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Podcast 236: Speaking the language of the business - Why HR needs commercial acumen
“You can’t influence what you don’t understand.” For HR professionals, the link between business knowledge and organisational impact is no longer optional. To operate as strategic partners, people professionals …
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“You can’t influence what you don’t understand.” For HR professionals, the link between business knowledge and organisational impact is no longer optional. To operate as strategic partners, people professionals need to understand how their organisation creates value: how it makes money, what drives performance, which metrics matter, where its pain points lie and how external trends are reshaping the business.
Join host Nigel Cassidy and guests Aly Fadil, Chief People Officer at Matalan, and Jane-Emma Peerless, Director of People and Chief Commercial Officer at Caxton, as they explore how HR professionals can build commercial awareness, turning business knowledge into sharper judgement, stronger people strategy and greater credibility.
In this episode, our panel explores:
- Why commercial acumen matters for HR and what is at stake when people strategy becomes disconnected from business priorities.
- What commercial acumen looks like in practice from understanding finance, customers and frontline operations to using the right metrics and making smarter workforce decisions.
- How HR can build commercial credibility without compromising its commitment to good people practice
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HR People Pod – Ep 61: Strategic HR | Better hiring | Pay transparency | AI and critical thinking
What makes an HR function truly strategic — and how important is investment? As employers prepare for changes to unfair dismissal rights, how can people professionals help hiring managers make better …
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What makes an HR function truly strategic — and how important is investment? As employers prepare for changes to unfair dismissal rights, how can people professionals help hiring managers make better recruitment decisions? Should employees have the right to know what their colleagues earn? Finally, as AI becomes embedded in the workplace, is it weakening our critical thinking and decision-making skills—or helping us use them more effectively?
Leah De Silva, Senior Programme Manager for the CIPD Trust, Head of People and Culture at Dowds Group, Rob Rees; and David Blackburn, Managing Director of David R. Blackburn Consulting.
Recorded: 30 October 2026
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HR People Pod – Ep 60: Commercial confidence, productivity and AI – with Neil Carberry
CIPD Podcast 219: Dealing with AI use in recruitment and job applications
HR People Pod – Ep 54: Future planning as a discipline – with Tom Cheeswright
Additional resources:
Report: HR pulse 2026: Inside the people profession
Report: Resourcing and talent planning report 2026
Tracking law changes: Employment Rights Act 2025
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HR People Pod – Ep 60: Commercial confidence, productivity and AI – with Neil Carberry
What opportunities does building commercial acumen as a skillset bring for the profession? Does quality of management matter more than any productivity metric? And what does it take for organisations to be bold …
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What opportunities does building commercial acumen as a skillset bring for the profession? Does quality of management matter more than any productivity metric? And what does it take for organisations to be bold about AI, without being reckless?
Lisa Pearl, People and Change Director at the CIPD, is joined by new CIPD Chief Executive, Neil Carberry.
Recorded: 16 October 2026
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Your next listen:
CIPD Podcast 235: Can AI governance drive innovation?
CIPD Podcast 225: HR’s role in boosting workplace productivity
Additional resources:
Explore this year’s CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition programme
Resources | AI in the workplace
Neil Carberry: people professionals are central to performance and productivity
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Podcast 235: Can AI governance drive innovation?
AI governance, the framework that ensures AI is deployed ethically, transparently and with proper accountability, is no longer a secondary concern. It is foundational to organisational stability and trust. Yet …
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AI governance, the framework that ensures AI is deployed ethically, transparently and with proper accountability, is no longer a secondary concern. It is foundational to organisational stability and trust. Yet governance has not kept pace with implementation, exposing organisations to real business risks: loss of trust, reputational damage or litigation. But good AI governance doesn’t slow innovation. It establishes the foundations that make innovation possible.
Join Nigel Cassidy and this month's guests – Helen Dutta, Director of Governance & HR at DACS; Ray Eitel-Porter, AI expert, Senior Research Associate at Jesus College Cambridge and award-winning author; and Sharon Hill, Director of People at Pay.UK, as we explore how organisations can overcome the perception that governance stifles innovation, and instead build the guardrails that make AI investment and exploration sustainable.
