In this podcast interview Mervyn talks with Catherine Hambleton-Gray, People Director at Eurocell PLC, a FTSE100 listed company in the construction and building supplies sector. During the conversation they talk about Catherine’s experiences of bringing a culture shift to an organisation with diverse people, needs and locations, helping to create a more engaged and purposeful workforce.

During the conversation they discuss :

• The challenges of engaging a multi-generational and multi-skilled workforce
• Consistent, meaningful communications within a locationally diverse organisation
• Senior leader visibility
• Improving engagement
• Establishing initiatives around wellbeing, mental health and EDIB
• Creating a relevant and informative careers website to give new hires a better understanding of roles and prospects
• Obtaining, and acting upon, employee feedback

In this episode Mervyn Dinnen talks to Talent Acquisition Futurist, Podcast Host and co-author Matt Alder about the emerging trends in hiring and retention.

During the conversation they cover:

• The emergence of skills-based hiring and why it is so important
• Total Talent Thinking – what it is and how it can help organisations successfully adapt the way they work
• Using Futurecasting as part of business planning to identify emerging trends
• How Generative AI is being used in the recruiting process – separating the hype from the reality
• What other technology trends we should look out for in the attraction and hiring process

In this episode Mervyn Dinnen talks to Colin Minto, an experienced HR and TA leader, about his own experience of burnout and how he has been able to use this to advise, help and support HR & TA professionals to address their own and their teams’ wellbeing, and to be aware of the signs of burnout.

During the conversation they discuss:

• Colin’s personal experience of burnout
• Some of the early signs of burnout that HR leaders should be aware of so the can address it proactively
• How burnout impacts organisational performance as well as personal performance
• Practical steps that HR and TA leaders can take to create a supportive environment to help mitigate the risk of burnout
• The need to have open and honest conversations in the workplace about mental health to reduce stigma and encourage support