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

In this episode Mervyn Dinnen talks to Nick Holmes, VP of Employee Experience at Avalere Health, and recently named one of the 10 most influential thinkers in HR Technology by CIO Business World magazine.

During the conversation they cover:

• Creating meaningful and remarkable work experiences
• The importance of addressing wellbeing in the workplace
• Taking a scientific approach to employee health
• Using data driven insights to revolutionise employee wellbeing
• Gathering and acting on employee feedback to improve the ‘moments that matter’
• Adopting long term initiatives to drive continuous improvement

In this episode Mervyn Dinnen talks to Rhea Moss, Global Head of Workforce & Customer Insights, and Eric Gelle, Senior Vice President of EMEA Sales, iCIMS, about their latest workforce insights research focused on the European talent market.

During the conversation they analyse key findings:

• More women are applying for roles in Europe than other regions, although the majority of overall applications are still made by men
• Increase in women being offered six-figure salary roles, and why they are still less likely to apply for them
• Why women spend longer researching career sites
• Increasing length of time to hire as more interviews and virtual calls are added to the process
• The role of technology in improving the Candidate Experience
• Impact of layoffs in the Talent Acquisition sector

In this episode Mervyn Dinnen talks to Abigail Britnell from global certification consultancy Top Employers Institute about their latest research on how to create, develop and retain a dynamic workforce.

During the conversation they cover:

• Different and creative ways that organisations are employing people and accessing skills and knowledge
• The key role the contingent workforce plays
• Supporting all workers in their career and skill development
• Facilitating self-directed learning
• Leveraging HR Technology to empower employee choice
• Importance of successful onboarding and offboarding for all workers irrespective of employment relationship

In this episode, Mervyn Dinnen talks to Kate Featherstone, Product Manager at HR Software specialists MHR, about their latest research into improving employee experience.

During the conversation they discuss:

• Why employee experience is so important
• Best ways to find out how your people feel about their experience
• Topline research findings
• What are organisations doing well and where might they be failing
• How can companies use technology to better understand the experience their people are getting
• The role of annual surveys and potential pitfalls when interpreting results
• Using sentiment analysis

In this episode Mervyn Dinnen talks to Nicky Hoyland, CEO and Co-Founder of Employee Experience platform Huler, about the increasing focus on retention, engagement and experience. During the conversation they discuss:

• The growing focus on Employee Experience and Employee Engagement
• Defining and understanding the moments that matter to our people
• Simplifying tasks
• The role that technology plays in enabling the Employee Experience
• Generational perspectives on Experience and Engagement
• How HR teams can identify the key moments their people care about