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We Need to Talk About...
Everything is changing! Hosted by Felix Mitchell and Louise Fraser, We Need to Talk About… brings together HR and AI. In one feed, we explore how growing businesses are evolving people practices and adopting AI to meet new expectations, new ways of working, and rapid change. Expect honest conversations with HR leaders, tech experts, and scaling SMEs using AI to enhance human capability. No hype, just real solutions for real businesses. New episodes every Thursday.
Episodes
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Transformative Tech and social innovation with Alex Stephany
In this week's episode, Felix speaks with Alex Stephany, CEO of Beam, about Beam's mission to humanise welfare services using AI, improve frontline worker…
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Breaking Barriers: Dean Delpeache Answers Your Toughest DEI Questions
In this unique episode, host Felix Mitchell speaks with Global Diversity and Inclusion Consultant Dean Delpeache, who answers the toughest DEI questions posed…
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Transforming EDI: Creating Systemic Change with Myra Cooke
In this episode, Felix speaks with Myra Cooke, CPO and HR, Talent, Diversity, and Wellbeing Director, about all things DEI. From challenges facing DEI…
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Empowering Leaders: The Impact of Coaching on Business Success with Ryan Warriner
In this episode, Felix speaks to executive coach Ryan Warriner about the importance of executive coaching for business leaders, exploring why they often…
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The Future Of Labour: AI and multigenerational workforces with Hung Lee
In this episode, Felix speaks to HR expert and founder of the popular newsletter recruiting brainfood, Hung Lee, about the extent to which multigenerational…
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Measuring Cultural Success with Ann Hargraves
In this episode, Felix speaks to Ann Hargraves, Senior Vice President Human Resources at TScan Therapeutics, about how T-Scan’s culture team has successfully…
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From Support to Strategy: Transforming HR with Elin Filipp
In this episode, Felix talks to Elin Filipp, CPO at Puzzle, about her efforts to transition the HR function from a support role to a strategic partner…
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Transparency in Action: Navigating the Benefits and Risks with Zoe Ogden
In this episode, Felix speaks to Zoe Ogden, People Director at Impression, to explore the importance of transparency in business. They discuss strategies for…
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Beyond benefits: rewarding your team with Amanda Moore
In this episode, Felix speaks to Amanda Moore, who specialises in cultivating the best rewards for employees, about the importance of benefits in supporting…
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Nurturing talent: a CEO's perspective with Tom Hacquoil
In this episode, Felix speaks with Pinpoint CEO Tom Hacquoil about cultivating a strong company culture and helping to support employee career development, as…
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The benefits of a generalist approach in HR with Adam Hill
In this episode, Felix talks to Adam Hill, VP of People at Obsess, about the benefits of taking a generalist approach to HR leadership and the positives that…
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Building happiness in the workplace with Nic Marks
Felix speaks to Nic Marks, CEO and founder of Friday Pulse, an organisation focused on measuring happiness in organisations, about the importance of happy…
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Insights from CEOs in talent acquisition with Tom Hacquoil
In this special collaborative episode, Felix featured on Pinpoints Talent Talks podcast with Tom Hacquoil to discuss their insights into the talent acquisition…
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Balancing Personal Goals and Organisational Success, with Jonathan Edge
In this episode, Jonathan Edge, Group HR Director at Quintessential Brands, discusses the topics of incentivising the right behaviour in a team, navigating…
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Implementing change and empathy into your HR strategy, with Dan Riley
In this episode, Dan Riley, co-founder of RADICL, talks to Felix about mastering change in the workplace, emphasising the critical role of empathy and the…
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Navigating HR Transformation: Insights from Barry Flack
In this episode, Felix speaks to award-winning Fractional HR Executive Barry Flack about the ways in which HR is stuck in the past and his advice on what…
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Implementing product management principles into your HR strategy, with Tom Holliss
In this episode, Felix speaks to Tom Holliss, Chief People Officer at Zappi, about the application of 'Agile methodology' in HR practices, an approach that Tom…
