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No matter where you are in your career, it's important to get on with your boss.But for an HR leader, it's vital – and not just for selfish reasons.In episode 5 of series 3, we dive into why CPOs and HRDs are uniquely positioned to support their chief executive, and how a healthy partnership between the two delivers long-term success for both parties' objectives.To explore how these two strategic leaders can work together to transform their organisations' fortunes, Kerry Smith, chief people o...

You've seen the headines: "DEI must die," "Progressive diktat," "A lightning rod for controversy."It is no secret that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are taking flak in the court of public opinion.But beyond the media spats, like Elon Musk's "DEI must die" quip, HR leaders across the western world are seeing real cuts to their DEI budgets.In Episode 4 of series 3, Woosh Raza, director of people, culture and inclusion for the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCV...

The UK is in the grip of a mental health crisis.Some 20-30% of UK working adults showing signs of emotional exhaustion, and burnout has been stuck firmly on HR's agenda for the past four years.And while HR is well adapted to support employees' mental wellbeing – does the responsibility really lie fully on HR?In the latest episode of the HR Most Influential Podcast, Rachel Lewis, multi-award winning occupational psychologist and programme director at Birckbeck, University of London, sits down ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform HR.But just like any tool, it needs direction.After all the hype of 2023, it's fair to say that we're all quite excited – or worried – about AI. But how many of us actually know how to start introducing it to our jobs in a useful way, beyond asking ChatGPT a few questions and getting bored?In the third episode of HR Focus, we look at how HR leaders can introduce AI to their talent management processes – in a controlled and purposeful...

Change – the only constant of the past few years – is notoriously difficult to navigate.And for every successful change initiative dreamed up by HR strategists, there are several more that never survived contact with reality.In episode two of series three, Pam Parkes, executive director at Essex County Council for people, service transformation and technology services, shares from her long experience of leading change to show how even the best change strategies can fall apart.Exploring the id...

The skills needed by employees have evolved rapidly over the past few decades, with employees racing to keep up with time.But with just 30% of CEOs confident that their business has the skills it needs, why do talent teams so often find themselves fighting a losing battle?Jo sits down with experts Dominic Holmes (Cornerstone) and Suki Kaur (Avask Group) to find out exactly how to supercharge a skills strategy.Read Cornerstone's UK Talent Health Index ebook now here.The Talent Health Index sel...