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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 160,000 members committed to championing better work and working lives. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

We’re the CIPD — the professional body for HR and people development. We are the voice of a worldwide community of more than 160,000 members committed to championing better work and working lives. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

#262

Podcast 225: HR’s role in boosting workplace productivity

Despite technology transforming — and often streamlining — how we work, its impact on prod... more

09 Dec 2025

35 MINS

35:14

09 Dec 2025


#261

HR People Pod – Episode 38: UK Budget response | Hiring for potential | Opportunities in 2026

Apprenticeship funding is up, and tax-free salary sacrifice on pensions will soon be cappe... more

03 Dec 2025

33 MINS

33:06

03 Dec 2025


#260

HR People Pod – Episode 37: Leading Under Pressure with Professor Kevin Fong

How can people make the best decisions when time is short and the stakes are high? Why is ... more

19 Nov 2025

20 MINS

20:47

19 Nov 2025


#259

Podcast 224: Is HR ready for ‘renaissance’ of union power in industrial relations?

A new CIPD report revealed that 62% of employers believe the UK is entering a more unstabl... more

11 Nov 2025

30 MINS

30:42

11 Nov 2025


#258

HR People Pod – Ep 36: Value of the profession | Employment Rights Bill | AI performance reviews

Some consider annual reviews ‘irrelevant’ and a ‘burden’, but how would you feel about AI ... more

05 Nov 2025

33 MINS

33:13

05 Nov 2025


#257

HR People Pod – Ep 35: Slow wage growth | Lifelong learning | ‘Green skills’

What does loyalty look like in 2025? In a climate of low wage growth, how can you keep emp... more

22 Oct 2025

37 MINS

37:54

22 Oct 2025


#256

Podcast 223: Beyond learning – Mobilising L&D for organisational change

Organisations face constant and increasingly complex change, making it critical to bring p... more

14 Oct 2025

32 MINS

32:13

14 Oct 2025


#255

HR People Pod – Ep 34: Digital IDs | Grievances against HR | Incentivising social posts

Is the introduction of digital ID cards using a ‘nut to crack a sledgehammer’ in the effor... more

08 Oct 2025

35 MINS

35:40

08 Oct 2025


#254

HR People Pod – Ep 33: Enabling high performance working: The organisation lens – with Matthew Syed ...

Just how important are team dynamics and psychological safety in driving organisational pe... more

24 Sep 2025

23 MINS

23:37

24 Sep 2025


#253

HR People Pod – Ep 32: AI and conflict | Eye-rolling | 'Hire-to-retire'| Succession planning

Should AI be used to resolve conflict in the workplace? Are over-sensationalised stories o... more

10 Sep 2025

27 MINS

27:56

10 Sep 2025


#252

Podcast 222: Improving organisational outcomes by tackling loneliness at work

Is loneliness at work the hidden crisis no one is talking about? The CIPD’s Good Work Inde... more

02 Sep 2025

32 MINS

32:00

02 Sep 2025


#251

HR People Pod – Ep 31: Merging HR/IT functions | Oversharing at work | Absence management | Accounta...

Are we seeing a trend in the merging of HR and IT functions, and how could this reshape th... more

27 Aug 2025

33 MINS

33:00

27 Aug 2025


#250

HR People Pod – Ep 30: Enabling high performance working: A growth mindset – with Matthew Syed

What are the enablers and barriers to high performance working? What factors should indivi... more

13 Aug 2025

27 MINS

27:19

13 Aug 2025


#249

Podcast 221: Employee engagement and the evolving psychological contract

The psychological contract – those unwritten expectations between employer and employee, s... more

05 Aug 2025

26 MINS

26:45

05 Aug 2025


#248

HR People Pod – Ep 29: Unfair dismissal | Hybrid working | Graduate jobs

Would capping the qualifying period for unfair dismissal protection at six months be a rea... more

30 Jul 2025

35 MINS

35:00

30 Jul 2025


#247

HR People Pod – Ep 28: Hilary Scarlett special – Neuroscience for organisational change

When is the right time to communicate organisational change, and how can we strengthen peo... more

16 Jul 2025

31 MINS

31:21

16 Jul 2025


#246

Podcast 220: Do leaders establish culture, or are they a product of it?

Is it chicken or egg – does leadership shape culture, or does culture shape leadership? Th... more

08 Jul 2025

30 MINS

30:02

08 Jul 2025


#245

HR People Pod – Ep 27: Management span | People profession: perceptions, challenges, career prospect...

What is the ideal ‘span of control’ for a manager and are there obvious warning signs that... more

02 Jul 2025

32 MINS

32:42

02 Jul 2025


#244

HR People Pod – Ep 26: Getting Britain working - UK Employment Minister Alison McGovern

The Get Britain Working white paper outlines a bold vision to tackle economic inactivity a... more

18 Jun 2025

25 MINS

25:17

18 Jun 2025


#243

Podcast 219: Dealing with AI use in recruitment and job applications

A third of organisations are already using some form of AI or machine learning in recruitm... more

10 Jun 2025

36 MINS

36:55

10 Jun 2025


#242

HR People Pod – Ep 25: 'Tinkering with a system that doesn’t work' – Apprenticeships overhaul

How much should ‘policy compliance’ inform pay and bonuses? Apprenticeships are vital to b... more

04 Jun 2025

32 MINS

32:25

04 Jun 2025


#241

HR People Pod – Ep 24: International HR Day special

What’s the state of AI adoption across different regions around the world, and how are peo... more

20 May 2025

33 MINS

33:03

20 May 2025