The HR Grapevine Podcast
Episodes
CPO, Ordnance Survey - How mapping out three major EX principles improved our attrition rates
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hazel Hendley, CPO at Ordnance Survey says the mapping agency's retention is the "envy of her peers"...
CHRO, Webster Bank: Quantifying culture, employee co-creation, & listening to Dua Lipa
26 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Javier Evans, CHRO at Webster Bank, is a firm believer in the power of culture, driving connections across teams, and listening to good music...
Rebecca Carr, CEO at SmartRecruiters - can AI help humans personalise the candidate experience?
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Carr, CEO at SmartRecruiters joins us the Hiring Success conference in Amsterdam to discuss the role of AI in personalising the candidate expe...
VP of People & Culture, Openly: The policies that helped us become an award-winning 'Best HR Team'
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Openly was recently named in Forbes' list of America's 'Top Startup Employers' for the second year running, and has been recognized in Comparably awar...
How HR can drive change on World Menopause Day & beyond
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On World Menopause Day, HR Grapevine and Cigna Healthcare reflect on how HR professionals can create impactful action around this frequently misunders...
CPO, Salesloft: Building retention by making leadership accessibility a cultural priority
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Cohen, Chief People Officer at Salesloft has made leadership accessibility a cultural priority...
JC Townend, CEO at LHH - career activism and dismantling barriers for female leaders
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the HR Grapevine Podcast, our Features Editor Serena Haththotuwa sits down for a conversation with JC Townend, CEO at LHH for the U...
Former CLO, ChenMed: Everything I've learned since being laid off as a people leader
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Having recently been laid off from his role as Chief Learning Officer at ChenMed, Christopher Lind lifts the lid on what the experience has taught him...
Kate Bishop, Chief Human Resources Officer at IFS - integrating AI into the people function
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the HR Grapevine Podcast, our Features Editor Serena Haththotuwa sits down for a conversation with Kate Bishop, Chief Human Resourc...
Julie Griggs, The Open University - The power of 'working in the horizontal'
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the HR Grapevine Podcast, our Features Editor Serena Haththotuwa sits down for a conversation with Julie Griggs, Director of People...
'Reskilling is the new recruiting' - Assessing AI's nuclear impact with Chad & Cheese
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AI is the number one item on the agenda at seemingly every HR conference. But back in the real world, how is it impacting everything from redundancies...
CPO, Plume: My business changes constantly - here's how I protect and shape our culture
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Iman Abbasi, CPO at global SaaS company Plume speaks to HR Grapevine to discuss how she manages company culture in an environment that is growing and ...
Matt Hudson, People Director at Popeyes UK - keeping your culture tight in a high-growth firm
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the HR Grapevine Podcast, our host, Serena Haththotuwa, Business Features Editor, speaks with Matt Hudson, People Director at Popey...
Axis Communications' Head of HR: How we got people queuing up for our L&D programs
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elaine Palome, Americas Head of HR for Axis Communications, says her company “walks the walk” with a deeply embedded culture of learning...
Kevin Fitzgerald, MD UK at Employment Hero - staying ahead of HR tech innovation
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Fitzgerald, MD UK at Employment Hero - staying ahead of HR tech innovation by HR Grapevine
CPO, Global Logic: How we built an internal mobility culture for 32,000 staff in 23 countries
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Heather Oxley, CPO at GlobalLogic, says internal mobility is not just a program but a culture built on upskilling and continuous development...
Robert Hicks, CPO at Atheneum - why wellbeing is instrumental to a business' bottom line
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the HR Grapevine podcast, our Features Editor Serena Haththotuwa is joined by Robert Hicks, Chief People Officer at data and insigh...
VP of OD, Partners Federal Credit Union: The executive of the future
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Adam Hickman, VP of Learning and OD at Partners Federal Credit Union, joins the HR Grapevine podcast to recommend some simple shifts for HR and L&D...
