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We’re the CIPD — the professional body for HR and people development. We are the voice of a worldwide community of more than 150,000 members committed to championing better work and working lives.

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CIPD episodes:

04.09.2024
Podcast 206: Evidence-based L&D - The gift of artificial intelligence
Digital innovation has continued to move at an unprecedented pace, and few would argue the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) has shifted the model for organisations, and equally, if not more so, in the realm of L&D. 2023 research from...
03.05.2024
Podcast 205: Is your organisation neuroinclusive?
Awareness of what it means to be neurodivergent has grown amongst employers, as well as the understanding of the value this talent pool offers the organisation. But what does it mean to be neuroinclusive? Are we in danger of pigeon-holing...
02.06.2024
Podcast 204: Why should environmental sustainability matter to people professionals?
There’s no time to lose in making our businesses environmentally sustainable, but among the myriad of responsibilities falling on the shoulders of people professionals, what role can you play as agents of change within the environment agenda? Join Nigel Cassidy and...
01.09.2024
Podcast 203: What makes the ideal people professional?
The role of a people professional can often feel like an impossible task, being pulled from pillar to post in one of the most multi-faceted jobs in the organisation. Given the growing portfolio of responsibilities that people professionals need to...
12.05.2023
Podcast 202: Evidence-based L&D - Asking the right questions
Learning professionals may not be asked to ‘show me the money’, but they will be expected to demonstrate value and return on investment. So, what can learning professionals do to best set themselves up for success? Could the answer lie...
11.07.2023
Podcast 201: Embedding a principles-based wellbeing Strategy
CIPD’s latest health and wellbeing at work report revealed that sickness absence is at a ten-year high and that wellbeing support for individuals at different life stages can be patchy. So, how can organisations offer sophisticated and nuanced wellbeing support...
10.03.2023
Podcast 200: Has working remotely killed organisational culture?
How are you balancing new working freedoms with post-Covid realities? For many organisations, remote working was a boon that enabled their businesses to carry on through the pandemic. All the while their people uncovered and experienced the benefits that working...
09.05.2023
Podcast 199: Evidence-based L&D - Overcoming capacity and resourcing challenges
Despite increased resources in most organisations, CIPD’s 2023 Learning at Work survey found that over half of L&D teams had intensified workloads over the last year. This has left L&D professionals battling with a lack of capacity, puzzling over business...
08.01.2023
Podcast 198: Cybersecurity – Are your people your greatest risk?
Is your cybersecurity training fit for purpose? There’s a common perception that cybersecurity is an issue for the IT function, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. The reality is that modern cyber-criminals have mastered the psychological techniques of...
07.04.2023
Podcast 197: Are people managers doing too much, or not enough?
Have we over-expanded the remit of people managers? As the world and the workplace have become increasingly complex, management requirements and expectations are expanding exponentially. So, what steps can People Professionals take to support managers, to relieve the risk of...
06.06.2023
Podcast 196: Evidence-based L&D - Re-engage your learners with the unexpected
Do we need to start thinking differently, perhaps more creatively, to reengage your people with organisational learning? For many, a perception exists that traditional approaches to organisation training have become stale. It’s imperative for learning professionals to remain curious and...
05.02.2023
Podcast 195: Is your organisation ready for the ChatGPT of things?
While Artificial Intelligence (AI) itself is not new – many organisations, knowingly or not, already use forms of AI technology within their businesses – we are now at the cusp of a major change. So just as the internet of...
04.05.2023
Podcast 194: Is pay transparency good for business?
If pay transparency is good for workplace fairness, why isn’t everyone doing it? The calls for pay transparency as a means to remedy existing inequalities and close gender and racial pay gaps are loud and many. But the reality of...
03.07.2023
Podcast 193: Evidence-based L&D - Designing learning for purpose, not trend
Have we become too comfortable and over-reliant on digital learning? CIPD research suggests we are losing sight of the richness of varied learning experiences and their role in effective learning transfer. So do learning professionals need to think afresh about...
02.07.2023
Podcast 192: Cultural intelligence - Getting smart to make inclusion work
Is cultural intelligence (CQ) the ‘secret sauce’ to make your equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives bear fruit? In an increasingly global environment, working effectively with others across different boundaries is critical for a competitive advantage. It requires people who are...
01.10.2023
Podcast 191: Look ahead 2023 - What's keeping your people up at night?
Do you know what’s really concerning your people as we enter a new year? As months of crippling industrial action continue, the growing struggle to make ends meet, a new period of recession in the UK and an increasingly tired...
