In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by Mark Wilson, Head of Talent Acquisition and Development at the McLaren Group, to discuss how to build a future-proof talent acquisition strategy, the changing role of recruitment and talent acquisition in HR, and how Maclaren’s HR group are tackling their employees’ demand for flexibility.👉 Subscribe to HR Leaders: http://bit.ly/2wFkCEq🖥 Watch in 4K: https://youtu.be/Gr9artXD604🎙️ Listen on your favourite platform: https://art19.com/shows/hr-leaders-podcast👤 Follow Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisraineyhr/Head over to our website to access the resources mentioned in this episode: www.hrleaders.co/podcastEpisode highlights00:00 Intro00:59 Mark Wilson's journey to the McLaren Group02:38 What is it that attracts people to work at the McLaren Group?04:33 How McLaren are differentiating themselves and competing for talent06:52 What McLaren’s employee candidates are looking for07:14 How McLaren’s HR group are tackling their employees’ demand for flexibility09:08 McLaren’s expectation management in the recruiting process12:35 How technology has changed McLaren’s talent management strategy18:02 The challenges Mark met with implementing McLaren’s new ATS25:30 The highlights of McLaren’s new application tracking system26:50 - The support McLaren have received from Avature27:46 - What’s next for McLaren30:50 - The changing role of recruitment and talent acquisition in HRSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Bob Nelson, to discuss the top 3 no-cost solutions to improve employee engagement and recognition.Bob Nelson, Ph. D., president of Nelson Motivation Inc., is the world's leading authority on employee recognition and engagement. He has worked with 80% of Fortune 500 companies and authored over 30 books, including the multimillion-copy bestseller 1001 Ways to Reward Employees.👉 Subscribe to HR Leaders: http://bit.ly/2wFkCEq🖥 Watch in HD: https://youtu.be/l-xPP0WhZac🎙️ Listen on your favourite platform: https://art19.com/shows/hr-leaders-podcast👤 Follow Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisraineyhr/Head over to our website to access the resources mentioned in this episode: www.hrleaders.co/podcastEpisode highlights00:00 Coming up: Good leadership starts with talking to the people who work for you00:39 Intro00:45 The new hybrid model for workers and speakers03:27 The simple HR solutions that are proven but not widely applied07:05 How HR Leaders can pass the reins over to their employees08:44 The biggest mistake that companies make when it comes to employee recognition11:48 The top 3 no-cost solutions to improving employee recognition14:24 How to embrace your employees’ mistakes18:30 Implementing common sense into management training20:33 How to transform your company’s approach to failure24:53 What it means to be employee centric27:54 Why HR shouldn’t own employee recognition, experience and culture31:56 Elon Musk’s employee recognition model33:14 Dr Bob Nelson’s advice to the HR Leaders of today34:54 Where you can connect with Dr Bob NelsonSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by James Baker to discuss why the traditional HR Function is failing to deliver, as well as the impact of increased volatility and uncertainty on organisational design, leadership, and culture.James Baker is the Head of HR in Overseas Markets at Jaguar Land Rover, and is responsible for influencing and driving its people strategy and organisational effectiveness in over 10 subsidiaries across the world.👉 Subscribe to HR Leaders: http://bit.ly/2wFkCEq🖥 Watch in 4K: https://youtu.be/oZiFAqgHB8A🎙️ Listen on your favourite platform: https://art19.com/shows/hr-leaders-podcast👤 Follow Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisraineyhr/Head over to our website to access the resources mentioned in this episode: www.hrleaders.co/podcastEpisode highlights00:00 Coming up in this episode01:04 James Baker’s journey to the Head of HR in Jaguar Land Rover’s Overseas Markets04:58 How James designed JLR’s new HR function08:36 How AI is transforming consumer and candidate expectation12:02 Jaguar Land Rover’s technological transformation14:42 A perfect storm for the great resignation18:05 The ever-evolving function of HR22:12 How agile has affected the traditional HR organisational design25:34 The challenges of implementing hybrid work29:41 Employee value propositions and sustainability in HR34:44 The one thing that HR leaders don’t talk about enough39:11 The advice James would give to the HR leaders of tomorrowSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by Raymond Co & Joanna Kurowska to discuss employee wellbeing in the workplace, and what you can do as an HR Leader to improve it.Raymond Co is the Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Americas and Global Learning at IHG Hotels & Resorts.Joanna Kurowska is the Managing Director UK & Ireland at IHG Hotels & Resorts.