In this episode, our panel explores:
- Why AI governance has lagged AI implementation, and the implications for organisations and workforces
- The importance of ensuring AI governance is a continuous, people-centred process that evolves alongside technology and ways of working
- Why effective AI governance acts as an enabler of innovation, through creating confidence and trust
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Your next listen:
CIPD Podcast 229: From AI experimentation to AI maturity
HR People Pod – Ep 57: Innovation | Is ‘resilience’ a tainted word? | Dealing with AI grievances
CIPD Podcast 219: Dealing with AI use in recruitment and job applications
More from this episode:
AI in the workplace: Insights, guides, case studies
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HR People Pod – Ep 59: Strategic workforce planning | Skills forecasting and productivity | The iced coffee debate
The CIPD’s latest Resourcing and talent planning 2026 report, supported by Omni, reveals that an increasing number of organisations are extending their workforce planning timeframes from the short to the medium …
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The CIPD’s latest Resourcing and talent planning 2026 report, supported by Omni, reveals that an increasing number of organisations are extending their workforce planning timeframes from the short to the medium term. Overall, 24% take a short-term approach (up to six months), down from 31% in 2024. However just a fraction of organisations (16%) are planning more than two years into the future.
So how can organisations build a strategic workforce plan for three to five years out, when the pace of change makes even the near future hard to predict?
Plus, as recent City & Guilds research suggests that a shortage of so called ‘soft skills’ is restricting productivity and growth – how should we be recruiting and developing those skills in the workforce?
And finally, hear more on whether these HR leaders would bring an iced coffee to a job interview...
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HR People Pod – Ep 58: Rapid reculturing - with Alex Bailey and Kerri O’Neill
What does it really mean for an organisation to know its culture, and is it possible to borrow the best bits of someone else’s? Who should hold responsibility for shaping culture when roles and structures are …
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What does it really mean for an organisation to know its culture, and is it possible to borrow the best bits of someone else’s? Who should hold responsibility for shaping culture when roles and structures are shifting so fast? And as AI transforms the workplace, can it be a genuine ally in culture change rather than a threat to it?
Leah De Silva, Senior Programme Manager for the CIPD Trust, is joined by authors of Rapid Reculturing, Alex Bailey, award-winning psychologist, and Kerri O’Neill, Chief People Officer at Ipsos UK and Ireland, and two-time CIPD HR30 recipient.
Recorded: 18 September 2026
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Additional resources:
Tool: Quick wins to improve workplace culture
Factsheet: Organisational climate and culture
People Management: Why measuring organisational culture often goes wrong
Book: Rapid reculturing: Transforming organizations at pace and scale
Your next listen:
CIPD Podcast 220: Do leaders establish culture, or are they a product of it?
HR People Pod 46: Measuring culture, driving performance – with Hani Nabeel
CIPD Podcast 233: Courageous conversations
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Podcast 234: Recruiting and supporting refugee talent in the workplace
According to UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), there are approximately 548,400 refugees in the UK – yet many highly qualified, experienced people remain locked out of meaningful work. Not by ability, but by structural …
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According to UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), there are approximately 548,400 refugees in the UK – yet many highly qualified, experienced people remain locked out of meaningful work. Not by ability, but by structural barriers: recruitment processes that filter out valuable candidates, unrecognised or unfamiliar qualifications, and in many cases, a basic misconception among employers about whether refugees can legally be employed at all.
Join Nigel Cassidy and this month's guests – Jenny Walton, CEO at Refugee Employment Network; Nikki von Bulow, Director of HR Consultancy Services and CIPD Trust Rebuilding Futures Mentor; and Oksana Hulyk, Legal Adviser and HR Professional – as they draw on lived and professional experience to explore how people professionals can remove these barriers and open up meaningful employment for refugee talent.
In this episode, our panel explores:
- What role people professionals can play in removing barriers to refugee employment, from right-to-work misconceptions to recruitment processes that filter out valuable candidates
- Why supporting refugee employment is a workforce strategy, not a philanthropic gesture
- How to equip line managers with the skills and confidence to support refugee talent once they’re in post
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Your next listen:
CIPD Podcast 226 – Closing skill gaps from within: the case for internal mobility
CIPD Podcast 217 – Willing and able: Unlocking opportunities for prison leavers
More from this episode:
Guide: Hiring refugees – Guide for people professionals (CIPD Trust)
Case study: Rebuilding Futures and forming a friendship that goes beyond mentoring (CIPD Trust)
Website: Refugee Employment Network
Refugee Employment Network: Training for Employers
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HR People Pod – Ep 57: Innovation | Is ‘resilience’ a tainted word? | Dealing with AI grievances
When it comes to AI-generated grievances, is this really a new problem for the profession, or a familiar one that AI has simply thrown into the spotlight? Has ‘resilience’ become a bit of a tainted word …
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When it comes to AI-generated grievances, is this really a new problem for the profession, or a familiar one that AI has simply thrown into the spotlight? Has ‘resilience’ become a bit of a tainted word, quietly placing all the onus on the individual to cope? And during a period of labour market stagnation, how do organisations create the conditions for innovation to thrive without relying on an inflow of new talent?
