Underscore Transformation Jason West & Joe Ales

Following on from last week's episode, Jason and Joe continue the conversation with Mari Milsom and Simon Brown as the panel share their experiences in hiring people with essential digital business skills and how to fill some of the most challenging skills gaps in the digital world we now live and work in. They also share some really practical advice on attracting, selecting, and retaining the most valuable skills in the market.

So far during our panel debates we've looked at organisations' initial response to the pandemic, the long-term effects of recent changes to ways of working, and the skills and capabilities needed to thrive in an ever more digital world. This week we're focusing on buying digital business skills from the market. Our expert panel, Mari Milsom, Simon Brown and Joe Ales discuss their experiences of obtaining the skills needed to successfully deliver enduring digital change.

In this week's episode Joe and Jason reflect on some of the discussions and insights from the recent panel debates, share their definition of digital transformation, and look at the macro trends driving digital transformation.

Last week we looked at the skills that employees across the organisation need in order to prepare for a post-COVID digital world. This week, we're joined again by special guests Emma Lucas, Rachel Kay and Craig McCoy to discuss the capabilities needed within HR to support organisations during this transition, and beyond.

This week we are joined by three special guests, Emma Lucas from M&S, Rachel Kay from Capita, and Craig McCoy HR Director and Chair of the London HR Connection. Join our expert panel as we peel back another layer of the future of work and discuss the skills, competencies and behaviours that organisations, and the people that work in them, need to thrive in a post-COVID digital world.

In this second episode on the Future of Work and the impact of the pandemic, Jason and Joe are once again joined by special guests Richard Phelps, Steve Hunt, and Marc Weedon, this time to discuss the medium to long-term implications of the recent changes that many businesses have been forced to implement. They explore the potential pitfalls and opportunities organisations will have to face and question whether organisations will simply return to 'business as normal' once they're able, or has the pandemic fundamentally altered the way we view and operate at work?