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🚀 New Episode Alert: The Built by People Podcast Presented by Previ 🚀 In this episode, I sit down with Fred Skinner, Chief HR Officer at EVERSANA, to explore the evolving landscape of HR leadership and how culture plays a pivotal role in scaling a successful organization. Fred takes us through his career journey and shares invaluable insights on Eversana’s approach to cultural alignment during acquisitions. With a unique focus on maintaining employee engagement and operational success, Fred highlights how simplicity and culture-first strategies have been key to Eversana’s recognition as a Great Place to Work. 🎧 In this episode, you’ll learn: 🌠 How Fred navigated his career across different industries to become a leader in HR 🌠 The importance of building a solid cultural foundation from day one 🌠 Strategies for merging cultures successfully during company acquisitions 🌠 The role of communication and cultural integration in maintaining a thriving, engaged workforce 🌠 Lessons from rapid growth and Eversana’s continuous expansion Key takeaways: 🔥 Cultural alignment is everything—it’s not just about acquisition, it’s about ensuring values sync across the board. 🔥 Simplicity in HR practices can drive deeper employee connection and better results. 🔥 Transparency & communication are the pillars of successful culture integration. 🎧 Tune in now to hear Fred’s incredible journey and the lessons he’s learned along the way. 👉 Listen now: [link in comments] #HRLeadership #CultureFirst #EmployeeEngagement #CompanyCulture #BusinessGrowth #HRStrategy #Eversana #BuiltByPeople #Podcast

I had a great conversation yesterday with Kerry Siggins, CEO of StoneAge and author of The Ownership Mindset. Officially, Kerry was interviewing me to discuss my upcoming book Productivity Reimagined for her podcast, Reflect Forward. But on account of her knowledge and enthusiasm, I wound up asking her a lot of questions as well, so it was very much a two-way street. It’s great when an interview turns into a dialogue. I had interviewed Kerry last year, and she provided some great input for Productivity Reimagined. What’s great about Kerry is the way she frames the ownership issue. Not only is she building a culture in which employees own all the aspects of their processes – safety, quality, customer satisfaction, supplier relationships – but they also own the company itself; StoneAge is now 100% employee owned. So, there’s great clarity around that message, which is why it resonates so well. For Kerry, that ownership mindset is key to employee engagement, and that in turn creates the kind of workforce that can turn productivity into a competitive advantage. This is the kind of business model where everybody – employees, customers, suppliers, the community, the economy – wins. The podcast will be broadcast on Reflect Forward in September, leading up to my October 8 launch.

Excited to share our latest Brandpie CEO Report 2024 which is out today! This is the 6th edition of our annual purpose report building on insights shared from CEOs across the globe. With businesses facing an increasingly challenging landscape, we ask 'Is this a pivotal moment for purpose?' Purpose has become more than an inspiring ideal—it’s now a strategic business asset. In pivotal business moments, purpose aligns teams, fosters resilience, and creates shared direction. Our report explores: ·      How leading CEOs, including from Royal Albert Hall, Baker Tilly and Relevate Power use purpose to guide their organizations through uncertainty and change. ·      How purpose has been used to enhance employee engagement and improve business performance. ·      How aligning purpose and brand builds long-term resilience. Thank you to all our contributors Nick Barter, James Ainscough OBE, Paul Donovan, Matthew Wenger, Francesca Lagerberg and Matthew McCarty Looking forward to sharing more of their stories in our up and coming podcast series - 'Pivot Points' launching on 14th November. And thank you to my creative collaborators in bringing this report to life Ross Ellis Bojana Lazarevska Joanne Kerr Max Bhugra-Schmid Dive into the report here: https://lnkd.in/eC3eM8c2 #CEOReport #CEOsurvey #purpose #businessperformance #resilience #brand #culture

How can companies create personalised career development plans that cater to the unique aspirations and strengths of each employee? In what ways can companies provide ongoing learning and development opportunities to enhance employee skills and job satisfaction? In this episode, Rob Boll asks the question of how to cultivate a good environment for your employees to work in for SMEs that might have limited resources. From identifying a toxic dynamic, changing the work conditions, and helping everyone prosper. You can watch the full Podcast here; https://lnkd.in/ekKhiama RSS Link: https://lnkd.in/eXhQZJCV #business #smallbusiness #ceo #businessowner #leadership #strategy #ukbusiness #business2024

Being able to understand a variety of perspectives is integral to being able to understand people. That's one of the many benefits of being a 'Jack of all trades' in a HR leadership role. If you're interested in learning more, then you can listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/e488K6a7