CIPD Head of Membership, Oli Howard, is joined by Rebecca Monk, Chief People Officer at Softcat plc and Trish Hewitt, Founder and Managing Director at Haylo HR and CEO of Resolution at Work.
Recorded: 04 September 2026
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Additional resources:
Report | Labour Market Outlook – Summer 2026
Guide | Resilience: Guide for people professionals to support employees
Employment Law | AI and technology in the workplace: UK employment law
Resources | AI in the workplace
Your next listen:
CIPD Podcast - Episode 233: Courageous conversations
HR People Pod – Ep 39: Rewriting the rules on workplace conflict – with David Liddle
HR People Pod – Ep 28: Hilary Scarlett special – Neuroscience for organisational change
CIPD Podcast – Episode 223: Beyond learning - Mobilising L&D for organisational change
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HR People Pod – Ep 56: L&D – Proving impact and preparing for what's next - with David James
Why does the question of L&D's return on investment refuse to go away, decade after decade? What does it really mean to measure success as a learning and development function — and are we often measuring the …
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Why does the question of L&D's return on investment refuse to go away, decade after decade? What does it really mean to measure success as a learning and development function — and are we often measuring the wrong things entirely? And as organisations transform at pace, what will businesses be asking of L&D professionals in five years' time that they aren't asking today?
Jo Squires, CIPD Learning Designer, is joined again by David James, Chief Learning Officer at 360Learning and host of The Learning and Development Podcast, where in part two of this two-part special, they explore how L&D can build credibility and prove its impact, the enduring skills that will keep the profession relevant, and what lies ahead for L&D as the world of work continues to change.
Recorded: 7 August 2026
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Additional resources:
L&D tools: Building your business case – a practical pathway
L&D tools: A performance-led approach to skills and capability planning
Article | Performance focused L&D business partner
Your next listen:
HR People Pod – Ep 55: L&D – From order-taker to strategic partner - with David James
CIPD Podcast 202: Evidence-based L&D – Asking the right questions
The Learning and Development Podcast with David James
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Podcast 233: Courageous conversations
How often do we shy away from tough conversations, or avoid workplaces issues in the hope they’ll simply resolve themselves? It’s human instinct to avoid the uncomfortable, after all. But what impact is this …
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How often do we shy away from tough conversations, or avoid workplaces issues in the hope they’ll simply resolve themselves? It’s human instinct to avoid the uncomfortable, after all. But what impact is this avoidance having in our workplaces? Performance issues go unaddressed, poor behaviour gets worked around, and tension between colleagues is smoothed over rather than named. Left unresolved, these situations can breed misunderstanding, strain relationships, and quietly erode culture and performance. So what do courageous conversations actually look like in practice?
Join Nigel Cassidy and this month's guests – Joan O'Connor, Head of Leadership Practice at 10Eighty; Jo Carlin, Chief People Officer at Effective Energy Group; and Corinne Micallef, director, facilitator and coach with the National Theatre's Theatreworks programme – as they explore how people professionals, line managers and business leaders can move from avoidance to having courageous conversations.
In this episode, our panel explores:
- Why courageous conversations are a core leadership skill rather than a nice-to-have – and what happens when organisations avoid them. How does silence become an organisational risk?
- What’s the difference between a ‘difficult’ conversation and a ‘courageous’ one. How can we build embed courage as a daily practice.
- What holds people professionals, business leaders and line managers back from speaking up – and what helps them push through it?
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- CIPD Podcast 214: Success starts small – Building sustainable workplace habits
- CIPD Podcast 212: Creating a culture of psychological safety at work
- HR People Pod – Episode 52: Courageous leadership, clarity and organisational falafel – with Diana Osagie
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HR People Pod – Ep 55: L&D – From order-taker to strategic partner - with David James
How can L&D build the infrastructure, capabilities and credibility needed to become a true growth engine within organisations? What role should L&D play as businesses adopt a more skills-based approach? And …
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How can L&D build the infrastructure, capabilities and credibility needed to become a true growth engine within organisations? What role should L&D play as businesses adopt a more skills-based approach? And when it comes to habitual learning, is the responsibility with the organisation, the individual, or both?
