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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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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
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Dimensions of HR impact: Wendy Miller, Chief People Officer, North America, McKinsey & Co.
Wendy discusses 3 dimensions of HR impact, including in times of crisis, focussing on principles of support, inclusion and creating stability, and shares practical steps you can take to solve difficult challenges.
Raising the question, how we can use Generative AI for good, Wendy considers mixing Generative AI with flexible and hybrid working models in the post pandemic world – and notes that HR has an exciting leadership role in how both changes come together to enable more purposeful work.
Reflecting on Maya Angelou’s words, “people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel”, Wendy reminds you the impact you and everyone in HR is having…
Thank you to Visier for supporting How HR Leaders Change the World
Do your people insights drive business impact?
This episode is sponsored by Visier, whose secure and extensible workforce data analytics platform and generative AI empower leaders to unlock data driven insights faster. Get more out of your HR tech stack; boost HR efficiency. Drive smarter, more impactful business decisions. Leading companies like eBay, Ford and Sanofi trust the Visier path.
Tracking DEI metrics can improve your inclusivity efforts, boost transparency, and help you reach your goals. While some data will vary from company to company, depending on location, industry, and other factors, there are a few critical metrics for any business.
👉 Take a look at this excellent article from visier.com to see 7 DEI Metrics you should be measuring for an inclusive workplace.
Topics in this episode:
· 3 dimensions of HR impact, including in times of crisis
· Next strides in attracting and retaining diverse talent
· The combination of Gen AI and flexible, hybrid working
· DE&I - advancing meaningful careers for all
· 10 Actions – aspirations to improve racial justice and equity
· Remembering the impact you create every day
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HR at the Epicentre: Thomas Mulder – CHRO VodafoneZiggo
Describing HR at the epicentre of key business changes, Thomas discusses themes such as human-centred experience and AI, and how these topics must be worked on in collaboration with other functions – an important shift from previous changes that may have been ‘owned’ by one function.
Considering labour shortages now and in years to come, Thomas shares how approaches to inclusive talent attraction and management are key to workforce planning and introduces ‘Unlimited Learning’, a programme at VodafoneZiggo he describes as the ‘Netflixication’ of learning, that has driven significant results in unlocking skills and retaining talent, as well as creating opportunities to reduce inequality.
Noting the example of what happened during the peak of the #MeToo movement, Thomas discusses psychological safety at work, courage and leadership in creating a culture of speaking truth to power, and the benefits this brings, and calls on you to build your story as a way to mobilise your organisation, building a muscle, starting small…
Thank you to Visier for supporting How HR Leaders Change the World
Do your people insights drive business impact?
This episode is sponsored by Visier, whose secure and extensible workforce data analytics platform and generative AI empower leaders to unlock data driven insights faster.
Read this excellent case study with Standard Bank Group and 6 Insider Tips for Unlocking Manager Effectiveness – how measurement via customised people analytics helps you.
Get more out of your HR tech stack; boost HR efficiency. Drive smarter, more impactful business decisions. Leading companies like eBay, Ford and Sanofi trust the Visier path. Find out more at visier.com
Topics in this episode:
· Purpose and congruence in everything we do
· HR at the epicentre of key business changes
· Labour shortages: inclusively attracting and harnessing talent
· Unlimited Learning – the ‘Netflixication’ of learning
· Psychological Safety at work – a case study with the #MeToo movement
· Building a story to mobilising your organisation
Referenced resources
· Humankind by Rutger Bregman
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The Lighthouse Effect – How Ordinary People can have an Extraordinary Impact in the World: Steve Pemberton, Founder & CEO The Lighthouse Academy
Steve introduces ‘The Lighthouse Effect’, the qualities of a lighthouse and its symbology (and therefore why we still have lighthouses even though technology has moved on) and how the lighthouse provides a framework for leadership.
Reflecting on the shift from work-life balance to life-work balance, Steve discusses the inversion driven by the pandemic and the opportunities for HR. Noting that in many stories superheroes are orphans, and sharing his own story, Steve discusses examples of work and his thoughts on equity in systems, diversity and inclusion.
