Lucinda welcomes Tabbin Almond, author of "Bottling Up Trouble," to discuss the impact of alcohol in the workplace. 

As the holiday season approaches, they explore the cultural norms surrounding drinking, particularly in corporate settings, and the challenges faced by individuals struggling with alcohol use. Tabbin shares a personal journey to becoming alcohol-free and highlights the stigma that prevents many from seeking help.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

BEST MOMENTS

"There's so much shame and stigma around having a problem with alcohol that they can't ask for help. They fear that if they say they've got a problem, they will be branded forevermore."

"The younger generation are much more aware of their mental health and proactive in looking after it. They understand that alcohol can never relieve depression or stress; it can only make them worse."

"We need to change the culture. We're encouraged to drink by society, but if someone gets into trouble, it's only the individual's fault."

"Think before automatically using alcohol to help people bond at work. Be more creative and ask, 'Isn't there something better we could do?'"

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⁠How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)⁠

⁠How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney⁠

HR Uprising Mastermind - ⁠https://hruprising.com/mastermind/⁠  

⁠www.changesuperhero.com⁠

⁠www.hruprising.com⁠           

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CONTACT TABBIN

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-tabbin-almond/

Wine to Water Coaching - https://www.winetowatercoaching.com/

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

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Stop treating compliance and HR as an administrative balancing act and find clarity. Join Lucinda on Compliance Culture as she explores why organisational culture is the key to embedding compliance in practice - moving beyond the just avoiding fines attitude to achieve better outcomes for customers, employees, and organisations.

This show is designed specifically for compliance professionals who want to explore trending topics like Consumer Duty and SMCR, but from a more human perspective. We'll be talking to industry experts and real-world professionals so you can relate, gain practical knowledge, and discover tools to make working in compliance easier and more impactful.

Important: The HR Uprising podcast isn't going anyway! We will continue as normal with the additional of this new show. Compliance culture is added content we just couldn't keep to ourselves, the conversations were too good not to share.

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Lucinda speaks with data protection expert Sarah Hodgkin-Bates about the critical overlap between HR and compliance, specifically regarding the handling of employee personal data. 

They examine the importance of setting a company culture of transparency and cooperation by properly managing data protection, and discuss the legal frameworks governing data (GDPR/Data Protection Act 2018), how to manage access to different types of employee records (e.g., payroll vs. disciplinary), and the challenges organisations face with complex areas like Subject Access Requests (SARs) and the proper retention of sensitive data.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

BEST MOMENTS

"If you get your data protection right, you are creating a spirit of transparency and cooperation."

"A basic principle of data protection is to minimise access. So you would only give access to people that strictly need it for their job or role."

"Subject Access Requests... are usually raised because someone has a complaint or a grievance and they're looking to gather evidence or to create stress and hassle."

"If you are challenged by an employee, you must be able to give them an open and honest answer about how you're using your data and why you're using it."

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⁠The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group⁠

⁠How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)⁠

⁠How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney⁠

HR Uprising Mastermind - ⁠https://hruprising.com/mastermind/⁠  

⁠www.changesuperhero.com⁠

⁠www.hruprising.com⁠           

Get your copy of How To Be A Change Superhero by emailing at ⁠[email protected]⁠

CONTACT SARAH

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-hodgkin-bates-35a035177/

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

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Lucinda speaks with Kate Fletcher, founder of FutureX Leaders, about the evolving landscape of leadership and the emotional challenges leaders face today. 

They discuss the findings of recent research highlighting that a significant number of leaders feel pressured to perform rather than be their authentic selves, leading to emotional exhaustion, and highlight the importance of intentional leadership practices and the value of community in navigating the complexities of modern organisational life

KEY TAKEAWAYS

BEST MOMENTS

"90% of leaders feel the pressure to perform rather than actually show up as who they really are."

“What we need is a real shift towards much more human leadership... about adaptability, emotional fluency, psychological safety."

"Classroom-based leadership development just doesn't work. People need something frequent, regular, that's about the practice of leadership."

