In this episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast, Chris and Cathy Acratopulo introduce the co-founders of Engage Andy Brown and Sarah Jordan to discuss the evolution from descriptive engagement data to a more strategic, outcome-driven approach in order to optimise...
LACE Partners and ENGAGE are forging a powerful partnership to elevate employee experience and engagement for their clients. Together, they aim to address EX challenges arising in the post pandemic era, such us: How can you ensure people engagement in a hybrid world?...
In this podcast, Kevin Green, Chief People Officer of First Bus, shares how he is trying to achieve a holistic employee experience and some of the lessons learnt. First Bus is the second-largest bus company in the UK, with approximately 13,500 employees and is...
Bosede from LACE spoke passionately on the HR on the Offensive podcast about tokenism, alongside our friends at The Clear Company. We covered a wide range of topics discussing the impact it can have and given how insightful the conversation was, we thought we’d share...
It’s the new year, the Christmas trees are being taken down, the mistletoe has been put into the composter and HR teams across the land are looking at how to make 2024 the best year yet for their business. As is now tradition at LACE HQ, we’ve got our heads together...
What challenges do organisations face in managing DEI – particularly when it comes to focusing more on inclusion than diversity? In the latest episode, Chris talks to Jig Ramji, senior human resources professional who has worked at some of the biggest brands including...
In the latest HR on the Offensive podcast and as part of our Employee experience revolution campaign, we spoke to Chief Marketing Officer Gonzalo Garcia Villanueva from Nielsen about the importance of having a closely aligned Marketing and HR function and its impact...
The goal for our employee experience revolution campaign is to empower Chief People Officers (CPOs) to have commercial conversations about performance and experience. The relationship between employee experience (EX), productivity and business outcomes is well...
In our latest podcast episode, Anna Rasmussen, founder of Openblend, engages in a compelling conversation with LACErs Chris Horton and Chris Howard about the pivotal role of individual 1-2-1s in crafting extraordinary experiences for individuals. This conversation...
In this week’s blog LACE co-founder Cathy Acratopulo speaks with Simon Smith, the CPO at Aston Martin, about employee listening strategy. Read on to learn what approaches are most effective and what role they play in optimising employee experience – or listen to their...
In this webinar, Chris is joined by one of our Partners and clients alongside, Aaron Alburey, Founder of LACE Partners, Tim Ringo, Executive Director LACE Partners and Andrew Hall, Global Head of P&C Product Management at Philip Morris International, to discuss...
Chris and LACE Manager Georgina Sutton speak to guest Jocelynne Thompson, Director of People Strategy and Transformation at Virgin Media O2 to discuss if HR has a branding problem. The conversation centres around the perception of HR within the business world and...
In the third of our series of webinars ran in 2023, our host Chris Horton was joined by fellow LACErs Rebecca Addison and Sian Beacham, along with Daniel Balshaw from Oracle, to talk about how to make the most of any HR technology. The team looked at the importance of...
In the latest HR On the Offensive podcast, Chris and LACE Director Pavan Bilkhoo speak with their guest, Michelle Gyimah, who is a keynote speaker and a consultant specialising in gender and ethnicity pay gaps. The discussion revolves around the challenges and...
The latest episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast has Chris joined by fellow LACEr Liz Bailey, to explore the concept of an "office lull" at the end of the day in the context of remote and hybrid work. Liz challenges the notion of a lull, asserting that...