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  HR Insights: The new employment law landscape - Part Two 03.09.2026 34min

  In part two of the HR Insights podcast, Stuart Elliott is joined once again by Paul Burton, employment solicitor at ViewHR, to explore the further changes expected under the Employment Rights Act and what they could mean for employers, HR teams and people managers. The conversation looks at some of the most significant reforms still to come, including the reduction of the unfair dismissal qualifying period, the removal of compensation caps, proposed restrictions around fire and rehire, strong...
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  HR Insights: The new employment law landscape - Part One 25.08.2026 34min

  In this episode of the HR Insights podcast, Stuart Elliott is joined by Paul Burton, employment solicitor at ViewHR, to explore the employment law changes that have already come into effect under the Employment Rights Act 2025. The conversation breaks down some of the most significant developments affecting UK employers, including changes to statutory sick pay, day-one rights for paternity and unpaid parental leave, new whistleblowing protections relating to sexual harassment and increased pe...
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  HR Insights: Talent, culture and leadership, getting India right 06.08.2026 54min

  In this episode of the HR Insights podcast, Stuart Elliott is joined by Keith Pritchard, Chief People Officer and transformation leader, to explore what global organisations need to understand about working, leading and building teams in India. Drawing on more than three years living and working in Hyderabad, alongside over two decades of international leadership experience, Keith shares his perspective on how India has evolved from a traditional outsourcing destination into one of the world'...
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  HR Insights: Inspired, not retired | The future of longer careers 23.07.2026 53min

  As people live longer, work longer and redefine what later life looks like, businesses are facing a challenge that many have yet to fully recognise. While organisations continue to invest heavily in attracting early-career talent, many are overlooking one of the fastest-growing and most experienced talent pools available: workers over 50. In this episode of HR Insights: The Podcast, Stuart Elliott is joined by Lyndsey Simpson, Founder and CEO of 55/Redefined and author of the Sunday Times bes...
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  HR Insights: From snowflakes to strategy: Understanding Gen Z at work 09.07.2026 52min

  In this episode of the HR Insights Podcast, Stuart Elliott is joined by Alex Atherton, leadership coach, speaker and author of The Snowflake Myth: Explaining Gen Z in the Workplace and Beyond, to explore the realities of managing an increasingly multigenerational workforce. The conversation challenges some of the most common misconceptions surrounding Gen Z, from assumptions around resilience and work ethic to changing expectations around feedback, career development and workplace culture. Al...
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  HR Insights: AI, trust and the future of human-centred work 28.05.2026 50min

  In this episode of the HR Insights Podcast, Stuart Elliott is joined by Marc Ramos, Chief Learning Officer, Harvard Learning Innovation Lab Fellow and MIT-trained AI strategist, to explore how organisations can approach AI adoption without losing sight of the people behind the technology. The conversation looks at the growing tension between AI-driven efficiency and employee trust, why some businesses may be moving too quickly into implementation, and how leadership communication can shape wh...
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  HR Insights: From perks to protection: Rethinking reward and benefits 14.05.2026 47min

  In this episode of the HR Insights Podcast, Stuart Elliott is joined by Will Spencer, Founder & CEO of Rest Easier, and Chris Laughlin, Global Reward Director at Croda, to explore how reward and benefits strategies are evolving beyond traditional perks and toward something far more meaningful: protection, financial wellbeing, and long-term employee support. The conversation looks at why financial wellbeing has historically lagged behind physical and mental wellbeing, how employee expectat...
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  HR Insights: The truth about emloyee engagement 30.04.2026 44min

  Employee engagement continues to be one of the most talked-about topics in HR, but also one of the most misunderstood. While many organisations measure it, far fewer truly understand what drives it or how to improve it in a meaningful way. In this episode of the HR Insights Podcast, Stuart Elliott sits down with industry experts Paul Knight, Group Chief People Officer at PA Media, and Rebecca Saunders Jones, Managing Director of Loopin, to explore what employee engagement really looks l...
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  HR Insights: That's a wrap on 2025 13.01.2026 25min

  First and foremost, happy new year! We’re excited for you to see what we have in store for 2026. To start the year, we wanted to wrap up 2025 by showcasing the amazing guests and topics we had throughout the year with a special episode, and this time, our guest is a familiar voice and our usual host, Stuart Elliott. After a season packed with conversations on AI, resilience, global hiring, and leadership, today's host and our Marketing Intern, Lola Ojuri reflects with Stuart on the moments th...
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  HR Insights: The truth about workplace wellbeing 11.12.2025 51min

  As the pace of work accelerates, wellbeing continues to decline across industries, making conversations about sustainable performance more important than ever. In this episode, our CEO and Host, Stuart Elliott, is joined by Bianca Errigo, global speaker, wellbeing expert, and founder of HumanOS, a platform redefining how organisations approach resilience and high performance. Off of the back of our Global HR resilience report, Bianca and Stuart discuss the state of workplace wellbeing today, ...
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  HR Insights: The real state of HR resilience 18.11.2025 1t 8min