Jo Squires, CIPD Learning Designer is joined by David James, Chief Learning Officer at 360Learning and host of The Learning and Development Podcast, where in part one of a two-part special, they explore how L&D can position itself as an engine for growth and the importance for individuals to make learning a habit.
Recorded: 7 August 2026
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Additional resources:
L&D tools: A performance-led approach to skills and capability planning
Analysis | How L&D can create value: Focussing on skills development
L&D tools: Building your business case – a practical pathway
Your next listen:
CIPD Podcast 232: The journey to a skills-based organisation: The role of L&D
HR People Pod 54: Future planning as a discipline – with Tom Cheesewright
The Learning and Development Podcast with David James
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HR People Pod – Ep 54: Future planning as a discipline - with Tom Cheesewright
Curate, create, communicate – why are these three Cs so pivotal to future-proofing your career? What's the risk of dehumanising work through automation? And how can we help leaders think about the future …
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Curate, create, communicate – why are these three Cs so pivotal to future-proofing your career? What's the risk of dehumanising work through automation? And how can we help leaders think about the future without oversimplifying it or overwhelming them?
CIPD Director of Profession David D'Souza is joined by Applied Futurist, Tom Cheesewright as they explore why planning for the future isn't a one-off decision, but a discipline organisations have to build in.
Recorded: 09 June 2026 at CIPD Festival of Work
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CIPD Podcast 213: Skilling up your organisation now and for the future
CIPD Podcast 232: The journey towards a skills-based organisation: The role of L&D
HR People Pod – Ep 49: Business impact | Employee empowerment | Change readiness in an AI world
HR People Pod – Ep 43: Inside Davos – AI, work and the future of identity - with Allyn Bailey
More from this episode:
Thought leadership: The future of work – Insights for senior leaders on drivers of change
Analysis: Evolution of the people profession
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Podcast 232: The journey towards a skills-based organisation - The role of L&D
As business priorities shift, skills shortages intensify and technology changes the nature of work, organisations need a clearer view of the skills and capabilities they have — and how to deploy them where they …
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As business priorities shift, skills shortages intensify and technology changes the nature of work, organisations need a clearer view of the skills and capabilities they have — and how to deploy them where they can create the greatest impact. But how can learning professionals support the building of new capability at pace and scale, when many organisations still struggle to see what skills exist in the workforce, to what level of expertise, or to move that capability to where it's needed most?
Join Nigel Cassidy and this month's guests – Shona Marshall, Founder of The ASM Difference; Laurell Hector, Managing Director at McManus HRD; and Andrew Jacobs, Learning Strategist and Founder of Llarn Learning – as they explore L&D's role in supporting the shift to becoming a skills-based organisation.
In this episode, our panel explores:
- Why L&D is critical to enabling skills-based transformation, by responding to business priorities and driving the performance they require
- How skills intelligence, taxonomies and internal marketplaces can inform smarter, workforce planning, internal mobility and learning investment.
- What must change in how learning is designed and delivered – moving away from linear, one-off training programmes towards continuous, skills-led development that keeps pace with changing skills landscape.
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Your next listen:
CIPD Podcast 231: The journey to a skills-based organisation
CIPD Podcast 207: HR’s next top operating model
HR People Pod – Episode 48: Leadership reflections | Skills visibility | Workload creep
More from this episode:
Guide – Skills matching: Using and deploying people’s skills effectively in the workplace
Analysis – How L&D can create value: Focussing on skills development
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HR People Pod – Ep 53: Progression conversations | ERA 2025: Probation | Relationship building
HR People Pod – Ep 53: Progression conversations | ERA 2025: Probation | Relationship buildingWhat's the real cost when organisations avoid honest career progression conversations? As the qualifying period for …
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HR People Pod – Ep 53: Progression conversations | ERA 2025: Probation | Relationship building
What's the real cost when organisations avoid honest career progression conversations? As the qualifying period for unfair dismissal drops from two years to six months under the Employment Rights Act 2025, how ready are managers to really make probation periods count? And with managers stretched thinner than ever, has building real relationships with their people become an afterthought?
CIPD Director of Profession David D’Souza is joined by Cheryl Samuels, co-founder of #InclusiveHR; Vilma Nikolaidou, Director of People and Culture at the British Film Institute; and Marc Weedon, Executive Coach, HR Consultant and Owner of excelHR.
