as a new parent at work.
Much of the work DE&I leaders do is to unravel historic inequalities and biases. As we enter a new era of work amid the AI revolution, how can we make sure we create the right infrastructure and provisions for equity in AI now, to avoid having to correct mistakes in the future? Sheree Atcheson joins us on the HR Grapevine Podcast to answer this question and discuss the relationship between AI and ED&I in depth. As the Global Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion at Valtech, one of the UK’s Top Most Influential Women in Tech, and an international multi-award winner for her services to Diversity & Inclusion, there are perhaps few more qualified to explore this complicated but promising relationship.has context menu
In this week's episode of the HR Grapevine podcast, host Kieran Howells sits down with two incredible HR experts to talk about financial wellbeing, and the state of employee finances in 2024. Joining Kieran is Gethin Nadin, an award winning author who serves as CIO at Zellis, and Jacqui Summons, a prominent Chief People Officer herself, and an NED at Zellis. The trio delve into the core tenets of financial wellbeing, and assess where organisations are both succeeding in servicing their people, and where there are clear errors taking place. As always, we hope you enjoy this episode, brought to you alongside our partners at Zellis.
In this week's edition of the HR Grapevine Podcast, host Kieran Howells sits down with Indeed's Executive Vice President and General Manager, Raj Mukherjee, to talk about the fundamentals of the talent market as they stand in 2024. The pair discuss the challenges facing hiring managers, how candidates are utilising the tools at their disposal when applying for jobs and, of course, the impact that AI is having on the industry. Mukherjee, a veteran of the industry having worked for Indeed for the better part of eight years, shares his insight for those within recruitment, and offers some vital advice.
In this week's episode of the HR Grapevine podcast, Host Serena Haththotuwa sits down with Damon Anderson, the UK Managing Director of Employment Hero, to talk about the impact the emerging technology is having on the resourcing market, and what 2024 holds for the industry. Anderson, who has extensive experience in the market along with identifying what quality talent looks like, gives unique insight into some of the top priorities for talent specialists and HR alike.
This week, the HR Grapevine podcast sits down with Luke Hicks, a veteran in the talent and internal mobility space. Along with podcast host Kieran Howells, the pair talk through the expectations of the modern workforce, and how organisations can capitalise on the immense wealth of talent and agility within their organisations. This podcast forms part of HR Grapevine's exclusive series with Cornerstone.
This week, HR Grapevine's very own Serena Haththotuwa sits down with Nauman Janjua, Senior Manager - Global Talent Acquisition at Booking.com, to talk about the current state of the talent market.
The pair discuss what good talent looks like, how Booking.com's strategy has changed since the pandemic, and Janjua's recent talk at industry event, RecFest.
This week, podcast host Kieran Howells sits down with a fascinating serial entrepreneur named Fasie Malherbe, to discuss the transformational health and wellbeing path the leader has undertaken, and why his business, Feed Me Seymour, is all about improving the health of workers.
In this revelatory conversation, Fasie shares where we're going wrong with employee physical health, and what you can do about it.
This week, podcast host Kieran Howells sits down with Joe Ryle, Director of the 4-Day Week campaign, to delve into all the goings on in the campaign to shorten the working week.
The pair discuss the recent controversies around a trial bySouth Cambridge Council, which was dubbed an 'undeniable success' and where Ryle believes the movement will lead.
This week, Features Editor Serena Haththotuwa sits down for an extensive conversation with technology visionary, keynote speaker and advisor to businesses and Governments, Bernard Marr. The pair discuss the emerging trends in AI and automation, and the role that HR will play in the future of our businesses and the world of work in general.
This week, podcast host Kieran Howells is joined by Dr Jonathan Lord, Senior Lecturer in HRM & Employment Law at Salford Business School. The pair analyse the recent news about institutional sexism and racism in the fire service, and delve into how HR can prevent toxic cultures from growing within their own businesses.
This week, podcast host Kieran Howells is sitting down with Executive Vice President and General Manager for Employer at Indeed, Raj Mukherjee. The pair talk about the shifting talent market, and the complexities in not only finding the right talent for your organisation, but also the needs and wants of talent in the modern workplace. If you're currently hiring, or considering the talent shortage currently being felt in many industries, this week's episode is a must-listen.