"If you are exhausted at work, then that actually feeds over into your home life as well."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | ⁠Apple⁠ | ⁠Spotify⁠ | ⁠Stitcher⁠  

⁠The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group⁠

⁠How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)⁠

⁠How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney⁠

HR Uprising Mastermind - ⁠https://hruprising.com/mastermind/⁠  

⁠www.changesuperhero.com⁠

⁠www.hruprising.com⁠           

Get your copy of How To Be A Change Superhero by emailing at ⁠[email protected]⁠

CONTACT KATE

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katefletcher-ceo-mentor/

Substack - https://substack.com/@thekatefletcher

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

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This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. ⁠https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/

Lucinda is joined by special guest Matthew Adam, to look at the concept of systemic psychotherapy, exploring how its principles, rooted in understanding the interconnected nature of relationships within a system, are highly relevant to organisational leadership. 

Using a 5x5 model framework—which balances five essential team functions against five common team dysfunctions—they examine the active, proactive process required to foster a healthy, high-performing organisational culture.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

BEST MOMENTS

"Systemic psychotherapy is really about relationships. It's about how do we understand the interconnected nature of the elements that comprise a system and how they interact with each other."

“Dysfunction doesn't have to mean dysfunctional"

"Working on one particular area, you're positively impacting all of the others simultaneously."

"We sometimes have to define our structure so that not only are we addressing team dynamic, but we're also introducing agility and flexibility."

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The HR Uprising Podcast | ⁠Apple⁠ | ⁠Spotify⁠ | ⁠Stitcher⁠  

⁠The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group⁠

⁠Mastering Motivation with Rob Lion (The HR Uprising)⁠

⁠How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney⁠

HR Uprising Mastermind - ⁠https://hruprising.com/mastermind/⁠  

⁠www.changesuperhero.com⁠

⁠www.hruprising.com⁠           

Get your copy of How To Be A Change Superhero by emailing at ⁠[email protected]⁠

CONTACT MATTHEW

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-adam1/

5x5 Website - http://www.the5x5model.com/

For Consulting - http://www.systemicsolutionsconsulting.co.uk/

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

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This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. ⁠https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/

Lucinda is joined by allyship expert Julie Kratz, who discusses her research on why people with power often disengage from conversations about diversity and inclusion, feeling either "threatened" or "irrelevant." 

Together they explore her latest book, which outlines a "use fear as fuel" strategy and introduces a framework for building allyship programs. Julie stresses that everyone has power and a social responsibility to champion inclusion, arguing that strong allyship is less about transactional "doing" and more about building meaningful relationships that lead to personal fulfilment, better team dynamics, and positive organisational change.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

BEST MOMENTS

"The first step that I offer is really building your allyship why. Like why do you want to be helpful to other people?"

"Power's not bad, it's what you do with it that matters. And so don't you want to be on the good side of history, like don't you want to be the one that's standing up to social issues, even if it doesn't impact you?"

"The more you are look and act like the C-suite leader, that again is predominantly white male, the more you have proxy to power."

"Modelling plus storytelling. So I can model the behaviour, and you could be like, 'Yeah, that's great for Julie, but that doesn't really work for me and my style.' But what if I told you a story in addition to that, that you could kind of see yourself in?"

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | ⁠Apple⁠ | ⁠Spotify⁠ | ⁠Stitcher⁠  

⁠The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group⁠

⁠How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)⁠

⁠How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney⁠

HR Uprising Mastermind - ⁠https://hruprising.com/mastermind/⁠  

⁠www.changesuperhero.com⁠

⁠www.hruprising.com⁠           

Get your copy of How To Be A Change Superhero by emailing at ⁠[email protected]⁠

CONTACT JULIE

Her LinkedIn- ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliekratz/⁠

The Next Pivot Point Website - ⁠https://www.nextpivotpoint.com/

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

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This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. ⁠https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/

Lucinda looks at the critical role of organisational culture in driving high performance and compliance, emphasising that culture, often defined as "the way we do things around here," significantly influences employee engagement, behaviour, and decision-making. 

She also discusses practical tools for mapping and diagnosing culture, such as Cameron and Quinn's cultural diagnostics and the cultural web, while highlighting the importance of psychological safety in fostering a learning environment

KEY TAKEAWAYS

BEST MOMENTS

"Culture is so hard to define. It defines how our people show up. It defines what they prioritise, how aligned their actions are, the values they promote."