Recorded: 10 July 2026
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Additional resources:
Tracking law changes: Employment Rights Act 2025
Guidance: Effectively managing probation
Your next listen:
CIPD Podcast 226: Closing skill gaps from within: the case for internal mobility
HR People Pod – Ep 39: Rewriting the rules on workplace conflict – with David Liddle
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HR People Pod – Ep 52: Courageous leadership, clarity and organisational falafel - with Diana Osagie
What does courageous leadership really look like when the pressure is on? How can leaders move beyond assumptions and opaque messaging to create genuine clarity? And why is humility one of the most important …
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What does courageous leadership really look like when the pressure is on? How can leaders move beyond assumptions and opaque messaging to create genuine clarity? And why is humility one of the most important pillars of good leadership?
CIPD Director of Profession David D’Souza is joined by author, leadership coach and founder of Courageous Leadership Consultancy, Diana Osagie, to explore how leaders can transform thinking, build better organisational habits and create the clarity and confidence to have the conversations that matter.
Recorded: 10 June 2026
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Additional resources:
Article: Diana Osagie on the foundations of courageous leadership (People Management)
Explore more from Diana Osagie on courageous and empowered leadership
Your next listen:
CIPD Podcast 214: Success starts small – Building sustainable workplace habits
HR People Pod – Ep 44: Crisis leadership | Impact of employee benefits | Friction-maxxing at work
HR People Pod – Ep 37: Leading under pressure – with Professor Kevin Fong
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Podcast 231: The journey towards a skills-based organisation
For decades, jobs have helped organisations structure work, allocate responsibilities and make decisions about people. But as business priorities shift, skills shortages intensify and technology changes the …
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For decades, jobs have helped organisations structure work, allocate responsibilities and make decisions about people. But as business priorities shift, skills shortages intensify and technology changes the nature of work, organisations need a clearer view of the skills and capabilities they have — and how to deploy them where they can create the greatest impact.
Join Nigel Cassidy and this month’s guests – Simone Carroll, CHRO and Director; Stephen Findlay, Head of Organisational Development at Skills Development Scotland; and Alex Boulting, Global OD & HR Transformation Leader at Ebbnflow – as they explore what it means to become a skills-based organisation.
In this episode, our panel explores:
•What it means to become a skills-based organisation, and how skills can complement rather than replace traditional job and role structures
•How people professionals can identify current and future skills needs, connect skills to business impact, and rethink recruitment, workforce planning, performance and development
•Why skills-based transformation is not just an HR project, but a people strategy requiring co-creation, trust, cultural change and the right use of skills data and technology
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Your next listen:
CIPD Podcast 207: HR’s next top operating model
HR People Pod – Episode 48: Leadership reflections | Skills visibility | Workload creep
More from this episode:
Guide – Skills matching: Using and deploying people’s skills effectively in the workplace
Analysis – How L&D can create value: Focussing on skills development
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HR People Pod – Ep 51: Agentic AI | Entry-level careers | Defining moments in HR
As agentic AI moves beyond being a tool and starts to act with greater autonomy, how should organisations think about trust, oversight and accountability? If entry-level roles are changing — or even shrinking — …
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As agentic AI moves beyond being a tool and starts to act with greater autonomy, how should organisations think about trust, oversight and accountability? If entry-level roles are changing — or even shrinking — what does that mean for young people trying to take their first step into work, and for employers hoping to build future capability? And which pivotal career moments can change how HR professionals think about their work, their leadership and their impact?
CIPD Director of Profession David D’Souza, is joined by Jo Carlin, Chief People Officer at Effective Energy Group, and Andy Stephenson, Director at Dove Nest Group.
Recorded: 11 June 2026
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Additional resources:
Case studies: AI in the workplace
https://www.cipd.org/en/topics/artificial-intelligence-workplace/
Guide: How people professionals can develop, deploy, and use AU in an ethical, legal and sustainable way
https://www.cipd.org/en/knowledge/guides/people-professionals-ai-use/
Skills for the future: Why investment in early talent is crucial for workforce success
https://www.cipd.org/en/views-and-insights/thought-leadership/insight/investment-early-talent/
Your next listen:
CIPD Podcast 228: The missing first rung: Are we sleepwalking into a talent crisis?
