HR Uncut

HR Chief Magazine

People, culture, talent: easy to talk about, far harder to get right. HR Uncut, from HR Chief, finds out what it takes. Each episode we sit down with chief people officers and global HR leaders to talk about the decisions that shape large organisations: how they attract and keep talent, what they got wrong along the way, and where the function is heading. Guests also share the career journeys and leadership philosophies behind their approach, without the corporate polish. Tune in for lessons worth hearing. Discover more at www.hrchiefmagazine.com

Episodes

  1. 3d ago

    How HR Can Earn its Place as a True Strategic Partner

    In this episode of HR Uncut, guest host Charlie King, Senior Editor of Sustainability Magazine, sits down with Nicola Forbes-Taylor, Founder of NFT Consulting and author of HR 2.0 for Startups, to explore why commercial thinking, emotional intelligence and data-driven decision-making are essential to modern HR leadership. Drawing on more than 20 years of HR experience, including extensive work with startups and scale-ups, Nicola challenges traditional approaches to people management and explains why HR leaders must understand business priorities, embrace uncertainty and demonstrate measurable impact. From building trust and developing leadership capabilities to using data without losing the human element, Nicola shares how HR professionals can earn their place as strategic partners at the leadership table.

  2. Oct 6

    Why AI is Pushing Candidates Back to Human Recruiters

    Recruiting should be simple. Somewhere along the way it stopped being that. Chris Truman, Co-founder of StormX Recruitment, joins host Matt High to discuss what nearly 24 years in the industry reveals about candidate experience, AI fatigue and why the organisations spending most on talent technology are often delivering the worst hiring experience. A direct, experience-led conversation about bringing humanity back to recruitment, and why it's a commercial imperative, not just a values one.

  3. Sep 22

    Why HR Leaders Love Their Work But Struggle With Their Jobs

    HR professionals find more meaning in their work than almost anyone else. So why is their engagement dropping? Matt Phelan, Co-Founder of The Happiness Index, joins HR Talks to explore the gap between purpose and day-to-day reality for HR teams, covering role clarity, hero culture, career progression and why belonging might be the most powerful lever HR leaders have right now.

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People, culture, talent: easy to talk about, far harder to get right. HR Uncut, from HR Chief, finds out what it takes. Each episode we sit down with chief people officers and global HR leaders to talk about the decisions that shape large organisations: how they attract and keep talent, what they got wrong along the way, and where the function is heading. Guests also share the career journeys and leadership philosophies behind their approach, without the corporate polish. Tune in for lessons worth hearing. Discover more at www.hrchiefmagazine.com

Information

  • Creator
    HR Chief Magazine
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © HR Chief Magazine
  • Show Website
    HR Uncut