"If we want to drive high performance, we are either pushing against the tide or we're going with it. And the tide in this case is culture."

"Psychological safety was the top factor in terms of generating high performance teams."

"Culture makes a massive difference. It’s not just about compliance; it’s about whether the people follow things."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | ⁠Apple⁠ | ⁠Spotify⁠ | ⁠Stitcher⁠  

⁠The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group⁠

⁠How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)⁠

⁠How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney⁠

HR Uprising Mastermind - ⁠https://hruprising.com/mastermind/⁠  

⁠www.changesuperhero.com⁠

⁠www.hruprising.com⁠           

Get your copy of How To Be A Change Superhero by emailing at ⁠[email protected]⁠

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. ⁠https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/

Lucinda examines talent retention and development, building on the previous discussion about attracting talent, and emphasising the importance of creating a high-performance culture that not only draws in great people but also keeps them engaged and motivated.

Lucinda explores the evolving definition of talent, highlighting the need for inclusivity and recognising diverse contributions within organisations

KEY TAKEAWAYS

BEST MOMENTS

"We know that talent is broad. It's about seeking out everybody's talent. Talent is your high-performing specialist... Everyone plays their part."

"People want more than a pay cheque. They want purpose, flexibility, growth, and to feel that their career is moving forward."

"If you think of a modern talent strategy... it needs to be conscious, intentional, and on their terms as well."

"We need to engage the individual in driving their career. People want choice, autonomy, and clarity on how they can grow."

"Don't start investing and don't bite off more than you can chew. Start small and then turn those insights into action."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group

How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)

How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney

HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/  

www.changesuperhero.com

www.hruprising.com           

Get your copy of How To Be A Change Superhero by emailing at [email protected]

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/

Lucinda examines the critical topic of recruiting and onboarding talent as part of the high-performance series, stressing the fact that attracting and retaining the right people is not merely an HR task but a strategic business priority that requires clarity and collaboration

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Before starting the recruitment process, it's essential to have a clear understanding of the role's requirements, including necessary skills, behaviours, and cultural fit. 

Treat candidates with respect throughout the recruitment process. Ensure transparent communication, provide timely feedback, and create a human-centred experience to enhance your employer brand.

Implement structured interviews with standardised questions to ensure fairness and reduce bias. Use techniques like the STAR model to help candidates articulate their experiences effectively.

Maintain engagement with new hires between the acceptance of their offer and their start date. Personalise the onboarding experience to help them feel welcomed and connected to the team, while also setting clear expectations for their role.

BEST MOMENTS

"Attracting and retaining the right people is so much more than a tick box HR task, isn't it? It's a strategic business priority."

"It's about having purpose, understanding what it is that we really need to achieve. It's not about dusting off an old job description."

"Job seekers today are savvy. They're not just looking at our job description; they'll be checking out the Glassdoor reviews, LinkedIn presence, maybe company values."

"Make sure that the communication around it is real, is personal. It's very interesting because when it's just a massive numbers game, it's quite hard."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group

How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)

How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney

HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/  

www.changesuperhero.com

www.hruprising.com           

Get your copy of How To Be A Change Superhero by emailing at [email protected] 

Dr Jo Burrell - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/dr-jo-burrell-04901a96

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

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Lucinda discusses the importance of cultivating a learning culture within organisations, emphasising that learning should be embedded in every aspect of organisational life rather than limited to traditional training courses.

Drawing on insights from industry experts, the episode explores the concept of psychological safety and its role in fostering an environment where employees feel safe to ask questions, admit mistakes, and challenge the status quo.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

BEST MOMENTS

"Having opportunities to learn and grow is one of those key questions when you look at employee engagement."

"We need to create this environment where it's okay for people to speak up, to ask questions, to admit mistakes, or admit they don't know the answer without the fear of embarrassment or punishment."

"A high-performing learning culture doesn't come from one-off training, sticking plasters, and it doesn't come from ticking boxes."

"If you look at where your strategic challenges are for the business, make sure that the L&D is aligned to that."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher  

The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group

How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)

How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney

HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/  

www.changesuperhero.com

www.hruprising.com           

Get your copy of How To Be A Change Superhero by emailing at [email protected]

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

CONTACT METHOD

This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/