https://www.cipd.org/en/knowledge/podcasts/missing-first-rung-are-we-sleeping-into-a-talent-crisis/
CIPD Podcast 229: From AI experimentation to AI maturity
https://www.cipd.org/en/knowledge/podcasts/from-ai-experimentation-to-ai-maturity/
HR People Pod - Ep 43: Inside Davos - AI, work and the future of identity - with Allyn Bailey
https://www.cipd.org/uk/knowledge/podcasts/hr-people-pod/#:~:text=on%20benefits%202026-,HR%20People%20Pod%20%E2%80%93%20Ep%2043%3A%20Inside%20Davos%20%E2%80%93%20AI%2C%20work%20and%20the%20future%20of%20identity%20%2D%20with%20Allyn%20Bailey,-Duration%3A%2000%3A34
HR Coffee Time with Fay Wallis - Episode 155
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zi4ib2ER6g
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HR People Pod – Ep 50: National Volunteers’ Week | The line manager conundrum | Controlling costs while planning for growth
It’s National Volunteers’ Week from the 1st to the 7th of June. The impact of volunteering on creating pathways and enhancing career opportunities both into and within the workplace is well known. But what …
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It’s National Volunteers’ Week from the 1st to the 7th of June. The impact of volunteering on creating pathways and enhancing career opportunities both into and within the workplace is well known. But what about the benefits and rewards for those who offer their time as voluntary mentors? Plus, a recent People Management Magazine article suggests that only 15% of non-managers find the prospect of becoming a line manager appealing, so how do we prepare the next generation of professionals to embrace line manager roles and the challenges that come with that? Finally, with the CIPD’s Labour Market Outlook Report Spring 2026 demonstrating that 58% of employers are prioritising cost challenges above growth, how can organisations strike the right balance between controlling costs now and protecting their ability to expand and remain competitive in the future?
In this special fiftieth episode of the HR People Pod, we welcome back guest host, Leah De Silva, Senior Programme Manager for the CIPD Trust. Joining her in the studio are Emma Jayne, Chief People Officer at KYN and Elaine Grell, Chief People Officer (EMEA) at Ogilvy.
Recorded: 30th May 2026
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Explore more from this episode:
- National Volunteer’s Week
- Volunteer opportunities - CIPD Trust
- Impact and guidance - CIPD Trust
- Most employees say becoming a manager is not appealing, survey reveals
- Labour Market Outlook | CIPD
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Podcast 230: Why financial wellbeing is a business performance issue
Financial wellbeing is often treated as a personal challenge, but money worries can have a direct impact on performance, absence, engagement and retention. More concerningly, just 15 per cent of UK …
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Financial wellbeing is often treated as a personal challenge, but money worries can have a direct impact on performance, absence, engagement and retention. More concerningly, just 15 per cent of UK organisations have a formal financial wellbeing policy or strategy, according to the CIPD’s latest Reward Survey 2026, supported by Everywhen. So, what role should people professionals play in supporting employees’ financial wellbeing?
Join Nigel Cassidy and this month’s guests – Mona Parikh, Associate Director, Reward at Coventry University; Charlie Goodman, Client Director at Everywhen; and Charles Cotton, Senior Policy and Practice Adviser, Pay, Reward and Performance – as they explore why financial wellbeing is not an ‘add-on’, but a strategic workforce challenge.
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More from this episode:
- Report: Reward Survey: Focus on Benefits 2026
- Guide: Employee financial wellbeing
- Website: Money Helper
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HR People Pod – Ep 49: Business impact | Employee empowerment | Change readiness in an AI world
As organisations face growing pressure to perform, how can HR move beyond operational excellence to become a true driver of business performance? What does it take to put employee empowerment at the heart of …
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As organisations face growing pressure to perform, how can HR move beyond operational excellence to become a true driver of business performance? What does it take to put employee empowerment at the heart of the workplace and give people the trust and clarity to act with confidence? And with the pace of change only accelerating, how can the profession build the mindset needed for genuine change readiness?
In this special International HR Day episode, CIPD Director of Profession David D’Souza is joined by Asha Musoni, Chief People and Transformation Officer at the CBI, and Mark Pavlika, Chief People and Purpose Officer at Bicycle London.
Recorded: 15 May 2026
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Explore more from this episode:
CIPD Members: Change management tools
AI in the workplace: Case studies
Creating People Advantage Survey 2026
Your next listen:
HR People Pod – Ep43: Inside Davos – AI, work and the future of identity - with Allyn Bailey
CIPD Podcast – Episode 229: From AI experimentation to AI maturity
CIPD Podcast – Episode 223: Beyond learning - Mobilising L&D for organisational change
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HR People Pod – Ep 48: Leadership reflections | Skills visibility | Workload creep
What do senior HR leaders wish they had known before stepping into a CPO or HRD role? How can organisations move beyond vague talk of “future skills” and build a practical view of workforce capability? And when …
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What do senior HR leaders wish they had known before stepping into a CPO or HRD role? How can organisations move beyond vague talk of “future skills” and build a practical view of workforce capability? And when employees increasingly work beyond their formal remit, is that simply the reality of modern work — or a sign of workload creep?
