Chris is once again joined by Emma Leonis-Hughes as they speak with Steven Rothberg from College Recruiter as they discuss why employers are finding it difficult to recruit Gen Z. Is it due to a shift in attitude towards work? How are employers unknowingly alienating...
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How can you recruit and retain talent in a world of digital transformation?
This episode of HR on the Offensive includes one of the the topics discussed in our recent One Big Thing research. Click here to learn more. In this week’s podcast we spoke to Mervyn Dinnen about a new book he has written with Matt Alder called ‘Digital Talent’. Chris...
The ever evolving relationship between HR and recruitment
Amanda Coulson from SVC Solutions speaks to Chris Howard from LACE Partners about how the relationship between the HR function and recruitment teams - both internal and external agencies - has changed and is constantly evolving....
The challenges of talent attraction in Payroll
What are the biggest challenges the Payroll function faces when it comes to attracting talent? Has the skills required to succeed in payroll changed pre and post pandemic? How hot is the market right now? We explore this in the latest HR on the Offensive podcast, with...
How can HR make a difference in championing neurodiverse talent?
What is neurodiversity and why aren't employers tapping in to this important talent pool at a time of talent shortages we ware seeing? What are some of the strengths and challenges that exist within a neurodiverse workforce? We explore this and more with Mel Francis,...
Is retraining and reskilling your people the new currency of work?
Nelson from HowNow joins Chris and Emma from LACE Partners to discuss whether now is the best opportunity to review your digital learning platforms given the current global environment. We also talk about the increase in companies using outplacement services, as well...
Driving diversity across the employee lifecycle
Suki Sandhu recently spoke to LACE Partners’ Co-Founder Aaron Alburey and the HR Guild’s Annette Andrews about the importance of ensuring businesses bring diversity into the entire employee life cycle, not just the hiring process. Catch up on the In the Spotlight...
Why HR needs to hone its public speaking skills
More and more senior HR professionals are looking at the bigger picture in their business and expanding their own influence beyond just the people function. As a result, the ability to effectively communicate your message is essential. In this short podcast, Chris...
The changing mindset of the commercial HRD
Is there a movement for senior HR professionals to become more commercially focused? How many are working beyond the people agenda? Are there specific capabilities and skills that make up a successful HRD/CPO? What does the HR function have to do to ensure the people...
Since Covid-19, how has the talent management landscape changed?
We caught up with Kevin Green, CEO of What’s Next Consultancy and bestselling author of Competitive People Strategy to discuss what has changed in the UK talent management space since the start of the pandemic. If you missed the podcast you can listen to it here, or...
How has the talent management landscape shifted since Covid-19?
What are the biggest challenges that the global coronavirus pandemic has delivered for HR and resourcing teams when it comes to talent management? How are priorities going to need to shift in terms of the skillsets needed by businesses? How much impact will a second...
Your people capabilities – how does HR up its game?
How capable is your HR function? What is stopping your team from reaching your strategic objectives? In 2019, LACE Partners spoke to a series of HRDs as part of the HR on the Offensive whitepaper and to follow on from the findings, Emma Leonis talks about the...
How do you keep line managers positive and engaged?
In such a time of uncertainty and both personal and professional challenges, how can HR teams keep their line managers positively engaged, especially when so many are remote managing (possibly for the first time)? Danny Harmer from Aviva and Steph Davies from...
In the Spotlight – Episode 6 – Agile leadership with Stephen Sidebottom and Clare Hayward
What is agile leadership? How do you identify companies that deliver it and what types of characteristics do they have? Stephen Sidebottom and Clare Hayward explore this in the latest edition of 'In the Spotlight,' a HR podcast brought to you by the Guild of HR...
Have you identified your next generation of leaders?
How has the covid-19 crisis impacted the search for leaders? How have views on leadership and identifying leaders changed during this time? Is 'trust' the new frontier for businesses when it comes to empowering their leaders and line managers? Which leaders have...






