The Josh Bersin Company

Rethinking Employee Experience: Lessons from The BBC and Schiphol Airport


Listen Later

This conversation explores the concept of employee experience and its evolution from employee engagement.
The case studies of the BBC and Schiphol Airport demonstrate innovative approaches to creating inspiring employee experiences. The discussion emphasizes the operational aspects of employee experience, including training, inclusion, belonging, pay, and benefits. It also introduces the concept of employee activation, where employees are empowered to make local changes to improve their work experience directly.
Keywords
employee experience, employee engagement, case studies, operational aspects, training, inclusion, belonging, pay, benefits, employee activation, BBC, Schiphol, T-Mobile, AirBNB, Kaiser Permanente

Takeaways

  • Employee experience is a more expansive and refreshed approach compared to traditional employee engagement.
  • Understanding the specific needs and experiences of different employee groups is crucial for creating inspiring employee experiences.
  • Operational aspects such as training, inclusion, belonging, pay, and benefits play a significant role in employee experience.
  • Employee activation empowers employees to make local changes to improve their work experience.
  • Sound Bites

    • “Employee experience is the core mission of HR”
    • “Self-directed and coach-oriented career development is a massive driver of organizational performance”
    • “Be careful not to threaten employees inadvertently with AI”
    • Additional Resources

      Employee Activation: An Essential Big Idea For 2024

      Why The 4-Day Week? Because 33 Year-Olds Now Run The World.

      Surprising Results From The World Happiness Report: What It Means To You

       

      ...more
      View all episodesView all episodes
      Download on the App Store

      The Josh Bersin CompanyBy Josh Bersin

      • 4.5
      • 4.5
      • 4.5
      • 4.5
      • 4.5

      4.5

      50 ratings


      More shows like The Josh Bersin Company

      View all
      HBR IdeaCast by Harvard Business Review

      HBR IdeaCast

      164 Listeners

      The McKinsey Podcast by McKinsey & Company

      The McKinsey Podcast

      393 Listeners

      Gartner ThinkCast by Gartner

      Gartner ThinkCast

      111 Listeners

      Azeem Azhar's Exponential View by Azeem Azhar

      Azeem Azhar's Exponential View

      610 Listeners

      Masters of Scale by WaitWhat

      Masters of Scale

      3,985 Listeners

      Creative Confidence Podcast by IDEO U

      Creative Confidence Podcast

      127 Listeners

      Worklife with Adam Grant by TED

      Worklife with Adam Grant

      9,182 Listeners

      HBS Managing the Future of Work by Harvard Business School

      HBS Managing the Future of Work

      106 Listeners

      Inside the Strategy Room by McKinsey & Company

      Inside the Strategy Room

      164 Listeners

      Digital HR Leaders with David Green by David Green

      Digital HR Leaders with David Green

      81 Listeners

      Coaching Real Leaders by Harvard Business Review / Muriel Wilkins

      Coaching Real Leaders

      660 Listeners

      The So What from BCG by Boston Consulting Group BCG

      The So What from BCG

      220 Listeners

      ACQ2 by Acquired by Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal

      ACQ2 by Acquired

      264 Listeners

      HBR On Leadership by Harvard Business Review

      HBR On Leadership

      162 Listeners

      Lightcone Podcast by Y Combinator

      Lightcone Podcast

      19 Listeners