How HR Leaders Change the World Cecilia Crossley
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Explore how the work of HR Leaders is creating positive social change, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals - goals which the world’s companies are increasingly understanding the urgency of achieving, and investing in the action required.
If you’d like clear, actionable ideas for how you can use the power of your role to effect change in your company, you’re in the right place.
I’m the founder of social enterprise From Babies with Love, we provide services to HR Leaders, and through this work I realised that HR professionals and social entrepreneurs are working in the same areas, albeit in different ways.
So we created this podcast to share knowledge, on steps we can take through the work of HR.
In my opinion, if you’re an HR professional, you are also a change maker.
And this podcast will provide you with examples of how. By sharing the successes of some of the world’s most inspiring HR Leaders, you can frame your work in the context of positive change, implement brilliant ideas, and feel absolutely wonderful about doing so!
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Leaving the Ladder Down: Nikki Humphrey, Chief People Officer, Virgin Group
Nikki shares the sense of personal fulfilment that being a People Director provides her and discusses how, alongside ground-breaking initiatives such as a gender-neutral uniform, enabling change for individuals creates powerful positive impact.
Discussing trust in the workplace, Nikki summarises the impact for policies and business performance in shifting to culture based on the assumption that people want to do good work.
Excited for the future of both technology and human experience, Nikki shares thoughts on people-centred leadership, summarising the work that leaders at Virgin put into being a purposeful business, and provides examples of the ways policies and business practices can drive change.
Referenced Resources:
👉 Your free 2024 Guide: Cutting Edge Family Friendly policy and practice
Did you know, our research showed that only 15% of people feel company support for working parents has kept up to date with society.
This episode is brought to you by From Babies with Love. We believe that every child should be safe, loved and learning, and donate 100% of our profits to orphaned and abandoned children around the world.
We provide our flagship parental leave gift service to hundreds of global HR functions, helping them connect with colleagues across parental leave and in returning to work, contributing to engagement and retention objectives, and so too gender balance goals.
It’s the story of how your parental leave gifts, celebrating and appreciating your colleagues, and at the same time empowering vulnerable children, that creates such poignant employee engagement. Such enhanced value compared to a bunch of flowers! Or any other gift that doesn’t have the Sustainable Development Goals at its heart.
We transform often existing, ad-hoc spend in to a strategic, consistent and inclusive tool in your Working Parents strategy.
In doing this work, across our clients we see many other strategies and tools that provide exceptional employee experience across family planning and care, and we’re delighted to share that knowledge with you, in our new 2024 guide, Cutting Edge Family Friendly policy and practice.
As well as data and latest examples across 5 key themes in family friendly workplaces, from gender inclusive policy to grandparents at work, you’ll enjoy exclusive behind the scenes features from M&G plc, Standard Chartered and The LEGO Group.
Save time in preparing your business cases and learn from others across industries: Download your free Guide here! Make an impact, at a defining moment.
Topics in this episode:
Personal fulfilment as a People Director The impact of gender-neutral uniforms Trust, choice and business results The best of both: technology and human experience Purpose and leadership Closing the gender gap, in business and societally Neurodiversity Leaving the ladder the down 👥 Join the free How HR Leaders Change the World community: https://frombabieswithlove.org/pages/hrchangemakers
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The New Voice of HR: Jasmine Bahen, Chief People Officer, APAC, GroupM
Jasmine provides an overview of the positive shift in perception of HR in APAC, sharing her work to understand cultural nuance as part of mentoring others, and her hopes for the voice of HR in the future.
Discussing how HR develops skills in resilience, agility and innovation, Jasmine considers what future learning in corporate environments will look like, and the mindsets that colleagues need to have in a fast-changing world.
Reflecting on her daily tasks in organisational design, Jasmine shares examples of DE&I initiatives such as Spirit Day, an LGBTQ+ awareness day, techniques to build awareness and bring community together beyond any specific ERG, and discusses the convergence of DE&I and CSR work.
Referenced Resources: Spirit Day
👉 Your free 2024 Guide: Cutting Edge Family Friendly policy and practice
Did you know, our research showed that only 15% of people feel company support for working parents has kept up to date with society.
This episode is brought to you by From Babies with Love. We believe that every child should be safe, loved and learning, and donate 100% of our profits to orphaned and abandoned children around the world.
We provide our flagship parental leave gift service to hundreds of global HR functions, helping them connect with colleagues across parental leave and in returning to work, contributing to engagement and retention objectives, and so too gender balance goals.
It’s the story of how your parental leave gifts, celebrating and appreciating your colleagues, and at the same time empowering vulnerable children, that creates such poignant employee engagement. Such enhanced value compared to a bunch of flowers! Or any other gift that doesn’t have the Sustainable Development Goals at its heart.
