Podcast
HR on the offensive
Real voices. Fresh thinking.
The HR on the Offensive podcast launched in March 2020 to explore insights from LACE Partners’ first whitepaper, challenging HR to ‘step out of the shadows’ and become a strategic driver of competitive advantage.
Since then, it’s grown into a platform for fresh thinking on all things HR—from hybrid working and inclusive hiring to reimagining performance culture.
We’re joined by senior HR leaders and LACE experts, sharing real-world experiences and bold ideas shaping the future of the people function.
What are the simple steps to transitioning to ‘business as usual’ in your HR tech project?
Chris and Max from LACE Partners reflect on a blog that was written pre-pandemic about the key steps you need to take to ensure that your HR tech implementation project can seamlessly transition in to 'business as usual'. Has the advice changed much since the global...
What trends should HRDs be aware of for 2022?
Aaron, Chris and Max from LACE Partners reflect on what the key trends of 2022 might be for HR teams, from refining EVP, more talent fluidity in the HR market, M&A activity and an increase in those looking to the Cloud for their HR tech solutions....
What are the hidden costs of the digital employee experience?
How do businesses avoid 'navigation burn'? What can HR teams do to minimise the time wasted on switching between different platforms? Why are so few businesses measuring their productivity and the success of their newly implemented tech after two years? We look at...
Benchmarking: HR’s friend or foe?
What should you benchmark? Why should you benchmark? What are others benchmarking? And what are the cautionary tales? We explore this in the latest HR on the Offensive podcast featuring Chris Howard and Cathy Acratopulo from the LACE Partners team....
How can you effectively measure DE&I?
What is best practice when it comes to using data metrics to measure and monitoring your DE&I practices? What are common data points companies are using? We explore this in the latest HR on the Offensive podcast, with the team from The Clear Company, who have...
How can businesses make their workplaces more inclusive for disabled people?
In this latest episode we talk to Kamran Mallick and Cameron Lynch from Disability Rights UK about their Disability Employment Charter. What more can Government do to help disabled people get into the workplace and how can businesses be more inclusive by using the...
What key factors should you consider when developing your digital adoption plan?
Raj Sundarason, author of 'The DAP Strategy', talks to Chris from LACE Partners about his latest book, which makes some bold predictions about the digital adoption market between now and 2027. Find out some of those predictions in the latest episode, out now. ...
What are the six shifts in candidate experience?
What shifts do employers, employees, candidates and recruiters need to think about when it comes to delivering the next level of candidate experience? We explore this in our latest podcast with Merv Dinnen, an HR industry influencer, who has recently written a...
How to make performance management more relevant and accessible
What is continuous performance management? What benefit does it have for employees? What are the challenges of not getting it right? We explore this and more with Roly Walter from Appraisd, who talks us through his background and organisation. Find out more about...
How can you manage change in an inclusive way?
How do your connect your DE&I agenda to other programmes and parts of your business? In this special edition of our podcast we're delighted to announce a strategic partnership with The Clear Company, who are specialists in DE&I consultancy for businesses. Find...
What are the ‘next big things’ in payroll technology?
What are the big emerging trends in payroll technology? What impact is data and analytics, AI, RPA and blockchain having for payroll professionals? In the latest episode we talk to Sam Isaac from Neeyamo about their whitepaper which looked at all of the above, as well...
What impact can financial wellbeing have on your workforce?
In this week's podcast, we are joined by Stephen Holliday, CEO of Level Financial Technology, to talk about the impact of financial wellbeing on workforce. What do we mean by the term and why should it be at the top of business leaders' agendas? Listen in to find out...
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