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A short daily news bulletin for people managers, recruiters and HR professionals covering the UK jobs market, recruitment and the latest workplace trends. Brought to you by Superduper Audio: helping employers reach, recruit and retain talent with in-house podcasting. Podcast cover art photo by Christina Morillo: https://www.pexels.com/photo/group-of-people-on-a-conference-room-1181406/
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The Human Revolutionaries Show - HR, Leadership, Well-Being and Culture stories in the news
Blaire Palmer
Fresh thinking about work, leadership, culture and well-being with authors and industry expert, Blaire Palmer. Don't you sometimes wish you had the opportunity to sit with leaders in the HR world and just pick their brain? What's the new thinking in their area of expertise? How are they solving problems that you're facing in your business? What do they think you should be thinking about?In this show Blaire Palmer draws on more than 20 years of her own experience as a leadership and organisat ...
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Examining a Four-Day Workweek at DEFRA, UK Job Market Instability, and Work-Life Balance Champions
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Can you imagine what a four-day workweek would feel like? The Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs' are pushing for just that. But that's not all. The UK jobs market is under the microscope as we explore a rapid decrease in demand for permanent hires amid growing economic uncertainty. From the latest stats provided by the REC and KPMG…
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Hi and welcome to the last show of Season 2 of The Human Revolutionaries Show! I'm taking a break over the summer and lining up some amazing new interviews for Season 3. But we're going out with a bang. Hima Vaghani is a thought leader and expert in leadership and DEI. She has had an international career spanning almost 30 years predominantly focus…
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Hello and welcome back! This week's podcast guest is Laura Overton. Laura and I have both been judges for the HR Zone Culture Pioneers programme for a few years now and got to know each other a bit better earlier in the year when we both worked on the awards show which was broadcast live rather than happening in person due to the pandemic. I really…
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Hi and welcome back to the show. On this week's episode I'm talking to Kirsty Duck, HR expert at Face2Face HR. When I asked her what she wanted to talk about she said "Appraisals" which was a surprise since hardly anyone wants to talk about appraisals...which, of course, is the problem. How did we develop the annual performance management process a…
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Hi and welcome back! Working with the FA over the last year has been an eye-opening experience. I'm no football expert (by any means) but luckily they aren't expecting me to be. Instead, together, we are working to create an environment where everyone in the Education directorate can do their best work. That's how I met Butch Fazal, Coach Inclusion…
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One of the first things this week's guest, Ginny Baillie, says is how hard it is for leaders to do nothing. It's comforting to be busy, to attend every meeting, to be the expert, to be the decision-maker, the one with the strong opinion...but is that really what we need of leaders? Ginny Baillie was one of Europe's first Master Certified Coaches an…
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With the Great Resignation post-pandemic, many people are embarking on new roles. I've coached a lot of leaders in the weeks before they start a new job, helping them think about what they stand for in their new role, how to 'land' on day one, and how to work out where to start actually doing the job. Well, that's exactly what this week's guest has…
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I love wide ranging conversations about the future of work and these are always the sorts of conversations I have with today's guest on the show. I normally wish I was recording as I feel so many people would enjoy being part of our chats...and this time I did! Phil Quinnan is an independent consultant specialising in workforce strategy, planning a…
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Hello and welcome to season 2 of The Human Revolutionaries Show! I've missed you! This season I've set up a whole bunch of interviews (well, conversations really) with people who inspire me with their thinking about the future of work and the issues facing us as we try to create spaces where people can do their best work. It's not just Covid that i…
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Hi and welcome back to the show. Dating app, Bumble, has joined companies like LinkedIn and Hootsuite shutting down for a few days to give employees a proper break from work. On today's show Natasha and Blaire talk about - * whether it's a good idea that other companies should follow * pandemic burnout * how to assess productivity versus busy-work …
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Hello and welcome back! Please do subscribe, leave a review and share this podcast with your colleagues. That means more people know about it and can get involved in the conversation! This week we are talking about presenteeism. Maybe we were optimistic to think that the pandemic would mark an end to old style presenteeism and that hybrid working w…
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Hi and welcome back to the show! This week we talk about a breaking news story relating to cool, punky beer company BrewDog. A letter from ex-BrewDog staff alleges a culture of fear, a cult of personality and a toxic attitude towards junior staff at the company. The founders have said they are sorry and that they would listen, learn and act but not…
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Hello and welcome back to the show! This week we've got two meaty topics - new research from the USA which suggests 1 in 4 people want to leave their job post-pandemic, and research which confirms that women are taking the brunt of the 'household management' during this time to the detriment of their mental health. We start by talking about mental …
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Welcome back to the show! This week we dive in to the thorny issue of PTSD at work and the role of NDAs and disclaimers inspired by a story about a former Facebook moderator who has been giving evidence about her experiences. We talk about recruiting and selection for people in such roles, the imbalance of power between the employer and the employe…
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Hi and welcome back to the show! This week we are talking salary transparency. More and more companies are opening up about how much their employees are paid and some are getting the staff themselves involved in setting salaries. 10Pines is an example of a business where a flat, self-managing structure has led to total openness about payrises and h…
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Hello and welcome back to the show! This week we are talking about the rise of a new kind of corporate consultants who are claiming to help with the spiritual well-being and spiritual awareness of employees. So is work, as one Guardian columnist rages "supposed to bring us money and stolen office supplies" and stay well away from enlightenment? Or,…
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Welcome to the show! On this week's episode we're talking about the new Stay-At-Home-Mum (or Dad) job title on LinkedIn. Overall we think it's a Good Thing but with some caveats. We also get on to whether there is something fundamentally exclusive from a D&I perspective about CVs and what some alternatives might be. We talk about how attitudes towa…
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Welcome back to The Human Revolutionaries Show! Yup, it's Goldman Sachs again. We don't meant to keep talking about them but if they want us to stop they will have to stay out of the news for a few weeks! This time we are talking about allegations that 100 hours a week is quite normal for junior staff at the company and that snack boxes were sent h…
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Welcome to The Human Revolutionaries Show! This week the royals are giving us more food for thought with the announcement that Prince Harry is taking a role with US Coaching and Mental Health company, BetterUp. We are talking about whether hiring a big name person for your business is just good PR or something more, whether everyone should have acc…
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4. How should you react if a colleague tells you they've had suicidal thoughts? Lessons from Piers Morgan and Meghan Markle
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Oprah Winfrey's interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made plenty of headlines. But it was the reaction of morning VT host, Piers Morgan, which took things to a whole other level. Morgan walked off his show when he was criticised for doubting Markle's claims that she had had suicidal thoughts. In this week's show Blaire and Natasha talk abo…
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Hello and welcome back to The Human Revolutionaries Show. With weeks left before companies start their new normal - whether that is pure WFH, all back to the office or something in between, The British Prime Minister has come out saying we're all desperate to 'get back to work' (as if this has been a prolonged holiday by the way!). Meanwhile David …
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Hello and welcome back to the show! In this week's episode we are talking about the CEO of Octopus Energy and his claim that he doesn't need HR in the business. When you heard this what was your reaction? Did you bristle at the idea that your contribution may not be necessary? Or did you think he may have a valid point? Well, today we are talking a…
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A senior leader says something which offends your employees and it gets out to the press. How does this happen and what would you do if it happened in your organisation? That's what happened at KPMG this month. UK Chair and senior partner, Bill Michael, told employees to stop moaning and described unconscious bias as...um...well, not a nice word. W…
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