  In this episode of HR Insights: The Podcast, our CEO Stuart Elliott sits down with Thierry Moschetti, Managing Partner at the Resilience Institute, to unpack the findings of the Global HR Resilience Report 2025, the first global diagnostic snapshot of how HR professionals are really doing. Together, they explore what resilience truly means in the HR context and how the profession is holding up amidst constant transformation, complexity, and pressure. With only 32% of HR professionals ca...
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  HR Insights: EOR - The smarter way to go global 13.11.2025 49min

  Welcome back to another episode of HR Insights: The Podcast. Today, our CEO and Host, Stuart Elliott, is joined by Tony Davies, Director of Global Partners at Acumen International, to explore the rapidly growing world of global employment and the role of Employer of Record (EOR) in enabling organisations to scale across borders with confidence. Together, they discuss the evolution of Tony’s career, from military engineering to building high-performing recruitment businesses, to leading ...
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  HR Insights: Why the chief of staff role is making a comeback? 30.10.2025 34min

  Welcome back to another episode of HR Insights: The Podcast. Today, our CEO and Host, Stuart Elliott, is joined by Claire Butler, a strategic HR leader with extensive experience across global markets, to explore one of the most talked-about roles making a comeback in today’s market, the Chief of Staff. Together, they unpack what the Chief of Staff role really entails, why it’s re-emerging as a critical strategic function, and how it serves as a bridge between leadership, operations, and cultu...
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  HR Insights: Is AI the future of talent acquistion? 16.10.2025 50min

  77% of companies are facing a skills crisis, a striking figure that highlights just how urgent the challenge has become. In this episode, Stuart is joined by Nick Shaw, Co-Founder of Spotted Zebra, to explore how HR leaders can leverage technology to bridge the widening skills gap. AI is on everyone’s agenda, but how can it really help HR teams reshape recruitment and performance? Stuart and Nick dive into how AI and skills science can work together to improve productivity, enhance decision-m...
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  HR insights: AI unlocked - the future of talent and productivity​ 02.10.2025 1t 6min

  AI is on everyone’s agenda, but what does it really mean for businesses, productivity, and the future of work? In this episode, Stuart sits down with Daniel Snell, Co-Founder of Arrival, a management consultancy that has worked with leaders across the globe to deliver systemic change and sustainable performance. With a keen focus on AI, Daniel has seen first-hand how organisations are grappling with its rapid rise and potential. Stuart and Daniel explore the latest trends shaping AI ado...
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  HR insights: Executive coaching, blind spots, and building trust 11.09.2025 41min

  On HR Insights, we strive to bring our listeners conversations they are asking for. Avid listeners of the show may remember that this summer, we have been running our HR Resilience Report in collaboration with The Resilience Institute. Initial results highlighted a recurring theme of mindful leadership. As HR continues to take on more responsibility in an ever-changing world of work, engaging with a leadership coach can provide invaluable support and shift your perspective to be more mindful ...
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  HR Insights: Losing your leaders without a menopause strategy 21.08.2025 43min

  73% of women leaders say they would change companies for menopause-related benefits. Earlier this year, in our episode with Maggie Lester, we explored how menopause is beginning to take its place on the benefits agenda, but with a lot of work still to do. To continue this conversation, Stuart welcomes back Fiona McKay, CEO of Lightbulb and Founder of The Menopause Maze, to unpack how menopause impacts leadership retention and the loss of female talent. Together, Stuart and Fiona discuss the c...
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  HR Insights: Evolving skillsets of HR leaders 29.07.2025 58min

  In this special episode of HR insights, Stuart Elliott is joined by Ilona Jurkiewicz and Roshan Jayawardena to draw on insights from their recently published white paper, ‘Evolving skillsets of HR leaders’, which combines qualitative interviews with 80+ HR leaders and quantitative data. They explore how the HR function is rapidly evolving in response to significant external forces and how the expectations of HR professionals have expanded far beyond traditional responsibilities; today’s HR le...
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  HR Insights: Finding calm in the chaos of HR 24.07.2025 52min

  We’re back again this week with another new episode! If you have been following HR Insights, you would have seen, we are currently running our HR Resilience Survey to better understand how resilient the function truly is and what HR professionals most need to focus on right now. So far, one of the clearest themes that emerged was the challenge of managing worry and finding calm, highlighting the widespread sense of burnout across the profession. Today, we are joined by Rebecca Reed, Founder o...
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  HR insights: Managing the shift: navigating change in a constantly evolving world 01.07.2025 40min

  In this episode of HR Insights, we sit down with Friska Wirya, founder of Future Fit and a globally recognised change management thought leader, to unpack what real change leadership looks like in today’s ever-evolving business landscape. With more than a decade of experience transforming some of the world’s most conservative organisations, Friska brings raw honesty, strategic insight, and a touch of humanity to the prominent topic of change. From managing layoffs with empathy to future-proof...