Ron Meyer is Professor of Strategic Leadership at Tias School for Business & Society, Tilburg University & Antwerp Management School, University of Antwerp, and is dedicated to improving companies' competences in the areas of strategic thinking, leadership, entrepreneurship, business innovation and change management. Ron joins Lucinda to discuss the ways in which HR can act as strategic leaders, but also how they may enable leadership within their organisations. KEY TAKEAWAYS Most manage...
Oct 31, 2022•33 min•Ep. 175
Lucinda is joined by Ian Ziskin, the lead author of "The Secret Sauce for Leading Transformational Change", a work dedicated to leading transformational change on an individual, team, organisational, and societal level. KEY TAKEAWAYS Many assume that because a system or process has worked for a long period of time, that it becomes immutable. We should always be open to adaptation and change. To find truth we must define reality. There's a tremendous amount of wasted energy in denying data and ex...
Oct 23, 2022•31 min•Ep. 174
Lucinda delivers the second in her "How To" series - this time focussing upon 360 feedback, from how to build the confidence to deliver, to how to ensure that everyone involved receives a valuable developmental experience. KEY TAKEAWAYS Delivering 360 degree feedback is one of the most useful ways in which we can establish and build relationships with our people. Look through reports in advance so as to ascertain the inclusion of anything that might prove contentious. It's always best to be prep...
Oct 16, 2022•35 min•Ep. 173
Charles Cotton is the senior adviser for performance and reward to the CIPD. He directs its reward research agenda and recently produced a survey on UK reward management. Charles joins Lucinda to discuss issues surrounding the cost of living crisis, and what we can do in an HR capacity to help people during this time of upheaval. KEY TAKEAWAYS The cost of living crisis is so difficult because it is caused by a variety of factors: the war in Ukraine, the hangover from COVID, supply issues, extrem...
Oct 09, 2022•37 min•Ep. 172
Lucinda talks to Jo Irwin, of i4 Training, about the impact we can effectively make from the first moment - the interview - from the initial elevator pitch and how it can dramatically improve your chances of being hired, to how to create the best covering letter and CV. KEY TAKEAWAYS Developing your "elevator pitch" can make a crucial difference during your interview process. Certain cultures sometimes struggle with this part, but we need to remember that an interview process is about honing the...
Oct 02, 2022•44 min•Ep. 171
In the first of a series of "How To" episodes, Lucinda examines the ways in which we can be more strategic in our thinking by focussing upon the long term gains ahead, and effectively identifying your organisation's goals. KEY TAKEAWAYS Strategic thinking is about thinking long term - planning ahead instead of thinking about the short term. We need to find the balance between effective planning for the future, and dealing with operational issues from day to day. Look to understand the long term ...
Sep 25, 2022•42 min•Ep. 170
Lesley Salem is founder of Over The Bloody Moon, podcast hostess of "The Change Makers" and hostess of OTBM Masterclasses and Meet Ups, so an encyclopaedia when it comes to menopause. Lesley joins Lucinda to talk about how the menopause affects the workplace, and how the perception of such an important event in our lives has changed across the generations. KEY TAKEAWAYS Menopause has always been treated as a taboo subject, and hardly talked about. However, it needs to be brought out into the ope...
Jul 24, 2022•39 min•Ep. 169
This week, Lucinda flies solo in order to provide a short, sharp selection of creative ways to solve problems, including Edward De Bono's Thinking Hats technique, and random stimulation. KEY TAKEAWAYS The main difficulty of thinking is confusion - where we are all doing too much at once. Effectively this means that our emotions, logic hope, creativity and pessimism crowd in on us, which creates overwhelm. The blue hat is for leadership, the white hat represents data or factual, the green hat is ...
Jul 17, 2022•20 min•Ep. 168
Yvonne Smyth is the Group Head of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for Hays and lead Hays' commitment to the active promotion and realisation of true business equality, diversity and inclusion. Yvonne joins Lucinda to talk about why diversity and inclusion should always be at the heart of the recruitment process. KEY TAKEAWAYS Diversity and inclusion began many years ago as a way of combatting claims and controlling risk management. This was a place of fear, but it has since evolved into a natura...
Jul 10, 2022•50 min•Ep. 167
Being able to influence others is crucial in many different areas, from driving change to persuading others to follow policies. This means communicating in ways that are credible and assertive. But how do we deal with this element if we suffer from impostor syndrome, or feel somewhat intimidated? In this episode, Lucinda talks you through the ways in which you can make sure that you are heard and that your message can influence others, by adopting the correct mindset at the outset. KEY TAKEAWAYS...
