Katie Obi

Woosh Raza, Katie Obi, and Bertie Tonks discuss Gen Z work ethics, remote working trends, impact of minimum wage rise, leadership challenges, integrating research in HR, and evolving HR roles in the pilot episode of HR People Pod.

Katie Obi, Chief People Officer at One Advanced, and Rob Rees, Group Head of People and Culture at Hastings Hotels Group, dive into the evolving landscape of HR amid economic uncertainty. They tackle the challenges C-suite executives face while adjusting to global changes. The duo examines the fine line between AI utility and its potential impact on career growth, emphasizing the importance of maintaining human connections. Finally, they introduce body doubling as an innovative method to foster productivity, sharing varied personal insights on its effectiveness.