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In this episode of the HR L&D Podcast, host Nick Day sits down with two thought leaders at the intersection of neuroscience and leadership: Jennifer Irwin, CHRO at Think Best Practice, and Carlos Davidovich, a neuro-management specialist and author of Five Brain Leadership.

Discover how cutting-edge neuroscience principles are reshaping HR strategies and transforming leadership approaches. Jennifer and Carlos delve into the “Five Brains” model and explain how understanding the brain’s decision-making processes can lead to more engaged, motivated, and resilient teams. They also share practical techniques for managing stress, fostering employee trust, and navigating organisational change in today’s fast-paced world.

Key Topics:

• The evolution of HR: from policies to empowering people for business success
• The “Five Brain Leadership” model and its application in organizational change
• How neuroscience can improve employee engagement and motivation
• Practical tips for managing stress and building resilient teams
• The role of communication and trust in today’s leadership landscape

Whether you’re an HR professional, business leader, or simply interested in leveraging neuroscience for better leadership, this episode offers actionable insights to enhance your organisation’s performance.

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LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlosdavidovich

Connect with Jennifer: 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-irwin-xxxx

Connect with Nick Day:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickday/

Of course, if you are an HR or L&D professional listening to this podcast and you have an HR, HRIS or L&D related vacancy that you would love some specialist HR recruitment support with – please also get in touch with me! I would love to help show you what a great HR recruitment experience feels like! You can reach out to me directly at nick@jgarecruitment.com or give me a call – 01727800377.

Thanks for listening folks – I look forward to bringing you the next episode of the HR L&D Podcast real soon!

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Welcome to "The HR L&D Podcast," where we explore groundbreaking insights in leadership, human resources, and professional development. I'm your host, Nick Day, and today I'm sitting down with Andy Nicol, a former international rugby captain and CEO of Abstract, a leader in leadership and diversity development.

Andy Nicol, who captained Scotland to iconic victories and led Bath to their historic Heineken Cup win, has transformed his on-field leadership into a successful corporate career. In this episode, Andy shares how he applies the principles of sports leadership to the boardroom, helping organizations and leaders excel in today’s fast-paced business environment.

Key Highlights:

• Leadership Lessons from Rugby: Discover how Andy’s experience as an international rugby captain shaped his corporate leadership philosophy.
• From Rugby to Business: Learn how Andy successfully transitioned from elite sports to influencing corporate strategy for FTSE 100 companies.
• Resilience and Team Dynamics: Practical tips on how sports wisdom can enhance resilience, improve team dynamics, and build strong leadership in business.
• Coaching for Success: Insights into how coaching—whether in sports or business—can unlock leadership potential and drive performance.

Don’t miss out on actionable strategies that can elevate your leadership game!

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Connect with Andy Nicol: 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-nicol-b8253363/

Connect with Nick Day:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickday/

Of course, if you are an HR or L&D professional listening to this podcast and you have an HR, HRIS or L&D related vacancy that you would love some specialist HR recruitment support with – please also get in touch with me! I would love to help show you what a great HR recruitment experience feels like! You can reach out to me directly at nick@jgarecruitment.com or give me a call – 01727800377.

Thanks for listening folks – I look forward to bringing you the next episode of the HR L&D Podcast real soon!

(00:00) Introduction

(02:10) Building Modern Resilience

(05:35) Transitioning from Rugby to Business

(08:47) Proactivity and Networking for Career...

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Welcome back to the HR L&D Podcast, your go-to place for insights into Human Resources and Learning & Development trends. I'm your host, Nick Day, CEO of JGA Recruitment, a global HR recruitment firm. Today, we are joined by Bridgette McInnis-Day, Chief People Officer at UiPath, a leading automation and AI organisation. 

Brigette brings a wealth of experience from her time at tech giants Google and SAP. Now, she's at the forefront of shaping UiPath's talent acquisition and development strategies, as well as fostering a dynamic organisational culture.

Key Learnings:

• A strong organisational culture is crucial for achieving business objectives. Engage culture teams and champions to maintain and evolve this culture.
• Regularly assess and adapt your organization's values and behaviors to ensure they align with your mission and evolving work environment.
• Implement programs like LEAP and People Unity Councils to support diversity, especially in tech roles, and meet diversity hiring goals.
• Embrace automation and AI to streamline HR processes, increase efficiency, and boost employee engagement and satisfaction.
• Seek sponsorship and mentorship, gain diverse experience by stepping outside traditional HR roles, and focus on building a people-first approach to succeed as an HR leader.

