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Building A High Performance Culture28 Jul 202400:28:06

Lucinda looks at high performance strategies, focusing on the importance of feedback in driving performance in organisations. She discusses evidence-based drivers of performance, emphasising the need for quality people management activities and classic performance management.

Key topics covered include the significance of courageous and consistent feedback, defining good quality feedback, and implementing models like growth mindset and radical candour.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Focus on providing specific feedback, both positive and developmental, to drive high performance.
  • Train managers on how to give feedback effectively, emphasising the importance of clarity and timeliness.
  • Encourage a feedback culture by implementing feedback rituals at meetings and requesting feedback from team members.
  • Avoid giving feedback at the values and identity levels, sticking to behavioural and environmental feedback in the workplace.
  • Utilise tools like the "paper clip trick" to track and encourage the delivery of specific feedback throughout the day.

BEST MOMENTS

"The majority of people rated feedback skills of line managers in their organisations at a two or a three out of five, so less than average."

"If you can do that, then we are much less likely to trigger a threat response and it absolutely will build and boost performance."

"Many of us hate the thought of giving people developmental feedback, because it feels awkward or confrontational, yet that's actually what people learn from and that's what they want to be the best they can be."

"The interesting thing about skill and capability which is a question I was asked is obviously in the UK one of the ways in which you can exit people it's through capability or conduct."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group

How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)

How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney

HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/  

www.changesuperhero.com

www.hruprising.com           

Get your copy of How To Be A Change Superhero by emailing at info@actus.co.uk

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

The Last 100 Days - with Michelle Parry-Slater21 Jul 202400:34:11

Lucinda welcomes back guest Michelle Parry Slater from Kairos Modern Learning to discuss the concept of the "last hundred days."

Michelle shares her personal experience of working her notice period before relocating to Australia and highlights the importance of focusing on the end of the employee lifecycle as much as the beginning.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Shift the focus from just the first 100 days to also include the last 100 days of an employee's journey in the organisation.
  • Encourage open and honest conversations between employees and managers about career aspirations, motivations, and potential exits.
  • Emphasise the importance of knowledge management during transitions to ensure valuable information is not lost when employees leave.
  • Build high trust relationships between managers and employees to facilitate better communication and understanding of individual needs and aspirations.
  • Aim for employees to leave with advocacy, involvement in recruitment of successors, and a sense of legacy to create a positive impact even after they depart.

BEST MOMENTS

"We only ever hear people talking about the first hundred days. And it got me thinking, what does the last hundred days need to look like? And why don't we talk about it?"

"Essentially, that whole employee lifecycle starts with that brand awareness. And I think some of that brand awareness rubs off from the last hundred days, because if you've got people leaving with advocacy..."

"Do you think companies are scared sometimes? Let's say you're a smaller business or, you know, you hear the expression people talk about dead man's shoes, you have no intention of going anywhere and people perceive that the only way is, is into your job."

"I think that especially in a smaller company, it's very comfortable, it works, why are you going to rock the boat?"

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group

How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)

How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney

HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/  

www.changesuperhero.com

www.hruprising.com           

Get your copy of How To Be A Change Superhero by emailing at info@actus.co.uk

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Appreciating the CIPD Profession Map with Victoria Winkler04 Mar 202400:37:59

Lucinda investigates the intricacies of the CIPD Profession Map with guest Victoria Winkler from the CIPD. The conversation explores the origins of the map, its structure, and how individuals can leverage it to enhance their professional development.

Victoria provides valuable insights into the different levels of CIPD qualifications, self-assessment tools, and the importance of continuous learning and development in the HR profession

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • The CIPD Profession Map was developed through extensive research and consultation with industry experts.
  • The Profession Map includes core knowledge, core behaviours, and specialist knowledge areas for people professionals.
  • Individuals can assess themselves against the Profession Map to identify areas for development and growth.
  • The CIPD continuously updates the Profession Map to ensure it remains relevant and aligned with industry standards.

BEST MOMENTS

"We spent a lot of time talking to obviously both people professionals, members and non-members, business leaders, academics, industry experts, both in the UK and internationally to really determine what might it look like, what's the commonality, the themes around being a people professional."

"So we did have a, I guess, a set of professional standards. And as you might imagine, we've had a different variation of that over the years”

"So we start with the purpose of the profession at the heart of it, championing better work and working lives. Really wanting to, and that was very much the feedback that we got, was that professionals was keen to be identified with that wider purpose."

"So people analytics in particular is a specialist knowledge area. AI sits across a number of different things."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group

How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)

How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney

HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/  

www.changesuperhero.com

www.hruprising.com           

Get your copy of How To Be A Change Superhero by emailing at info@actus.co.uk

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Supporting Working Parents - with Jennifer McClellan24 Oct 202100:41:09

Lucinda is joined by Jennifer McClellan, an HR business partner at Atkins, to discuss a highly topical issue - that of supporting working parents, and how failing to do so can negatively impact our organisations and our business sector as a whole.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Supporting women returning from maternity leave is crucial in order to help workplaces attain the right gender balance. If we are losing people after this leave, then we not only lose the skills, but also dilute the diversity of our organisation.
  • There are far more factors that can play into the balancing of working parents, from even such topics as the politics of children's parties to work-related requests that can benefit family life. The issues do not stop once the child has been born.
  • When factors impact us outside of work, we can often find ourselves bringing in those negatives into the workplace. External factors can greatly impact the way we work.
  • We must understand that rules and principles that may have been created some time ago, may not apply to the new world of today. If regulations prohibit the ease of parental support, then it may be time to re-evaluate those rules.

BEST MOMENTS

'I've been able to see some of the things that work really well, and some of the things where could do things better'

'We want people to be themselves at work'

'We need a real appreciation of people's circumstances'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group

How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)

How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney

HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/  

www.changesuperhero.com

www.hruprising.com         

Jennifer McClellan LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/askjmcc/?originalSubdomain=uk

About The Guest, Jennifer McClellan

Jennifer McClellan is an experienced Human Resources Business Partner at SNC-Lavalin’s Atkins business, a world-leading design, engineering and project management consultancy.   She is also passionate about creating inclusive and collaborative environments that enable curiosity, innovation and ultimately deliver positive commercial outcomes.

Jennifer identified better support to working parents, and a better employee experience for returning mothers would help to achieve greater gender balance both within and outside the workplace and in 2015 started an employee network, named ParentNet to do just that.  Additionally, the network has gone from strength to strength and is a core contributor to the organisation’s E,D&I strategy and outcomes.

Jennifer has also held a number of different HR roles within Atkins, including overseas in Perth, Australia.  Prior to working at Atkins, she has worked in a number of industries in HR roles including the NHS, legal services, contact centres and the arts.

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

How To Manage A 360 Feedback Programme17 Oct 202100:39:44

Lucinda discusses the 360 feedback programme - its benefits and the way they work - and offers a partial guide to how you can roll this system out within your own organisation.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • 360 feedback is defined as a skill and behavioural development tool - one for self-awareness. The feedback generally comes in the form of a report using graphical and descriptive feedback.
  • When setting up for feedback, we must ensure that responses are anonymised as much as possible. Anonymity engenders honesty.
  • 360 feedback might be a more objective way of assessing potential partners or if someone is attempting to demonstrate their suitability for a more management-oriented role.
  • When building a 360 template, try to stay under 30 questions. Aim for 3 to 6 categories which are useful for grouping the feedback. This helps to create an instant visual indication based upon the answers given.

BEST MOMENTS

'If you are going to deliver this, then think about the purpose of the feedback'

'The messaging around any 360 programme is really important'

' If you want to prepare for success then take a step back'

'Structuring the feedback session is incredibly important'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group

How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)

How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney

HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/  

www.changesuperhero.com

www.hruprising.com        

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Addressing Workplace Bullying - with Nicki Eyre and Cathie Donaldson10 Oct 202100:49:59

This week, Lucinda is joined by Cathie Donaldson, a specialist in people, culture and leadership development, and Nicki Eyre, an anti-bullying advocate, consultant, coach and trainer, to discuss the ways in which we as professionals should approach and tackle the thorny subject of workplace bullying.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Workplace bullying can impact many areas of business, including performance, engagement and inclusion. It slowly gnaws away at the culture we seek to instil.
  • Bullying is hard to define, which is one of the main issues for its propagation. The closest thing we have to a definition is "behaviour from a personal group that's unwanted and makes you feel uncomfortable, including being frightened or intimidated, less respected or put down"
  • Formal processes can often be not fit for purpose, and can be incredibly damaging to all involved. We must remember that personal feeling is at the heart of the complaint.
  • The cost of conflict in the workplace is around £28bn per year in terms of lost productivity, loss of working ours, and eventual impact upon services such as the NHS.

BEST MOMENTS

'We must transform behaviours in business and create those compassionate and courages workplaces of the future'

'This is a global issue. It's not limited to the UK at all'

'Bullying is unwanted conduct and the way it makes you feel'

'I had to fight, not just for myself but everyone else'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group

How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)

How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney

HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/  

www.changesuperhero.com

www.hruprising.com        

Cathie Donaldson LInkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathie-donaldson-mba-aab82114/?originalSubdomain=uk

Nicki Eyre LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickieyre/?originalSubdomain=uk

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

What A CEO Wants From HR - with Lyn Rees Of Yourgene03 Oct 202100:39:00

Lucinda is in conversation with Lyn Rees of Yourgene Health, to discuss HR from a CEO's perspective - what it is they're looking for in particular, the importance of culture at the heart of any business, and why people must come first.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Business plans and products are essential, but equally so are the right people and the right culture in an organisation.
  • We must seek to create a culture that allows people to thrive, that encourages honesty, which embeds creativity, and allows for a free flow of feedback.
  • Building a team is about sharing success and establishing trust. It is the instilling of the belief that no one person is more important than another.
  • We can better serve out organisation, our beliefs, values and culture, as well as the people who bring them to life, but establishing an information heartbeat or drumbeat throughout the company, instead of short sharp meetings or the more hackneyed methods of addressing minds.