We transform often existing, ad-hoc spend in to a strategic, consistent and inclusive tool in your Working Parents strategy.
In doing this work, across our clients we see many other strategies and tools that provide exceptional employee experience across family planning and care, and we’re delighted to share that knowledge with you, in our new 2024 guide, Cutting Edge Family Friendly policy and practice.
As well as data and latest examples across 5 key themes in family friendly workplaces, from gender inclusive policy to grandparents at work, you’ll enjoy exclusive behind the scenes features from M&G plc, Standard Chartered and The LEGO Group.
Save time in preparing your business cases and learn from others across industries: Download your free Guide here! Make an impact, at a defining moment.
Topics in this episode:
Thoughts on the voice of HR in APAC Entrepreneurial mindsets at work Daily actions in organisational design Spirit Day and awareness beyond ERGs The convergence of DE&I and CSR Remembering to celebrate HR success! 👥 Join the free How HR Leaders Change the World community: https://frombabieswithlove.org/pages/hrchangemakers
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A People Sustainability Banner: Helen Redfern, Chief People, Sustainability & Communications Officer, Dowlais Group
Providing the example of paid paternity leave in a male dominated environment, Helen discusses the results of incremental changes that balance commercial and societal impacts and referencing significant shifts such as AI and Net Zero, Helen discusses preparing a workforce to be able to navigate transitions.
Helen shares thoughts on her responsibilities for people and sustainability and explains why her role encompassing both enriches strategic thinking and opportunities for the business. Discussing why inclusion is a critical part of her role, Helen connects internal inclusion to community viewpoints, and provides a measurement of positive organisational culture that we think will make you smile!
Referenced Resources: Working Chance: Unlocking Women’s Potential
👉 Your free 2024 Guide: Cutting Edge Family Friendly policy and practice
Did you know, our research showed that only 15% of people feel company support for working parents has kept up to date with society.
This episode is brought to you by From Babies with Love. We believe that every child should be safe, loved and learning, and donate 100% of our profits to orphaned and abandoned children around the world.
We provide our flagship parental leave gift service to hundreds of global HR functions, helping them connect with colleagues across parental leave and in returning to work, contributing to engagement and retention objectives, and so too gender balance goals.
It’s the story of how your parental leave gifts, celebrating and appreciating your colleagues, and at the same time empowering vulnerable children, that creates such poignant employee engagement. Such enhanced value compared to a bunch of flowers! Or any other gift that doesn’t have the Sustainable Development Goals at its heart.
We transform often existing, ad-hoc spend in to a strategic, consistent and inclusive tool in your Working Parents strategy.
In doing this work, across our clients we see many other strategies and tools that provide exceptional employee experience across family planning and care, and we’re delighted to share that knowledge with you, in our new 2024 guide, Cutting Edge Family Friendly policy and practice.
As well as data and latest examples across 5 key themes in family friendly workplaces, from gender inclusive policy to grandparents at work, you’ll enjoy exclusive behind the scenes features from M&G plc, Standard Chartered and The LEGO Group.
Save time in preparing your business cases and learn from others across industries: Download your free Guide here! Make an impact, at a defining moment.
Topics in this episode:
Paternity in a male dominated workplace The Living Wage Enabling a workforce to navigate changes Sustainability & People Leadership Measuring organisational culture Thinking differently about leadership programmes Working with prison leavers HR Business Partners being disrupters 👥 Join the free How HR Leaders Change the World community: https://frombabieswithlove.org/pages/hrchangemakers
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‘If it matters to you, it matters to us’: Philipp Wohland, Chief People & Transformation Officer, Virgin Media O2
Recognising each of our unique lives, Philipp provides examples of Virgin Media O2’s approach to people: ‘if it matters to you, it matters to us’, in action. Encouraging more leaders to connect people strategies with impact in society and discussing his deep commitment to an inclusive work environment, Philipp advocates that trust and phycological safety are foundations for business success.
Describing Virgin Media O2’s ‘All In’ inclusion targets, Philipp summarises that doing the right thing drives business results, and referencing Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle, reminds us why long-term thinking is vital. Plus, brilliantly, Philipp ends with a wonderful call to action – for you to be a changemaker!
Referenced Resources: The Golden Circle - Simon Sinek
👉 Your free 2024 Guide: Cutting Edge Family Friendly policy and practice
Did you know, our research showed that only 15% of people feel company support for working parents has kept up to date with society.
This episode is brought to you by From Babies with Love. We believe that every child should be safe, loved and learning, and donate 100% of our profits to orphaned and abandoned children around the world.
