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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Latest episodes
How can HR operating models adapt to meet evolving business needs?
In this episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, Chris, LACE CEO Cathy Acratopulo and guest Melanie Steel, one of HR Magazine’s most influential for 2024, delve into how different business drivers shape HR operating models. These drivers include agility, customer...
What if skills could directly boost your business’s bottom line?
In this episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, Chris and LACEr Pavan Bilkhoo discuss the importance of skills in driving business performance with their guest, Craige Heaney, VP of Talent and Organisational Effectiveness at Pandora. This podcast is part of...
What is the role of leadership in enabling skills-based organisations?
In this episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast Chris and LACEr Chris Horton along with guest Anthony Nash, co-founder of Leadership Success, explore the role of leadership in enabling skills-based organisations (SBOs), focusing on how companies are adapting to...
Why do family-inclusive employers get greater productivity?
In our latest podcast Chris and Emma from LACE talk to Jennifer-Listen Smith from Bright Horizons about the latest results from their Work+Family snapshot. This report, which looks at the impact that being family inclusive can have in benefitting both employers, as...
What does the future hold for the payroll profession?
In the latest episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, Chris is joined by LACE payroll expert Adrian Axtell, along with Bronwynn Gordon, Global Payroll Director, and Claire Findell, VP of People Operations at Sage, to celebrate National Payroll Week. Together, they...
What is “unbossing” and how will it impact the future of work?
In this episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, Chris discusses the concept of unbossing in the workplace. He is joined by fellow LACErs Marcus Uzubalis and Stephanie Abel, as they explore the definition, benefits, and challenges of unbossing. What does unbossing...
How can you align your people strategy with your business goals?
In this HR on the Offensive podcast the conversation centres on how HR and people-centric strategies have evolved, particularly in the post-pandemic world. To explore this, Chris and fellow LACEr Cathy Acratopulo invite on Kathryn Dolan, former Chief People Officer at...
How can HR embrace the AI revolution?
In the latest episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, Chris discusses the evolving role of AI in HR with LACErs Charlie Frost and Aaron Alburey, alongside guest David Wilson, CEO of Fosway Group. We recently hosted an event where CPOs explored AI’s impact on HR....
How can your HR operating model improve productivity?
In this episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, we look at one of the primary business drivers from our, “Demystifying the HR Operating Model” campaign. We’ve identified four primary business drivers to shape your HR operating model around; growth, customer...
How can skills-based organisations transform HR practices?
We're excited to launch our new campaign: Becoming skills-powered. We kick off in this video by LACE team members Pavan Bilkhoo, Romy Hobson, and Gemma Ryall they discuss the campaign's goals and the considerations around skills-based organisations. You can also...
How can organisations successfully navigate the path to cloud HR technology?
We have recently launched our newest whitepaper “Less stress HRIS – Part one: The road to the cloud”. In this episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast Chris is joined by fellow LACERs Aaron Alburey and Sian Beacham as they cover the five steps to delivering the...
How do HR strategies evolve in a rapidly growing businesses?
In this episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, we revisit our ongoing campaign, "Demystifying the HR operating model". In this series we explain how your HR operating model needs to be shaped to support your key business driver - whether that's productivity,...
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