Bystanders Speak Up

Jeremy Smith, partner with Dinsmore, joins Pandy to discuss the new proposal for determining independent contractors from W2 employees. Jeremy shares the importance of independent contractor agreements and the pitfalls of making the wrong classification of workers under the Fair ...  Show more

Do you hear what I hear? In this episode, Pandy references a training session from The HR Academy on the importance of listening skills. Review common statements or comments that may lead to bigger and more meaningful concerns that HR should be addressing. 

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 organis ...  Show more

From strategic alignment to establishing a common purpose, what lessons can people professionals learn from the hit TV show ‘The Traitors’? As business confidence diminishes, and employers face rising business costs, what approach should you take with communicating with your peop ...  Show more

As workers turn to TikTok to discuss work issues, should business leaders be paying attention? In this episode CIPD Director of Profession David D’Souza is joined by Vilma Nikolaidou, Director of People and Culture at the British Film Institute; Gareth Neale, Head of HR at Crimso ...  Show more

In August, the New York Times published an article about the distrust employees have toward HR professionals, sparking conversation across LinkedIn about the differences between "boots-on-the-ground" HR leaders and HR "influencers." Sarah Deveraux, Co-Founder and Executive Coach ...  Show more