Chris is joined by three LACErs, Adam Morris, Becky Jones, and Chris Horton to have a fireside chat about hybrid working. Hybrid working was one of the issues CPOs were most concerned about in the next 12-24 months according to our One Big Thing research. Most problems arise when hybrid working practices clash with organisations’ business strategy. What can businesses do to avoid this from happening?

How has the perception of pensions changed over time? In the past final salary schemes were commonplace which encouraged long-service in a company. Pensions should be seen as a contribution not a deduction. Chris along with Chris Kirby discuss payroll with the founder of PayCaptain, Simon Bocca. They discuss how the term financial wellbeing is being misused and should organisations' support their employees who lack financial literacy.

Why are one-to-ones important? What makes an effective one-to-one? Being a people manager is a challenging role even more so post-Covid. Chris and Debbie Mitchell speak to Anna Rasmussen, CEO and founder of OpenBlend. Most people managers lack support, Anna explains how OpenBlend can help.

Flexible working is here to stay. What can organisations do to strike the right balance with hybrid working? Chris and Chris Horton discuss the ongoing challenges with flexible working with Olga Needham, Senior HR Director at Tokyo Electron Europe. Olga gives her views on employee's right to request hybrid work and its implications.

The pandemic has shifted what good people management looks like as now managers need to consider both hybrid and in office workers. Success in people management requires certain traits, such as empathy and inspiration, which cannot be taught. Chris and Kat Bernardes are joined by Mitch Lassman from Diageo as they discuss line manager capability and whether we should we be pushing every manager into the role of people management?

In this special edition of the HR on the Offensive podcast, Chris Kirby talks to Sam Isaac from Neeyamo about their January event - 'Evolve Beyond Borders' - which will be a global hybrid event with both online and offline sessions, including one in London that the team at LACE are involved in.

Register for the event here -https://www.evolvebeyondborders.com/

We recently hosted a roundtable for Mervyn Dinnen's latest book "Digital Talent". As part of our One Big Thing research we found that digital talent was one of the main concerns for CPO's, either attracting and/or retaining said talent. Chris is joined by Mervyn Dinnen, Chris Horton and Tim Ringo as they reflect on some of the key discussion points that were raised.

When resourcing for talent should businesses focus finding it internally rather than looking externally. How can businesses better advertise their opportunities to internal talent? Emily Fryer joins Chris as they chat about this topic with Tom Baker who is Head of Talent & Resourcing at M&G plc.

In this episode Chris speaks to Gary Stringer, from HowNow, about an article he has written on the 7 HR Trends to Win 2023. In it Gary identifies the top trends HR can take advantage of to start the next year strong.

Chris and LACE managing director Cathy Acratopulo speak to Jim Macleod about all things DE&I. Jim shares his stories about leading diversity and inclusion initiatives within the military space. They also discuss the important role culture plays in enabling an inclusive work environment.