BEST MOMENTS

'If you don't have the right culture, then your plans don't always get executed'

'I like the words "culture" and "performance", because for me, that's what it's all about'

'As a CEO, you have a role in your organisation, but I'm not more important than the other guys'

'I'd rather have a team who were prepared to run through brick walls for me than have a team who were capable but who did it on their own time'

About The Guest, Lyn Rees

Lyn is a seasoned executive in global healthcare and IVD markets. Since Lyn joined Yourgene Health plc in 2018 he has been instrumental in the transformation of the business. He led the group through four acquisitions including Elucigene Diagnostics and Coastal Genomics and the fundraising to underpin those deals. Under Lyn’s leadership he has grown the business from £30million to greater than £100 million market cap. Lyn is also a Non-executive Director with MyHealthChecked plc and Abingdon Health.

Linkedin: @YourgeneHealth  - https://www.linkedin.com/company/yourgene-health

Twitter: @Yourgene_Health - https://twitter.com/Yourgene_Health?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group

How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)

How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney

HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/  

www.changesuperhero.com

www.hruprising.com        

Yourgene Health - https://www.yourgene-health.com/investors/company-information/board-of-directors/15-company/the-team/board-of-directors/1527-lyn-rees-ceo-director

Lyn Rees LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynrees/?originalSubdomain=uk

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Practical Diversity & Inclusion Strategies26 Sep 202100:20:37

This week, Lucinda discusses the ways in which we can improve diversity and inclusion within our organisations in practical ways, and the steps we can take in order to establish a more measured approach to effecting real change.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • We must examine the culture that our organisations hold dear. Are our policies merely paying lip service, or do they aim to create lasting change?
  • Events such as holidays and celebrations need to embrace a far more holistic overview, taking into account many more cultures and backgrounds than we may currently support.
  • We can often judge the outside perception of how our company tackles diversity and inclusion by looking at the types of people who are applying to be a part of it.

BEST MOMENTS

'There are lots of things we can look at in our business in order to understand where we are, currently'

'This is an indication of how much people feel that they belong'

'You need to think about hardwiring diversity and inclusion into your selection processes'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group

How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)

How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney

HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/  

www.changesuperhero.com

www.hruprising.com       

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Total Inclusion - with William T Rolack19 Sep 202100:53:09

This week, Lucinda is joined by VP of Diversity and Inclusion at Workforce Logiq, William T Rolack, for a timely discussion centring around inclusion - the strategies that William himself has devised throughout his incredible career that have allowed him to bring a richness in diversity to not just the internal workings of an organisation, but also in dealing with external clients.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Talent and diversity intersect is a case of answering the age old question: how do we know, as talent executives, that we are doing a good job?
  • Inclusion markers are a journey to be best in class, best in industry, to be the best at representing a community and environment.
  • We must look at the ways in which we show up as leaders in the business. Inclusive leadership is not just about treating people the way we want to be treated, it's about treating people they way they want to be treated.
  • We must find ways of invigorating innovation through our people or putting into place strategies that will give uplift and value optimisation.

BEST MOMENTS

'We uncover a lot of wins for our clients'

'How do we move the needle?'

'Our technology is an enabler for the staffing industry'

'It's about treating people the way they want to be treated'

About The Guest, William T Rolack

William T. Rolack, Sr. is VP of Diversity and Inclusion at Workforce Logiq. William also has extensive experience helping companies achieve their business goals by leveraging diversity and inclusion initiatives. Lastly, he currently leads the internal diversity and inclusion strategy at Workforce Logiq and advises clients on how to improve their own diverse workforce and human capital management strategies.

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group

How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)

How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney

HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/  

www.changesuperhero.com

www.hruprising.com       

William T Rolack Twitter - https://twitter.com/wrolack?lang=en

William T Rolack LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-t-rolack-sr-8a59062/

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Diversity And Inclusion: Making The Business Case12 Sep 202100:22:36

Lucinda focusses upon the topics of diversity and inclusion, looking at the business case you may wish to build, why it matters, how it can positively impact your business, and examining the ways in which you can get people on board in your own organisations.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • When making the case for diversity and inclusion in any organisation, a crucial factor is to ensure that we have senior management sponsorship.
  • Celebrating and valuing differences among us is the first step in being more inclusive, but this also brings some incredibly strong business benefits.
  • Companies with 30% more women executives, were far more likely to outperform companies with 0-30% of women. This principle also applies to companies with more ethnic minorities at their heart.
  • The five most effective ways of strengthening our diversity and inclusion are:
    • Increasing diversity and representation
    • Ensuring that ownership and accountability exists at the executive level
    • Making sure we have a fair and transparent approach to equality
    • Promoting openness
    • Fostering belonging.

BEST MOMENTS

'Although people have things in common, we're also different in many, many ways'

'Having more diversity means that people are ore collaborative'

'We don't want tokenism!'

'Belonging is the root of engagement'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group

How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)

How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney

HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/  

www.changesuperhero.com

www.hruprising.com       

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Pay Transparency: Incentives - with Rameez Kaleem05 Sep 202100:36:22

This week, Lucinda talks to Rameez Kaleem, the founder of 3R Strategy, and one of the country's most respected voices in equal pay, career and pay progression, about pay transparency, - why it is often misunderstood and the incentives surrounding it.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Pay transparency, especially in the media, is often discusses in binary terms. It is usually very secretive, or talked about explicitly. Real pay transparency is about giving people context.
  • Pay transparency should be built upon explanations of why pay grades are issued in their form, and effectively communicating this to employees.
  • By being transparent, we build trust with our employees, as we demonstrate we have nothing to hide. It also allows us to be challenged on operations, adding to that trust.
  • Reward principles are factors by which we can audit the ways in which we pay and reward. The way to formulate these, is to consider where we are as an organisation, and how do we manage.

BEST MOMENTS

'Pay transparency is really misunderstood'

'Transparency and equity and fairness are different things'

'Are we communicating as much as we can?'

'In the workplace, there isn't a balance of intrinsic motivation. People come to work and we can drive that intrinsic motivation'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group

How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)

How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney

HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/  

www.changesuperhero.com

www.hruprising.com       

About The Guest, Rameez Kaleem

Rameez Kaleem has worked in reward for 20 years, initially as a consultant at Willis Towers Watson and then a number of in-house reward roles. He likes to take a collaborative approach to reward, working with clients, listening to their needs and working together to introduce a fair and equitable approach to reward.

In 2015, he founded 3R Strategy with the vision of enabling organisations to be fair and transparent with how they manage pay.

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Handling Flexible Working Requests In A Hybrid World - with Vicky Roberts22 Aug 202100:30:30

This week, Lucinda is joined by employment lawyer, Vicky Roberts, for a conversation about the new world of work, and how the landscape has changed in the wake of new hybrid ways of working, with a particular focus on how we should be handling the suddenly-widespread phenomenon of flexible working requests.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Certainly, the question of flexible working and how best to implement it, is one that the world is suddenly joining. The main issue seems to be whether or not to rely on existing legal frameworks, or do we set policy that allows us to create a new ethos.
  • Furthermore, employees with over 26 weeks service for a company have the legal right to request flexible working, and employers are under obligation to handle these requests reasonably.
  • If an employer does choose to refuse the request for flexible working, then there are eight statutory grounds that must be met.
  • If managers do not feel as though they are trusted to implement working conditions that suit them, then they will naturally shy away from suggesting them.

BEST MOMENTS

'The discussion is centring around how do we implement flexible working on an individual level'

'The government is just about to announce further consultation on this subject'

'There are other parts of the legal framework that engage here'

'There is a trust point here'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

About The Guest, Vicky Roberts

Vicky Roberts is an employment lawyer and also currently heads up the Learning team at Vista Employer Services Limited.  Having worked in both an international law firm and in-house for a large retailer, she draws on plenty of experience of navigating the legal framework when implementing various types of organisation change. 

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Love 'Em Or Lose 'Em - with Dr Beverley Kaye15 Aug 202100:27:21

This week, Lucinda is joined by international best-selling author, Dr Beverley Kaye, for a conversation focussing upon employee engagement, retention, and how to take a different approach to not just retaining employees, but ensuring they remain engaged.

Key Takeaways

  • Sometimes we "love" our staff, and we lose them. But it is far worse to lose them, and they have them remain in the organisation.
  • Certainly, our people should not always be so hasty to entirely exit an organisation if they want something better. Also, there are multiple ways to stay in a place that may not have been considered.
  • Indeed, an organisation is built upon the talent that our people bring to it. We must view our business this way around. We are nothing without the people that make it happen.
  • You should constantly question old rules that may well have become outdated. Lastly, especially in the new world of remote working, it might be time to align with a new way of working.

BEST MOMENTS

'We don't think about all the treasure in the massive middle'

'The subject of employee engagement is still key'

'I believe that love shows through in the relationships you build, in the way you develop and grow people, and the culture and environment that a manager builds'

'Which will you keep? The rules, or the people?'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

About The Guest, Dr Beverley Kaye

Dr. Beverly Kaye is a best-selling author, dynamic speaker, and internationally recognized authority on career development, employee engagement, and retention. Furthermore, she was amongst the first to recognize the power of this triad on an organization’s success. Since her entrepreneurial debut as founder and CEO of Career Systems International (CSI), Bev has used her incisive and inventive thinking to help organizations reduce the costs of talent loss and foster cultures of support. Also, she has refreshed the thinking and behaviors of countless business leaders – a career she continues to this day.

Bev is a transplanted Jersey girl who has made her home in Los Angeles with her husband, Barry, and near her daughters, Lindsey and Jill.

Dr Beverly Kaye Website –www.BevKaye.com

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

No More SH@T Managers - with Jo Wright26 Feb 202400:40:19

Lucinda delves into the essential steps for building a coaching culture within organizations. Joined by Jo Wright, a Speaker, Coach, and Best-Selling Author, they explore the seven steps to creating a coaching culture and the importance of coaching skills for managers.

