We Need to Talk About...
By Felix Mitchell and Louise Fraser
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Everything is changing!
Hosted by Felix Mitchell and Louise Fraser, We Need to Talk About… brings together HR and AI. In one feed, we explore how growing businesses are evolving people practices and adopting AI to meet new expectations, new ways of working, and rapid change. Expect honest conversations with HR leaders, tech experts, and scaling SMEs using AI to enhance human capability. No hype, just real solutions for real businesses.
New episodes every Thursday.
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Neurodiversity Is Not a Strategy - It's a Culture with Tim Mitchell
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May 28, 2026 |
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Stop Reinventing the Wheel - Keeping HR Simple with Ellie Evans
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May 21, 2026 |
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Redesigning Organisations Around AI, Not Just Restructuring Them with James Zhang
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May 14, 2026 |
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HR Is the Emotional Backbone of Your Business with Kameka McLean
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May 07, 2026 |
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From Big Corp to SME - Making the Leap in HR with Joanna Holmes
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Why 95% of AI Projects Fail - and What to Do About It with Sami Aintaoui
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Why Is Everyone So Miserable at Work?! With Isabel Berwick
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Building Multiple Companies Simultaneously - Lessons from a Venture Builder with Jasper Joyce
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Building Psychological Safety and Employee-Centric Workplaces with Jig Ramji
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Leading AI Transformation When You've Never Done It Before with John Faulkner-Willcocks
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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From Chaos to Scale - Building Processes Without Killing Momentum with Rob Quinn
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Don't Start with AI - Start with Why, with Jon Busby
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Can AI Replace the Human Touch in Coaching? with Jennifer Mounce
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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When AI Replaces Tasks, Not Jobs - Building Careers with Martin Sandhu
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Intelligence vs Consciousness - Orchestrating AI with Vivek Mehrotra
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Building Career Pathways When Junior Roles Are Disappearing with Goula Charalambous
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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What Consumer Opinion Tells Us About AI Adoption with William Ullstein
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Leading Through Multiple Change Programmes with Charlie Collard
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Leading HR Through the AI Age with Emma Cooper
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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People as a Product: Building Subscription-Worthy Cultures with Kelly Tucker
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Meta Skills for the AI Era: Building Human Capability with Alysha Adams
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Culture by Design: Building Kindness into Business Strategy with Claire Smith
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Going Fractional: Building an HR Consultancy from Redundancy with Riikka Kallio
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Hiring for Grit: Why Potential Beats Experience with Linda Low
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Breaking Down Silos: The Future of People and IT Leadership with James Edgar
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Bridging Theory and Practice: CIPD Authors on Building a Successful HR Career
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Five Years, Five Promotions: Rewriting Career Rules with Alistair Fenn
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Why Most Culture Change Fails & How to Fix It with Paula Brockwell
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Why HR Needs to Own AI Before IT Does with Natalie Sheils
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Breaking Down Barriers to Female Fitness in the Workplace with Ruth Jackson
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Why the Best Coaching Happens Outside Meeting Room 3 with Jonathan Stanford
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Why 91% of People Aren't Saving Enough for Retirement with Chris Eastwood
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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When It's Time to Leave Your Job (And How to Do It Right) with Laura Kane
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Why Being Constantly Busy Is Killing Your Performance with Chris Lovett
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Why Bad Systems Beat Good Players Every Time with Will Fraser
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Why High Performers Need Coaching More Than Ever with Sharon Tattan
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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2025 Employment Law: What Business Leaders Need to Know with Lucinda Chaplin
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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The Future of Workplace Wellbeing with Luke Bullen
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Leading Through Disruption with James Hutt
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Building HR Tech Stacks That Actually Work with Heath Buck
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Breaking the Menopause Taboo in the Workplace with Angela Wilkins-Green
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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100 Episode Special - Live Panel Discussion! Building AI Resilient Teams With A Human Touch
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Building Sustainable High Performance with Bianca Errigo
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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The Ethics of AI in Recruitment with Sam Dhesi
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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The Psychology of Resilient Leadership with Jo Matkin
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Keeping Humanity at the Heart of Change with Nicki Auret
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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From Admin to Strategic: How HR Can Actually Drive Revenue with Marie Krebs
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May 29, 2025 |
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From Gold Medals to Great Teams: What Olympic Coaching Teaches Us About Leadership with Mehdi Kori
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May 22, 2025 |
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Humans, Meet AI: A New Era of Work with Sarah Franklin, CEO of Lattice
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May 14, 2025 |
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Can You Really Teach Great Leadership? With Lewis Morgan
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May 07, 2025 |
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Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast: Lessons in L&D with Richard Album
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Bias, Brains & Better Hiring: Rethinking Recruitment with Pete Cooper
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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The Sunny Side of HR: Empathy, Impact and Leadership with Derrick Perkins
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Why Your Interviews Might Be Letting You Down – And What To Do About It with Robert Newry
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Beyond Perks: The Personalised Employee Experience with Carol Paddison
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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DEI Under Fire: Why Companies Are Retreating & What Comes Next with Rocki Howard
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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The Missing Piece of Inclusion: Why Belonging Starts with Connection with Jackie Handy
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Bridging the Gap: How to Close the Space Between Intention and Impact at Work with Steve Weiner
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Beyond Burnout: Supporting Mental Health at Work with Kelly Baynham
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Navigating Change: HR’s Role in Times of Uncertainty with David Landman
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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AI in HR: 2025 and Beyond – A Conversation with Simon Mounsey
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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HR & Operations: The Ultimate Business Partnership with Roger Turvey
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Leading Through Change: The Leadership Playbook for Uncertain Times with Agata Bryszewska
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Why Recruitment is Broken – and How to Fix It with Erica Perry Briody
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Building a Culture That Drives Business Success: A Deep Dive with Brita Ohlin
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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How AI is Reshaping HR: The Future of People Strategy with Albert Loyola