Acknowledging HR is often caught in the middle can feel fatigued, Steve encourages you, with humility, to celebrate HR’s achievements – asking you to be part of ‘HR celebrating HR’.
Thank you to Visier for supporting How HR Leaders Change the World
Do your people insights drive business impact?
This episode is sponsored by Visier, whose secure and extensible workforce data analytics platform and generative AI empower leaders to unlock data driven insights faster.
👉 Find out more, for example discover what employee engagement metrics you need to track to understand employee satisfaction to prevent performance dips and attrition in Visier’s article, 7 Employee Engagement Metrics to Track for a Productive Workforce
Get more out of your HR tech stack; boost HR efficiency. Drive smarter, more impactful business decisions. Leading companies like eBay, Ford and Sanofi trust the Visier path.
Topics in this episode:
· HR at the intersection of humans and systems
· The lighthouse and leadership
· Humility through your career
· From work-life balance to life-work balance
· Equity and inclusion when systems fail
· Diversity: in nature, finance and people
· HR celebrating HR
Referenced resources
· The Lighthouse Effect
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HR – A Force Multiplier & Shock Absorber: Maryjo Charbonnier, CHRO, Kyndryl
Maryjo introduces her HR leadership roles in business transformations and spin outs, discussing the importance for everyone in HR to focus on business acumen, digital delivery, and a business’ duty of care.
Summarising the leadership opportunities for HR as being a force multiplier and shock absorber, Maryjo shares why culture is a priority at Kyndryl. Describing the thoughtfulness in systems and behaviours, as well as practical processes and approaches to culture change, Maryjo encourages you that resources are out there, that you can take action!
Thank you to Visier for supporting How HR Leaders Change the World
Do your people insights drive business impact?
This episode is sponsored by Visier, whose secure and extensible workforce data analytics platform and generative AI empower leaders to unlock data driven insights faster. Get more out of your HR tech stack; boost HR efficiency. Drive smarter, more impactful business decisions. Leading companies like eBay, Ford and Sanofi trust the Visier path.
👉 Find about more, close the gap between HR and business impact, go to visier.com today.
Topics in this episode:
Keeping business relevant to customers – HR working on sales compensation HR & digital delivery A business’ duty of care HR – a force multiplier and shock absorber Culture at Kyndryl, empathy, restlessness and shared success A sense of pride at work and how colleagues feel on Sunday night Creating a workforce that represents its communities Securing resources and taking action! References Resources
· How HR Leaders Change the world: Posture at work - what's yours? Stephane Charbonnier, former CHRO, L'Oreal USA
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Decent People & Decent Leadership: Rick Lee, Chief People Officer, Willmott Dixon
Rick provides an overview of DE&I challenges facing the construction sector and introduces Willmott Dixon’s approach to championing change, highlighting leadership development and culture change in a predominantly male workforce as key drivers.
Discussing what decency means in leadership and for people, Rick advocates a key opportunity for HR professionals in designing the future of work. Rick shares his family up bringing in describing why he’s passionate about re-balancing patriarchal norms and shares examples of work such as Willmott Dixon’s ‘Dignity at Work Principles’ – encouraging everyone to call out and speak up.
Thank you to Visier for supporting How HR Leaders Change the World
Do your people insights drive business impact?
This episode is sponsored by Visier, whose secure and extensible workforce data analytics platform and generative AI empower leaders to unlock data driven insights faster. Get more out of your HR tech stack; boost HR efficiency. Drive smarter, more impactful business decisions. Leading companies like eBay, Ford and Sanofi trust the Visier path.
👉 Find about more, close the gap between HR and business impact, go to visier.com today.
Topics in this episode:
· DE&I and skill shortages in construction
· Four elements of decency:
- Employ leaders with integrity, loyalty and kindness
- Employ people with these same characteristics
- Give the right structures to work in
- Measure the working environment to ensure it is decent.
· An example of decent leadership
· Dignity at Work Principles – calling out and speaking up
· Being a catalyst for change
👥 Join the free How HR Leaders Change the World community: https://frombabieswithlove.org/pages/hrchangemakers
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What a totally inspirational series this is.
I recommend this pod cast series to all HR executives regardless of the type or location of the business