Buzzword or business-critical? Debunking 'skills-based' with Chad & Cheese
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts of the HR's Most Dangerous Podcast Chad Sowash and Joel Cheeseman join the HR Grapevine Podcast for the first in a series of episodes. On this e...
Alys Martin, People Director at What3words - the power of pay & treating your staff like adults
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the HR Grapevine Podcast, our Business Features Editor Serena Haththotuwa, speaks with Alys Martin, People Director at What3words, ...
SVP of HR, Prologis: How we recruit & retain 'hidden gems' with data-driven human capital management
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nathaalie Carey, SVP of HR at Prologis – a logistic real estate company that moves around 3% of the world’s GDP in goods – joins the HR Grapevin...
Sarah Salzer, People Director at Five Guys Europe - nailing retention in a challenging industry
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the HR Grapevine podcast, we spoke to Sarah Salzer, People Director at Five Guys Europe, to find out how the company understands it...
The role people leaders play in fostering great workplace wellbeing
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's special episode of the HR Grapevine podcast, our guest host James Bufton, Organisational Trends Analyst, at Great Place to Work delves ...
AI optimization for 5 million HR users: Inside the Innovation Cell at the US Army's HR Command
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An exclusive, under-the-hood look at the latest technology innovations in the US Army Human Resources Command, including the use of AI.
Ensuring vitality and wellbeing in a diverse and global workforce
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's edition of the HR Grapevine podcast, host Kieran Howells sits down with Wendy Sherry, CEO for the Global Health Benefits business withi...
CPO, Workleap: Revamping talent management? Here's what you need to know
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Getting talent management right isn't easy, says Kahina Ouerdane, CPO at Workleap - but a human-first approach using tech and data as a co-pilot can h...
Fran Newman, Chief People Officer at Deliciously Ella - building success in a values-driven firm
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the HR Grapevine podcast, we spoke with Fran Newman, Chief People Officer at Deliciously Ella. She shared her insights on fostering...
Valerie Mann, Chief People Officer at Elder HQ - crafting a people strategy for growth
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sat down for a conversation with Valerie Mann, Chief People Officer at Elder HQ to explore how you can drive healthy productivity ...
Global Head of DEI, Morningstar: How HR & diversity leaders can master C-suite communication
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Donaldson, Global Head of DEI at Morningstar, joins the HR Grapevine US podcast to deliver a masterclass on C-suite communications and demonst...
Sophie Gilliam, EMEA Benefits Lead at Ciena - bridging the 'benefits perception gap'
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A recent report from Benefex revealed that there is an employee experience and benefits perception gap in the UK, with only 13% of UK staff rating the...
Block out the noise: Why DeVry College's CDEIO is doubling down on DEI post affirmative action ban
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
DeVry's award-winning DEI initiatives are more important than ever, says Veronica Calderon, the Chief Inclusion, Belonging and Diversity Officer, on t...
Clodagh Beatty, Head of TM, Learning and DEI at loveholidays - EVP for a diverse workforce
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We know that diverse workforces underpin success in any organisation. Yet, diversity also brings about challenges in relation to creating personalised...
Hannah Shelton, Global Engagement and Knowledge Lead at Dentsu - L&D for an engaged workforce
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To speak about this, and much more, we sat down for a conversation with Hannah Shelton, Global Engagement and Knowledge Lead at Dentsu. Hannah has a ...
Top D&I considerations for the next 12 months
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our penultimate conversation as part of series with our friends at Zellis, host Kieran Howells welcomes two key influencers within the HR industry,...
How Manulife designed a benefits & wellbeing strategy that outperforms global benchmarks
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the very first HR Grapevine US podcast episode, our host Benjamin Broomfield, Editor at Large for HR Grapevine, is joined by Dr Shawna M Oliver, Gl...
Peter Morris, IBM - Staying ahead of the curve in payroll tech
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down for a conversation with Peter Morris, Director of Core HR and Payroll Technology at IBM. In this conversation, we touch on the payroll tre...