 Jo shares her insights on the significance of coaching in everyday conversations, emphasising the need for managers to adopt a coaching approach to empower their teams. The conversation highlights the benefits of coaching in enhancing performance, fostering trust, and creating a positive work environment. Through practical tips and real-life examples, the episode provides valuable guidance for HR professionals looking to implement coaching practices within their organisations

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Building a coaching culture is essential for organizations to thrive and adapt to changing environments.
  • Coaching is not just for poor performance; it is a tool for enhancing all levels of performance from good to great.
  • Engaging and winning hearts and minds is crucial to successfully implementing a coaching culture within an organisation.
  • Visualising the desired culture and strategy, along with strategising and growing coaching capabilities, are key steps in the process.
  • Sustaining a coaching culture requires continuous effort, feedback, and performance evaluation to ensure long-term success.

BEST MOMENTS

"Coaching is communication, collaboration, curiosity, creativity, challenge, and change. Coaching underpins it all."

"I remember when I was a new line manager, and that really was 30 years ago, I had no idea about what people skills were."

"I often talk to people, when I'm sharing what coaching is, I ask them to share words that they think of when they think of coaching. Never, ever do I hear a negative word come."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group

How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)

How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney

HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/  

www.changesuperhero.com

www.hruprising.com           

Get your copy of How To Be A Change Superhero by emailing at info@actus.co.uk

Jo Wright LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jowrightcoach?trk=public_post_feed-actor-image

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Managing Grievances - with Katy McMinn08 Aug 202100:37:05

In this week's edition of the "HR's Role In…" series, Lucinda talks to Katy McMinn, the founder of Task HR, and co-founder of HR Independents, about the process of managing grievances - what exactly is HR's role in the process, and how we can remain compliant and balanced throughout.

Key Takeaways

  • Indeed, disciplinaries and grievances are not the same, and should not be treated as such. Grievances are about providing employees with a formal route to voice issues they may have with the workplace.
  • Certainly, the first thing to consider is who will be involved in the grievance process. Furthermore, we must consider all parties that may have a stake and offer them the chance to be a part of the resolution.
  • If an organisation is small, it may be worth looking for external support in terms of an adjudicator so as to prevent bias, and the matching of someone ill-suited to a role in the grievance process.
  • Lastly, we must enter the grievance process with an open mind, free from assumptions or personal bias. We must endeavour to remember that grievances are fundamentally a way of making things better in the long run.

BEST MOMENTS

'It's providing the opportunity for an individual to raise concerns'

'Ask them to talk it through in their own words, so that you can really understand the nature of it'

'Go into this with an open mind'

'It's about being objective, open minded, and listening to what's being said'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

About The Guest, Katy McMinn

Over the last 20 years, Katy has developed strong, hands-on HR expertise working for blue chip companies. This includes General Electric, Shell and Ernst & Young, as well as providing independent HR consultancy. Also, she has an MSc in Human Resources Consultancy. Katy is also is fully CIPD qualified and is accredited in the use of a range of personality tools to enhance individual and team performance. Lastly, Katy runs her own HR consultancy practice and specialises in employee engagement, culture and values, recruitment and employee relations.

Task HR – https://www.taskhr.co.uk/about

Katy McMinn LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-mcminn/?originalSubdomain=uk

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Redesigning Culture - with Mario Moussa01 Aug 202100:34:49

 

This episode, Lucinda talks to award-winning author, management consultant, keynote speaker, and executive educator, Mario Moussa. In his new book, 'The Culture Puzzle: Find the Solution, Energize Your Organization', Mario describes a step-by-step process for creating sustainable business cultures. Mario joins Lucinda to discuss his process, and to explain why redesigning culture should be at the forefront of every organisation's thinking, going forward.

Key Takeaways

  • Many think culture remains static when implemented, but it is constant flux - always adapting and changing as the business moves and grows.
  • Start having conversations about how you would ideally like to work with others, defining your critical values, and crucially, listen to the responses. Additionally, listening is key.
  • When forces in any branch of life (organisations, society, workplaces) clash, they push against each other and impede progress on either side. Furthermore, this can lead to a stasis - a stalemate.
  • Lastly, the three basic needs we all have as people in the workplace are to be connected to others, to have meaningful work, and to be recognised for that work.

Valuable Resources

Best Moments

'Culture is always involving - it's always moving'

'Cultures, societies, organisations, often feel static'

'There's too much telling, and not enough listening'

'Culture comes from the past, but then it carries us into the future'

'If a vision is just your vision alone, then it's not really an effective vision'

About The Guest, Mario Moussa

Mario Moussa is president of Moussa Consulting and an Affiliated Faculty member in the College of Liberal and Professional Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. His work has been featured on NPR and in Time, Businessweek, U.S. News and World Report, Fortune, Forbes, Inc., Entrepreneur, the Economist, and the Financial Times. He is the co-author of the bestseller The Art of Woo and Committed Teams. He received his PhD from the University of Chicago's Committee on Social Thought.

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Managing Disciplinaries - with Ruth Cornish25 Jul 202100:32:08

This week, Lucinda talks to HR advocate and co-founder of HR Independents, Ruth Cornish, about the challenges that HR professionals face when it comes to disciplinary hearings, and how to ensure that we remain compliant at all times in order to secure fair and balanced outcomes.

Key Takeaways

  • Always follow ACAS's guidelines whenever organisations do not have their own set structures and rulebooks, when it comes to disciplinaries. Always make sure that all parties are aware of the disciplinary policies in place.
  • Clarify any facts or assumptions up front. If necessary, talk to the lead investigator concerned, and gain clarity on their role, and the outcome being sought.
  • When calling a hearing, give adequate and correct notice to all parties. Disclose all relevant information, and be clear on who is chairing the meeting, and who will be present.
  • After the hearing, listen to the chair's views on the case and the verdict being proposed. Agree on notes, and on the letter being sent to the employee to advise on the outcome. Be clear on the appeal process.

Valuable Resources

Best Moments

'An investigation is assess whether there is an allegation to answer'

'They with all of this is communication with everybody'

'People are innocent until proven guilty'

'If you gain really good evidence in the investigation, it makes the process so much easier'

About The Guest, Ruth Cornish

Ruth Cornish is a Human Resources expert with more than 25 years’ experience. Additionally, she’s worked for American Express, city investment banks ABN Amro & Charterhouse, Mazars LLP and the Environment Agency. She is a regular guest on BBC Radio Gloucestershire as HR expert and regularly comments on issues regarding women in business.

For the last 10 years she has run HR consultancy Amelore Ltd who work with a range of fast growing clients & also provide HR consultancy services to the clients of Mazars LLP. Lastly, she is co-founder of HR Independents.

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

The Wellbeing Protocol - with Dr Georgi Toma18 Jul 202100:51:10

 

In this episode, Lucinda talks to Dr Georgi Toma, the founder of Heart & Brain Works, dedicated to helping organisations improve employee wellbeing. Dr Toma talks about her research surrounding the wellbeing protocol, and the highly practical takeaways you can use in your own organisation.

Key Takeaways

  • We often make the mistake of believing that we can push through and work harder, while still retaining the same levels of ability and efficiency. However, we must take time to recharge.
  • Additionally, for a long time the term "wellbeing" in the research community was highly debatable. Researchers did not reach an understanding of what it truly was.
  • There is an intrinsic need for homeostasis in all human beings. Happiness has a set point that is reached for everyone. Wellbeing is the same in that it has a certain level for everyone, that when reached, means we are able to better meet the needs that challenge provides.
  • Everyone has a personal way of recharging. Lastly, the journey to discovering our own method of refilling our sense of presence is a personal one, and will often be unique to you.

Valuable Resources

Best Moments

'I allowed myself to ignore the messages my body and brain were sending'

'I had to experience for myself certain truth and supplement with further research'

'They define wellbeing as the point of balance between the challenges and the resources we have to meet those challenges'

'My present is enough'

About The Guest, Dr Georgi Toma

Dr. Georgi Toma is passionate about helping organisations look after their people. Her mission is to share simple yet powerful tools to improve people’s mental health, resilience and enjoyment of life. She is the creator of the Wellbeing Protocol, a mental health protocol showed to significantly reduce stress and burnout and improve wellbeing. She has over 10 years of experience in the area of wellbeing as researcher, coach and practitioner.

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Data Protection with Mary Asante11 Jul 202100:46:40

In this episode, Lucinda talks to Mary Asante from HR Independents, about the role that HR plays in effective data protection, the guidance you need when it comes to GDPR compliance, and why it matters so much when it comes to your business's reputation and credibility.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Data security is about protecting valuable information from unauthorised access, preserving the integrity of the data and ensuring that the data is available to authorised users when needed.
  • As a consultant, data breach may result in damage to your reputation and decrease your clients confidence in your ability to protect their valuable information, which could therefore lead to loss of clients and business.
  • Record keeping and data cleansing in line with employment, financial and health and safety legislation is key to remaining GDPR compliant.
  • Subject Access Request – data subjects can ask to see information that organisations hold on them. This must be provided to the data subject within 30 days of receipt. If the request is complex, the 30 day period can be extended for a further two months

BEST MOMENTS

'As consultants we use technology for our businesses all the time. That's why protecting our devices is very important'

'Previously you had HR records in a locked filing cabinet!'

'You should be quite careful about who you give administrator status to. It's a great responsibility'

'Policies and procedures don't fail. What fails are the people implementing the policies and procedures'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE GUEST

Mary has worked across the full HR Spectrum and has supported businesses in different sectors, predominantly start-ups, SMEs and in the IT sector. In addition to HR, Mary has a broad range of skills, knowledge and qualifications in Information & Cyber security, and Health and Safety. Also, she is a Chartered Fellow of CIPD and CISM and a Lead ISO27001 Auditor. Lastly, Mary runs her own consultancy and specialises in coaching and leadership development.

