The People Agenda
Real voices. Fresh thinking.
Are you an HR leader grappling with the complexities of HR tech, transformation, or change management?
Listen to The People Agenda podcast (previously the HR on the Offensive) for cutting-edge insights, actionable strategies, and real-world success stories to tackle your biggest HR and Payroll challenges.
In each episode, we dive into the latest trends, expert advice, and practical solutions to help you stay ahead in a rapidly evolving workplace.
Whether you’re looking to drive adoption of new technology, lead organisational change, or simply optimise your HR strategy, you’ll leave every episode with fresh perspectives and tools to take your initiatives to the next level.
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What is your employee value proposition and how is it evolving?
What is your employee value proposition (EVP) and how has it evolved over time? Has the global pandemic changed it? Why should you be looking to constantly review and refresh it? What is 'the deal' you offer your employees and how well do you communicate it? These are...
How can leaders truly connect to their people?
How can leaders connect to people? What are the pressure points that leaders should think of? What are the short and long term impacts on productivity and happiness? What are the biggest risks you see for 2021? Emma and Chris from LACE Partners talk to Steve Bernard,...
In the Spotlight – Leadership and the value of getting out of your comfort zone
In this 'In the Spotlight' episode, Aaron and Annette Andrews from the Guild of HR Professionals talk to Keri Garrod about her career, what she's learnt from her experience both in the UK and working in the Middle East, as well as the importance of developing her...
Is 2021 the year of employee empowerment?
Which trends will drive 2021, and will this year empower employees? Which HR tech platforms dominated focus for shared services teams in 2020, and how has that shifted in 2021? Has the debate over HR’s value in organizations finally ended? Chris and Emma from LACE...
What does the future hold for HR Shared Services teams?
How do HR Shared Services Teams evolve? What are the characteristics of successful HRSS consultants? What can HRSS teams learn from other front-line functions like Customer Services? In this latest podcast, Chris and Emma from LACE Partners talk about the latest...
In the Spotlight – Post COVID19, How do you structure your workforces for the future?
How did HR react during the crisis of 2020? And what opportunities lie ahead? What are the big strategic questions that HR needs to ask in 2021? How do you improve performance and productivity through better people management? How do we structure our workforces for...
In the Spotlight – How do leaders truly ‘connect’ with people?
How can leaders connect with their people? What enables us to work better and how important are the connections that leaders make? Is it ok to show vulnerability as a leader? These were just a few questions discussed in the latest 'In The Spotlight' podcast from the...
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 importance of HR’s approach to communication post-COVID
How does HR ensure it remains the conscience of the organisation and that we focus on the 'moments that matter' for employees? And how do we take stock, realise the value that HR has added during this period, so that we can demonstrate the value as we look to exit the...
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...
In the Spotlight – Bringing diversity into the entire employee lifecycle
Bringing in diverse talent is just one aspect of the process. In the latest In the Spotlight series from the Guild of HR Professionals, we explore how diversity in the employee lifecycle should span from recruitment to onboarding and ongoing talent retention...
In the Spotlight – the impact of mental health and tackling it post Covid-19
Annette Andrews and Andrew Pullman from the Guild of HR Professionals talk about the impact of mental health and wellbeing, as well as the role that mental health first aiders can have for a business and people. This is particularly relevant post Covid-19. ...
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