From AI to EX - the business trends impacting people management
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
'Change' is a word that adequately describes the business world over the past five years. A pandemic, a recession, and changes in employee attitudes h...
James Gordanifar, Director of Talent Acquisition at WTW - cracking the Gen Z talent attraction code
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gen Z is an enigma to most employers, but by next year, they will make up a quarter of the UK workforce – so employers need to figure out how to und...
Dan Black, Global Talent Leader at EY - how can we get the best from Gen Z at work?
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Getting the best out of Gen Z at work means giving the best employee experience to them – but that’s easier said than done. On today’s episode o...
What does the future of flexible working look like?
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's edition of the HR Grapevine podcast, host Kieran Howells sits down once again with Gethin Nadin, an award winning author who serves as ...
What makes a company a great place to work?
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's very special edition of the HR Grapevine podcast, our guest host Abigail Yeboah, Senior List & Organisational Trends Manager at Great P...
3 key wellbeing elements affecting the workplace right now
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's edition of the HR Grapevine podcast, Head of Content Kieran Howells and Editor at Large Ben Broomfield sit down to discuss three elemen...
Why top tech is the key to keeping pace with hiring needs
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's HR Grapevine podcast, host Kieran Howells connects with Raj Mukherjee, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Indeed, to talk ...
The state of play for remote work in 2024
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's edition of the HR Grapevine podcast, host Kieran Howells sits down once again with Gethin Nadin, an award winning author who serves as ...
Understanding the relationship between employee experience and learning
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s HR Grapevine Podcast, Senior Features Editor Serena Haththotuwa sits down with Aaron Reading, Group Talent Director at fast-growing v...
Traditional performance management is broken
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our performance management practices are long overdue for a re-think. Traditional models are time-consuming, disengaging, and do not deliver the skill...
How did LSEG create its ground-breaking global parental leave policy?
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From 1 July 2024, all London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) employees with more than 12 months of service who welcome a child into their family will be o...
Are you protecting employee equity amid artificial intelligence adoption?
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Much of the work DE&I leaders do is to unravel historic inequalities and biases. As we enter a new era of work amid the AI revolution, how can we make...
What does financial wellbeing actually mean?
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of the HR Grapevine podcast, host Kieran Howells sits down with two incredible HR experts to talk about financial wellbeing, an...
AI and the future of the talent market
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's edition of the HR Grapevine Podcast, host Kieran Howells sits down with Indeed's Executive Vice President and General Manager, Raj Mukh...
The HR and talent tech trends leading the way in 2024
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of the HR Grapevine podcast, Host Serena Haththotuwa sits down with Damon Anderson, the UK Managing Director of Employment Hero...
Kickstarting your internal mobility processes
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the HR Grapevine podcast sits down with Luke Hicks, a veteran in the talent and internal mobility space. Along with podcast host Kieran How...
Mulling the state of the talent market with Nauman Janjua of Booking.com
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, HR Grapevine's very own Serena Haththotuwa sits down with Nauman Janjua, Senior Manager - Global Talent Acquisition at Booking.com, to talk...
You may be sabotaging your workers' wellbeing with food
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, podcast host Kieran Howells sits down with a fascinating serial entrepreneur named Fasie Malherbe, to discuss the transformational health a...
Talking future of work with Joe Ryle, Head of the 4-Day Week campaign
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, podcast host Kieran Howells sits down with Joe Ryle, Director of the 4-Day Week campaign, to delve into all the goings on in the campaign t...
Creating the right match between candidates and jobs
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Creating the right match between candidates and jobs by HR Grapevine
Tech visionary Bernard Marr on the future of HR and AI
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Features Editor Serena Haththotuwa sits down for an extensive conversation with technology visionary, keynote speaker and advisor to busine...
Are toxic cultures becoming more prevalent?