Mary Asante at HR Independents: https://hrindependents.co.uk/author/maryasante/

Connect with Mary Asante on Twitter

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

10 Tips For Hybrid Working04 Jul 202100:22:50

This week, Lucinda presents an easy to digest guide that'll dynamically improve your hybrid working plans in this new working landscape - ten steps to successful hybrid working with the themes and elements you should try to consider.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Collaboration technology and different communication platforms can sometimes present a barrier for people who may be used to one type of interaction. This learning curve between platforms must be taken into consideration.
  • High trust cultures are directly linked to productivity. If we wish to create culture change, it's about trusting people and treating them as equals.
  • Hybrid working, or the ability to craft our own working environments and hours, will be a differentiator in the world ahead. The whole working model has changed forever.
  • Etiquette in the way we now interact, is essential. People have different habit types, and different productivity periods. We must find a common ground.

BEST MOMENTS

'It used to be about visibility and availability'

'Think about the culture you have, and whether or not it's a high-trust culture'

'If the business isn't sustainable, then you can't operate in a hybrid environment'

'Simplify that landscape'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group

How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)

How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney

HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/  

www.changesuperhero.com

www.hruprising.com      

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Recruitment Essentials - with Katy McMinn27 Jun 202100:41:35

In this week's edition of the "HR's Role In..." series, Lucinda talks to Katy McMinn, the founder of Task HR, and co-founder of HR Independents, about why it's so important to get recruitment right as an HR professional, how culture can play a crucial part in the process, and the essential tools and strategies we should always keep at our disposal.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • HR should always make sure that recruitment for any organisation is successful. Getting it wrong can be costly in terms of time and money.
  • Employer brand is where it all starts, and must be consideration before even considering recruitment. Recruiting for cultural fit is incredibly important and needs to be portrayed.
  • When an individual leaves an organisation, many make the mistake of replacing "like for like" without considering the opportunities. Is the role still required? Could a different skill-set work better?
  • When it comes to the selection process, we must firmly decide upon the criteria that we screening applicants We need to make sure this closely aligns with the job description, and remember to be objective.

BEST MOMENTS

'It does take a lot of time to hire people. It does take a lot of time to find the right person'

'There are things you can think about in order to maximise your recruitment success'

'We need to explore together with management, so that we know what kind of person we're looking for right from the outset'

'It's about thinking about the roles and responsibilities'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group

How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)

How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney

HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/  

www.changesuperhero.com

www.hruprising.com      

Task HR - https://www.taskhr.co.uk/about

Katy McMinn LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-mcminn/?originalSubdomain=uk

About The Guest, Katy McMinn

Over the last 20 years, Katy has developed strong, hands-on HR expertise working for blue chip companies. This includes General Electric, Shell and Ernst & Young, as well as providing independent HR consultancy. She has an MSc in Human Resources Consultancy. Katy is also is fully CIPD qualified and is accredited in the use of a range of personality tools to enhance individual and team performance. Lastly, Katy runs her own HR consultancy practice and specialises in employee engagement, culture and values, recruitment and employee relations.

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Cultural Transformation - Real HR with Sarah Trowell of 7IM20 Jun 202100:38:14

This week, Lucinda is in conversation with Sarah Trowell, Senior People & Culture Partner at Seven Investment Management LLP (7IM), about her award-winning cultural transformation program, her career journey so far, and the innovative practices being used at 7IM in order to create impactful cultural change.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • There are always things to learn in the HR space. There are always ways in which we can improve and innovate, which makes the sector extraordinarily exciting.
  • The five year vision is to create an environment where colleagues feel understood, empowered, and valued, thereby allowing them to deliver an unrivalled experience to clients, and to each other.
  • Simply providing answers to questions is faster and easier, but is also rather more short-sighted. If we coach others to seek out answers for themselves, we empower them for the better.
  • Delivering new initiatives are one thing, but adopting them and implementing them on a foundational level, is another. It is not enough to simply come up with new ideas. We have to see them through.

BEST MOMENTS

'I'm genuinely still learning'

'The change from human resources to people and culture is just another example of how, as a business, we are modern'

'The business feels different'

'In swimming up stream and not drowning, you think to yourself, "I can do this"'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group

How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)

How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney

HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/  

www.changesuperhero.com

www.hruprising.com      

Sarah Trowell LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahdsmith1?originalSubdomain=uk

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

HR's Role In IR35 - with Mary Asante13 Jun 202100:24:44

This week, Lucinda talks about the tricky subject of IR35, the Intermediaries Legislation that was introduced by HMRC as a measure to ensure that everyone pays their fair share of tax.

Mary and Lucinda talk about HR's increasing role when it comes to IR35, how it affects different sectors and areas of business, and the ways in which we can remain compliant.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • The key targets of HMRC's TAAR (Targeted Anti-Avoidance Rule) are:
    • IT Sector
    • Media and broadcasting
    • Umbrella Companies
    • Intermediaries
  • IR35 does not affect sole traders. It only applies to incorporated companies. It only affects sole traders when they can be deemed as employees under the purposes of the legislation.
  • Contractors, freelancers and independents are always responsible for determining their own employment status within IR35. It is never up to their clients to do so.
  • HR has been ever more drawn into managing the processes surrounding IR35, and in supporting organisations in determining employment status.

BEST MOMENTS

'It's one of those legal things we'd really rather not deal with'

'It's about looking at the gig economy and working out what is going on there'

'A lot of contracts are being refined or rewritten to truly reflect whether a person is a contractor'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group

How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)

How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney

HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/  

www.changesuperhero.com

www.hruprising.com      

IR35 at Gov.uk - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/understanding-off-payroll-working-ir35

Mary Asante at HRI - https://hrindependents.co.uk/author/maryasante/

Mary Asante Twitter - https://twitter.com/maysante?lang=en

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

2nd Birthday Special!06 Jun 202100:29:24

Welcome to a very special episode - the 2nd Birthday Special - as Lucinda looks back over some of the highlights of the show, in which some amazing guests have shared their insights, tips, advice and guidance, allowing us all to become better and more effective professionals as a result.

Join Lucinda for a trip back in time then, as she presents some true gems among the collection, as well as some of the most popular topics covered.

Key Takeaways

  • Certainly, great leaders are the ones who see talent in different ways, and believe that diversity brings a different way of working and thinking.
  • Additionally, we figure out our values by re-examining the decisions we have made in the past, and looking at why. Also, by doing this, we can see the decisions we felt good about, and ones that perhaps fly against the way we feel now.
  • Human beings are incredibly adept at using their own networks, researching a field, and generally discovering for themselves the way things work. Furthermore, we are far more aware of how to understand things. Indeed, we must translate this ability to the workplace.
  • Lastly, the issues that people have with their own skill-set can be traced to the beliefs they hold about themselves.

Best Moments

'Talent comes in all different forms'

'Our values are core to ourselves'

'We have to lead with empathy, emotion and experience. We have to lead by caring about the person'

'What are you believing about yourself?'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

How We Learn - with Stella Collins19 Feb 202400:41:34

Lucinda is joined by Stella Collins, co-founder and chief learning officer of Stella Labs. They discuss the intersection of neuroscience and AI in the field of learning and development. Stella shares insights on how understanding how the brain learns can improve the effectiveness of learning initiatives.

She emphasises the importance of motivation, practice, reflection, and spaced repetition in the learning process. Stella also highlights the role of AI in creating personalised learning journeys, providing support and feedback, and tracking progress

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Understanding how learning works is crucial for both learners and learning professionals. It involves recognsing the need for learning, staying motivated throughout the learning process, receiving guidance and support, practicing and experimenting with new knowledge or skills, and applying them in real-world situations.
  • Neuroscience provides insights into how the brain learns and changes. It highlights the neuroplasticity of the brain, its energy requirements, and the importance of sleep in consolidating learning.
  • AI can enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of learning. It can help create content, suggest behaviours, personalise learning journeys, provide automated feedback and support, track progress, and generate relevant activities for learners.
  • Gamification can be a useful tool in learning, but it should be optional and tailored to individual preferences. It can enhance motivation and engagement, but it is not necessary for effective learning.

BEST MOMENTS

"AI can help you be highly efficient at producing rubbish. So you do need to think about what's the effectiveness we're looking at, what are we actually trying to achieve?"

"If you're a line manager who perhaps hasn't had a coaching skill or hasn't been trained on coaching, if you're given a checklist, all those stuff, here's some good questions to ask."

"Learning just isn't magic. You can't onboard people faster than their brains can actually process stuff."

"Good learning doesn't need gamification. Good gamification can sometimes help with learning."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group

How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)

How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney

HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/  

www.changesuperhero.com

www.hruprising.com           

Get your copy of How To Be A Change Superhero by emailing at info@actus.co.uk

Website: www.stellarlabs.io

twitter: @stellacollins

linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stellacollins/

Books/ publications:

Neuroscience for Learning and Development - https://www.koganpage.com/product/neuroscience-for-learning-and-development-9780749493264

Webinars pocketbook: Top Tips to ensure your meeting, presentation or training session is a virtual winner https://www.pocketbook.co.uk/product/webinars-pocketbook/

Linkedin learning programme https://www.linkedin.com/learning/using-neuroscience-for-more-effective-l-d/using-neuroscience-in-training

ABOUT THE GUEST

Stella Collins is co-founder and Chief Learning Officer at Stellar Labs and an evangelist for effective evidence-based learning. She and her team deliver world class learning solutions with impact, including a Learning Transfer platform fuelled by neuroscience and optimised by AI.

Stella is an acknowledged expert on the practical application of science-based learning to business performance and has trained thousands of professionals in more than 25 years in L&D. Her sell-out book ‘Neuroscience for Learning and Development’ is translated into 4 languages and in its 3rd edition. Her Linkedin Learning course has more than 30,000 participants. Stella engages and inspires audiences at international conferences, round table discussions, webinars, podcasts and blogs.  She’s host of the ‘Mind the Skills Gap’ podcast.

Stella has a BSc in Psychology, an MSc in Human Communication, is a Fellow of the Institute of Training and Occupational Learning, founder of the Brain Friendly Learning Group and one of the Brain Ladies.

Stella wants ‘A world where every minute spent learning is worth it!’