CIPD Director of Profession David D’Souza is joined by Adese Okojie, HR leader and founder of Black Women in HR (BWHR), Kevin Green, Chief People Officer at FirstGroup, and Matt Elliott, Chief People Officer at Bank of Ireland.
Recorded: 01 May 2026
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Podcast 229: From AI experimentation to AI maturity
As use of artificial intelligence moves beyond experimentation, are organisations starting to see real value – or struggling to turn promise into impact? As AI experimentation gives way to scaled adoption, the …
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As use of artificial intelligence moves beyond experimentation, are organisations starting to see real value – or struggling to turn promise into impact? As AI experimentation gives way to scaled adoption, the pressure is on to achieve tangible returns while managing new risks for people, jobs and organisational culture.
Join Nigel Cassidy and this month’s guests – Graeme Burns, AI People and Communications Leader at Nationwide Building Society; Ben Redshaw, Director and Founder at Orchard Tree Consulting; and Hayfa Mohdzaini, Senior Policy and Practice Adviser - Technology at CIPD – as they explore what AI maturity looks like in practice, where organisations are getting stuck and the critical role people professionals play in embedding AI responsibly and effectively.
In this episode, we explore:
- What AI maturity means in practice and the common components of AI maturity
- How can organisations realistically and meaningfully assess their current level of AI maturity
- What role can people professionals play in helping build the culture, capabilities and organisational readiness needed to scale AI effectively.
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HR People Pod – Ep 47: Disability disclosure | CEO avatars | Engagement | Productivity myths
Why are HR professionals still feeling forced to hide their disabilities just to get hired? Could an AI version of your CEO really replace human leadership — and what happens when technology starts delivering …
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Why are HR professionals still feeling forced to hide their disabilities just to get hired? Could an AI version of your CEO really replace human leadership — and what happens when technology starts delivering the messages people most need to hear from a real person? And when engagement is falling and productivity remains stubbornly low, are organisations solving the wrong problems altogether?
CIPD Director of Profession David D’Souza is joined by Clair Staines, Chief People Officer at POWWR, David Balls, Principal Consultant at Helix People Solutions, and Cheryl Samuels, People and Culture Director in the NHS and co-founder of #InclusiveHR.
Recorded: 17 April 2026
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Resources: AI in the workplace
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HR People Pod – Ep 46: Measuring culture, driving performance – with Hani Nabeel
How do you take culture from something leaders instinctively talk about to something they can genuinely understand, measure and act on? What can one of the largest behavioural studies of its kind tell us about …
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How do you take culture from something leaders instinctively talk about to something they can genuinely understand, measure and act on? What can one of the largest behavioural studies of its kind tell us about the link between culture and business outcomes? And if traditional measures like engagement only tell part of the story where should people professionals look for a clearer view on what’s really driving performance?
CIPD Director of Profession David D’Souza is joined by Hani Nabeel, Chief Behavioural Scientist at iPsychTec and author of Culture Analytics: An evidence-based approach to company culture, to explore the evidence behind culture and performance.
Recorded: 20 February 2026
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HR People Pod – Ep 45: The problem with pay secrecy | Pressure-proof managers | Are PIPs broken?
Why are so many employers still hiding salary details when candidates increasingly expect pay transparency? While technical capability might win a promotion, are organisations doing enough to prepare managers …
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Why are so many employers still hiding salary details when candidates increasingly expect pay transparency? While technical capability might win a promotion, are organisations doing enough to prepare managers for the pressure that comes with leadership? And when performance improvement plans (PIPs) are so often seen as a step towards the exit, can they still be a credible tool for improvement?
CIPD Director of Profession David D’Souza, is joined by Sally Hopper, Director of People at London Fire Brigade, and David Blackburn, Managing Director of David R. Blackburn Consulting.
Recorded: 20 March 2026
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Podcast 228: The missing first rung: Are we sleepwalking into a talent crisis?