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, podcast host Kieran Howells is joined by Dr Jonathan Lord, Senior Lecturer in HRM & Employment Law at Salford Business School. The pair a...
How Indeed is leading the talent charge in 2023
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, podcast host Kieran Howells is sitting down with Executive Vice President and General Manager for Employer at Indeed, Raj Mukherjee. The ...
Talking conflict resolution with David Liddle
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re heading full-tilt into a divisive conversation about conflict resolution. We live in an age of seemingly constant strike action. Pe...
Joining up your talent strategy
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, podcast host Kieran Howells sits down with Dominic Holmes, Principal, Strategy & Value at Cornerstone to talk about the state of the talent...
The future of flexible working beyond the 4-day week
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, podcast host Kieran Howells sits down with Neville Henderson, Senior Consultant at Crown Workforce Management, to discuss the complexities ...
How to ace financial wellbeing with the tools you have
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let's face it. Employees are struggling with their finances. The onus is on HR to help, but most companies do not have unlimited cash to throw at the ...
Readdressing the D&I agenda for 2023
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast, host Kieran Howells sits down with Bitly's VP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Jackie Cureton, to talk about what DE&I look...
Twitter, Revolut and the pitfalls of poor employer brand
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's podcast, your host Kieran Howells is joined once again by John Ryan, the CEO of Healthy Place to Work. Throughout his career, Ryan has ...
Acing a 'progressive talent culture' with Thomas International
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode, HR Grapevine's Head of Content, Kieran Howells, sits down with Gillian Ward, Chief People Officer Thomas International, to dis...
Mars Wrigley VP on why being happy at work is key
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of the HR Grapevine podcast, host Erik Niewiarowski welcomes Kate Menzies, VP of People & Organisation at Mars Wrigley for Europe, CIS...
How HR can approach strikes and temporary staff
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Given the recent strikes from the RMT Union, postal workers and barristers, along with potential teacher and NHS walk-outs and the UK government legis...
How sleep impacts wellbeing at work
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How have you been sleeping? It seems like common sense, but there is a direct correlation between sleep and wellbeing. To explore this topic a bit mor...
Simon Blake OBE on how HR teams can support employee mental health
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With October 10th marking World Mental Health Day, podcast host Erik Niewiarowski picks up an important conversation around mental health and how busi...
Simon Blake OBE on how HR teams can support employee mental health
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With October 10th marking World Mental Health Day, podcast host Erik Niewiarowski picks up an important conversation around mental health and how busi...
How HR can get wellbeing into the Boardroom
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to the pandemic and subsequent world crisis’, the concept of employee wellbeing has gone from an idea to a tangible strategy complete with da...
Zurich UK’s new approach to graduate scheme hiring
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Coronavirus pandemic impacted everyone, but one group hit particularly hard have been the younger generation, specifically school leavers and rece...
How HR can support grieving colleagues
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Losing a loved one is something that everyone goes through in their lives. Yet, despite grief and bereavement being issues that all workers will face ...
Workplace of now: Diversity from the top down
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of our special series “Workplace of Now”, presented with our partners at Zellis, Erik Niewiarowski speaks to Melanie Hill, Ch...
How personality data can drive leadership change in a virtual world
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the HR Grapevine podcast, host Erik Niewiarowski explores how personality traits impact leadership change amidst the chang...
How HR can help in breaking the stigma around HIV
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
According to the National Aids Trust, the most recent estimate suggests there were 106,890 people living with HIV in the UK in 2019. Thanks to incredi...
HR Vacancies, new skills-assessments and Gen Z, the state of HR
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the HR Grapevine podcast, host Erik Niewiarowski wants to get into what is happening within the world of the people functi...
The impact of IR35 reform one year on
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When many think of IR35, panic and confusion are common outcomes, but there is no reason to panic! To help unpack the complicated intricacies aroun...
Bruce Daisley on rethinking resilience
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the HR Grapevine podcast, host Erik Niewiarowski revisits one of his favourite topics, resilience. As work evolves in a post-pandem...