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Sponsoring Overseas Workers - with Ruth Cornish30 May 202100:28:33

This week, Lucinda talks to HR advocate and co-founder of HR Independents, Ruth Cornish, about the sometimes complicated subject of sponsoring overseas workers, how to remain compliant, and what has changed since Brexit?

Key Takeaways

  • Significant trust is placed in sponsors and the Home Office imposes high standards and is extremely exacting in their requirements.
  • There are three key parts that must be undertaken when becoming a sponsor - applying for sponsor license, understanding the processes required in order to sponsor a worker, and ensuring compliance at all times.
  • Furthermore, suitability checks are mandatory, and will ensure that staff involved are eligible. Also, things that may complicate matters include unspent legal convictions, and failure to have paid VAT or other excise duties.
  • Certainly, keeping detailed records is a must. Evidence of compliance must be available to produce when requested. Lastly, failure in these and other areas can lead to sponsorship status being lost or downgraded.

Valuable Resources

Best Moments

'Sponsorship is a privilege, not a right'

'If you become a sponsor, you become an extension of the Home Office. That's a very privileged position to be in'

'This is definitely something you need to research!'

'Look at established systems'

About The Guest

Ruth Cornish is a Human Resources expert with more than 25 years’ experience. Additionally, she’s worked for American Express, city investment banks ABN Amro & Charterhouse, Mazars LLP and the Environment Agency. She is a regular guest on BBC Radio Gloucestershire as HR expert and regularly comments on issues regarding women in business.

For the last 10 years she has run HR consultancy Amelore Ltd who work with a range of fast growing clients & also provide HR consultancy services to the clients of Mazars LLP. Lastly, she is co-founder of HR Independents.

Ruth Cornish LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthcornish/?originalSubdomain=uk

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Change Superhero Key Themes23 May 202100:28:11

This week, upon the anniversary of her book, 'How To Be A Change Superhero', Lucinda focusses upon five pillars of change, and how they can help you to effect positively impactful change in your organisation.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • The five key super powers are:
    • The courage to lead others and yourself
    • The ability to connect to strategy
    • Corroboration
    • Communication
    • Collaboration
  • As managers or change agents, we must seek to adapt our style in order to better support people through the change.
  • People can sometimes be more suited to either the start or the end of change. We need to take a step back to gain a proper perspective about the roles of everyone.
  • When he implement change, it is important that we communicate it clearly and often. It is said that change must be communicated around ten times in order for it to take effect.

BEST MOMENTS

'We must be selecting the right people to surround ourselves with when delivering change'

'We need to be able to hone if want to be successful'

'We need the courage to lead ourselves and others'

'One of the main reasons that change doesn't always land well is because people don't understand why'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group

How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)

How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney

HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/  

www.changesuperhero.com

www.hruprising.com      

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Mediation - with Pete Colby16 May 202100:38:52

Lucinda talks to Pete Colby, the founder of Pragmatism Mediation and Employee Relations, about mediation itself - how to resolve disputes, prevent them from arising in the first place, and how all mediation should be based upon honest conversations.

Key Takeaways

  • Indeed, the more effective way of avoiding tribunals or heated disputes, is to look to mediation as a preventative solution.
  • Mediation should not be seen as an "instead of" solution. Rather, we should view it as an "as well" as remedy to disputes.
  • Also, a successful mediation is not about one party winning and one losing. This only leads to further grievance. Furthermore, if things go all the way to court the only winners are the lawyers.
  • Mediation is the art of getting to know the parties involved, and recognising what is behind the issue, instead of what is on the face of the issue.

Valuable Resources

Best Moments

'The aim of mediation is to ensure that all parties involved don't feel the need for formal grievance processes'

'Mediation isn't rocket science. It's about getting in the middle of an issue'

'In mediation, no party should feel like they've won'

'We invest a lot of time in getting to know the people'

 

About The Guest: Pete Colby

Pete Colby is mediation specialist and the founder of Pragmatism Mediation and Employee Relations. With over 30 years in industry, Pete has managed factories with highly demanding customers, challenging Trade Unions and hundreds of employees reporting to him. He's worked his way from the ‘coal-face’ on shop floors through to executive level for global blue-chip organisations such as Rolls-Royce.

Throughout his career Pete has guided individuals, teams and organisations in not only resolving disputes, but also helping them to develop relationships, enhance working environments and evolve organisational cultures. It’s the pragmatism that Pete believes in so passionately that inspired him to launch Pragmatism (UK) Ltd, and he leads the business with an ethos of accountability, collaboration and (of course) pragmatism.

Connect with Pete Colby:

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Setting Up New Ways Of Working09 May 202100:28:33

In the wake of lockdown, many businesses are seeking to ensure that workplaces, going forward, are better equipped for the new world of business and the new ways of working. In this episode, Lucinda shares ten practical methods for making sure that an effective hybrid work environment can be achieved.

Key Takeaways

  • The first step is to consult with your people in order to get a real sense of what they see as the future of the workplace.
  • Indeed, a workplace thrives on win-win situations. Furthermore, look for ways in which we can provide win-wins for our people, as well as delegating responsibilities and where and how to escalate matters.
  • Additionally, we must recognise the challenges of hybrid working, taking into account that if we allow the freedom of working at home, how will the workplace operate if all choose to do so at once.
  • Lastly, never be afraid to pilot these new scenarios - to test and refine. Also, we may recognise better ways of working, feedback at all times is essential and this is a learning process for everyone.

Valuable Resources

Best Moments

'Most of the people I'm working with are going towards a flexible, hybrid approach'

'Whatever happens, we've got to do the best for the organisation'

'Can we run things just as effectively through technology?'

'Think win-win'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group

How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)

How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney

HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/  

www.changesuperhero.com

www.hruprising.com     

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Talent And Succession Management02 May 202100:24:15

This week, Lucinda talks about talent and succession management strategies with a particular focus on smaller to mid-size organisations. Additionally, she busts through some of the more common succession planning jargon, to give you a far better idea of how to develop an effective talent strategy.

Key Takeaways

  • Indeed, in a smaller sized business, there is an advantage, in that roles can be tailored to the skills at hand, thereby better serving the business needs.
  • Furthermore, attracting external talent can be made far easier if we have in place a robust talent management strategy, that rewards those who have taken the time to develop.
  • When implementing a career progression pathway, it’s important to think about the ways in which progress, and their pace.
  • People will be far more motivated to try to progress, if the pathway to doing so is fair and balanced across the board.

Valuable Resources

Best Moments

'We have the resources now, to begin job profiling’

‘You can recruit talent into an organisation, and they don’t automatically perform’

‘When we’ve been at our best, it’s often because of the team, the role, and the culture’

‘You need to develop talent that is going to allow you take on those new aspirations’

About The Host

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles. Lucinda also has a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. Certainly, it was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

Contact Method

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

A Coaching Masterclass - with Jo Wheatley25 Apr 202100:46:34

Lucinda is joined by award-winning EMCC Global Coach 2020, and executive coaching expert, Jo Wheatley, for a masterclass in how to get the best from people, and also how to help them unlock their true potential.

 Key Takeaways

  • Indeed, If you have a love and a passion for supporting and developing others, then perhaps coaching is the direction for your talents. Certainly, getting the best from others is an art form.
  • Examining the needs of others, is to examine the patterns that others may be experiencing. it may be a case of impostor syndrome, especially among the higher levels of business.
  • Certainly, when it comes to training requirements, a good practice is to ascertain the research carried out by the attendee, along with any resources gathered so far, before scheduling time on a one-to-one basis.
  • Lastly, the deployment of either coaching and mentoring depends very much upon the individual, the conversation, and the context.

Valuable Resources

Best Moments

'Coaching is still more of a specialist L&D part of the HR profession'

'As an HR professional you're often supporting a lot of people in an organisation'

'It's about understanding their reality - their here and now'

'Coaching is future focussed'

About The Guest

Jo is an Award Nominated (EMCC Global Coach Practitioner 2020) Master Accredited Coach and Coach Trainer. Also, she has over 1800 hours of 1:1 executive coaching experience and is a qualified coaching supervisor. Jo coaches professionals across the globe through virtual coaching platforms as a well as in person sessions. Additionally, she works in a consultancy capacity specialising in supporting values led organisations driving cultural transformation. Lastly, she is a co-founder and Coach at In Good Company which is an Institute of Leadership and Management Approved Centre.

Connect with Jo Wheatley:

Jo Wheatley LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannewheatley/

About The Host

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles. Lucinda also has a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. Certainly, it was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

Contact Method

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Neuroscience At Work Masterclass - with John Whitfield18 Apr 202100:36:34

Lucinda is joined by Neuroleadership Development Professional, John Whitfield, for a masterclass in neuroscience, how we can best make sure our brains are working optimally, and also its applications in the workplace.

 Key Takeaways

  • During any given day, we only use the optimal power of our prefrontal cortex for around two to three hours, which is why it's so crucial that we prioritise our day effectively.
  • Prioritise important tasks for the beginning of the day as this is when we are at our most effective. Therefore, our brain will have the energy to be brilliant!
  • Certainly, look at your daily routine and examine the effects of your sleep patterns upon it. Remember that your day actually begins the night before, when your brain prepares you for the day ahead.
  • We should endeavour to eat dinner at least four hours before we head to bed. This will give our bodies the best chance of falling asleep instead of working to digest the food we've eaten, leading to a better night's sleep.

Valuable Resources

Best Moments

'Prioritisation itself is an incredibly draining force on the brain'

'Do the important tasks first!'

'Your brain will create a process where it knows where the best time of day is for you'

'Your day actually starts the night before'

About The Guest

  • Training Manager at Royal Mail.
  • Previously L&D Specialist at Sky TV.
  • Got interested in neuroscience in 2016 and since then have studied, obsessively, on how neuroscience is linked to workplace performance.
  • Also, John Whitfield is currently writing a book entitled "21st Century Neuroleadership".

