The healthcare industry faces a variety of significant risks from rising demand for service, rapid technology adoption and a workforce on the front line of the pandemic response. We discuss these issues and ideas on how providers can address these issues now and in the near future.

Guests: Gisele Norris, Managing Director, US National Healthcare Practice at Marsh, and John Derse, Partner, Healthcare Industry at Mercer

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The workplace and the workforce has changed at an accelerated pace. It's clear that we're still figuring out how best to respond to this new landscape. We're diving into how the future work agenda has been reset, and what individuals, companies and societies do to thrive in this new world order.

Guest: Till Leopold, World Economic Forum

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77% of companies said that flexibility is going to drive their transformation agenda this year according to our Global Talent Trends research. Companies are looking to understand how to develop a more flexible workforce and work model. Our guest shares the flexibility journey Pandora is taking.

Michele Wilkinson, Chief Talent Officer at Pandora

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Organizations’ are increasingly focused on ensuring that different populations of their employees are truly thriving. Join us as we speak with Travis Barton, Talent manager and analytics leader at GE to hear the proactive steps that GE has taken on the path to a more diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment.

Guest: Travis Barton, Talent Manager and Analytics Leader at GE

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The pandemic has magnified the impacts of social inequality. There is more awareness of racial discrimination, gender inequalities, and mental health challenges. It is more critical than ever for companies who want to remain relevant and best positioned for the future to have leaders committed to DEI. 

Guests: Angela Berg, Mercer Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and engagement practice partner and David Jackson, Mercer talent strategy partner

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Flexible working supports longer and more fulfilling careers, giving employees newfound freedom and employers access to experienced talent. Interestingly, it’s also an inclusive way to support ALL generations in the workforce, an important component of today’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agendas.

Guest: Yvonne Sonsino, Partner and Global Co-Leader of Mercer’s Next Stage platform, Mercer

Providing cost-effective benefit plans that protect and improve health requires optimizing costs while maintaining a focus on employee wellbeing. Employee benefits programs play an important role in supporting the employee retention, engagement, and employee wellbeing. But COVID-19 has brought uncertainty to medical trend rates and risks to cost containment and employee health. Listen to learn more.

Guest: Amy Laverock, Mercer Marsh Benefits Global Strategic Initiatives and Solutions Leader

Mercer’s Global Talent Trends 2021 research shares four key trends that will enable companies to navigate in the future. COVID-19 has accelerated many trends identified in Mercer’s Global Talent Trends report. Listen to hear how the top four trends are reshaping HR strategies and prompting organizations to reimagine the employee experience. Listen to learn more.

Guest: Kate Bravery, Mercer global advisory solutions & insights leader

Pairing empathy and design thinking can support plans for a safe return to work factoring in the diverse physical, mental, and social needs of the workforce to provide a balance of flexibility and stability. Empathetic leaders are well placed to support employee health and wellbeing, and identify early warning signs that employees are struggling. Listen to learn more.

Guest: Wolfgang Seidl, Mercer Partner and Workplace Health Consulting leader

Temporary talent sharing can help you optimize costs and workforce — and avoid layoffs — by flexing roles and talent, allowing employees to learn new skills in new environments. Listen to learn more.

Guest: Brian Fischer, Mercer’s global leader for job evaluation and career frameworks