12.06.2022
Podcast 190: Evidence-based L&D - The power of reflection
It’s said that affording a little breathing space to reflect on workplace learning can vastly improve its effectiveness and likelihood of achieving behavioural change. But what’s the evidence for this? Join Nigel Cassidy and this month’s guests: Julie Drybrough, Founder and...
11.08.2022
Podcast 189: Men’s health at work - Are organisations doing enough?
Please be advised that parts of this podcast cover issues that may be emotionally sensitive. Statistics on men’s health are concerning: men account for three-quarters of premature deaths from heart disease, are twice as likely to die from drug or alcohol...
10.11.2022
Podcast 188: Can we make a 4-day week work?
Offering a four-day week could give organisations a competitive edge, as employees seek a better work-life balance. But does it really have the potential to become the norm across a wide range of sectors and businesses? Our experts debate the...
09.06.2022
Podcast 187: Evidence-based L&D - Learning off the Job
Theories encouraging employee learning have evolved considerably over the past decade, most notably in the shift from venue-based learning (while still vitally important) to learning in the flow of work. But what value can ‘adjacent learning’ – off-the-job learning that...
08.09.2022
Podcast 186: What do you do with broken trust?
Trust is critical for functional relationships and not least when it comes to the case of organisational leaders and their people. With scandals and examples of failed leadership making daily headlines, it is little wonder that trust in organisations may...
07.12.2022
Podcast 185 - What value does HR bring to today's organisations
People professionals have stepped up through recent crises to support their organisations and their people. Yet, the perceived value of the profession remains under constant challenge. While some applaud these efforts to take the profession beyond form-filling and compliance, others...
06.22.2022
Podcast 184: Evidence-based L&D - One size doesn’t fit all… Or can it?
Accessible and inclusive experiences are critical to the success of organisational learning. Few would argue against the benefits an accelerated shift to – and adoption of – digital learning has brought to learners, particularly with greater flexibility in terms of...
06.07.2022
Podcast 183: Building inclusion... with computers
The benefits of an inclusive and diverse workforce are inarguable – not just because it’s the right thing to do for social justice, but for the benefits it can bring to every business. But despite having the right policies in...
05.10.2022
Podcast 182: Harnessing Pressure to Drive Performance
Dealing with stress can place immense demands on employees’ physical and mental health. Our Health and Wellbeing at Work 2022 report emphasises the negative impact stress can have on productivity, with 79% of organisations reporting some stress-related absence over the...
03.08.2022
Podcast 181: Evidence-Based L&D - Measuring Learning Transfer
Organisations often invest large sums of money in learning and development opportunities for their people, but CIPD research finds that only a small minority are evaluating the wider impact on business or society (8%). Learning transfer – applying newly acquired...
02.08.2022
Podcast 180: Adopting a growth mindset: soundbite or science?
“We need to cultivate a growth mindset”. It sounds motivating and uplifting, but what exactly does it mean, and just how aware are we of open and fixed mindsets? Research carried out by American psychologist, Carol Dweck, suggests that when...
01.04.2022
Podcast 179: Is your employee value proposition fit for a new era of work?
Whether the ‘Great Resignation’ is a phenomenon supported by statistical evidence or not, the pandemic has prompted many to reassess what they want from their jobs. The battle to recruit and retain talent in these challenging times has been well...
12.07.2021
Podcast 178: Evidence-based L&D - the rise of virtual learning
The rapid uptake of digital technology to deliver organisational learning during the pandemic has changed the L&D landscape forever. But as we move forward, how can organisations capitalise on the momentum to further embrace digital solutions and provide effective, engaging,...
11.02.2021
Podcast 177: Motivation - sustaining the energy in your workforce
Motivation can be defined as a desire or willingness to do something, but would you be able to tell that your team or an individual is struggling with motivation? Many of us may be feeling tired, overloaded and overworked and...
10.05.2021
Podcast 176: Recruitment In the social media age
There is little doubt that social media use can prove valuable for engaging customers and enhancing brand image. But, as the ongoing impact of the pandemic and challenges presented by choppy Brexit waters intensify the competition for talent, can leveraging...
09.07.2021
Podcast 175: Evidence-based L&D - learning theories
Are outdated and ineffective learning models holding your organisation back? CIPD research found that less than half of L&D practitioners are integrating new learning concepts into practice. Theories about effective learning, together with insights from behavioural science and neuroscience, can...
08.03.2021
Podcast 174 - Environmental sustainability
Organisations are significant contributors to the causes of climate change with businesses responsible for an estimated 17% of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK. While averting a planetary crisis is reason enough to act with urgency, there is also a...
