Rethinking careers when no one leaves
In this episode, Lucy Adams is joined by Eva Murciano to explore one of the biggest challenges facing organisations today: how to keep careers moving in environments where people stay […]
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The HR and work trends that will matter in 2026
Hello 2026! As we head into the new year, we’re hearing the same thing from HR teams everywhere. Not panic.More a sense that work has shifted, but the way we’re […]
From resistance to buy-in: Influencing the toughest leaders
Lucy and Karen get honest about one of HR’s toughest challenges: helping leaders and managers actually change how they behave. Drawing on their own “humiliations” as former HR Directors, they […]
AI coaching: The new frontier for developing managers
One of the biggest challenges facing HR is the perennial challenge of leadership capability. Despite years of investment in programmes, frameworks, and workshops, many organisations still struggle to see real […]
The AI you can actually use: real adoption and results inside HR
As we know – AI isn’t something that’s coming in the future -it’s already here, and it’s already reshaping how we hire, develop and engage our people. The pace of […]
When one size doesn’t fit all: When to personalise your HR practices
In HR we have always tended to prefer standardisation. The instinct to make everything and to treat everyone in the same way comes from a mixture of practicality, compliance, and […]
In praise of the office: Why hybrid is broken
In this episode, Lucy digs into one of the big questions right now: if most organisations have landed on hybrid, why does it still feel so clunky? Ranya Nehmeh, senior […]
Rethinking Rewards: How Virgin Group made benefits meaningful
Whilst we’re seeing tons of innovation in some of the key employee processes, reward and recognition can often be put in the ‘too difficult’ box. Recognition efforts often lack differentiation […]
From Bias to Better Insights: Rethinking Assessments with AI
Assessments have always played a crucial role in how we identify potential, develop talent, and shape future leaders. But with the rapid rise of AI and digital tools, we’re facing […]
No-one remembers your strategy deck: Storytelling tips for leaders
Storytelling to support leadership communications has been around for a while now. And whilst it’s often seen as an effective way of getting our message across, what does it really […]