This week, we’re heading full-tilt into a divisive conversation about conflict resolution. We live in an age of seemingly constant strike action. People expect drastically different things from their employers, and opening up a dialogue between the two is essential. That’s why, on this week’s HR Grapevine podcast, we’re speaking to David Liddle, CEO of the TCM Group, and a conflict resolution lifer, with decades of hard-honed experience under his belt. Listen in as David explains all you’ve ever wanted to know about conflict resolution.
This week, podcast host Kieran Howells sits down with Dominic Holmes, Principal, Strategy & Value at Cornerstone to talk about the state of the talent market, the key trends we're seeing in the space, and what talent now expects from its prospective employers.
This week, podcast host Kieran Howells sits down with Neville Henderson, Senior Consultant at Crown Workforce Management, to discuss the complexities of the four-day working week, how to create a sustainable working structure that balances your needs along with your people's, and why the latest developments in working structures may not actually work for the majority of businesses.
Let's face it. Employees are struggling with their finances. The onus is on HR to help, but most companies do not have unlimited cash to throw at the problem. That's why, this week, podcast host Kieran Howells is sitting down with Stacey Lowman, Head of Employee Wellbeing & Financial Coach at Claro Wellbeing, to discuss exactly how employers can help, without breaking the bank.
In this week's podcast, host Kieran Howells sits down with Bitly's VP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Jackie Cureton, to talk about what DE&I looks like in 2023, how HR can improve its processes, and what Bitly is doing to solidify its name as one of the top ethical workplaces in the world.
On this week's podcast, your host Kieran Howells is joined once again by John Ryan, the CEO of Healthy Place to Work. Throughout his career, Ryan has developed an encyclopaedic knowledge of what makes an organisation ethically and physically healthy. In this episode, the pair discuss the concept of employer brand, and delve into the numerous cases of disastrous decision making, leading to the sabotage of employer brand...
On this week's episode, HR Grapevine's Head of Content, Kieran Howells, sits down with Gillian Ward, Chief People Officer Thomas International, to discuss what it truly means to have a progressive talent culture.
In this edition of the HR Grapevine podcast, host Erik Niewiarowski welcomes Kate Menzies, VP of People & Organisation at Mars Wrigley for Europe, CIS & Turkey to talk about all things people. Using Kate’s years of experience at the food giant, the pair discuss executive leadership’s role in supporting employees, why being ‘happy’ at work is so important and the ongoing changes to the future of work.
Given the recent strikes from the RMT Union, postal workers and barristers, along with potential teacher and NHS walk-outs and the UK government legislation to prevent these, the topic should be at the top of mind for business leaders and HR.
In this week’s episode of the podcast, host Erik Niewiarowski has a chat with Julia Kermode, founder of IWORK, which is dedicated to supporting freelance, gig workers and temporary employees to talk about all things strike-related. The pair discuss why the UK Government is tightening the rules to prevent strike action, why using temps to cover striking staff may not be the best approach and the public reaction to industrial action.
How have you been sleeping? It seems like common sense, but there is a direct correlation between sleep and wellbeing. To explore this topic a bit more, podcast host Erik Niewiarowski brings in Dr. Nerina Ramlakhan. She is a physiologist, sleep expert and published author, and is the perfect person to explore how sleep can impact day-to-day life.
The pair discuss why sleep is so important, some tips to get a good night's rest and what employers can do to make sure that employees are getting the proper sleep to bring their best selves to work.
With October 10th marking World Mental Health Day, podcast host Erik Niewiarowski picks up an important conversation around mental health and how business and HR leaders can offer continued support to employees that may be struggling, or don’t know how to ask for help.
To help him with this, Erik brings in Simon Blake, OBE, the CEO of Mental Health First Aid England (MHFA) to talk about all things mental health and work. The pair discuss their individual commitments to mental health advocacy, how HR and business leaders can help their staff “switch” off from the stresses of the social media news cycles and the importance of managerial training and MHFA’s new training program revolving around mental health and wellbeing at work.
With October 10th marking World Mental Health Day, podcast host Erik Niewiarowski picks up an important conversation around mental health and how business and HR leaders can offer continued support to employees that may be struggling, or don’t know how to ask for help.
To help him with this, Erik brings in Simon Blake, OBE, the CEO of Mental Health First Aid England (MHFA) to talk about all things mental health and work. The pair discuss their individual commitments to mental health advocacy, how HR and business leaders can help their staff “switch” off from the stresses of the social media news cycles and the importance of managerial training and MHFA’s new training program revolving around mental health and wellbeing at work.
