How HR Leaders Change the World

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Episode 231: HR - Architects of Workforce Reinvention: Aly Sparks, Global CHRO at LHH

Aly challenges HR to step up: it's time to stop being a support function and become architects of workforce reinvention. With 92 million jobs expected to be obsolete by 2030, yet 170 million new roles predicted to emerge, this isn't about job loss or creation in isolation - it's ... Show more

. 31min 46sec

Episode 230: HR's Power to Influence: Lucia Bucci, CHRO Employer Services International at ADP

Lucia opens with a powerful reframe: HR sits at a unique intersection, understanding both people and business, translating strategy into everyday behaviour, and discusses how this positioning creates opportunity for both business and social impact. She shares ADP's Ada Lovelace P ... Show more

. 31min 56sec

Episode 229: HR's Performance Mandate: Armand Sohet, Chief Sustainability, HR and Communications Officer at AkzoNobel

A fun start given the title of this podcast, Armand opens with three disclaimers: he's not changing the world, he doesn't like the word 'change', and HR doesn't have a social mandate. Rather, Armand begins, the CHRO's key responsibility is driving performance and profit for the b ... Show more

. 31min 47sec

Episode 228: HR's Hidden Power in Sustainability: Melanie Hetherington, Chief People Officer at NatWest Cushon

Melanie explores one of HR's key levers for sustainability and social impact: pensions. Discussing how workplace pensions connect directly to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, she explains how the decisions organisations make about pension providers and investment strategies ... Show more

. 33min 1sec

Episode 227: HR Systems Thinking: Nebel Crowhurst, Fractional Chief People Officer & Board Advisor

Nebel challenges the traditional approach to HR: instead of siloed programmes, she advocates for systems thinking that recognises the impact work has beyond the office - for employees' work-life blend, and for society. Nebel recommends data and employee voice as starting points, ... Show more

. 34min 49sec