Connect with John Whitfield:

John Whitfield LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrw123456/?originalSubdomain=uk

John Whitfield Twitter - https://twitter.com/neur0leader

About The Host

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles. Lucinda also has a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. Certainly, it was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

Contact Method

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Internal Mobility as a Talent Management Strategy - with Mervyn Dinnen11 Apr 202100:38:43

In this episode, Lucinda talks once more to Mervyn Dinnen, HR and talent rends analyst, author, speaker and renowned tech influencer, about a recent report on internal mobility and how it links to employee engagement.

 Key Takeaways

  • During the course of the research carried out in 2020, the report concluded that some of the effects of COVID did begin to impact upon internal mobility in a positive way.
  • Certainly, internal mobility was very much a talent management issue. However, now it is a talent acquisition issue, and could potentially be a major element in talent retention.
  • Also, business leaders feel that in order to move ahead, there must be a broader mix of skills, perspectives and viewpoints, from people on the outside who can bring in something new.
  • Indeed, sometimes organisations fail completely to understand the skills required to make a role work. Therefore, they cannot hope to recognise the training required.

Valuable Resources

Best Moments

'The themes almost ebb and flow in line with the pains that HR leaders are faced with'

'Internal mobility was the way in which most organisations grew'

'Employees leave to take on roles in other companies that could have been offered to them if they'd stayed'

'What are the skills and behaviours that make someone really successful in that role?'

About The Guest

Mervyn Dinnen is an HR & Talent analyst and researcher, who also partners with HR and Recruitment technology businesses to report on the emerging trends impacting hiring, retention, development and engagement. Furthermore, he is recognised as a Global HR Technology influencer, has authored the books ‘Exceptional Talent’ and the forthcoming ‘Digital Talent’. Lastly, he is an International speaker on recruitment and HR trends.

Connect with Mervyn Dinnen:

About The Host

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles. Lucinda also has a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. Certainly, it was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

Contact Method

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Belonging At Work - with Aoife O'Brien28 Mar 202100:33:52

In this episode, Lucinda talks to fellow podcast creator, Aoife O’Brien, about her incredible research on belonging at work which has a direct impact on talent management and engagement.

 Key Takeaways

  • Fitting at work encompasses three concepts:
    • Values
    • Needs
    • Abilities
  • Indeed, it is not unusual for people to feel a sense of having found a home environment at work – a need to feel such a sense of belonging and acceptance.
  • Also, a single change in management can alter the entire structure and attitude of a team. Therefore, someone feeling the need to prove themselves can undo years of workflow and goodwill.
  • Certainly, we must find the right balance, especially when it comes to competence. Not enough and we feel inadequate, and too much produces a sense of boredom.

Valuable Resources

Best Moments

‘I had some experiences at work that didn’t quite feel right to me’

‘The concept of need satisfaction became on the crucial elements’

‘I didn’t realise I valued freedom highly as I’d already had it’

‘What role is work playing in that bigger picture for me?’

About The Guest

Aoife O’Brien is a Happiness at Work expert. Her mission is to help organisations to increase employee retention by using culture-fit in their hiring decisions. She is passionate about ‘fit’ and specifically how creating the right environment can help individuals to reach their full potential and support organisations to thrive. Also, she helps HR and business leaders to make data-driven decisions, with a specific focus on values, needs, and strengths.

Aoife has been featured on several media platforms and podcasts speaking about ‘fit’ as well as imposter syndrome. She has also delivered a number of keynote speeches on these topics. Her podcast, Happier at Work, has more than 16,000 listens in more than 50 countries.

Before launching her own business, Aoife had a successful 17 years in the corporate world, working with global companies like Coca Cola, Unilever and Heinz to solve marketing problems using data analytics. Lastly, she has lived and worked in Dublin, London, Perth, and Sydney and has a MSc in Work and Organisational Behaviour.

Connect with Aoife O’Brien:

Aoife O’Brien LinkedIn

Aoife O’Brien Twitter

Happier at Work:

About The Host

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. Certainly, it was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

Contact Method

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Long-term Wellbeing Strategies As We Return To The Workplace22 Mar 202100:35:15

This week, Lucinda talks about the long-term wellbeing strategies that can aid us in our quest to re-establish the workplace in the aftermath of the COVID lockdown, and how we can make the most of self-care in order to increase our resilience.

 KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • There is a very real sense that an epidemic of burnout is on the horizon. Holding our lives and our composure together over the past 12 months has been incredibly difficult.
  • Self-care, and the practice of treating ourselves kindly, is the best way in which we can enhance our resilience and embed our long-term wellbeing.
  • If we are depleted in terms of resilience, then we are less likely to be able to "bounce back". Prevention is better than a cure when it comes to mental health.
  • We must practice being happy in the present. We can sometimes lose the value of the moment by focussing too far upon the goals of the future.

Valuable Resources

BEST MOMENTS

'People are in danger of burnout'

'Common sense is not necessarily common practice'

'How do we make sure we are keeping that flexibility?'

'It's about upwards and onwards instead of dwelling on the past'

About The Host

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. Certainly, it was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

Contact Method

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

E.D.I. for SMEs with Cat Wildman12 Feb 202400:41:53

Lucinda is joined by Cat Wildman, founder of Powered by Diversity, to discuss practical strategies for implementing diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives in organisations.

They emphasise the importance of starting from the bottom and engaging the entire leadership team in the process. Kat explains how their platform helps HR teams assess their organisation's current state of EDI and gather valuable data from employees. They also discuss the benefits of addressing EDI, such as attracting and retaining diverse talent and enhancing employer brand

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Engaging the entire leadership team in the process is important to ensure that diversity and inclusion efforts are integrated into all aspects of the organisation.
  • Collecting data from employees through surveys can provide valuable insights into their experiences and perceptions of inclusion.
  • Taking action on low-hanging fruit and quick wins can demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion and show employees that their feedback is being heard.
  • Recognise that diversity and inclusion efforts are a long-term strategy and focus on making sustainable progress over time rather than seeking quick fixes.

BEST MOMENTS

“As a scientist and technologist, I would always, prepare my data so prepare the experiment, what do we want to do. What is the situation now is the first thing, and how do we want to influence it is the second thing."

"We had an organisation where they did have an issue where there was such a white organisation, they found it really hard to attract talent of colour, they weren't getting any applications, and so we did a really specific piece of work for them and researched that specifically with a group of people of that demographic."

"We try and get people to have that balance of, show that you're doing stuff, talk about the data regularly, reference it in all of the presentations that you do quarterly or in your all hands meetings, talk about, right, we did the assessment, This is the Powered by Diversity section”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group

How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)

How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney

HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/  

www.changesuperhero.com

www.hruprising.com           

Get your copy of How To Be A Change Superhero by emailing at info@actus.co.uk

Cat Wildman - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/catwildman

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Real HR Professionals - with Maria Brugel15 Mar 202100:27:58

In this latest edition of Real HR Professionals, Lucinda is joined by learning and development specialist, Maria Brugel, to discuss how L&D is best used in the financial space, and her career journey so far.

 KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Maria is currently focused on three big initiatives - inclusion, how to make the "new normal" work better for the team, and how to get better at receiving and actioning feedback.
  • Looking after graduates gave Maria a whole new perspective on development, allowing her to learn along with them, essentially beginning her L&D career over again.
  • When looking for a new role, two factors are sought - where value can be brought to the position, and what can be gained in terms of learning.
  • Certainly, some people are better suited to certain parts of HR. For Maria, the development of others was more attractive than the somewhat tougher side of the role.

Valuable Resources

BEST MOMENTS

'It's about supporting their needs - their growth needs'

'I quite enjoyed passing my knowledge onto new starters and really seeing them shine'

'There was a big learning journey for me there'

'Learning and development is quite a vocation'

About The Guest

Maria is a modern L&D professional with nearly 10 years experience spanning digital learning and technologies, early careers development, and L&D programme management across insurance, tech and consumer goods sectors. Maria joined Simply Business, an online small business insurance broker, in May 2019 and in her role delivers business impact by

  • overseeing employee onboarding experience;
  • delivering digital learning strategy;
  • partnering across the business;
  • and contributing to enterprise level People initiatives.

Also, Maria is passionate about personal growth and supporting others on their development journeys, and most recently doing that through the Insights Discovery tool.

Outside of work Maria is a mum to a threenager and enjoys learning about the world through travelling, reading and sampling world cuisine and wines!

Connect with Maria Brugel:

Maria Brugel LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/mariabrugelk

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Employee Engagement In A Virtual World08 Mar 202100:27:21

This week, Lucinda talks about the impact of remote working, and how we can best gauge the engagement of our people when they are working in a virtual environment.

 KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Engagement is talked about as an outcome, while sometimes it is regarded as a process. Indeed, engagement should be determined by our personal emotional engagement to our roles, or by work engagement - the vigour towards our work.
  • It is hard to tell whether engagement drives performance, or whether being good at our jobs drives employee engagement.
  • It is worth understanding why engagement happens, because if we do comprehend this, we are more likely to know why certain people work in certain roles.
  • Certainly, if people's wellbeing is declining, it is far more difficult to be engaged. This has become especially true and prevalent over the course of the past year.

Valuable Resources

BEST MOMENTS

'There are quite a few definitions, and I think that's why it's become such a buzzword'

'If we're more engaged, we will perform better at our role'

'Engagement is the antithesis of burnout'

'Be alert to people's mental state and levels of resilience'

About The Host

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. Certainly, it was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

Contact Method

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Wellbeing And Health In Business - with Anna Harrington01 Mar 202100:44:41

This week, Lucinda talks to occupational health specialist, Anna Harrington, about the ways in which we can better ensure that the wellbeing and health of our people remains a priority as our workforces prepare to return to life as normal in 2021.

 KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • People are tired, and also our resilience may be on the wane after over a year of lockdown. Therefore, we must prepare for the presence of ongoing issues as our people return.
  • Occupational health is about assisting a business and helping it thrive, both for itself, and through individual cases.
  • Indeed, stress, anxiety and depression have begun to play a much larger role in the duties attended to by occupational health specialists in the sector.
  • We must seek signs that are otherwise perhaps hidden from view, when it comes to people's mental health suffering. Certainly, these can present themselves in the form of performance issues at work.