Zana Goic Petricevic on what bold leadership means
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the HR Grapevine podcast, host Erik Niewiarowski explores the evolving concepts of leadership with author, speaker, leader...
Pendragon’s CPO on flexible working for large organisations
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s HR Grapevine podcast, Erik Niewiarowski speaks with Lizzie Downes, Chief People Officer at automotive retailer Pendragon. Lizzie sha...
Joanne Lockwood on what HR can do to support trans colleagues
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the HR Grapevine Podcast, host Erik Niewiarowski has a conversation with Inclusion & Belonging Specialist Joanne Lockwood ...
Workplace of Now: Are we failing younger generations of workers?
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of our special ‘Workplace of Now’ series, produced with our partners at Zellis, podcast host Erik Niewiarowski welcomes back Jacqu...
Ricoh UK's Director of People & ESG on LGBT+ inclusion
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, podcast host Erik Niewiarowski has a frank and open discussion with Rebekah Wallis, Director of People & ESG at Ricoh UK about inclusion fo...
Euan Blair on the benefit of apprenticeships
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, podcast host Erik Niewiarowski has an in-depth and insightful chat with Euan Blair, CEO and co-founder of Multiverse, a platform that deliv...
How do we define a healthy workplace?
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this installment of our special "Workplace of Now" series presented along with Zellis, podcast host Erik Niewiarowski speaks with Gethin Nadin, Chi...
Tackling the stigma of men's mental health in the workplace
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, podcast host Erik Niewiarowski has an in-depth conversation with chartered psychologist and author Gemma Leigh Roberts about men’s mental...
Workplace of Now | Empathy in HR Leadership
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of Workplace of Now, presented along with Zellis, host Erik Niewiarowski speaks with Gethin Nadin, Chief Innovation Officer at Z...
What makes a leader 'good'?
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of the podcast, Erik Niewiarowski has a chat with Kieran Howells on all things leadership. The pair talk about the rapid evolution of ...
Is hybrid working the biggest driver of business change today?
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of Workplace of Now, presented along with Zellis, host Erik Niewiarowski speaks with Jacqui Summons, an HR thought leader on how ...
Unpacking the UK Candidate Attraction report with Eploy
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special edition of the HR Grapevine podcast, Erik Niewiarowski sits down with Bruce Groves, Marketing Director for Eploy Recruitment Software ...
What does a 'professional' look like in 2022?
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's edition of the HR Grapevine podcast, host Erik Niewierowski sits down with Head of Content Kieran Howells to discuss how the concept of...
How AstraZeneca supports neurodiverse employees
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, podcast host Erik Niewierowski sits down with Rebekah Martin, the SVP of Reward and Inclusion at AstraZeneca, to talk all things neurodiver...
Recruitment expert Paul Farrer on the 'push and pulls' of modern hiring
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast, host Erik Niewierowski and recruitment expert Paul Farrer sit down to discuss the so-called 'Great Resignation', and the chall...
How HR can truly support LGBT+ employees
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, podcast host Erik Niewiarowski continues his conversation with PinkNews' Chief Operating Officer, Anthony James. The pair discuss how HR t...
PinkNews' COO on transgender and non-binary visibility at work
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, podcast host Erik Niewierowski sits down with PinkNews' Chief Operating Officer, Anthony James, to talk about the growing issue of regressi...
How Britvic supports LGBTQ+ colleages through their B Proud network
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special edition of the HR Grapevine Podcast, host Erik Niewierowski sits down with Britvic's Commercial Sustainability Director and founder of...
Should HR introduce a 'right to switch off'?
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Erik Niewierowski and Kieran Howells delve into the concept of a 'right to switch off'. The pair discuss the recent national initiatives ta...
Overcoming the 'January Blues' within your workforce
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In January, the nights are long and the days are short. It's cold, often overcast, and the joys of the festive period are slowly fading, replaced by t...