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Gordon Tredgold shares some of his thoughts on what it really takes to instill key agile processes in large organizations. We also discussed some of the components of strategies that can help prevent leaders from failing.
In HRchat episode 271 we focus on how leaders can drive a lasting shift in workplace culture that’ll engage employees and lead to higher economic returns. My guest is Kelly Cooper, Founder, and CEO of the Centre for Social Intelligence.
In this HRchat episode, we consider what company culture means when increasing numbers of our workforce are made up of gig workers. Listen and also learn how the concepts of employee engagement and employee experience have altered as a result of the pandemic and the rise of remote working. Bill Banham’s guest is Jacob Morgan, Keynote & TED Speaker, Futurist, Host of The Future of Work Podcast, and Co-Host of the new Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) Podcast.
As businesses continue to adjust to the new normal, intelliHR is looking at how the relationship between coaches and high-performing athletes can be applied to business. In HRchat #269 we’ll consider the science of high performance and how lessons from pro sports can help leaders, HR, and employees to excel.
In episode 268 of the HRchat podcast, I talk about the importance of personalization in the digital employee experience with Ivan Harding, CEO and Co-founder at Applaud, a firm on a mission to help businesses of all types and sizes to have the luxury of easy to use, consumer-grade technology in their workplaces. Applaud specializes in bringing together customers’ current HR platforms with the world of consumer and employee technology; giving employees the same tech experiences at work as they expect in their home life.
Workplace Wellbeing: Why Employee Health Matters in Business A business can be described as a machine, a well-oiled formation that is only successful when each component down to the smallest cog works efficiently. If any part of the machine breaks down, we see production fall to a halt, unable to churn out results. In other […]
We’ve talked numerous times about the benefits of team building, why businesses can benefit from hosting team-building exercises, and why it’s one of the most important investments you can make in your people.
Of course, team building has a bad reputation. People can often feel uncomfortable being forced to partake in silly chanting, trust exercises, and holding hands in a circle. Some “creative” team-building exercises can feel pretty patronizing, such as being asked to “create your own personal logo” and explain it to the group. So it’s no wonder so many find an excuse to drop out!
Most of the leaders we interview on the HRchat show are from corporate environments, my guest this time, however, learned how to be a leader in a much tougher career – the prison system.
Neil Lavis has worked as a senior leader within the prison system since 1998 both in the UK and the Caribbean. He has managed diverse and sometimes difficult teams to achieve excellence. Roles have included Cayman Islands Director Of Prisons at the Ministry of Home Affairs and Governor at Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS).
The pandemic shook up the labor market; millions of people are moving into new roles and 10,000s of firms are in search of talent. In HRchat episode 266, we consider the latest tools and trends for job seekers and those responsible for talent sourcing, attraction, and connection. We also consider what to look for in an employer and how to make the right decisions to further your career.
A year into the Covid crisis, many employees have ‘hit the pandemic wall’, and burned-out workers have said stress and depression is costing them work time. With so many more workers increasingly feeling the strain of pandemic anxiety, isolation, and uncertainty we need better tech and tools to help workers get out the other side of a very difficult period. My guest in HRchat episode 265 is Dr. Monika Roots, Chief Medical Officer at Sanvello Health, a leading digital mental health care provider of in-app therapy to a network of +90 million people!