Thanks to the pandemic and subsequent world crisis’, the concept of employee wellbeing has gone from an idea to a tangible strategy complete with data points and representation in the C-suite.
To dive deeper into this evolution of wellbeing, podcast host Erik Niewiarowski welcomes Nuz Chagan, Head of Wellbeing Strategy at digital platform Govox to get her insights on the topic. The pair discuss the title of ‘Chief Wellbeing Officer,’ why wellbeing needs to be a strategy in the Boardroom and the positive disruptions HR has created when it comes to issues like fertility and menopause.
The Coronavirus pandemic impacted everyone, but one group hit particularly hard have been the younger generation, specifically school leavers and recent university graduates, many of whom have had their internships or graduate scheme roles deferred or cancelled altogether. In this week's episode, podcast host Erik Niewiarowski has a chat with Michelle Ransomme, Talent Acquisition Manager at Zurich UK, to talk about the firms overhauled approach to graduate hiring, the benefits that the younger generation can bring to work, and offer advice to HR teams and business leaders on how to revamp or create a graduate hiring scheme.
Losing a loved one is something that everyone goes through in their lives. Yet, despite grief and bereavement being issues that all workers will face in time, it is still very much a taboo subject in the workplace.
Today’s podcast guest is Marilyn Devonish, is a management consultant, executive coach and therapist, who recently contributed to an exclusive HR Grapevine report on How HR can support grieving employees.
In this podcast, Marilyn sits down with host Erik Niewiarowksi to discuss how HR teams can address bereavement, practical tips for listening and talking to employees that are grieving, and how HR leaders can eliminate the grief taboo.
In the final episode of our special series “Workplace of Now”, presented with our partners at Zellis, Erik Niewiarowski speaks to Melanie Hill, Chief Marketing Officer at Zellis, to talk about diversity and how the journey to a truly inclusive work environment has to start at leadership-level.
The pair have a spirited chat about how business and HR leadership need to ensure that their own department is in order when it comes to diversity, how hybrid working changed the concept of inclusion, and the data needed to make well-informed decisions when it comes to creating a DE&I strategy.
In this week’s episode of the HR Grapevine podcast, host Erik Niewiarowski explores how personality traits impact leadership change amidst the changing working environments.
As part of this exploration, Erik welcomes Dr. Ryne Sherman, a personality psychologist and the Chief Science Officer at Hogan Assessments. Ryne breaks down the concepts around personality data and how leaders can use that data when it comes to their leadership styles in a virtual/hybrid working world. The pair also talk about how personality plays a huge part in leaders being able to spot a toxic workplace culture.
According to the National Aids Trust, the most recent estimate suggests there were 106,890 people living with HIV in the UK in 2019. Thanks to incredible medical advances, 89% of people living with HIV in the UK are virally suppressed, meaning they cannot pass it on to others and live a healthy life.
In this week’s episode of the HR Grapevine podcast, Erik Niewiarowski welcomes Felix Williams to share his story of being diagnosed with HIV, his journey through initial treatment and the motivation to write an honest and vulnerable LinkedIn post which has been seen over 2 million times. Felix then helps Erik breakdown ways HR and business leaders can help in erasing the misinformation and stigma to those that are living with HIV.
In this week’s episode of the HR Grapevine podcast, host Erik Niewiarowski wants to get into what is happening within the world of the people function. To do this, Erik taps into the expertise and insights of HR recruiter Simon Geere, Director at Alexander Lloyd.
The pair discuss the challenges when it comes to recruiting for HR roles, how the function can come up with new ways of assessing skills rather than relying on degree qualifications and what the people function is missing when it comes to retaining the Gen-Z workforce.
When many think of IR35, panic and confusion are common outcomes, but there is no reason to panic!
To help unpack the complicated intricacies around the new IR35 regulations that came into effect in April of 2021, podcast host Erik Niewiarowski brings in Seb Maley, CEO of Qdos to unpack the new rules for both businesses and contractors alike. The pair discuss the new reforms to IR35, the reality of the reforms compared to what many thought would happen, and how to use the process efficiently.
In this episode of the HR Grapevine podcast, host Erik Niewiarowski revisits one of his favourite topics, resilience. As work evolves in a post-pandemic world, could it be that resilience has just become another clichéd term?
To help explore this, Erik welcomes Bruce Daisley, an author and former VP at Twitter to talk about his new book ‘Fortitude’ which examines how businesses are looking at resilience all wrong. The pair talk about issues with corporate resilience training, question the existence of resilience altogether and how the collective is more impactful than the individual when it comes to resilience.