Jul 03, 2022•23 min•Ep. 166
Lucinda is joined by Hardeep Rai, the co-founder and CEO of the Kaleidoscope Group, which aims to transform the lives of people of determination by maximising their potential and offering them access to genuine employment opportunities. Hardeep discusses his incredible work across the last seven years, involving meeting with over 1300 people of determination across 65 different different disabilities from 28 countries, and the highly personal story of how his own experiences have led him to see ...
Jun 26, 2022•40 min•Ep. 165
Ian Dinwiddy is the founder of Inspiring Dads, which aims to help HR Leaders support their new dads, enhancing gender equality at home and at work, and improve well-being, performance and culture. Ian joins Lucinda this week, to talk about why inspiring and supporting new dads across organisations provides a significant route to gender equality. KEY TAKEAWAYS A parental transition for anyone is tricky, and requires support. But in the case of dads, there is a tendency to sometimes overlook their...
Jun 19, 2022•34 min•Ep. 164
Laura Overton is an award winning learning analyst dedicated to uncovering and sharing effective practices in learning innovation that lead to business value. As the founder of Towards Maturity, she is also known for leading the first 15 years of a longitudinal study programme (2004 – February 2019) respected for uncovering and share learning strategies that lead to business success. Laura joins Lucinda to discuss data itself, and why some people are fearful of being too data-driven when it come...
Jun 12, 2022•38 min•Ep. 163
June Hogan is the director of Wildwood Coaching, and joins Lucinda to talk about the topic of outplacement, the practice of ensuring that outgoing employees are given every chance at a successful future outside of the organisation, which can result in positive impact upon company brand, loyalty and retention. KEY TAKEAWAYS When dealing with people, it is crucial to remember that everyone is unique, and must be treated as such. It is about finding out who the individual is, and the circumstances ...
Jun 05, 2022•30 min•Ep. 162
Lauren Fitzpatrick Shanks is an entrepreneur, award-winning engineer, tech leader, writer, mentor, wife, mother of two, former gymnast and the Founder and CEO of KeepWOL. KeepWOL is a game-centric talent development platform focusing on the human elements of work that make or break organisations using multiplayer games, AI technology, and end-to-end learning integration. In this episode, Lauren talks about how this strategy can maximise cultural intelligence and build exceptional teams. KEY TAKE...
May 29, 2022•40 min•Ep. 161
Lucinda is joined by Rachel Gilfrin, a confidence coach and gender diversity specialist, to discuss the ways in which organisations can empower female talent by creating confidence, shifting mindsets and shaping new progression paths in the workplace. KEY TAKEAWAYS Women often feel as though they have to behave like someone else in order to be seen as a potential leader, which masks our true selves. In order for us to be confident, we need to have a good understanding of our mindset and the way ...
May 22, 2022•43 min•Ep. 160
This week, Lucinda talks to Zoe Hawkins and Jo Wheatley of The Coaching Crowd Podcast, who are in the process of launching an exciting new book, 'Deciding To Coach'. Jo and Zoe discuss their fascinating work, and how it may help you to decide upon your own coaching ambitions. KEY TAKEAWAYS The first half of the book is dedicated to equipping you with the tools you may need in order to coach. The second half contains the business strategies that Zoe and Jo have used to build a successful coaching...
May 15, 2022•25 min•Ep. 159
One of the biggest challenges that leaders and HR professionals face in this new hybrid world, is the issue of how to ensure that our people remain engaged from a distance. In this episode, Lucinda talks you through a variety of invaluable strategies designed to make sure this can be achieved. KEY TAKEAWAYS The definition of engagement is disputed, with many wondering if it is a process or an output. But the key to engagement is the recognition that it is important. Engagement needs to be as ind...
May 08, 2022•30 min•Ep. 158
Sarah Hamilton-Gill created the formula for her company, Leap Into HR Consulting, based on 28 years of consulting experience, and over three decades supporting start ups and SME's to grow. In the past two years, Sarah and her team have supported over 100 new start up consultants during the pandemic. Sarah joins Lucinda on this episode to discuss the ways in which you can make the leap yourself into the world of HR consulting. KEY TAKEAWAYS Before the pandemic, the world of remote working was sti...
Apr 24, 2022•32 min•Ep. 157
Selina Yankson is a certified career coach and sales and marketing consultant with over 20 years experience, and the founder of The Mid-Career Mentor, which helps experienced professionals fulfil their potential by providing real-world and practical career guidance. Selina joins Lucinda to talk about the fascinating topic of people's mid careers, what it truly means and how engagement and fulfilment in this demographic can be key when it comes to retention. KEY TAKEAWAYS Many believe they are in...