As organisations face mounting cost pressures and AI absorbs many entry-level responsibilities, there is a growing risk that entry-level pathways will disappear by default rather than by design. But what are …
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As organisations face mounting cost pressures and AI absorbs many entry-level responsibilities, there is a growing risk that entry-level pathways will disappear by default rather than by design. But what are the unintended consequences of hollowing out the roles where future capability, judgement and innovation are built?
Join Nigel Cassidy and this month’s guests — Orianne Wightman, Emerging Talent Director at Arm; Craig Pattison, Founder of Elevate Executive Coaching; and Lizzie Crowley, Senior Skills Policy Adviser at CIPD — as they examine how organisations must redesign work, opportunity and progression, before capability gaps begin to surface in talent pipelines, performance and long-term organisational resilience.
In this episode, we explore:
- Why shrinking entry-level opportunities – and the erosion of the first rungs of the career ladder – could become a critical organisational risk
- The consequences when organisations stop creating and developing talent and instead become net consumers of talent
- How organisations must redesign roles, routes into work and progression pathways to protect future capability and sustain healthy talent pipelines
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HR People Pod – Ep 44: Crisis leadership | Impact of employee benefits | Friction-maxxing at work
In a world of uncertainty and constant disruption, what does an effective and human response to crisis really look like? Are employee benefits creating real impact – or are too many organisations offering perks …
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In a world of uncertainty and constant disruption, what does an effective and human response to crisis really look like? Are employee benefits creating real impact – or are too many organisations offering perks without a clear sense of what they’re for? And as technology promises ever-greater efficiency, are employees starting to resist the pressure to optimise everything in pursuit of something more meaningful?
CIPD Director of Profession David D’Souza is joined by Sasi Venables, HR Business Partner at the University of Worcester and founder of The HR Confidence Club and Rob Worrall, Chief People Officer.
Recorded: 06 March 2026
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HR People Pod – Ep 43: Inside Davos – AI, work and the future of identity - with Allyn Bailey
What really happens at the World Economic Forum in Davos? And what are global leaders saying about the future of work? Are organisations simply layering AI onto existing systems, or are they facing a …
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What really happens at the World Economic Forum in Davos? And what are global leaders saying about the future of work? Are organisations simply layering AI onto existing systems, or are they facing a fundamental re-engineering of work itself? If intelligence becomes infrastructure, what happens to how we define value and professional identity? And if entry-level roles decline, what does that mean for the strength of our future talent pipeline?
CIPD Director of Profession David D’Souza is joined by Allyn Bailey, Senior Director Corporate Narrative and Communications at SmartRecruiters.
Recorded: 20 February 2026
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Podcast 227: How to make learning stick and drive performance
Does sustained performance depend less on the learning event itself and more on the environment in which it is applied? In modern workplaces – shaped by inbox overload, operational pressures and competing …
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Does sustained performance depend less on the learning event itself and more on the environment in which it is applied? In modern workplaces – shaped by inbox overload, operational pressures and competing demands for attention – employees often return from training motivated and well-intentioned, yet without the time, permission or support to put new skills into practice. Without the right conditions, learning quickly fades and performance remains unchanged.
Join Nigel Cassidy and this month’s guests — Aglaia Economou, HR Learning Development & Change Manager at Hertfordshire County Council; Fergal Connolly, Learning Transfer Specialist and Founder of Multiply Transfer; and Steve George, Head of Learning at CIPD — as they examine what it really takes to ensure learning translates into measurable performance.
In this episode, we explore:
- The organisational conditions required for learning to translate into sustained performance, beyond the design and delivery of formal training.
- The pivotal role of managers, accountability and workplace culture in giving people the permission and space to apply what they have learned.
- How to diagnose performance challenges effectively — and avoid defaulting to training when the root cause lies elsewhere.
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HR People Pod – Ep 42: Career moments | Organisational change readiness | ‘Peanut butter’ pay
As volatility becomes the default rather than the exception, what does it really mean for organisations to be ready for change? When it comes to ‘peanut butter’ pay rises, does spreading reward evenly …
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As volatility becomes the default rather than the exception, what does it really mean for organisations to be ready for change? When it comes to ‘peanut butter’ pay rises, does spreading reward evenly strengthen trust and fairness, or quietly undermine the idea that performance and capability matter? And just how decisive can small moments be — how have acts of trust, stretch or recognition shaped the careers of our guests?
CIPD Director of Profession David D’Souza is joined by Alix Bolton, Chief People Officer, Europe at Smollan; and Alison Hodgson, Market Director – CIPD Ireland.
Recorded: 6 February 2026
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