In this week’s episode of the HR Grapevine podcast, host Erik Niewiarowski explores the evolving concepts of leadership with author, speaker, leadership coach and consultant Zana Goic Petricevic.
The pair discuss how the concept of impactful leadership has evolved over the course of the pandemic, what makes a leader ‘bold,’ Zana’s SOUL framework for leadership and how leaders can become more self-aware when it comes to their own style of leadership.
In this week’s HR Grapevine podcast, Erik Niewiarowski speaks with Lizzie Downes, Chief People Officer at automotive retailer Pendragon. Lizzie shares her insights when it comes to flexible working patterns for large organisations. They discuss the evolution of employer/employee trust during the pandemic, the roadblocks and challenges when it comes to a one-on-one approach to identify an employee’s needs, and how to bottle up flexible working policies across many brands and different job functions.
In this week’s episode of the HR Grapevine Podcast, host Erik Niewiarowski has a conversation with Inclusion & Belonging Specialist Joanne Lockwood (she/her) to talk about what more HR and business leaders can do to support their trans colleagues.
The pair discuss the regression in trans rights both here in the UK and the USA, how transphobia impacts recruitment and how small SMEs can take the first step in supporting trans colleagues.
In this edition of our special ‘Workplace of Now’ series, produced with our partners at Zellis, podcast host Erik Niewiarowski welcomes back Jacqui Summons, Chief People Officer at EMIS Health and a Non-Executive Director at Zellis, to talk about the younger generation of workers and if they are being failed by HR teams.
The pair have an insightful discussion about hybrid working and how it may favour more experienced colleagues, the investments businesses need to make to meet the needs of the future and how hybrid working is impacting career progression.
This week, podcast host Erik Niewiarowski has a frank and open discussion with Rebekah Wallis, Director of People & ESG at Ricoh UK about inclusion for the LGBTQ+ community in the workplace.
The pair discuss the progression of LGBTQ+ inclusion at work, how it has to be a Boardroom discussion and some of the ways Ricoh is supporting their LGBTQ+ employees.
This week, podcast host Erik Niewiarowski has an in-depth and insightful chat with Euan Blair, CEO and co-founder of Multiverse, a platform that delivers an alternative to university and corporate training via professional apprenticeships. The pair talk about the value of apprenticeships, why university degrees shouldn’t define a candidates worth, and how apprenticeships can lead to a more diverse workforce.
In this installment of our special "Workplace of Now" series presented along with Zellis, podcast host Erik Niewiarowski speaks with Gethin Nadin, Chief Innovation Officer at Zellies to define what a healthy workplace actually consists of.
The pair discuss how the pandemic has impacted workplace health when it comes to individuals, teams and company culture, the role HR teams play in fostering employee and company health, and the markers of a healthy organisation.
This week, podcast host Erik Niewiarowski has an in-depth conversation with chartered psychologist and author Gemma Leigh Roberts about men’s mental health in the workplace.
The pair have an insightful and frank discussion on the stigma of men’s mental health, and how leadership can help erase the stigma and make it easier for men to confront their mental health issues.
If you are struggling with mental health, please visit mind.org.uk
In the second episode of Workplace of Now, presented along with Zellis, host Erik Niewiarowski speaks with Gethin Nadin, Chief Innovation Officer at Zellis, on the importance of Empathy in HR Leadership.
The pair discuss how leaders can sure they’re listening to their employees, the intersection of productivity, performance and wellbeing, along with the key metrics that HR leaders should be exploring when it comes to wellbeing.
In this edition of the podcast, Erik Niewiarowski has a chat with Kieran Howells on all things leadership. The pair talk about the rapid evolution of effective leadership due to the pandemic and highlight stories of excellent and poor leadership.
In the first episode of Workplace of Now, presented along with Zellis, host Erik Niewiarowski speaks with Jacqui Summons, an HR thought leader on how hybrid working is the biggest driver of business change today.
The pair discusses the changing working patterns, how HR can step up to be more strategic business partners and how reflecting on the pandemic leads to forward-thinking around creating a hybrid workspace.
In this special edition of the HR Grapevine podcast, Erik Niewiarowski sits down with Bruce Groves, Marketing Director for Eploy Recruitment Software to unpack the 6th annual UK Candidate Attraction Report.