👉 Subscribe to HR Leaders: http://bit.ly/2wFkCEq🎙️ Listen on your favourite platform: https://art19.com/shows/hr-leaders-podcast👤 Follow Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisraineyhr/Head over to our website to access the resources mentioned in this episode: www.hrleaders.co/podcastEpisode highlights00:00 Raymond Co and Joanna Kurowska’s wellbeing journeys in InterContinental Hotels Group07:46 How Raymond and Joanna prioritise their own mental health as HR leaders14:36 How to not be a source of stress for the people you lead17:00 How Joanna protects her and her team’s time (‘power down friday’)21:52 How Raymond stays disciplined and mindful in the workplace27:00 It’s not just about mental health28:40 How Raymond and Joanna ensure their efforts affect the wellbeing of their team33:30 Connecting wellbeing to a higher purpose35:30 Shaping the culture of your organisation through authenticity37:53 Joanna’s role on IHG’s European Diversity Equity and Inclusion board40:00 How generational differences change attitudes towards wellbeing in the workplace44:23 How Covid-19 impacted attitudes towards wellbeing46:39 How HR leaders can prioritise their employee’s wellbeing in the workplaceSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by Jill Campbell, President and Chief People & Operations Officer at Cox Enterprises, to discuss how Cox Enterprises is building the new hybrid culture your company needs, and what you can do to build it.👉 Subscribe to HR Leaders: http://bit.ly/2wFkCEq🎙️ Listen on your favourite platform: https://art19.com/shows/hr-leaders-podcast👤 Follow Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisraineyhr/Head over to our website to access the resources mentioned in this episode: www.hrleaders.co/podcastEpisode highlights00:00 - Intro01:00 - Jill Campbell's home working set-up02:22 - The hybrid working model at Cox Enterprises08:43 - How Cox Enterprises is building a people-centric culture in a hybrid environment13:15 - The art of listening in forward-thinking workplaces17:23 - Changing the types of conversations Cox leaders have with their employees23:23 - How Cox Enterprises is elevating their HR function through delegation26:30 - Cox Enterprises’ cultural and technological transformation28:42 - HR Leaders quick fire roundSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest, Krish Shankar, the Group Head of Human Resources at Infosys, to discuss the Top 3 Roles for HR in the Future, how Infosys is reskilling and upskilling at scale, and how they are building a new model of engagement for their 315,000 employees.Krish is a Group Head Human Resources with over 40 years of working in the consumer, telecommunications, and information technology services industries.Head over to our website to access the resources mentioned in this episode: www.hrleaders.co/podcastEpisode highlights01.11 - Catalyse, by Krish Shankar02.14 - Krish’s journey to Group Head of Human Resources at Infosys04.10 - The increasing complexity of HR across the years05.18 - How Krish has managed to stay up to date in his own journey in HR07.02 - Key challenges Infosys is facing in the tech industry09.00 - Infosys’ value proposition11.52 - How Infosys is reskilling and upskilling at scale13.33 - The importance of being able to see your potential progress in an organisation15.19 - Fluid, Infosys’ talent marketplace17.01 - How Infosys is building a new model of engagement20.36 - Communicating and actioning employee feedback22.00 - How collective emotion can transform organisations28.10 - What will be The Top 3 roles for HR in the future?