Kinder Regards: workplace behaviour and people risk

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The Kinder Regards podcast explores the human challenges that shape workplace culture, performance and people risk. byrne·dean specialists in workplace behaviour, employment law and conflict resolution discuss the issues organisations are navigating right now - from non-financial misconduct and regulatory change to psychological safety, difficult conversations and everyday leadership. Practical, grounded and designed for anyone who wants to contribute to a healthier, higher-performing workplace.

  1. Jun 4

    A conversation series with Littler: Episode three: When the client behaves badly

    Managing people in a higher-stakes workplace A conversation series with Littler  Third-party harassment and the October 2026 duty With Philip Cameron, Partner at Littler, and Amanda Okill, Principal Consultant at Byrne Dean From October 2026, employers are responsible for harassment of staff by clients, customers and contractors – across any protected characteristic. Philip Cameron explains what the duty requires; Amanda Okill explores the cultural shift it demands, and what it means to give managers the permission and backing to act.

    A conversation series with Littler: Episode three: When the client behaves badly

  2. Jun 4

    A conversation series with Littler: Episode two: The first six months

    Managing people in a higher-stakes workplace A conversation series with Littler Episode two: The first six months Managing probation in a six-month unfair dismissal world With Laura Lobb, Partner at Littler, and Amanda Okill, Principal Consultant at Byrne Dean From January 2027, employees can bring unfair dismissal claims after just six months – and the compensation cap is being removed. For managers used to a longer settling-in window, this changes everything. Laura Lobb explains the legal shift; Amanda Okill explores what managers need to do differently to make probation count.

    A conversation series with Littler: Episode two: The first six months

  3. Jun 4

    A conversation series with Littler: Episode one: Speaking up about sexual harassment

    Managing people in a higher-stakes workplace A conversation series with Littler Fostering a speak-up culture in a higher-stakes legal environment With Natasha Adom, Partner and Head of Client Training at Littler, and Amanda Okill, Principal Consultant at Byrne Dean From October 2026, the duty shifts to "all reasonable steps" – and NDAs can no longer silence complaints. Natasha Adom unpacks the legal changes; Amanda Okill explores what they require of managers in practice. Safe cultures are built in everyday moments, not open-door policies.

    A conversation series with Littler: Episode one: Speaking up about sexual harassment

  4. 10/23/2024

    18. How to mitigate risk through culture

    It’s more important than ever to think about regulatory risk and how to mitigate it. Particularly with the growing focus on misconduct, both financial and non-financial, by the FCA and the PRA.  Byrne Dean’s Ellie Herriot is joined by Jo Szulikowski, Head of Learning Operations at Phoenix Group, to discuss how (and why) building the right culture can manage risk whilst also allowing employees to thrive.

  5. 02/14/2024

    17. Creating safe workplaces: new duties on employers to prevent sexual harassment

    There are new legal and regulatory responsibilities for all employers on preventing sexual harassment at work. In October this year, every UK employer must show that they are taking reasonable measures to prevent it, whilst new FCA regulatory updates set clear expectations on non-financial misconduct for all financial services companies. Two prominent byrne·dean experts join the Co-Founder of InChorus, a tech platform to report and measure workplace harassment, to discuss the changes and what employers must now do.

  6. 02/01/2024

    16. Some truths about suicide

    ⁠Richard Martin⁠ chats to the UK’s leading expert on suicide, consultant psychiatrist ⁠Rachel Gibbons⁠. Rachel has written a paper titled, ⁠Eight ‘truths’ about suicide⁠ which is available to our listeners.

  7. 10/18/2023

    15. World Menopause Day 2023

    Today is World Menopause Day and we’ve released a podcast dedicated to the Menopause and the workplace. In 2022, 9 in 10 working women don’t even know if their employer has a menopause policy in place, as highlighted by our partners GenM. Why is it so important? Why is this getting more attention now? Why is it still difficult for so many people to talk about at work? What can leaders do at their own workplaces? Our experts Amanda Okill, Richard Martin and Ellie Herriott discuss in detail, sharing some actions leaders can take right now. We’re always here if any workplaces need guidance. Sources: The UK workforce as a whole is ageing and menopausal women are the fastest growing demographic in the workplace. (Source, Office for National Statistics, 2019). Harvard Business Review published results of an open-ended survey research of 913 women leaders from four United States industries (higher education, faith-based nonprofits, law, and health care). It picked up on negative assumptions about women of all ages but when it comes to older women, as one physician noted ‘While men become wells of wisdom as they age, older women are seen as outdated, harpy, strident". (Source, Harvard Business Review, 2023) GenM 2022 visibility report, 2022. Referenced throughout.

    15. World Menopause Day 2023

  8. 01/16/2023

    14. Mental Health at Work in 2023

    Poor mental health costs UK employers £56bn each year in lost productivity. Addressing it is something you should be investing in, not cutting back on. We’re big believers of Samaritans #BrewMonday spin on #BlueMonday, encouraging everyone to have a cuppa and a chat. Some of our principal consultants, Richard Martin, Rachael Forsberg and Mark O’Grady did just that in our latest podcast, to talk about the big themes for mental health at work we can all expect in 2023.

    14. Mental Health at Work in 2023
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The Kinder Regards podcast explores the human challenges that shape workplace culture, performance and people risk. byrne·dean specialists in workplace behaviour, employment law and conflict resolution discuss the issues organisations are navigating right now - from non-financial misconduct and regulatory change to psychological safety, difficult conversations and everyday leadership. Practical, grounded and designed for anyone who wants to contribute to a healthier, higher-performing workplace.

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