In this week's edition of the HR Grapevine podcast, host Erik Niewierowski sits down with Head of Content Kieran Howells to discuss how the concept of the 'professional' aesthetic has changed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The pair discuss protected characteristics, and celebrating individuality through physical appearance, and what this means for HR.
This week, podcast host Erik Niewierowski sits down with Rebekah Martin, the SVP of Reward and Inclusion at AstraZeneca, to talk all things neurodiversity, and how HR can support its neurodiverse employees.
In the open and frank conversation, the pair discuss AstraZeneca's own solutions to celebrating neurodiversity, and share top tips on how others can make this an essential part of their HR strategy.
In this week's podcast, host Erik Niewierowski and recruitment expert Paul Farrer sit down to discuss the so-called 'Great Resignation', and the challenges currently facing businesses in the recruitment market.
This week, podcast host Erik Niewiarowski continues his conversation with PinkNews' Chief Operating Officer, Anthony James.
The pair discuss how HR teams can truly and authentically support LGBTQ+ employees through appropriate access to mental health and other initiatives like family planning.
This week, podcast host Erik Niewierowski sits down with PinkNews' Chief Operating Officer, Anthony James, to talk about the growing issue of regressing non-binary and trans acceptance in the workplace. The pair discuss the data surrounding micro-aggressions levelled at members of the community within the workplace, and what HR can do to build inclusive cultures. For part two of this discussion, listen to the HR Grapevine podcast next week.
In this special edition of the HR Grapevine Podcast, host Erik Niewierowski sits down with Britvic's Commercial Sustainability Director and founder of the firm's hugely influential B Proud network, Tom Fiennes, to talk openly about the experiences of the LGBTQ+ community at work, LGBTQ+ History month and it's pioneers, coming out later in life, and what companies can do to champion equality, and make life, both inside and outside of work, better for members of the community.
This week, Erik Niewierowski and Kieran Howells delve into the concept of a 'right to switch off'. The pair discuss the recent national initiatives taking hold in Europe, and weigh up the practical pros and cons of implementing such a scheme in your organisation.
In January, the nights are long and the days are short. It's cold, often overcast, and the joys of the festive period are slowly fading, replaced by tighter budgets and the prospect of another challenging year ahead - compounded by the continuation of the pandemic.
In other words, it's quite natural to find that the workforce is suffering from the 'January Blues'. So, what can HR do to lift spirits and improve the wellbeing of workers? In this podcast, Head of Content Kieran Howells and Editor of myGrapevine Sophie Parrott offer up solutions, with the help of expert John Ryan, CEO of Healthy Place to Work.
In this episode of the podcast in partnership with Actual Experience, we look into the key components of a winning business case when it comes to improving the hybrid working experience and more...
In the first HR Grapevine podcast of the new year, Head of Video Erik Niewiarowski and Head of Content Kieran Howells discuss the deeply divisive topic of vaccine mandates in the workplace.
With some major employers operating 'no jab, no job' policies, and others actively firing employees for getting the jab, the pair talk about the legalities around vaccine mandates, and how HR may choose to deal with the issue.
In this week's podcast, Deputy Editor Kieran Howells and Online Editor Liam Souter cast their minds back over the past year and explore five of the most defining developments to come from it. They also look to 2022, and ask what of these elements will be HR's pressing issues for the next 12 months.
In this podcast, HR Grapevine Head of Content, Dan Cave, sits down with Michael Harper, Senior Account Director at Blackhawk Network, to discuss the role that reward and recognition play in preventing high turnover as a result of the Great Resignation. The duo also discuss the fast-approaching festive season and the role reward and recognition plays in employee wellbeing and engagement.
In this episode, we discuss how people leaders can facilitate collaboration between HR and IT – something which could play a vital part in employee engagement, and how we can measure the success of this collaboration.
With news surrounding rising winter energy prices, HR Grapevine talks about the impact that this could have on remote workers, and how the people function could help.
This week, HR Grapevine Head of Content, Dan Cave, sits down with Blackhawk Network’s Michael Harper to discuss the fast-approaching festive season, and the concept of employee reward.
HR Grapevine's Head of Content, Dan Cave, sits down with Michael Harper, Sales Account Manager at Blackhawk Network, to discuss whether you should have a 2021 Christmas Party and if alternate festive-celebration ideas exist.
The coronavirus pandemic sparked a step change in working structures, with many employers now embracing a hybrid model of work that enables staff to flex between working from the office and from home.