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest, Martijn Seijsener, the Global Head of Employee Experience at Credit Suisse, to discuss how Credit Suisse is shaping their employee’s experience in a hybrid world.Martijn is an all-round organizational development leader with extensive leadership experience in organization design, employee experience, large scale transformation and working in an agile way.Head over to our website to access the resources mentioned in this episode: www.hrleaders.co/podcastEpisode highlights00:00 - A look at Martijn’s role and the importance of data02:29 - Why co-creation Is the key to a winning employee experience06:08 - Experiences are situational: Start small to make your business more employee centric11:04 - How Martijn’s role relates to traditional HR structures12:20 - Shifting organisational cultures towards data insights and people analytics15:23 - Understanding the wants and needs of our employees beyond surveys21:17 - Stand out opportunities to improve employee engagement24:30 - How employees want to be recognised in organisational structures26:25 - How Martijn thinks employee experience (EX) relates to customer experience (CX)29:26 - The role of technology in shaping employee experience in a hybrid workplace34:00 - Martijn’s advice for his peers trying to change employee experience todaySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest, Jeff Belanger, Chief Human Resources Officer at Entera.He has a long history of success in designing and implementing holistic people strategies that supported business priorities at fast-growing organizations. Belanger started his career as a strategy consultant at PwC focused on learning and development and organizational effectiveness, then transitioned in-house to lead the building of HR infrastructures that helped accelerate companies including Pandora Media, IPG/Mediabrands and most recently Semrush and Buildium.We discussed: How to Thrive During Times of Hyper GrowthHead over to our website to access the resources mentioned in this episode: www.hrleaders.co/podcastEpisode highlights00.00 - Jeff's background and why he views this role as the third attempt at a career07:44 - His transition to HR and his experience in change management09:54 - Think of HR as a department with the most reach and influence to drive success10:58 - How he's benefitted from seeing both sides of the HR stick13:10 - "If people don't see themselves in your organisation, they're not going to join"16:02 - How to retain talent during hyper growth19:49 - The three pillars for thriving during times of hyper-growth22:43 - Why Jeff see's himself as a builder rather than an optimiser27:47 - The biggest people challenges to consider when scaling to IPO30:15 - How instilling a growth mindset in your people can help them overcome change34:39 - Why Jeff thinks it’s important to gather perspectives from outside of HR36:56 - What makes Jeff's friends and family think he's a hitmanSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest, Sandra Quince, Chief Executive Officer at Paradigm for Parity.We discussed: How Paradigm for Parity is Unlocking the Path to the C-Suite for WomenHead over to our website to access the resources mentioned in this episode: www.hrleaders.co/podcastEpisode highlights00.00 - Her professional journey09.40 - Paradigm for parity and Bank of America’s talent model13.00 - Race and gender inequity in corporate leadership17.50 - Women considering leaving the workplace after Covid-1923.00 - Steps towards eliminating unconscious bias25.00 - Measuring targets and communicating progress within companies28.20 - How companies can identify women with potential31.30 - Thinking about the type of environment you create for your employees33.30 - How her time at P4P has shaped her personally and professionally37.10 - What she is most excited about in the coming yearSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest, Kenneth Miepe, Vice President, People & Culture, EMEA at Valtech.We discuss: Why A Foundation of Trust Is Key To Remote Work Success👤 Follow us on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisraineyhr/detail/recent-activity/shares/Episode highlights00:00 - How the pandemic accelerated their existing plans03:38 - How Valtech is helping companies raise their digital potential06:33 - How they reconstructed their organisational structure to meet customers needs08:37 - Attracting and retaining talent with a modern culture09:38 - How the workplace delivers fundamental basic social needs of humans11:19 - How a foundation of trust made their approach to remote working a success17:01 - Kenneth's thoughts on the future of physical workspaces19:02 - LEGO's values extend beyond a typical office environment21:20 - Making spaces that feel safe and accommodate every employee24:11 - Technologies role in hybrid working28:12 - How technology has helped their local teams work on regional levelsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.