We provide our flagship parental leave gift service to hundreds of global HR functions, helping them connect with colleagues across parental leave and in returning to work, contributing to engagement and retention objectives, and so too gender balance goals.
It’s the story of how your parental leave gifts, celebrating and appreciating your colleagues, and at the same time empowering vulnerable children, that creates such poignant employee engagement. Such enhanced value compared to a bunch of flowers! Or any other gift that doesn’t have the Sustainable Development Goals at its heart. We transform often existing, ad-hoc spend in to a strategic, consistent and inclusive tool in your Working Parents strategy.
In doing this work, across our clients we see many other strategies and tools that provide exceptional employee experience across family planning and care, and we’re delighted to share that knowledge with you, in our new 2024 guide, Cutting Edge Family Friendly policy and practice.
As well as data and latest examples across 5 key themes in family friendly workplaces, from gender inclusive policy to grandparents at work, you’ll enjoy exclusive behind the scenes features from M&G plc, Standard Chartered and The LEGO Group.
Save time in preparing your business cases and learn from others across industries: Download your free Guide here! Make an impact, at a defining moment.
Topics in this episode:
· Virgin Media O2’s approach to people
· Foundations for an inclusive workplace
· Thinking longer term
· Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle
· Be a Changemaker!
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No Bad Jobs: Andy Jackson, CHRO, Fitch Group
Andy summarises the work that led to ethical and sustainable growth being one of the seven objectives of Fitch Group’s business strategy, and, describing the changes in the workplace that create opportunities to increase HR influence and impact, discusses the principle ‘no bad jobs’.
Andy discusses DE&I and sustainability in the context of business risk, refencing, for example, what sales and marketing teams feed in about business transparency and impact, and calls on you to position HR as the trusted provider of insights and solutions to business problems.
👉 Your free 2024 Guide: Cutting Edge Family Friendly policy and practice
Did you know, our research showed that only 15% of people feel company support for working parents has kept up to date with society.
This episode is brought to you by From Babies with Love. We believe that every child should be safe, loved and learning, and donate 100% of our profits to orphaned and abandoned children around the world.
We provide our flagship parental leave gift service to hundreds of global HR functions, helping them connect with colleagues across parental leave and in returning to work, contributing to engagement and retention objectives, and so too gender balance goals.
It’s the story of how your parental leave gifts, celebrating and appreciating your colleagues, and at the same time empowering vulnerable children, that creates such poignant employee engagement. Such enhanced value compared to a bunch of flowers! Or any other gift that doesn’t have the Sustainable Development Goals at its heart.
We transform often existing, ad-hoc spend in to a strategic, consistent and inclusive tool in your Working Parents strategy.
In doing this work, across our clients we see many other strategies and tools that provide exceptional employee experience across family planning and care, and we’re delighted to share that knowledge with you, in our new 2024 guide, Cutting Edge Family Friendly policy and practice.
As well as data and latest examples across 5 key themes in family friendly workplaces, from gender inclusive policy to grandparents at work, you’ll enjoy exclusive behind the scenes features from M&G plc, Standard Chartered and The LEGO Group.
Save time in preparing your business cases and learn from others across industries: Download your free Guide here!
Make an impact, at a defining moment.
Topics in this episode:
· Purpose and sustainability in business strategy
· Workplace shifts increasing HR influence and impact
· Social inequity and access to education
· DE&I and business risk
· HR – a trusted provider of insights and solutions
👥 Join the free How HR Leaders Change the World community: https://frombabieswithlove.org/pages/hrchangemakers
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Values Driving Action: Leigh Lafever-Ayer, VP HR UK&I, Enterprise Mobility
Leigh introduces Enterprise Mobility’s global programme: Road Forward, to advance social and racial equity. From delivering books to schools to award winning Talent Acquisition teams and inclusive recruitment processes, Leigh explains what the programme and Enterprise Mobility’s values mean for people experience.
Discussing the positive change in gender balance and diversity in the transport sector, Leigh provides an overview of some of the steps and partnerships that have contributed. Advocating that it’s small steps every day that embed change in organisation and calls on you to collaborate to drive forward business success and positive change.
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Topics in this episode:
· Advancing social and racial equity: Road Forward
· Next Gen: Inclusive recruitment and developing future leaders
· Gender balance and diversity in the transport
· Business in the Community: Race at Work Charter
· Small steps every day
· Collaborating for business success and positive change.
Referenced Resources
· Business in the Community: Race of Work Charter
👥 Join the free How HR Leaders Change the World community: https://frombabieswithlove.org/pages/hrchangemakers
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