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Connect with Nick Day:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickday/

Of course, if you are an HR or L&D professional listening to this podcast and you have an HR, HRIS or L&D related vacancy that you would love some specialist HR recruitment support with – please also get in touch with me! I would love to help show you what a great HR recruitment experience feels like! You can reach out to me directly at nick@jgarecruitment.com or give me a call – 01727800377.

Thanks for listening folks – I look forward to bringing you the next episode of the HR L&D Podcast real soon!

Nick Day is joined on The HR L&D Podcast sofa by Eisha Karol, who is founder of PronounceMe, an award-winning business which provides highly tailored level of pronunciation training to address every aspect of language learning.

Eisha explains why HR personnel need to consider intelligibility when attracting and developing talent.

PronounceMe is an Oxford University Innovation business that began as a scribble on the back of an envelope in an Italian classroom and has now become a startup at Oxford University Innovation, working across several industries, with delegates from 11 different language backgrounds.

With inclusivity and diversity at the heart of most HR agendas, it is surprising how often language is overlooked. However, Language is an expression of a person's culture, and learning a new language is a process of cultural interchange. Here in the UK, English-speaking teams form the backbone of almost every company. And yet, not everyone can hear and create the sounds of the English language, because they don’t exist in other languages.

Having supported leading brands including AXA, Amundi Asset Management and Rabobank (among others), I have invited Eisha to join me today to tell us more about her unique methodology which combines both academic research with theatre-based skills to deliver transformational training with lasting results for businesses.

In this “Mastering English intelligibility in Business” episode with Eisha Karol on The HR L&D Podcast, we also explore:

1. What do the words Human Resources mean to you?
2. I never knew that English as a language was difficult to learn for others due to its many complex sounds, which are not found in other languages – can you tell us more about these?
3. Can you tell us about the often-overlooked issue of intelligibility, especially in larger organisations and why a faster way to clear communication is important for business performance?
4. So How is PronounceMe's training different from conventional language training such as IELTS (International English Language Testing System)?
5. How did you come to develop the training programme in the way that you have?
6. Why do you think HR personnel need to consider intelligibility in international staff?
7. What other issues might international/relocated staff need support with apart from spoken English language training?
8. Can you tell us more about your new PronounceMe signature programme – called "English Mastery for Global Professionals"?

• Website: https://www.pronounceme.co.uk/
• Useful Resources: https://www.pronounceme.co.uk/resources
• Companies who would like a free pronunciation assessment for their employees to sign up - go here:

Nick Day is joined on The HR L&D Podcast sofa by Arthur Woods, a social entrepreneur and LGBTQIA+ advocate working at the intersection of equity, inclusion, and technology.

He is the Amazon Bestselling author of Hiring for Diversity and the Co-Founder of Mathison, a technology platform that equips employers with everything they need to manage their diversity hiring efforts.

Arthur was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 and 40 Under 40 by BEQ. He is a three-time TEDx speaker and has advised leading brands from Disney, Sonos, and MetLife to the Smithsonian.

Arthur is also the creator of the first Equal Hiring Index to assess and benchmark inclusive hiring practices. He came from Google where he led operations for YouTube’s Education division and oversaw YouTube for Schools. Arthur previously co-founded Imperative, a leading social learning platform; Out in Tech, the largest global LGBTQ technology community; and Social Impact 360, a collegiate social enterprise education program.

In this “Hiring for Diversity & Decoding Bias” episode with Arthur Woods on The HR L&D Podcast, we also explore:

1. What do the words Human Resources mean to you?
2. How can companies reduce bias in hiring?
3. What are the biggest problems you see in most companies’ diversity hiring efforts?
4. What are some helpful tools (free or paid) & strategies that HR teams can use to make better hiring decisions?
5. How can HR teams improve their job descriptions to be less biased?
6. What is the role of leadership in business with regards to diversity & inclusion?
7. What LGBTQ+ technology exists and how it can impact our society/culture/future?
8. You launched a tech company called Mathison, can you tell us about it and your Equal Hiring Index and scoring system?
9. What compelled you to write your bestselling book (Hiring for Diversity) and can you tell us more about how it can help with diversity hiring?

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArthurWoods
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthurwoods/ 
• Personal Website: https://www.arthurwwoods.com/
• Mathison's Website: https://www.mathison.io/
• Book: https://www.amazon.com/Hiring-Diversity-Inclusive-Equitable-Organization/dp/1119800900
• The host of The HR L&D Podcast - LinkedIn Profile:

Trust & Inspire to unleash great future leaders!

Nick Day is joined on The HR L&D Podcast sofa by Stephen M. R. Covey to discuss his radical yet straightforward principle of "Trust & Inspire". In this ground-breaking podcast titled; 'How Leaders Can Trust & Inspire", Stephen provides an expansive, visionary, and inviting guide to the future of leadership.