Which is why in this special edition of the podcast – and as part of a series we are bringing you in partnership with Actual Experience – Sophie Parrott, Editor of myGrapevine, sits down with Dave Page, Chief Executive Officer at Actual Experience and Andrew Bibby, Chief Executive Officer at 87%, to talk about whether this shift to hybrid working has changed the balance of power between employers and employees.
In this episode, we discuss the reason behind the power balance shift – something which could largely attributed to the ‘Great Resignation’ and the move to hybrid work, meaning that staff aren’t tied by location – and how employers can identify and solve wellbeing issues with a hybrid or remote workforce.
Q4 is now upon us, so what should HR be considering most in the coming months? In this episode of the HR Grapevine podcast, Deputy Editor Kieran Howells sits down with Liam Soutar to answer that very question.
HR Grapevine Head of Content, Dan Cave, sits down with Michael Harper, Sales Account Manager at Blackhawk Network, to discuss boosting engagement in the modern, hybrid-centric workplace.
In this special edition of the podcast – and part of a series we are bringing to you in partnership with Actual Experience – we talk about the future of work and some of the top priorities and considerations for leaders.
A recruitment boss sparked a fierce debate on LinkedIn this week by claiming that those who favour remote working are 'lazy' and 'just want to doss on the sofa'. In this week's podcast, Kieran Howells, Deputy Editor at Executive Grapevine Digital Media and Liam Soutar, Online Editor at HR Grapevine, discuss the case, and home working as a whole.
With schools some firms and nations exploring the four-day work week concept, HR Grapevine looks at some of the top considerations for HR.
On a housing landscape where it is increasingly difficult for certain groups to afford homes, HR Grapevine explores whether helping staff to get on the property ladder might benefit their talent and retention agenda too.
With schools in England and Wales returning this week, HR Grapevine looks at how the people function can support working parents.
Following news of Morrisons festive reward to staff later this year, HR Grapevine looks at pandemic rewards could benefit the HR agenda.
As the UN publishes its landmark report into global environmental issues, it falls to HR’s remit to ensure that businesses are considering their impact on sustainability...
Following news surrounding the ‘pingdemic’, HR Grapevine looks at how businesses say this has impacted them and shares ways that HR can manage the impact of isolation on business.
Following success of Iceland's four-day work week trial, HR Grapevine explores how this concept could help the HR agenda, looking at legal considerations and potential business benefits.
Following the public furore around BrewDog's alleged 'toxic' internal culture, HR Grapevine shares how HR can avoid similar pitfalls.
With Pride month upon us, HR Grapevine shares examples of how some employers are celebrating this June.
With this week marking National Volunteers’ Week, HR Grapevine talks about volunteering in the workplace and what benefits it could bring to HR.
With this week marking a year since the sad death of George Floyd, HR Grapevine talks about whether this has changed racial equality at work.
With Kellogg’s UK encouraging staff to take time away from their screens by offering Friday afternoons off work, HR Grapevine talks about summer hours policies, as well as tips for successfully implementing them.
With Mental Health Awareness Week approaching, HR Grapevine talks about how the people function can support employee mental health.
With COVID-19 restrictions starting to ease and several bank holidays on the horizon, HR Grapevine talks about managing employee annual leave requests.
In this week’s episode of the podcast, Sophie Parrott, Online Editor at HR Grapevine, sits down with Dan Cave, Head of Content at Executive Grapevine Digital Media, to talk about managing back-to-work emotions.
In this week’s episode of the podcast, Sophie Parrott, Online Editor at HR Grapevine, sits down with Kieran Howells, Deputy Editor at Executive Grapevine, to talk about re-engaging furloughed staff when they return to work.
With many employees continuing to work from home amid the pandemic, HR Grapevine talks about video call fatigue and looks at how the people function can strive to combat this.
With Tuesday marking one year since the first lockdown was announced in the UK, HR Grapevine takes a look at the people function’s biggest challenges in the pandemic year.
HR Grapevine speaks to an award-winning IR35 expert to get an insight into what the changes to private sector engagement mean for talent, cost and the people function.
Ahead of International Women’s Day (IWD), HR Grapevine explores some of the challenges during the pandemic and also sheds light on how employers are celebrating IWD this year.
In this special episode, HR Grapevine sits down with the COO and a junior producer at PinkNews to talk about how HR can support trans employees, as well as sharing exclusive insights into the publisher's recently launched policy.
With several firms announcing that staff can ‘work from anywhere’, HR Grapevine shares tips for the people function when it comes to long-term homeworking.