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Job Hunting in a Tough Market: Lessons from 600 Applications with Nick Bilotta
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Talent vs. Skills: Why Human Capabilities Still Matter in the Age of AI with Daron Moore
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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The Secrets of a Successful Chief HR Officer: Insights with Tom Emery
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Building an Employer Brand That Sticks: Lessons from High-Growth Businesses with Saqi Sheikh
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Climbing the AI Mountain: Guiding HR Through Technology Transformation in 2025 with Alan Walker
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Radical Transparency: Building Trust and Driving Change with Rachel Cox
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Purpose That Sticks: How to Build Mission-Driven Organisations with Olivia Parrish
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Cracking the Boardroom: Insights for Aspiring Chief People Officers with Susan Steele
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Lessons in Leadership, Luck, and Building Trust: A Conversation with Michael Tobin
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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Modern Leadership: Partnership, Transparency, and Navigating Challenges with Sarah Barillaro
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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Building Cultures of Excellence: Insights from Jeff Standridge
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Mindful Leadership & Code-Switching: Insights with Erica Woods
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Breaking the Fairness Trap: Balancing People, Morality, and Leadership with Ben Tyrer
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Automation, AI, and the Future of Lean Teams with Joe Bast
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Revolutionising HR Tech with Karl Klevan
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Flipping the Script on Recruitment: A Masterclass with Angela Cheng-Cimini
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Navigating Life’s Toughest Moments: Transforming Employee Support with Katie Lynch
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Scaling People Operations in PE-Backed Companies with Claire Williams
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Building Clarity, Curiosity, and Connection in the Workplace with Renuka Iyer
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Future-Proofing Leadership: Navigating AI and Human Skills with Sarah Touzani
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Redefining the Role of HR in the Boardroom with Kerri O'Neill
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Building Trust in Teams: Navigating Unconscious Bias, Ego, and Intentional Listening with Fergal McDonnell
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Innovative Talent Sourcing: A New Era of Recruitment with Ellie Dinter-Nethercott
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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The Power of Listening: Elevating Leadership Through Intentional Listening with Rachel Peck
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Unlocking the Power of Neurodiversity in the Workplace with Louise Brown
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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AI's Impact on the Workforce: Navigating Change with Susan Youngblood
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Unlocking HR's Impact in Fast-Growth Companies with Morgane Hamilton
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Embracing Career Transitions: Lessons from Law to HR with Mike Jacobson
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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The Future of L&D: AI, Consolidation, and the Power of Custom Learning with Ted Blosser
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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The CPO's Role in Leading Transformation: Beyond HR's Traditional Boundaries
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Building Transparent Cultures: A Conversation with Adam Horne
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Merging Cultures: Post-Acquisition Strategies with Tanya Lightbody
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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How ESG and B Corp Certification Can Transform Your Business, with Paul Lewis
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Navigating Leadership and Cultural Transformation in Smaller Organizations
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Unlocking Organizational Happiness with Lars Kure Juul
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Transforming HR in Action: Part 1 of 3 of Pick Everard's EDI Journey
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Transformative Tech and social innovation with Alex Stephany
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Breaking Barriers: Dean Delpeache Answers Your Toughest DEI Questions
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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Transforming EDI: Creating Systemic Change with Myra Cooke
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Empowering Leaders: The Impact of Coaching on Business Success with Ryan Warriner
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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The Future Of Labour: AI and multigenerational workforces with Hung Lee
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Measuring Cultural Success with Ann Hargraves
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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From Support to Strategy: Transforming HR with Elin Filipp
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Transparency in Action: Navigating the Benefits and Risks with Zoe Ogden
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Beyond benefits: rewarding your team with Amanda Moore
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May 30, 2024 |
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Nurturing talent: a CEO's perspective with Tom Hacquoil
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May 22, 2024 |
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The benefits of a generalist approach in HR with Adam Hill
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May 16, 2024 |
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Building happiness in the workplace with Nic Marks
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May 09, 2024 |
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Insights from CEOs in talent acquisition with Tom Hacquoil
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Balancing Personal Goals and Organisational Success, with Jonathan Edge
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Implementing change and empathy into your HR strategy, with Dan Riley
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Navigating HR Transformation: Insights from Barry Flack
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Implementing product management principles into your HR strategy, with Tom Holliss
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Prioritising mental health in the workplace, with Jasmine Francis
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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How can a 'human-centric' approach to productivity add value to a business? With Francis Lake
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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What makes a successful Chief People Officer? With Cristyn Girolami
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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How to tackle the challenges of a multi-generational workforce? With Rachel Ramsay
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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How can HR directors add value when joining a business? with Craig McCoy
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Why we need to make happiness in the workplace a priority, with Amanda Schumer
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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How can good HR tech solutions make your business more modern? With Ze'ev Rozov
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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What can we expect from the future of HR? With Enrique Rubio
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Adopting a partnership mindset to generate long-term value from partnerships in HR with Miles Stribbling
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Why we need to disrupt talent acquisition with Pete Donaldson
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Care culture and the importance of trust with Gabriela Hammond
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Remote work and the new normal with Kirsten Garrett
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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'The Culture Doctor' Peter Phelan talks honesty and values
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Risks & opportunities of AI with Andrew Mulder
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Communications, uncertainty and culture with Rhia Mitchell
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Globalisation, HR tech and workforces of the future with Louise Fraser
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Workforce planning, skills gap analysis and HR's role in leading change with Danny Hodgson
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Getting the most out of recruitment, managing internal mobility, and EVP with Diane Ward
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Management, toxic culture & vulnerability with Alexandra Thompson
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Jan 02, 2024 |