As the health of our natural environment declines, employers are under increasing pressure to look after the health and wellbeing of employees, and to take meaningful actions, rather than greenwashing – paying lip service to environmental commitments. To help HR professionals align these priorities, we gathered insights from two leaders of the healthcare and ... Show More
Jul 15
5.5 Why wellbeing needs a reframe, with Oliver Henry
Oliver Henry, head of inclusion and wellbeing at the airline easyJet, joins the podcast to discuss why leaders should change the way they talk and think about workplace wellbeing – and how to make that change.Should the word 'wellbeing' be replaced? Henry states his case, urging ... Show More
47m 6s
Mar 2026
5.3: Why autonomous working is the future, with Alex Hirst and Lizzie Penny
Does flexible working actually work? Or are today’s ways of working stuck in the past? Alex Hirst and Lizzie Penny, who jointly ranked at #4 in our HR Most Influential thinkers list 2025, call for a radical rethink of our approach to work, to better meet employee and business nee ... Show More
46m 37s
Sep 2024
The Role of HR in Driving Sustainability
<p>In today’s episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, we welcome Luke Wynne, Head of Sustainability Learning at JLL, a global real estate and property company. </p><p>Luke shares insights on the critical role sustainability plays in the built environment and how JLL is leading the cha ... Show More
36m 39s
Jan 2025
How to Balance Employee Well-Being and Performance
<p>In today’s episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, we sit down with Laila Gillies, Head of HR at Hiscox USA, to explore her incredible journey in HR leadership and the evolving role of HR in shaping modern organizations.</p><p>Laila shares insights on upskilling employees for the f ... Show More
38m 42s
Nov 2023
Collaborating with Big Businesses to Improve Sustainability
Fred Krupp, President of the Environmental Defense Fund, discusses working with leading companies to create a more sustainable world. Julie Fleshman, President and CEO of Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, talks about pancreatic cancer awareness month and "Change The Course” campa ... Show More
16m 40s
Oct 2022
Doctor informed - sustainability isn’t just waste management
In this episode of Doctor Informed, we're talking sustainability. The BMJ has a special edition on the climate crisis, and finding hope amid dispair - and we want to help our listeners with some of that. Clara is joined by three of the NHS's sustainability fellows, Florence, Who ... Show More
55m 48s
Aug 2024
Employee Engagement and Retention Excellence
Lakeisha Robichaux, founder and CEO of HR firm Chief of Minds, joins host Anne Sparaco to discuss the importance of accountability, clear communication, work-life balance, and aligning personal and business values in an organization’s employee engagement strategy. Noting that emp ... Show More
25m 11s