With February marking LGBT+ History Month, HR Grapevine shares examples of what employers are doing to celebrate, as well as insights from Stonewall about how employers can make a difference.
In this week’s episode of the podcast, Sophie Parrott, Online Editor at HR Grapevine, sits down with Daniel Cave, Head of Content at Executive Grapevine Digital Media, to talk about apprenticeships. The pair talk about the benefits of apprenticeships, how they have been impacted by the pandemic and what can be done to mitigate this.
With more people receiving the vaccine, HR Grapevine discusses what HR needs to know about the COVID-19 vaccine.
*Vaccine stats and figures correct at the time of recording
In this week’s episode of the podcast, Sophie Parrott, Online Editor at HR Grapevine, sits down with Jade Burke, Online Editor of myGrapevine, to talking about supporting employee wellbeing during the third national lockdown. The pair share examples of what several companies have done to support staff wellbeing in this current lockdown, as well initiatives that have been rolled out in previous lockdowns.
In this special edition of the podcast – and part of a series we are bringing to you in partnership with Achievers – Sophie Parrott, Online Editor at HR Grapevine, sits down with Dr Natalie Baumgartner, Chief Workforce Scientist at Achievers, to talk about leveraging employee voice. The pair talk about the importance of listening to staff and the knock-on effect this can have on employee engagement. With one way of listening to staff being through surveys, the pair best practise tips on surveying employees.
With the New Year upon us, HR Grapevine discusses setting personal and HR goals for 2021.
In this special edition of the podcast – and part of a series we are bringing you in partnership with Achievers – HR Grapevine speaks to Dr Natalie Baumgartner, Chief Workforce Scientist at Achievers, about the importance of recognising employees.
With the festive season now upon us, HR Grapevine discusses the importance of rewarding staff and shares exclusive insights from HR experts at Thames Water and John West.
With this week marking Trans Awareness Week, HR Grapevine discusses the importance of ensuring that trans staff feel included at work and shares exclusive insights from the LGBT+ rights charity Stonewall and an HR expert at Pink News.
In this special edition of the podcast – and part of a series we are bringing you in partnership with Achievers – HR Grapevine speaks to Dr Natalie Baumgartner, Chief Workforce Scientist at Achievers, about the importance of supporting managers in the workplace.
This week, MPs backed the Government’s month-long lockdown in England between November, 5, 2020 and December, 2, 2020 to try and tackle a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases.
With the clocks winding back an hour in the UK this Sunday and everyone benefitting from an extra hour in bed, HR Grapevine discusses the importance of sleep and the impact that it can have on employee wellbeing and workplace performance.
With Saturday, October 10, 2020, marking World Mental Health Day, HR Grapevine discusses the importance of supporting employee mental health particularly during the pandemic and shares best practice tips from HR experts.
In this special edition of the podcast – and part of a series we are bringing you in partnership with Achievers –HR Grapevine speaks to Dr Natalie Baumgartner, Chief Workforce Scientist at Achievers, about culture alignment and how to improve it in your organisation.
In light of National Inclusion Week, HR Grapevine speaks to the experts to find out how the function can achieve virtual workplace inclusion.
With more employers suggesting that they want to see homeworking opportunities going forwards, HR Grapevine explores whether, if remote working does become the norm, it need specific management…
With many employees working from home amid the coronavirus pandemic, HR Grapevine discusses whether long-term homeworking is a good or bad thing...
The HR function has played an instrumental role during the pandemic and it is likely that workloads have crept up.
With many UK workers continuing to work from home, HR Grapevine discusses how work perks might change post-COVID...
With many UK employees still working from home due to the pandemic, HR Grapevine discusses how the people function can boost virtual colleague relations…
Following the lockdown restrictions on some areas in the North of England, HR Grapevine discusses how the people function can prepare for a second lockdown...
With the UK Government announcing that holidaymakers returning to the UK from Spain must quarantine for two-weeks, HR Grapevine explores how this might impact employers.
This week HR Grapevine Online Editor Sophie Parrott and Executive Grapevine Digital Media Deputy Editor Kieran Howells discuss how HR should handle employee anxiety when returning to the office...
In this week’s podcast, Jade Burke, Online Editor of myGrapevine, sits down with Dan Cave, Head of Content at Executive Grapevine Digital Media, to discuss the topic of gender discrimination in the workplace, how employees should be supported and what HR can do to tackle the issue.
