Stacey Ramm, Director of Employee Experience for GKN Automotive, discusses her career in HR and her current role in employee experience. She emphasizes the importance of creating a positive onboarding experience for new employees and the need for realistic job previews. Stacey also explores the broad scope of employee experience, which includes diversity, inclusion, wellbeing, engagement, and more. She highlights the challenges of balancing physical health and safety with psychosocial risk in manufacturing environments. Stacey believes that connecting health and safety with overall wellbeing can drive positive change in organizations. In this conversation, Stacey Ramm and Matt discuss the concept of psychological safety and the challenges of finding a job in the well-being and inclusion space. Stacey shares her personal experience of being made redundant and offers advice for those in a similar position. They also touch on the topic of measuring maturity within a business and the limitations of benchmarking. The conversation concludes with a discussion about the diverse backgrounds of people in the HR field and the importance of customer skills.
Key Takeaways
Creating a positive onboarding experience is crucial for engaging new employees and setting them up for success.
Realistic job previews help manage expectations and reduce turnover within the first year of employment.
Employee experience encompasses various aspects, including diversity, inclusion, wellbeing, and engagement.
Balancing physical health and safety with psychosocial risk is a challenge in manufacturing environments.
Connecting health and safety with overall wellbeing can drive positive change in organizations. Psychological safety is often misunderstood and confused with other related concepts.
Being made redundant can be a challenging and turbulent experience, but taking time for self-care and maintaining a routine can help.
Measuring maturity within a business involves assessing the comfort level and conversations around well-being and inclusion, as well as the organization's ambitions and understanding of the importance of these topics.
Benchmarking can be useful for gathering data, but it should be approached with caution as each organization is unique and comparisons may not be directly applicable.
The HR field attracts professionals from diverse backgrounds, and their varied experiences contribute to their skills and perspectives.
Customer skills gained from previous jobs, such as working in the service industry, can be valuable in HR roles.