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Prioritising mental health in the workplace, with Jasmine Francis
In this episode, Felix speaks to Jasmine Francis, Head of People & DEIB at Pliancy, about the evolving landscape of mental health in the workplace. They cover…
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How can a 'human-centric' approach to productivity add value to a business? With Francis Lake
In this episode, Felix talks to Francis Lake, the founder of Green Juniper, about the ways that our current perceptions of productivity in business are…
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What makes a successful Chief People Officer? With Cristyn Girolami
In this episode, Felix speaks to experienced CPO and principal of Sage Consulting, Cristyn Girolami, about the development of the CPO role over the years, as…
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How to tackle the challenges of a multi-generational workforce? With Rachel Ramsay
In this episode, Felix talks to the People & Culture Director of BCB Group, Rachel Ramsay, about how values and ways of working are heavily shaped by an…
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How can HR directors add value when joining a business? with Craig McCoy
In this episode, Craig McCoy, a career interim HR director with over 30 years of experience and Chair of London HR connections, talks to Felix about the ways…
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Why we need to make happiness in the workplace a priority, with Amanda Schumer
In this episode, Amanda Schumer, Director of People at VICI Properties, talks to Felix about the importance of happiness amongst employees in order for a…
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How can good HR tech solutions make your business more modern? With Ze'ev Rozov
In this episode, the COO of Hibob Ze'ev Rozov talks to Felix about HR tech solutions and how they can be used to modernise and transform the HR space, as well…
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What can we expect from the future of HR? With Enrique Rubio
In this episode, Enrique Rubio, the founder of Hacking HR, talks to Felix about how different factors are leading to change within the HR industry, as well as…
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Adopting a partnership mindset to generate long-term value from partnerships in HR with Miles Stribbling
In this episode, Felix speaks to Miles Stribbling, the founder of the RPO Consultancy, about how HR departments can generate long term value from their…
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Why we need to disrupt talent acquisition with Pete Donaldson
In this episode, Pete Donaldson, the Chief Growth Officer at Instant Impact, talks to Felix about why the landscape of talent acquisition needs to change and…
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Care culture and the importance of trust with Gabriela Hammond
In this episode, Gabriela Hammond, the Head of HR Consultancy at Forbes Solicitors, joins Felix to discuss the importance of trust between employees and…
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Remote work and the new normal with Kirsten Garrett
In this week’s episode, Kirsten Garrett, the Chief Human Resources Officer at Confluence, discusses how the pandemic shifted society towards a ‘new normal’ of…
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'The Culture Doctor' Peter Phelan talks honesty and values
In this week’s episode, Felix speaks to Peter Phelan, the founder and CEO of Values Culture, an organisation that helps companies attract and retain top talent…
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Risks & opportunities of AI with Andrew Mulder
In this week's episode Felix speaks with Andrew Mulder, People Director at nudge. nudge is a global financial education solution, for all. nudge puts you in…
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Communications, uncertainty and culture with Rhia Mitchell
In this week's episode Felix chats with Rhia Mitchell. With over 10 years of experience in communications, Rhia has developed and executed effective strategies…
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Globalisation, HR tech and workforces of the future with Louise Fraser
In today's episode Felix talks to Louise Fraser, People and Culture Director at Instant Impact about a range of topics from being a mini-multinational…
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Workforce planning, skills gap analysis and HR's role in leading change with Danny Hodgson
In this week's episode Felix talks to Danny Hodgson, Workforce Planning Solution Architect at Foresight about a number of topics.
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Getting the most out of recruitment, managing internal mobility, and EVP with Diane Ward
Getting the most out of recruitment, managing internal mobility, and EVP with Diane Ward
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Management, toxic culture & vulnerability with Alexandra Thompson
In this jam-packed episode Felix chats with Alexandra (International HR Director at Volition) about a number of different topics including how to communicate…