With so many organisations turning to virtual hiring during the pandemic, HR Grapevine explores candidate attire in Zoom interviews
With temperatures soaring this week, HR Grapevine talks about what working from home means in a heatwave.
Following the killing of George Floyd and the civil protests that have taken place around the world, HR Grapevine discusses racial inequality at work.
With the lines continuing to blur between work and home life, HR Grapevine shares HR tips for encouraging staff to down tools after the working day.
With Pride month almost upon us, HR Grapevine shares tips for virtually facilitating Pride celebrations among remote workforces.
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, HR Grapevine shares best practice for supporting employee mental health, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following the publication of the Government’s ‘COVID-secure’ guidelines, HR Grapevine talks through the latest developments and shares tips for HR directors planning their return to work.
With employees working at home through another week of lockdown, HR Grapevine shares tips for supporting employees with their physical, financial and mental wellbeing.
With the Government’s furlough scheme opening earlier this week, HR Grapevine talks through the legalities that employers and employees must abide by, as well as sharing tips on HR best practice for supporting furloughed staff.
With so many business culling staff members due to the coronavirus pandemic, HR Grapevine explores the legalities of laying staff off and shares best practice tips for communicating this devastating news over the phone.
With so many people currently working from home, HR Grapevine shares tips for creating a positive remote culture and delves into the various strategies that some employers have already implemented.
With so many employees working remotely, HR Grapevine shares tips for launching and implementing virtual L&D, delves into methods for making it engaging and shares examples of some employers that have got it right.
With so many employees working remotely, HR Grapevine shares tips for keeping good communication channels with colleagues, as well as examples of organisations that haven’t got their internal comms quite right.
With the Government asking businesses to work remotely where possible, HR Grapevine shares tips on managing a disconnect between employers and staff, while offering advice for making remote working a success.
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With news around Coronavirus continuing to circulate, HR Grapevine shares tips for HR leaders wanting to safeguard both staff and the business and shares authoritative advice from the Government and Acas.
With new research suggesting that a large portion of mid to senior-level managers don't feel comfortable talking to the people function, HR Grapevine explores whether HR has a trust issue and what the function can do to improve trust with its workforce.
With an employer hitting headlines over an expense policy that banned staff from claiming back anything containing meat, HR Grapevine explores expense policies and whether a ban of this kind is discriminatory.
Storm Ciara hit headlines causing a wealth of travel disruptions for commuters. HR Grapevine discusses whether staff should be able to work flexibly and the legalities around pay if staff can't make it into the office.
An employee took to Mumsnet asking colleagues to stop judging her for leaving the office on time. HR Grapevine explores whether employers can legally force employees to work overtime and the workplace options that can help promote better work-life balances.
After the Chartered Management Institute's Head has said that football chat should be banned at work, HR Grapevine explores whether this ban can strain the employer-employee relationship and the impact that it can have on workplace productivity.
The BBC has hit headlines after asking job candidates to disclose information about their parents' roles and education in a diversity push. HR Grapevine talks through the recent coverage and other recruiting tactics that other employers have adopted to promote greater diversity.
A company boss hit headlines after introducing a new policy that rewards non-smoking employees with extra annual leave. HR Grapevine discusses whether this policy is the right way to incentivise employees or whether it will cause a stark divide.
With research from The High Pay Centre and CIPD shedding light on 'eye-watering' statistics around executive pay, HR Grapevine chats through the data and discusses the biggest motivators for retaining top talent.
With the Christmas season well and truly upon us, HR Grapevine provides tips on how to create a good employee experience over the festive period.
With an employee admitting that their workplace training helped to save their son's life, HR Grapevine discusses the importance of health and safety training and how HR can help staff get the most out of it.
With the Christmas period upon us, HR Grapevine discusses office Christmas parties, employee gifting and maintaining staff productivity throughout December.
With employee experience currently a hot topic in the HR space, HR Grapevine unpicks the impact that office design has on productivity and engagement .
With technology prompting a shift in the way that employers recruit, HR Grapevine explores whether hiring is becoming less human.
With technology prompting employees to reply instantaneously and 24/7, HR Grapevine questions whether it is acceptable to excuse slow replies saying 'I need time to think'.
Following McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbook's sacking over a consensual relationship with a colleague, HR Grapevine explores workplace relationships and relevant policies.
With 'always on' cultures prompting extreme work routines, HR Grapevine discusses whether flexible working is the solution to burnout.