07.06.2021
Podcast 173: Embracing and leading organisational change
Organisations must constantly adapt to an everchanging environment. This may include evolving customer demands, new technologies, increased competition, and even a global crisis. Many have negotiated their way through the pandemic by reflex – adjusting practices on the fly to...
06.09.2021
Podcast 172: Evidence-based L&D - business-not-as-usual
In the face of the global pandemic, learning professionals have had to adjust swiftly to sweeping changes to how people work and connect and critically rethink learning delivery. However, a high level of uncertainty remains about what the future holds,...
05.04.2021
Podcast 171: Pulling the plug on digital fatigue
Is the human brain wired for a digital working? Virtual platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams are instrumental in bridging the communications gap between homeworkers, but how can we set healthy boundaries for digital tools, so they don’t fuel...
04.06.2021
Podcast 170: Building back better post-pandemic
The pandemic has accelerated the evolution of the workplace, perhaps years before many organisations were ready to take the leap. But as we begin our recovery from the pandemic businesses will have a big decision to make. Do we want...
03.02.2021
Podcast 169: Evidence-based L&D - why does evidence matter?
Are we too busy to learn? Is there a strong case for L&D in a cost-conscious environment? There is increasing demand on organisational departments to justify their spending and deliver measurable value. As a result, there is a steadily growing...
02.02.2021
Podcast 168: 'Nothing ventured nothing gained' - is the profession too risk averse?
Is it time to tear up the HR playbook? Should the people profession be less fixated on rules, and instead, lead by principles? We are seeing seismic shifts in the world of work, not just in what our physical workplace...
01.05.2021
Podcast 167: From surviving to thriving - key changes facing people practice in 2021
Over the past 12 months many organisations in the UK and across the globe switched to survival mode. Whether that was due to a sudden surge in demand for key services or having to adapt operations as a result of...
12.08.2020
Podcast 166: Leading from the heart: making an impact through soft skills
In the last year or so there has been growing debate and conversation around the benefits of soft skills in the workplace and the essential or core skills we will increasingly need. The events of 2020 have prompted greater shows...
11.03.2020
Podcast 165: Evidence-based L&D - learning cultures
Do you have the right learning culture to nurture your people? What are the tell-tale signs you have developed a strong environment for learning in your organisation? Creating a supportive learning environment is imperative to ensuring employees have the right...
10.06.2020
Podcast 164: The true cost of post-Brexit recruitment
Due to the challenges of the global coronavirus pandemic, many organisations feel unprepared for incoming immigration changes brought about by Brexit. Priorities have shifted, and the onset of COVID-19 put workforce planning on the back burner. In what ways can...
09.01.2020
Podcast 163: Managing alcohol and drug misuse - a wellbeing or discipline issue?
Over a quarter of people say their alcohol consumption has increased as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions. Yet recent CIPD research has found a fifth of businesses don’t offer proactive support to employees for drug and...
08.04.2020
Podcast 162: Workforce monitoring – how far is too far?
Few would argue against the beneficial role technology has played as an enabler of work, especially now, as we continue to face disruption to both work and working life as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. But is there a...
07.07.2020
Podcast 161: Challenging systemic racism in the workplace
The global Black Lives Matter movement has shone a stark spotlight on the need for society and organisations to stop, reflect and acknowledge where they need to start making changes. While laws and changing social norms have helped to...
06.02.2020
Podcast 160: Shifting the perception of workplace conflict
Conflict is an inevitable part of human interaction. At a time when it’s crucial we come together and strengthen our relationships, albeit virtually, inconsequential disagreements or a mishandled conversation can bubble up into unpleasant or even toxic situations. While being...
05.05.2020
Podcast 159: Managing the well-being of remote workers
Before coronavirus struck, mental-ill health was the number one cause of long-term sickness absence among UK workers. Current lockdown restrictions are likely to have exacerbated these conditions for many, and this poses a real challenge for managers who are expected...
04.07.2020
Podcast 158: Business Survival In The Age Of COVID - 19
We have heard many times before that we are operating in a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) world and few would argue that current developments aren’t case in point. The outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) is without question testing businesses...
03.03.2020
Podcast 157: Handling Organisation Development Effectively
Traditional organisation development [OD] skills are becoming increasingly embedded within the DNA across all aspects of people profession today – this is highlighted in the new Profession Map from the CIPD. In what way, then, can OD practice be integrated...