Transforming a business function is a difficult process. It can become impossible if no one knows what the function is transforming into. It is vital that anyone undertaking a TA Transformation develops a clear vision to generate buy-in and set the direction of travel. With so much disruption going on, there has never been a better time to create bold, innovative visions that take TA Acquisition in new directions. Matt Alder's guest on Episode 658 of The Recruiting Future Podcast was Jill Leonard, Global Senior Director of Talent at HelloFresh. Hello Fresh has developed a vision for talent acquisition that they call "TA As A Service." In addition to discussing Hello Fresh's TA Transformation, Jill also talks about her experience implementing video interviewing and the benefits of embracing new technology early. https://lnkd.in/e3Xb-4WT

Are you struggling with hiring, retaining top talent, or building a positive workplace culture? Listen to my conversation with HR expert Claudia St. John, founder and CEO of The Workplace Advisors: 🎧 The How of Business podcast episode 549: https://lnkd.in/eagZypFY Claudia shares: ✅ The secrets to attracting and retaining the right employees in a tight labor market. ✅ How flexibility and growth opportunities are reshaping employee expectations. ✅ The critical role of training managers in essential leadership skills like empathy, feedback, and conflict resolution. She also offers practical advice for small business owners on HR compliance, recruiting, and creating a thriving workplace culture. Whether you're managing a team or preparing to scale your business, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you attract and retain talented team members.

How to influence senior leaders in a scale-up with people analytics. See: https://lnkd.in/gBkHe-2t “Having people analytics has really given us that driver to make significant change which, especially for Chetwood and the rate we are growing, has been so valuable.”   In this week’s episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, Louise Millar (Chief People Officer) and Olivia Edwards (Colleague Engagement Lead) share the people analytics journey at Chetwood Financial Limited, a fast-growing digital bank.   Louise and Olivia share how people analytics has been pivotal in reshaping company culture and securing buy-in from senior leadership, and offer tangible examples of its impact on HR strategies and organisational dynamics.   “It's not just the initial data to inform the decision, it's the data afterwards that says whether that decision has been right or wrong, or actually (if the data) has taking you in a different direction.”   In this episode, learn: 1. Why people analytics is as important in a SME as it is in a large global organisation. 2. How Chetwood initiated and embraced their people analytics journey. 3. The role of people analytics in reshaping company culture and fostering employee engagement, development and retention. 4. The strategies employed by Louise and Olivia for gaining buy-in from senior leadership and trust from employees 5. How Chetwood’s partnership with Culture Amp has changed its outlook with people data and analytics.   Thanks to Louise and Olivia for sharing their time and expertise with listeners as well as Jodie Evans, Ellisa Packer and the team at Culture Amp for sponsoring this series of the podcast. Thanks too to Manpreet Randhawa, Stefan Kesić, Jasmine Panayides, and the team at Insight222 and myHRfuture for bringing the podcast to life.   "Every other department has to put data behind what they're doing, and the people team should be no different" #humanresources #peopleanalytics #employeelistening #culture #hrtech #employeeengagement #learning #workforceplanning #employeeexperience #hrpodcast

How can you align your personal purpose with your values? Why is “putting people first” not only the right thing to do, but also a great business strategy? My guest on this episode is Sara Kelly, Starbucks During our conversation Sara and I discuss: • How her “personal purpose”has served as her north star throughout her career    • Why she believes that putting people first is critical to business success    • Why she believes you should be open to new opportunities and the power of saying “yes.”    • How Starbucks co-created their new values with input from their partners    • Her advice to HR leaders who are updating their organization’s values    • Why co-creation and an effective listening strategy is helping them to evolve their industry leading benefit offerings https://lnkd.in/gpuwVcWU

Do you think moving “up” is the only way to find satisfaction in your career path? Might you find fulfillment if you went in a career direction other than vertical? These questions are as relevant today as they were 40 years ago. Join host Adam Weber as he chats with Dr. Bev Kaye, who shares deep wisdom from a six-decade experience in HR. Together, they explore other career advancement directions outside the traditional manager path, emphasizing that career mobility goes beyond the vertical. The conversation illuminates timeless concepts, including the importance of manager-employee conversations and how HR leaders can empower managers to foster healthy, engaging work environments. This episode of #HR Superstars is a reminder to reflect on what truly sparks joy and fulfillment in your career. Click the link below for more of Bev’s insights. https://bit.ly/48uXUhQ