Stephen M. R. Covey is the bestselling author of the book "The Speed of Trust", which successfully sold over 2 million copies worldwide and was rated by 100 Top CEOs on Glassdoor as the #1 book everyone should read. It was also a Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Washington Post Bestseller.

In this episode, we discuss Stephen's latest book, titled: "Trust & Inspire, How Truly Great Leaders unleash Greatness In Others".  This newest book builds on the principles outlined in The Speed of Trust by focusing on the leadership skills required in our new world of work to enable leaders trust to inspire greatness in others.

"Trust & Inspire" has already received some fantastic endorsements, including one from the CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella and the CEO of Zoom

Nick Day is joined on The HR L&D Podcast sofa by Brandon Wilson, a self-professed SURVIVOR OF LEADERSHIP SABOTAGE and one of the world’s most sought-after executive consultants who has appeared on multiple news shows including CNN, TODAY and FOX to share his story.

Well today, I am delighted to confirm that Brandon is going to share his story with us. Why? Because Brandon has used the impact of his experience which includes betrayal, theft and deceit and which cost him more than $600,000 to help HR leaders like you to develop the ability to survive leadership sabotage (should it happen to you) so that no one can stop you from realizing your full potential.

So, without further ado, I feel very privileged to be able to welcome Brandon Wilson to the show!

In this “Leadership that Overcomes Betrayal, Theft and Deceit” episode with Brandon Wilson on The HR L&D Podcast, we also explore:

1. What do the words Human Resources mean to you?
2. What was your story of sabotage that left you feeling betrayed and which cost you more than $600,000 dollars?
3. How have you helped to create a lasting impact for some of the world’s most trusted brands?
4. The key to true success is to treat the cause, not the symptom so what can HR leaders do to help reduce these types of issues before they even occur?
5. In your book, SABOTAGE, you talk about the Four Horsemen of Sabotage. What are they?
6. What can leaders do to help them see the signs of leadership sabotage before they strike?
7. If you are not lucky enough to prevent it, what advice would you give to a leader who is in the midst of management sabotage and needs to survive it?
8. Are there forces within us that can lead us to self-sabotage and if there is, how can we identify these to prevent it?
9. What are the limiting forces that hinder our influence, impact and legacy?
10. What advice would you give to someone who wants to shape a leadership legacy?

• Website: Brandonwilson.co
• Brandon's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-wilson-apr-53a2856/
• Book: https://www.amazon.com/Sabotage-Leadership-Overcomes-Betrayal-Deceit/dp/1737369605
• The host of The HR L&D Podcast - LinkedIn Profile: Nick Day
• Leading HR Recruiters: JGA HR Recruitment

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Nick Day is joined on The HR L&D Podcast sofa by Simon Fanshawe, OBE, who is a former Perrier Award-winning stand-up comedian and co-founder of Stonewall.

Simon was referred to in the 1980s as the UK’s ‘first openly gay comedian’ and he now works with businesses and organisations to encourage honest conversations about diversity to achieve real change.

Simon has been listed as one of the UK’s Most Influential Thinkers by HR Magazine and he was called ‘Inclusion Royalty’ by The Sunday Times.

Now, after becoming increasingly frustrated by the silencing of views and the impact of cancel culture in the workplace, Simon wrote a ‘manifesto for change’ which has just been published as a book titled – ‘The Power of Difference’.

The book is a timely call to action in response to a growing intolerance of different political and social views in the wider world and the negative impact this is having on how we behave at work – evidenced by a recent YouGov poll which stated that 40% of the Britons at the end of 2021 said they had stopped themselves from expressing political or social views for fear of judgement or negative responses from others at work.

Topics people were reluctant to talk about included race relations and discrimination, sexuality, women’s and gay rights and transgender issues.

So today, stay with me as we discover how a Cancel Culture is Silencing us at work and what we can do collectively, to support real progress.  We’ll also find out more about The Power of Difference!

In this “How a Cancel Culture is Silencing Us at Work” episode with Simon Fanshawe on The HR L&D Podcast, we also explore:

1. What do the words Human Resources mean to you?
2. What strategies can companies follow if they want to develop an inspiring and inclusive culture?
3. Why has HR become one of the hardest jobs in a high-growth company?
4. What are the common issues that HR leaders encounter?
5. What strategies from your book can help some of our listeners?
6. What approach would you recommend an HR professional takes to ensure they are able to deliver an effective HR service?
7. In your 25 years of experience, what have you found have been the biggest challenges or obstacles in achieving rapid growth or change?
8. Can you tell us more about your The People Leader Accelerator programme?
9. If you could reduce all your HR experience into one piece of advice to help an HR leader scale for success, what would it be and why?

