Human skills, agility and proactive workforce planning

In our launch episode, Julia Paulding, Chief People Officer at Lewis Silkin, sits down with Rob Worrall, Head of People at BDO UK, to explore the future of work - and it’s looking optimistic.

They discuss how organisations can stay ahead by investing in human skills, embracing flexible working models, and engaging future talent from day one. It’s a conversation packed with peer-to-peer insights for business leaders, people managers and anyone navigating the evolving workforce landscape.

Key takeaways include:

• Early talent engagement: embed values from the first interaction
• Flexibility in hybrid/agile working: serve clients and teams
• Training for people managers: build confidence at all career stages
• Amplifying human skills: curiosity, creativity, collaboration
• Long-term planning: stay agile while thinking ahead