Episode 178. Wellbeing, Belonging & The Power of HR: Kaylee Darkins, CHRO - UK and Lloyd’s at AXA XL

Kaylee explores how HR leaders are shaping the future of work through health, wellbeing, and cultural transformation, highlighting the need for agile benefits to support a multigenerational workforce.

Kaylee shares the vision behind AXA XL’s ‘Authentic’ You program, which fosters psychological safety through transparency, vulnerability, and personal accountability. Kaylee explains how the company’s culture roadmap integrates inclusion, belonging, and purpose into every stage of the employee experience, ensuring cultural transformation is embedded in everyday actions.

Passionate about HR’s role in driving meaningful change, Kaylee calls for greater attention to HR professionals’ own wellbeing, encouraging you to “put on your own oxygen mask first” so you can be at your best for others.

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