What's CIPD about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

CIPD episodes:

Podcast 206: Evidence-based L&D - The gift of artificial intelligence

Podcast 205: Is your organisation neuroinclusive?

Podcast 204: Why should environmental sustainability matter to people professionals?

Podcast 203: What makes the ideal people professional?

Podcast 202: Evidence-based L&D - Asking the right questions

Podcast 201: Embedding a principles-based wellbeing Strategy

Podcast 200: Has working remotely killed organisational culture?

Podcast 199: Evidence-based L&D - Overcoming capacity and resourcing challenges

Podcast 198: Cybersecurity – Are your people your greatest risk?

Podcast 197: Are people managers doing too much, or not enough?

Podcast 196: Evidence-based L&D - Re-engage your learners with the unexpected

Podcast 195: Is your organisation ready for the ChatGPT of things?

Podcast 194: Is pay transparency good for business?

Podcast 193: Evidence-based L&D - Designing learning for purpose, not trend

Podcast 192: Cultural intelligence - Getting smart to make inclusion work

Podcast 191: Look ahead 2023 - What's keeping your people up at night?

Podcast 190: Evidence-based L&D - The power of reflection

Podcast 189: Men’s health at work - Are organisations doing enough?

Podcast 188: Can we make a 4-day week work?

Podcast 187: Evidence-based L&D - Learning off the Job

Podcast 186: What do you do with broken trust?

Podcast 185 - What value does HR bring to today's organisations

Podcast 184: Evidence-based L&D - One size doesn’t fit all… Or can it?

Podcast 183: Building inclusion... with computers

Podcast 182: Harnessing Pressure to Drive Performance

Podcast 181: Evidence-Based L&D - Measuring Learning Transfer

Podcast 180: Adopting a growth mindset: soundbite or science?

Podcast 179: Is your employee value proposition fit for a new era of work?

Podcast 178: Evidence-based L&D - the rise of virtual learning

Podcast 177: Motivation - sustaining the energy in your workforce

Podcast 176: Recruitment In the social media age

Podcast 175: Evidence-based L&D - learning theories

Podcast 174 - Environmental sustainability

Podcast 173: Embracing and leading organisational change

Podcast 172: Evidence-based L&D - business-not-as-usual

Podcast 171: Pulling the plug on digital fatigue

Podcast 170: Building back better post-pandemic

Podcast 169: Evidence-based L&D - why does evidence matter?

Podcast 168: 'Nothing ventured nothing gained' - is the profession too risk averse?

Podcast 167: From surviving to thriving - key changes facing people practice in 2021

Podcast 166: Leading from the heart: making an impact through soft skills

Podcast 165: Evidence-based L&D - learning cultures

Podcast 164: The true cost of post-Brexit recruitment

Podcast 163: Managing alcohol and drug misuse - a wellbeing or discipline issue?

Podcast 162: Workforce monitoring – how far is too far?

Podcast 161: Challenging systemic racism in the workplace

Podcast 160: Shifting the perception of workplace conflict

Podcast 159: Managing the well-being of remote workers

Podcast 158: Business Survival In The Age Of COVID - 19

Podcast 157: Handling Organisation Development Effectively