The HRLocker Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

CIPD's Annual report on Ireland’s HR Practices offers an in-depth look at the issues and trends shaping the world of work across the country. The 2024 survey captures the experiences and challenges faced by HR professionals in a diverse range of industries, focusing on key areas such as workforce expectations, leadership gaps, and the evolving role of AI in the workplace.

In this episode, we’re joined by Mary Connaughton, Director of CIPD Ireland, to discuss the latest findings. Mary will share her insights on how organisations can address growing demands for employee wellbeing, flexible working, and financial support, as well as strategies for closing leadership and skills gaps. We’ll also explore the impact of AI on HR practices and discuss practical approaches for SMEs to enhance their HR capabilities without breaking the bank.

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Welcome to this episode of the HRLocker Podcast, specially tailored for HR managers and business owners keen on advancing their workplace environments. Today, we will discuss essential strategies for nurturing psychological safety and enhancing communication in your organisation. Our focus will include practical methods for creating a supportive environment where staff feel comfortable expressing themselves, effective, respectful communication, preventative approaches to conflict, maximising Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs), and ensuring communication makes employees feel valued and understood.

We are delighted to have Elaine Ryan with us, an HR Consultant with a vast background in people management, culture enhancement, and change management. Elaine also brings her expertise as an Executive and Business Coach, Life Coach, and NLP Practitioner. She is committed to prioritising psychological safety and refining communication to boost staff retention and engagement. With Elaine’s expertise, we’ll explore how to apply these strategies effectively to create a supportive and successful company culture.

We hope you enjoy it.

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Latest news reports can be daunting, budget cuts, recession and cost savings are at the fore. Many companies are looking for innovative ways of making cost savings and increasing productivity in their businesses.
Sometimes, by taking a look at current processes within your company, you can save time and money by planning effectively, and it doesn't always have to be an additional cost.  
On today's show, we talk to Gareth Purdy, a leader in the field of Project Management.
Gareth is an experienced project management leader who has successfully designed and delivered several project management improvement programmes. His skills lie in recovering failing projects and mentoring teams from sub-par to high-performance levels.
Accredited by APM, he has managed single projects as large as £30m, programmes of up to £130m and portfolios greater than £200m.
We ask Gareth to run us through the fundamentals of what good project management looks like, When businesses should start implementing project management into their daily processes and what kind of outlay (if any) you need to consider when implementing Project Management.

He gives us some great insights into the role of a PM, the skillsets required and some excellent tips on how you can roll out successful projects on time and on budget.

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Recruitment can lie within the HR dept in many companies and can often be a time-consuming and costly process. Finding potential candidates is only the beginning of the journey. The next step? The Interview. But how do you hire for success and is there a process that can help you fill that position with the best candidate possible?

 On today’s show, we have our very own Adam Colman, CEO of HRLocker.  

As a CEO of a scaling company that has tripled in size over the last 2 years, recruitment has been high on the agenda in HRLocker. Adam talks us through the finer points of Interviewing, from the process our company uses to identify potential candidates, the importance of interview guides and why he always insists that every potential candidate should accompany their CV with a cover letter.

 We also ask Adam what are the ‘right’ questions to ask in an interview, how do you
get started in building an interview guide for managers within your company and
who is the best person placed in the company to create an interview guide?

 If you are in the process of recruiting or selecting your next hire, this podcast is not to be missed, we hope you enjoy it.

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On today’s show, we have Phil Byrne, Managing Partner at Enable ISO,  a company that specialises in consulting for organisations working toward ISO certification.

We ask Phil on the show to talk about all things compliance, in particular, GDPR.

GDPR often falls under the remit of HR in companies. We ask Phil what he thinks are the most common GDPR misconceptions in HR, what exactly is the role of the Data Protection Officer (DPO) and does this responsibility sit with HR?

We also talk about the new Whistleblower legislation, who it affects and how do you go about dealing with a complaint. If you are in HR and these areas fall under your remit, this is the pod for you. We really hope you enjoy it!

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Approx. 600,000 women in Ireland are affected by menopause and other women’s health related issues at any one time. 

These issues can undermine women’s confidence, and recent surveys show, that up to 8% of women affected, exit the workforce as a result of womens health related issues. 

Research shows that companies that are taking affirmative action by having supports in place, help greatly with recruitment & retention as employees feel supported in their workplace. 

Katie give us some great insights into what companies should do, how to promote awareness and create an environment where women can feel safe to have open conversations about these issues, and what policies progressive companies should put in place in order to see the benefits of supporting their female employees. 

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On this week's show, we have Andrew Bartlow,  managing partner of Series B Consulting. 

Over the course of his career, Andrew has participated in 6 significant scale-ups, as well as multiple IPOs, and has been a part of several successful private equity exits. 

He has advised dozens of C-level executives and learned from the very best during his formative years at Pepsi and General Electric.

His book scaling for success is a definitive guide for leaders of high-growth organizations seeking to understand the people-management principles that are essential to continued success.

In today's show, we draw on Andrew's experience and ask him about the importance of the Employer Value Proposition or EVP. How to create a compelling EVP, the mistakes that some companies make when defining one and the part an EVP plays in recruitment and retention. 

Andrew also gives us some great takeaway tips on how to get started.

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About the pod

We chat with Jim Frawley, founder of Bellwether, a company that helps organisations adapt to change and build resiliency in not only their company but in their people. 
In the podcast, we ask Jim about the steps companies should take in the midst of constant change, how important is learning and development in a competitive employee marketplace and what are the biggest mistakes organisations make when implementing learning & development plans. 
Jim also gives us 5 top tips to consider when implementing a learning and development plan. Click on the link, it's a great listen!

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With many calling it a life-work revolution, covid inadvertently brought about a huge work experiment, where people have had to juggle home and work life and boundaries became less defined. As a result, employees are now choosing to work for companies that are willing to offer a more flexible working arrangement. The Wanderlust Group has operated on a 4-day workweek over the last 18 months,  and since shifting to that model has grown revenue by 100% year over year. We invited Meghan Keany Anderson, CMO of the wanderlust Group on the podcast to ask her how smaller businesses can compete for talent in an employee-driven marketplace.

We ask Meghan about the practicalities of implementing a 4 day work week, does it help with employer branding when trying to source and attract new talent and what insights she can give us about the benefits and pitfalls (if any) from a company that has been walking the walk for the last 18 months.

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With 2022 just over the horizon, closing out the end of the year can often be a daunting task for many HR or office managers.  One of those tasks is completing end of year reviews to make sure each department have hit their goals, KPI’s and OKR’s for the year. 

In today's podcast, we asked CEO of HRLocker, Adam Coleman the importance of performance reviews, how necessary they are for managing remote teams, how often they should take place and what should managers measure to ensure productivity from teams. 

If you have any topics that you would like us to cover, contact us at podcast@hrlocker.com 
We look forward to bringing you some great content in 2022. 

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