Valuable Resources

BEST MOMENTS

'The occupational health role is about trying to promote good health at work'

'We enable businesses to look at their ethical and moral perspectives'

'It's about ensuring the confidential nature of the assessment'

'They often come with a component of mental ill-health'

About The Guest

Anna has 19 years occupational health experience. She very much believes that occupational health can work collaboratively with human resources to enable both individuals to thrive and organisations to be successful. Also, Anna has extended her occupational health specialism with training in positive psychology and facilitation training in enabling collaborative, equitable and productive working groups. Furthermore, she founded her business - WHIB Ltd in 2019 with the aim of providing collaborative and supportive occupational health services. Lastly, WHIB has 3 work streams:

  • Management referrals at times of employee health problems
  • eLearning
  • Wellbeing workshops and advisory services

Connect with Anna Harrington:

Anna Harrington Twitter - https://twitter.com/annalh24?lang=en

WHIB - https://www.whib.co.uk

Anna Harrington LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/annawhib/?originalSubdomain=uk

About The Host

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. Certainly, it was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

Contact Method

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Effective Remote Appraisals22 Feb 202100:29:36

In this week's episode, Lucinda talks you through the ways in which you can better prepare for remote appraisals. Also, Lucinda gives practical guidance on how to evaluate fairly in what has been the most abnormal of years.

 KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Indeed, remote working has thrown up many challenges, including wellbeing, home schooling, or remote working itself. In many cases, we have spent more time at home than we have in the office.
  • Certainly, we must consider how different the last year has been in terms other than geography. Many factors are actually the same, but simply feel different.
  • Without clear objectives, or diluted milestones due to geography, it can be increasingly difficult to assess or appraise performance. Therefore, we must look to other markers.
  • Furthermore, behavioural evidence is increasingly important for organisations, and yet without face to face contact, many find it difficult to assess this. But even when working remotely, we still have a sense of interaction.

Valuable Resources

BEST MOMENTS

'If we don't have to find objectives or milestones, this makes it a little bit more complicated...'

'Objectives and feedback are what drives performance'

'Were our objectives smart in the first place?'

'It's not what we do but how we do it that makes a huge difference'

About The Host

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. Certainly, it was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

Contact Method

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Demystifying Learning And Development - with Michelle Parry-Slater15 Feb 202100:32:46

Lucinda talks to Michelle Parry-Slater, an award-winning learning and development professional with more than 15 years experience in the field, and one of the foremost authorities on how to grow and develop teams and people.

Furthermore, Michelle discusses the ways in which we can demystify L&D by opening it up, allowing our people to embrace and support learning strategies that will invaluably boost their skill-sets.

 KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • The main learning philosophy is about making it more accessible and also making it available as people need it. Indeed, this is the core principle that the CIPD try to implement.
  • Certainly, it's not helpful to have separate L&D strategies and business strategies. Thus, L&D should serve the needs of the business. Also, look for the thing that your business is aiming for.
  • Furthermore, the language of our Learning and Development strategy must match the language of the strategical aim of the business. We must try to align with the frame of mind needed in order to achieve our aims.
  • Certainly, we must consider the ways in which we allow people to learn, and also if the ways at hand suit our people, but also suit the business and drivers we have within our organisations.

Valuable Resources

BEST MOMENTS

'We're embracing the best of social and digital learning'

'It's about helping people in the workplace when they need the learning, as opposed to waiting for a course to come up'

'Start with your business strategy'

'These foundational building blocks need to be addressed'

About The Guest

Michelle is a senior L&D business strategist and people manager, with proven results. Furthermore, Michelle is a double award-winning workplace learning innovator, recognised on the eLearning Industry’s Movers & Shakers List. Also, Michelle heads up Commercial Learning Content at the Chartered Institute for Personnel & Development. This is following several years running her own L&D consultancy, Kairos Modern Learning.

Moving the People Profession forward working for CIPD, Michelle continues her career mission to drive cultural shift from ‘Injection Education’ traditional courses and embracing the best of digital, social and face to face workplace learning. This is by supporting clients to create effective, efficient, enjoyable and engaging everyday learning in the workflow. Michelle offers a rare mix of learning professional who really ‘gets it’ when it comes to business and strategy.

Connect with Michelle Parry-Slater:

About The Host

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. Certainly, it was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

Contact Method

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

The 100th Episode Special - with Dave Ulrich08 Feb 202100:50:01

In this very special episode to mark the 100th outing for The HR Uprising Podcast, Lucinda talks to one of the most influential and renowned thinkers in the world of Human Resources, university professor, author, speaker, management coach, and management consultant, Dave Ulrich!

In addition, Dave Ulrich has been ranked the #1 Management Educator & Guru by BusinessWeek, selected by Fast Company as one of the 10 most innovative and creative leaders. Also, he is one of 21 people in the Thinker's Fifty Hall of Fame and was named the most influential thinker in HR of the decade by HR Magazine. He is collectively recognised as "The Father Of HR".

 KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Indeed, moving forward as a sector, our intentions must be led by experience, emotion and intelligence - but they must always be rooted in a desire to help the person.
  • Change your assumptions - your customers are an asset. For instance, show empathy by caring and listening to answers. Also, create a boundary of work around creating value for customers.
  • Furthermore, effective diagnosis into our organisations will allow us the benefit of a more holistic approach to solving its issues and creating the values we wish to instil.
  • Certainly, confidence comes from taking steps into the unknown. We must be pioneers in our field. Therefore, take risks, find solutions, and the confidence to take action will follow.

 

BEST MOMENTS

'If you've got the data, and you've asked questions, then you should feel that you can make confident suggestions'

'HR is pivotal to helping us move through this'

'We have to lead by empathy, experience and emotion'

'Our confidence comes not from answers, but from asking questions that move the discussion forward'

 

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

Host of The HR Uprising Podcast, Lucinda Carney, is also the founder and CEO of Actus Software, where you can find additional free HR Resources: https://actus.co.uk/free-performance-management-resources/

ABOUT THE GUEST

Dave Ulrich is the Rensis Likert Professor of Business at the Ross School, University of Michigan and a partner at the RBL Group (http://www.rbl.net) a consulting firm focused on helping organisations and leaders deliver value.  In addition, he has published over 200 articles and book chapters and over 30 books. Also, he edited Human Resource Management 1990-1999, served on editorial board of 4 Journals, on the Board of Directors for Herman Miller and Board of Trustees at Southern Virginia University. David Ulrich has spoken to large audiences in 90 countries. He has performed workshops for over half of the Fortune 200; coached successful business leaders, and is a Fellow in the National Academy of Human Resources. Certainly, he is known for continually learning, turning complex ideas into simple solutions, and creating real value to those he works with.

Dave Ulrich - http://daveulrich.com

Dave Ulrich Linkedin

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. Certainly, it was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

The Energised Workplace - with Perry Timms01 Feb 202100:43:59

Lucinda is joined by special guest Perry Timms, founder and Chief Energy Officer of PTHR, for a timely conversation about the topic of energy and how we can invigorate and maintain the energy in our teams. Essentially, so that we can better face the challenges of the year ahead with an energised workplace!

 KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Certainly, learning is a wonderful source of energy. We feel a sense of dynamic invigoration when we develop - almost like levelling up.
  • It's not about fixing people. We should be seeking to fix the system itself. Thus enabling a trickling down of energy that invigorates our workforce.
  • Energy begins with freedom. Indeed, many feel trapped in their job or their workplace. Furthermore, invigoration comes through granting people a sense of freedom, by dismantling barriers and encouraging imagination.
  • Indeed, we sometimes waste the talents of a person by slotting them into roles that do not make full use of that talent. Therefore, we should always seek to tailor the person to the role.

'Energy is a premium resource'

'Most people are caged in their work'

'When we acquire new skills, when we force our self into new frontiers, our energy raises'

'There's a thing called the IKEA effect where you love what you build - that's what I want to see people do more'

 VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

ABOUT THE GUEST

Perry Timms is the founder and Chief Energy Officer of PTHR - an 8-person global consultancy, setting out to create better business for a better world. Perry is an international and 2x TEDx speaker and award-winning writer on the future of work, HR & learning. Fingers crossed, PTHR will become a BCorp Certified Organisation later in 2020.

Perry’s 2017 book Transformational HR was an Amazon.com Top 30 HR seller shortly after its release (and is due for a second edition in 2021), but before that, his second book - The Energised Workplace - published in August 2020.

Perry’s work is influenced by human-centred, design and systems thinking plus agile, inclusive and autonomous ways of working that enhance personal fulfilment and organisation effectiveness.

Perry is Adjunct Professor at Hult International Business School and Ashridge Management School; a visiting fellow at Cranfield School of Management, and Sheffield Hallam University.

Furthermore, Perry is a proud Chartered member of the CIPD and is a 3x member of HR Magazine’s HR Most Influential Thinkers making the top 10 in 2018 & 2019 and a 2020 Top 100 Global HR Influencer on numerous lists, a LinkedIn Learning instructor and Fellow of the RSA.

Perry Timms on LinkedIn

PTHR - https://www.pthr.co.uk

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

How To Design A Mentoring Programme25 Jan 202100:33:04

This week, Lucinda delivers a solo masterclass in how to design a mentoring programme and make it work for your organisation. Furthermore, why now is the best time to think about implementing such programmes, and how to make sure that your people get the most from learning from others.

 KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Certainly, remote working has meant that people now require different forms of access to development. Mentoring is a marvellous way of creating engagement, whether through one-to-one time or on the job learning.
  • 10% of our learning should come from formal learning. 20% should come from incidental learning, and 70% should come from on the job learning and challenges.
  • Furthermore, the strategic reasons behind why we are setting up a mentorship programme should define the mentors we choose and how they are deployed.
  • Indeed, a good coach need not always be blessed with technical prowess. Their main contribution to development should be as a mirror or sounding board, there to challenge and offer new perspective when needed..

BEST MOMENTS

'We need to find ways in which people have the opportunity to access people'

'Once you've had someone as a mentor, you'll always have a relationship where you can pick up the phone to them'

'Coaching should be more on the "ask" side'

'A coach is there to act as a mirror - as a sounding board. They are there to open up thinking and opportunities'

 VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

HR Life - with Lizzie Henson, HR Ninja's Founder18 Jan 202100:41:20

This week, Lucinda talks to Lizzie Henson - HR Ninjas founder and HR specialist. They talk about HR life and her journey through the sector. Listen now and discover how she started, and how she has helped to empower and support so many others along their own HR journeys.

 KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Certainly, finding our ideal career is not a case of necessarily beginning in that career. Indeed, sometimes we must try different paths until we arrive at the one best suited for us.
  • Furthermore, change and variety are the factors that keep us alert, agile and interested in the jobs we perform. However, without them, we can tend to stagnate and seek new pastures.
  • Indeed, finding the correct balance between work life and our aspirational personal lives is everything. There's no sense in waiting until retirement in order to achieve the dreams of our youth.
  • The COVID situation caused everybody in the HR community to lean in together for support and guidance through these new and also unprecedented territories of the workplace. Therefore, this has led to a far greater sense of collaboration between all pursuits.

BEST MOMENTS

'You've got to be strong and independent'

'I like to have fun. That's the main driver'

'I've never really had a grand plan in life, and I'm really comfortable with that'

'As HR people we naturally want to have the answers because we want to help people and reassure people'

 VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

ABOUT THE GUEST

Lizzie Henson is an HR lifer, lover of prosecco and the great outdoors. Some of you may already know Lizzie as she is the founder of The HR Ninjas community.  Indeed, Lizzie knows HR inside out and back to front, and after having spent 20+ years in corporate HR roles for big names such as Boots, Eon and L’Oréal she set up as an independent HR Consultant in 2018 with the launch of her own business ‘Henfield Consulting ltd’.  So now, alongside the running of the Facebook community and being mum to her four kids and partner to Paul, Lizzie works with small and medium sized businesses on all things people change and transformation.

Lizzie is passionate about bringing HR folks together to share stories, learnings and for support #strongertogether The HR Ninjas is fast-becoming the number one gathering place for the HR tribe on social media and the group recently celebrated it’s 10,000th member. If you work in HR and want to get involved you can find the group over on Facebook.

Lizzie Henson Twitter - https://twitter.com/hrninjas?lang=en

Lizzie Henson LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-h-24955b26/

HR Ninjas Social Accounts

Twitter - https://www.thehrninjas.co.uk

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-hr-ninjas/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/519154558464892/

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Real HR - with Laura Burt11 Jan 202100:28:02

This week, Lucinda talks to another Real HR Professional! Her guest is Laura Burt, Head Of Human Resources at Innovative Trials, who joins the show to talk about her HR career journey, and the lessons learned along the way.

 KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Retail provides more of a challenge than most sectors because so much of it is reliant upon many other factors, such as supply. Therefore, the need to be agile is far greater.
  • Certainly, how we engage with people across the organisation is key to making things work efficiently. We must endeavour to treat each situation as new. There is no solution that fits every challenge.
  • Some people aren't there for the money. They are there for the passion they have for the job. This means they have an entirely different set of motivations.
  • Self-development is key at every stage in our career. Indeed, there are always things to learn, and always different routes to solutions that we may not be aware of.

BEST MOMENTS

'I like to get to know different people and learn about what makes them them'

'It's about understanding what makes our teams tick'

'There isn't a one-size-fits-all approach to this'

'I never did go to uni, but I have made something of myself'

 VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

 

ABOUT THE GUEST

Laura Burt is a generalist MCIPD professional having experience in retail, healthcare and pharmaceutical, with a passion for employee engagement, change management and organisational development. Furthermore, working across various sectors has helped her gain insight and understanding of challenges facing both business and people; building people strategies that are responsive and aligned to core values and company vision. Laura is a firm believer in people being intrinsic to a business' success. Indeed, how vital Learning and Development and the People function is.

Laura Burt LinkedIn

Innovative Trials - https://innovativetrials.co.uk

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Talent Acquisition for SME's - with Miles Bonnell05 Feb 202400:49:24

Lucinda is joined by Miles Bonnell of Milo HR to discuss how to create a winning talent culture or acquisition strategy, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

They emphasise the importance of understanding and aligning with the company's culture, being honest with candidates about the current state of the business, and setting clear expectations. They also explore the role of technology, such as applicant tracking systems (ATS), in automating processes and improving efficiency.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Understanding and aligning the company culture is crucial for creating a winning talent acquisition strategy.
  • Utilising technology, such as applicant tracking systems (ATS), can automate processes and save time in recruitment.
  • Job boards like Indeed and LinkedIn can be effective for attracting candidates, but it's important to track the return on investment and consider niche job websites for specific industries.
  • Creating killer questions and using video technology can help sift through candidates more efficiently.

BEST MOMENTS

"I think the foundation for a good recruitment process is looking at what's happening in-house with your teams in terms of the culture, how you're retaining your staff, how your employees feel."

"Different candidates align to different types of roles. If you know that your culture isn't exactly where it needs to be, then you need to find someone that's going to come in and help change that culture."

"The real role of a job description is so that the candidate can understand exactly what's good looks like for their role, what they're measured against in terms of the kind of performance indicators."

"AI is really supporting with automation around how candidates apply and how businesses can deliver talent acquisition."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group

How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)

How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney

HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/  

www.changesuperhero.com

www.hruprising.com           

Get your copy of How To Be A Change Superhero by emailing at info@actus.co.uk

Miles Bonnell LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/milesbonell

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Guest Highlights Of 202004 Jan 202100:27:37

In this Guest Highlights episode, the first of 2021, Lucinda takes time to reflect on some of the incredible insights gained from her stellar line up of guests throughout 2020 on The HR Uprising Podcast. Without doubt a year that proved challenging in terms of business, but also empowering in terms of wisdom.

 KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Certainly, inclusive leadership is not restricted only to those in management positions. It is the responsibility of all of us to make everyone feel part of the team.
  • The Iceberg Syndrome describes the underlying culture beneath the surface of every company - that slowly constructed set of values that shape our business, but which isn't always clear from the surface.
  • The most critical part of communicating redundancies or other negative news, is to remember that the person being told is the most important person in that room. Furthermore, we must put their feelings ahead of anything.
  • Indeed, in the eternal quest for return-on-investment, we sometimes become blinded to things that matter most - namely that we put relationships at the head of any conversation, and not treat our workers as merely some finite source of effort.

BEST MOMENTS

'We need to call each other out in that constructive, compassionate way'

'It's about having the courage to be the spark - to step up and influence'

'You are not the message - you're merely the messenger'

'I ask people to think about it as a presentation, not a conversation'

 VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Wellbeing Reflections For Christmas14 Dec 202000:27:37

As we move into the festive season and wellbeing takes precedence, Lucinda takes time out to reflect upon the year gone by. With a focus on the many highlights from the HR Uprising podcast in 2020, and the empowering insights gained from its many editions on the much-needed subject of wellbeing.

 KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Certainly, HR and people professionals, in particular, have had the most tumultuous of years throughout 2020, with the COVID disruptions causing widespread and irrevocable disturbance throughout business. Therefore it is incumbent upon us to treat ourselves well during these last weeks of the year.
  • Indeed, we must examine not just ways in which to reopen as before, but to look at what currently works in the new world of work, and how we can best adopt these new practices to efficiently fit into the workplace. Transparency is key.
  • If we feel that we have lost control of a situation, then neurologically, we feel more anxious than usual. Certainly, key strategies for managing stress are all about controlling what we can control.
  • Working from home is often the ideal we aspire to, but this year has seen this ideal become a reality, and not always in the best sense. We need to find a credible balance between the work we perform at home, and the home itself.

BEST MOMENTS

'HR people professionals have had a year like no other year'

'What does our new workplace look like?'

'Prevention is better than cure'

'The more we set and build small goals with ourselves, the more we build a sense of trust'

 VALUABLE RESOURCES

 

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

Exploring Our Dark Side - with Gillian Hyde07 Dec 202000:42:59

This week we're exploring the dark side of human nature, as Lucinda talks to Gillian Hyde, the Managing Director and Chief Psychologist at Psychological Consultancy, a team of business psychologists with a particular focus on HR solutions.

It's a conversation based around the challenges that arise through conflicting personality types, and how we can not just overcome these issues, but get the best out of people when their dark side emerges.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • People may always change, develop and improve, but it requires motivation and willpower. The key is to find a reason for that person wanting to change.
  • Indeed, the best leaders are the ones who admit to their faults and actively improve in the wake of them. This nurtures respect among teams, who like to feel as though they are growing with the leader.
  • Certainly, it is not enough to rely on charm and personality alone at all times. We must also have the skills to back up our claims, especially in a position where we represent the company in some way, or we may lose the respect of those we work with.
  • By identifying and recognising our personality traits, weaknesses and strengths, we can not only improve our work life, but also our personal life.

BEST MOMENTS

'You could have the same person get the same feedback, but at different stages of their life or career, might respond to that differently'

'If you're wanting to impress people, you're actually doing the reverse of that'

'It's not a pull - it's a push approach'

'From a personal relationship point of view, knowing about your de-railers can be massively useful'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

 

ABOUT THE GUEST

Gillian Hyde is the Managing Director and Chief Psychologist of Psychological Consultancy Ltd., a leading team of business psychologists specialising in effective HR solutions. Furthermore, Gillian is also a Chartered Psychologist, with over 25 years’ experience in the industry - including particular expertise of in-depth individual psychometric assessments, consulting on the management of extreme personality characteristics for individual and team development, as well as researching derailment patterns within organisations. She has had the pleasure of working with a diverse range of clients, including, UBS, HBoS, Standard Chartered, VirginMedia, HMRC, The British Council and BMW. With a BSc in Psychology from UCL, an MPhil in Criminology from Cambridge and an MSc in Occupational and Organisational Psychology from Birkbeck College, London, Gillian has also served on the Steering Committee for Test Standards for the British Psychological Society and is a founder member of the Association of Business Psychologists.

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

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