• Simon’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-fanshawe-0549a031/
• The Power of Difference on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Difference-Complexities-Diversity-Inclusion/dp/1398601543
• Diversity By Design:

Nick Day is joined on The HR L&D Podcast sofa by Michele Molitor, an Internationally recognized speaker, certified executive confidence coach, Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) practitioner, consultant, and Founder and CEO of Nectar Consulting Incorporation.

Michele is also co-author of the best-selling book “Breakthrough Healing” and she is renowned for her work which involves enhancing the capacity of leaders, to build high-performing teams and exponentially increase bottom-line results.

Michele’s unique Rapid Rewiring approach is a culmination of years of study in the realms of emotional intelligence, neuroscience, organizational psychology and Rapid Transformational Therapy and it is Michele’s passion for helping others by amplifying their natural talents and leadership qualities that we will be talking about in more detail today!

Michele will also tell us more about her unique approach that can help us all subconsciously remove the fear, self-doubt & blocks that are created by “imposter syndrome”.

1. What does Human Resources mean to Michele?
2. What can HR leaders do to overcome fears & anxieties in uncertain times?
3. What is “The Neuroscience of Success" and how can we master our Mindset?
4. How we can rewire our brains to boost confidence?
5. What Is Rapid Transformational Coaching?
6. How can we eliminate mental and emotional blocks for greater confidence and success?
7. How can HR leaders create more productive and committed workforces and enhance wellbeing?
8. How can HR leaders raise their leadership EQs for engaged remote teams, greater buy-in, and reduced conflict, creating a culture of trust and inclusivity?
9. How can reducing bias in the workplace enhance teamwork and collaboration and decrease stress?
10. How can HR leaders manage negative emotions, fears, and misconceptions in the workplace more effectively?
11. How do improved levels of confidence lead to better productivity?

• Corporate Well-Being Website: https://www.nectarconsulting.com
• Blog: https://nectarconsulting.com/blog/
• Personal Well-Being Website: https://michelemolitor.com
• Blog: https://michelemolitor.com/blog/
• Book Your Complimentary Discovery Call: https://bit.ly/DiscoveryCallwithMichele
• The book “Breakthrough Healing” on Amazon: http://bit.ly/Breakthrough-Healing
• Rewire For Success Group on FB:

Nick Day is joined on The HR L&D Podcast sofa by Rachel Gilfrin who is a Confidence & Career Coach who works with ambitious women to grow their confidence and propel their careers.

International Women's Day has been observed since 1911 and the day marks a celebration of women, encouraging people to come together and campaign for gender equality.

Last year, the UN theme for International Women's Day was "Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world", and this year, in 2022 the UN theme is "Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow", to highlight the contribution of women around the globe, who are helping to build a more sustainable future for all.

Well, Rachel who joins me today works with women on developing confidence in all areas of life, but she also works with businesses to improve and support gender diversity in the workplace.

Recent data has shown that nearly 40% of UK FTSE 100 board positions are now held by women, compared with 12.5% just 10 years ago, Rachel is helping the UK to continue this trend. In fact, Rachel has developed a corporate group coaching program specifically designed for women to grow in confidence & communication skills, to help women feel empowered to proactively co-create their career path with the organisations they work for.

Rachel is here to help us celebrate International Women's Day and introduce us all to her 3 key pillars that inspire & shape her work: Mindset, Confidence & Communication Skills.

So, without further ado, welcome Rachel Gilfrin to the HR L&D Podcast!

In this “Celebrating International Women’s Day” episode with Rachel Gilfrin on The HR L&D Podcast, we also explore:

1. What do the words Human Resources mean to you?
2. Tell us a little about the shift in mindset that inspired you to launch your career and business?
3. “Ladies, unlock your potential” – why do you think many women struggle to be seen or understood at work?
4. What more can businesses do to improve the representation of women?
5. Can you talk us through why confidence is often at a low and your process for unlocking potential and overcoming anxieties?
6. What are your 3 pillars for success when it comes to empowering women?
7. How important is Mindset, Confidence & Communication when it comes to creating future leaders?
8. How does your corporate program help women to deal with common workplace challenges?
9. Are you seeing more organisations bring their attention to gender diversity around this time?
10. What would you like to see more organisations doing to create an environment where women feel empowered to co-create their career path?
11. How can your coaching method help female leaders who perhaps are suffering from anxieties to overcome them?
12. If you could pick the UN IWD focus for 2023, what would it be?
13. Which women have really inspired you on your career journey?

• Website: https://www.rachelharrietcoaching.co.uk/corporate-coaching
• LinkedIn: