Rich Roberts doesn't much like the 'HR' title. But that's not the crux of the matter.

What's HR's role in supporting performance? How best can HR teams monitor and drive their own performance?

And WTF does hybrid vigour mean in terms of team performance?

So do up your seat belt and come along for the ride.

I'd love to hear your thoughts

Connect with me at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-woods-coaching-specialist/ or at www.rachelwoodscoaching.com

And Rich at ww.linkedin.com/in/richardrobertsengagement or www.enrich-hr.co.uk

Does HR need a revolution?

Maybe...

Kelly Tucker and I have a shared past, you'll have to listen to find out what that is...

I had a ball with Kelly picking HR apart, and exploring where the future of the function is going, what it needs to do and be to face into the future - impactful, effective AND...

Appreciated.

Kelly's a straight talker and I really like that. We are violently agreeing on so many points and she also makes me think - what could be better for folk in HR. What do new entrants to the work most need to flourish in an emotive role?

Have a listen and share your views - where is HR going and is it heading in the right direction?

Connect with me at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-woods-coaching-specialist/ or at www.rachelwoodscoaching.com

Kelly at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-tucker-hr/ or visit www.HR-Star.co.uk

Is TUPE the bogeyman of HR processes?

The mention of TUPE would often send shudders down my spine.  Being charged with leading on outsourcing or insourcing and managing the TUPE process and subsequent integration of new faces or transfer out of valued colleagues.  A labyrinth of legislation, complications and uncertainty for the poor folk this was being done to.

BUT.. it can be done well, it can be positive and it does, ultimately seek to protect employment - so why did I so often get the collywobbles at the mention of it?

Neil McKenzie can explain.  And demystify.  I revisit in this episode with some trepidation and Neil explains how this can work well, how positives can be found and what HR teams, those in leadership and line managers can do.  Find and apply best practice and ensure a human touch.

Find more about Neil and connect with him here: Neil McKenzie | LinkedIn 

Is HR pink and fluffy?  Not in my book but this term has come from somewhere...  the proportion of men v women in HR?  The caring side of people at work?  Who knows.  Andrew Beaumont and I explore this in a bit more depth...

Andrew has  a strong belief that his clients should receive the highest quality service and advice, ergo he's an advocate for regarding staff as a company’s biggest asset and (maybe contoversially) markets himself as a HR Consultant who doesn’t do ‘pink and fluffy’.

Following a successful career as a people manager in banking, Andrew then transferred to corporate HR within the same industry and found his calling. He went on to head up HR departments both in the UK and overseas, until his decision to depart from corporate HR and set up his own private consultancy, which has included bespoke HR solutions for businesses in the Martial Arts industry.

What do you think - could HR benefit from embracing the fluff as part of a well-balanced tool kit?

To find out more about joining Rachel as a future guest on We're Human, visit www.rachelwoodscoaching.com and click the contact me link.

Bloomin' in the flourishing, blossoming sense of course.  Kaizen is a philosophy, a process, an attitude of continuous improvement and when applied to HR Practice, a powerful strategic method.

Joe Templin, human swiss army knife and all round good egg, explains how this can enhance HR practice.  How to look at new methods and shiny things in a healthy and practical way.  Methods that echo beyond one profession to enhance leadership practice.

Joe and I discuss many things, one of the most eclectic episodes, we look at micro nudges, habit making and shaking, the big five and looking for pearls.  You'll have to listen to find out just how much sense all this makes.

Find me at rachelwoodscoaching.com

Meet Joe at https://everyday-excellence.com/meetjoe/ or follow him on Linkedin at Joe Templin, MEC, CEC, CAP, ChFC, CLU | LinkedIn 

Find Joe's Book at https://www.amazon.co.uk/Every-Day-Excellence-Daily-Growing/dp/1257773356/ref=sr_1_2?crid=32ETLDVPU2UNN&keywords=joe+templin&qid=1672680260&s=digital-text&sprefix=joe+templin%2Cdigital-text%2C177&sr=1-2-catcorr 

What is HR's role in growth, in nurturing culture and influencing the quality of management and leadership?

Alex Roberts shares her thoughts on how HR is evolving, growing beyond the role of policy and process.

We discuss the merits of the self-awarded dumb-ass cup as an aid to fostering humility in teams.  How leaders can demonstrate their humanity, credibly and with appropriate candour.

You can connect and follow Alex here https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-roberts-61b08b142/

HR at the party...  the grown ups, the fun police, or the life and soul of celebrations?  Christmas shenanigans and clangers abound and it's time we raised the veil and talked about this.  Purely in the interest of educational entertainment.  

My wonderful co-host today is Sarah Archer.  Sarah is a former HRD and now is on a mission to show business leaders, coaches, experts, and aspiring change makers how to create talks with passion, personality and purpose that also get results. 

She teaches you how to combine storytelling, humour, performance and marketing principles so that you don’t just engage, entertain and inspire your audience but also move them to action, whether that’s buying into your idea, change, product or service, or booking you for another gig.  Sarah is a speaking and marketing coach, playwright, stand up comic, actor, ex-HR Director, and host of The Speaking Club Podcast, (which is in the top 1% of podcasts and in over 190 countries). This mix means she is uniquely qualified to teach you how to create content that makes your audience stop, engage and fall in love with your message.   

Oh and her latest play, CRUNCH! is also set in an HR department!   

Find Sarah at  

Https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/saraharcher15/

Nail Your Signature Talk Programme Take the Snackable Story Challenge The Speaking Club ‘Live’ Membership www.lemon-squeeze.co.uk/crunch   

For specialist coaching specifically for HR leaders and aspiring leaders visit www.rachelwoodscoaching.com

Are HR responsible for Culture?  What role should they play and why?  What on earth is a 'Stay Interview'?

Award winning HR Guru Sam Lee talks about all of this and more in this episode.  I've loved chatting with Sam, she is not just accomplished and super savvy when it comes to the subject of humans at work but really easy and loads of fun to chat with.

So grab a cuppa, settle down and join us.

How do you feel about chat bots?  Do they have a place in modern HR practice.  Is AI the future of HR?

Will Skynet take the job and, eventually the world?

OR - will Bab's from Wigan have an easier time when her chatbot answers the simple enquiries, leaving her free to add the true human value that HR brings to the party.

Alastair Swindlehurst knows a thing or two about this,  moreover he's held a few HR roles and has done his time at the coal face through restructures, TUPEs, Union activity and more.  Now we talk tech!

For more information find Alastair at https://www.ezhr.uk/ 

or connect on Linkedin via https://www.linkedin.com/in/alastair-swindlehurst-b3797a15/?originalSubdomain=uk 

Difficult, wonderful, awkward, conflicting, funny, sad, joyful....Anyone in HR will tell you that the art of great conversation is a critical skill.  They'll also tell you about times when they've been asked to have an awkward or challenging discussion with someone, for themselves but also, on behalf of a line manager....  Cue mass eye roll.

Denise and I have a conversation that was anything but challenging about how she has navigated this during her lengthy career in both in-house HR and, latterly as a consultant with The HR Dept.

Find more about Denise and connect with her here https://www.linkedin.com/in/denise-murphy-thehroracle/