CIPD

Oct 29 2024 223 ep. 24 mins 1.5k

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We’re the CIPD — the professional body for HR and people development. We are the voice of a worldwide community of more than 150,000 members committed to championing better work and working lives.

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HR People Pod - Ep 11: Workplace wellbeing | Real Living Wage | 'Fauxductivity'

Oct 29 2024 30 mins

What does a wellbeing-focused work environment really look like, and how involved should employers be to ensure their workforce can live healthy working lives? Should all employers pay the recently uprated Living Wage, and how can you support your people if paying the voluntary Real Living Wage is simply unaffordable? Finally, are your colleagues working as much as they appear, or

HR People Pod – Ep 10: Employment Rights Bill special

Oct 11 2024 45 mins

The UK Government has proposed the biggest overhaul of workers’ rights in a generation. What will this mean for employers and people professionals? Our panel reflects on the Employment Rights Bill announcement, examining the potential impact of the provisions, such as removing the two-year qualifying period for protection against unfair dismissal, probation period changes, ending

Podcast 212: Creating a culture of psychological safety at work

Oct 07 2024 36 mins

It’s widely recognised that developing a psychologically safe working environment can significantly enhance both individual and organisational performance. However, while organisations seek to reap these benefits in the long term, the immediate challenge is to cultivate a culture of psychological safety from which these benefits can grow. Join Nigel Cassidy and this month’s g

HR People Pod – Ep 9: RoboCop| Presenteeism | Discretionary effort | ‘Un-bossing’

Oct 01 2024 35 mins

Are RoboCop-style security guards and AI accountants a glimpse of the future of work? Are longer hours more likely to be the norm, especially if you want to progress in your career? What are the differing perceptions and attitudes of a multigenerational workforce and how is this giving rise to the purported trend of ‘conscious un-bossing’? CIPD Director of Profession David D�

HR People Pod – Ep 8: Benefits| Location tracking | Shadow policies | Sexual harassment

Sep 17 2024 33 mins

Is free water really an ‘employee benefit’? Would you track employees' working locations to enforce stricter hybrid working policies? And would you turn a blind eye to ‘shadow policies’? In this episode, we debate these questions and also discuss the preventative measures organisations should take to reduce the risk of sexual harassment incidents in the workplace. CIPD Di

Podcast 211: Evidence-based L&D - Learning at the point of need

Sep 09 2024 30 mins

How often have we taken a course or acquired some knowledge, only to have those skills lie dormant, before being forgotten as there was no immediate use? Would it be more sensible to move learning closer to or at the point of when the skills or knowledge are needed, and if so, how can learning professionals better anticipate and create learning to be ready at the point of user need

HR People Pod – Ep 7: ‘Great Retention’ | Organisational vision | ‘Office peacocking’

Sep 03 2024 38 mins

Tune in to the latest episode of the HR People Pod, where our panel assesses the impact of the so-called ‘Great Retention’ and considers whether a period of stability is beneficial for organisations. We discuss how business leaders may be facing an uphill battle as employees become more sceptical of organisational direction, and also if the idea of ‘Office Peacocking’ ruffl

HR People Pod – Ep 6: Conflict | AI and CVs | Gender imbalance in HR | ‘Quiet vacationing’

Aug 20 2024 30 mins

In the latest episode of the HR People Pod, our panel reflects on the recent riots in the UK, the conflicts happening globally and the effects they have in the workplace. We also get to grips with the rising use of generative AI by job applicants, the gender mix within the profession, and the concept of ‘quiet vacationing’ – another media catchphrase or a real phenomenon? C

HR People Pod - Ep 5: Pay transparency | ‘Workation’ | Bullying and incivility | Social mobility

Aug 06 2024 30 mins

Would you share salary information on a job advert? In the latest episode of the HR People Pod, our panel challenges organisations to be more transparent with pay, explores the rise of the ‘workation’, how sadly commonplace bullying and incivility is at work, and tips to improve social mobility in your organisation. CIPD Director of Profession David D’Souza is joined by Jane

Podcast 210: Driving performance with people analytics

Jul 29 2024 26 mins

The need to better understand your people is critical to driving better employee and wider organisational performance. Fundamental to that is the need for people professionals to have the capability and confidence to make sense of data, while working alongside and empowering people managers to take action. But is collecting the right data easier said than done? Join Nigel Cassidy