Apr 10, 2022•37 min•Ep. 156
Lucinda talks to Helen Beedham, a specialist in creating work cultures where individuals and teams can flourish and deliver successfully, about time management, and how a new approach may be needed as we move into a new world. KEY TAKEAWAYS Antiquated versions of timekeeping and ensuring patterns are adhered to in terms of time, have never truly produced any kind of data or feedback about productivity itself. We tend to think about time management in relation to the individual. What we don't thi...
Apr 03, 2022•43 min•Ep. 155
Lindsey Caplan is the Lead Consultant at The Gathering Effect, who specialise in helping HR Leaders, chiefs of staff, and marketing professionals to define, diagnose, and adjust their gatherings for the effect they want. Lindsey joins Lucinda to talk about the power of gatherings, especially in the new world of work, and how to ensure that they have maximum impact. KEY TAKEAWAYS Gatherings are one of the main tools that organisations can use in order to bring about, and implement, change on a me...
Mar 27, 2022•34 min•Ep. 154
Lucinda talks about psychological safety - why it is so important as a topic in this hybrid working environment, and what we can do in order to ensure its existence in our own organisations. KEY TAKEAWAYS The definition of psychological safety is being able to show and employ one's self without the fear of negative consequences in terms of self-image, status or career. The main difference between psychological safety and trust is that psychological safety is about our beliefs around the group no...
Mar 21, 2022•28 min•Ep. 153
This week, something strikingly different for the show as Lucinda is in collaboration with Julie Turney and her incredible HR Sound Off Podcast. It's an empowering conversation between two of the most popular HR podcasts around, and which provides some fascinating insights into such topics as burn-out, how to better take care of ourselves and how we can be better supported as a sector. KEY TAKEAWAYS The role of HR professionals has changed dramatically, especially since the COVID pandemic. They ...
Mar 14, 2022•45 min•Ep. 152
Lucinda discusses the topic of feedback - how it has changed in the new hybrid working environment, and why we should always seek to create positive, new ways of interacting with our people. KEY TAKEAWAYS We must encourage new ways of communicating with our people, and make sure that we are engendering new and positive cultures of communication. People expect feedback to be negative. We have created environments where people are wary when it is offered and do not actively seek it out. Virtual wo...
Mar 07, 2022•26 min•Ep. 151
To mark this very special 150th episode, Lucinda talks to Linda Holbeche, a thought and practice leader in the fields of leadership, HRM, organisation design and development. Linda and Lucinda discuss her fascinating and wide-ranging research into the HR sector, and talk about the innovations and expectations for the year ahead. KEY TAKEAWAYS If we simply react to new circumstances with practices we've always used, we won't necessarily see the results we're used to. The world has changed dramati...
Feb 28, 2022•49 min•Ep. 150
Lucinda is joined by Morna Bunce, the CPO of Stowe Family Law, to discuss the culture that the company has managed to implement, how keeping people at the heart of matters, we create happy, functional organisations, and how she is leading through innovation by elevating her own career vision to boardroom level. KEY TAKEAWAYS HR has long been seen as something transactional - generally where people go to receive their wages, and to book holiday. However, the world is changing, and the role of HR ...
Feb 21, 2022•31 min•Ep. 149
This week, Lucinda is joined by Kendal Parmar, the CEO of Untapped AI, which drives change in organisations, to talk about the "Great Resignation" - if it's real, and if so how we can do to prevent migrations from our own workplaces by listening more closely to our people. KEY TAKEAWAYS Studies have shown that one in four people are planning to leave their jobs in the near future. It generally takes about six months to emotional reconcile this decision within ourselves. The business landscape is...
Feb 14, 2022•26 min•Ep. 148
With the new world of hybrid working has come a greater need for ways in which to manage our people both inside and outside of the workplace. In this episode, Lucinda shares some of the strategies that can help you to make the most of the hybrid world, and what good people performance management should look like. KEY TAKEAWAYS There seems to be a prevailing mind-set that simply because someone is in the office that they are working effectively, and that people working remotely are not. Many mana...
Feb 07, 2022•27 min•Ep. 147
This week, Lucinda talks to David Thompson of Employer Branding Made Easy, about one of the hotter topics at play in the workplace these days - employer branding - and how the pandemic, and the resultant "great resignation" has had an effect. KEY TAKEAWAYS A brand is not a logo, tagline, or social media strategy. Your company brand is essentially the reputation you have - what people say about you when you are not in the room. Employer branding is similar to a company brand, in that it is the op...
Jan 31, 2022•40 min•Ep. 146
