SHRM Global Radio

Imagine this. It’s a Tuesday afternoon, and an HR Business Partner is sitting across from a department head, doing something that happens in organisations every year, usually around quarter 3 or quarter 4, filling out the 9-box.  Nine square grid  with performance on one axis and potential on the other, and within the next forty-five minutes, they will quietly decide who is seen as a star, who is...

It’s a Monday morning. You log in and see nearly 175 new job applications waiting in your inbox. At first glance, everything looks normal. The resumes are polished. The language is strong. The candidates seem qualified. But as you keep reviewing, a pattern starts to emerge. The phrasing feels similar. The structure repeats. Something feels off.  A Gartner survey shows that nearly 4 in 10 candidate...

When Change Becomes Overwhelming You have been working at a company for seven years. It’s 10 a.m. You sit down at your desk when you receive an email notification. You open it and see that the company’s dress code has been changed from smart casual to formals. This is the fifth time the dress code has changed in the past two years. This is not just about policy changes, but about how constant chan...

AI in the Workplace: A New Kind of Workforce It’s a Wednesday morning. You are an HR representative tasked with hiring five sales representatives for your firm. You have to interview 27 candidates for the role in a single day. But it’s nothing to worry about, as you have an AI system working alongside you.  In many organisations, AI is beginning to function like a parallel workforce, taking on def...

Hey usually an event. A team lunch, a fun Friday, or the classic ice breaker where we learn surprising facts about colleagues. These moments are fun, but let us be honest, a pizza party cannot fix confusing processes or meetings that should have been emails. Real engagement is shaped less by occasional events and more by how work actually happens every day. Events are not the problem. They can bri...

Hello and welcome to SHRM Global Radio. I’m Neerja, and today we’re talking about a topic that many high‑performance workplaces are guilty of…well, I don’t want to say ignoring, but some do kick the can down the road, until they cannot anymore: human sustainability .  How do we keep the bar high without burning people out? How do we build cultures where ambition and wellbeing strengthen each other...

Welcome to SHRM Global Radio, I’m your host Neerja, and today we’re diving into one of the most talked about, surveyed, analyzed, and occasionally misunderstood, words in the workplace - employee engagement. Employee engagement is that magical metric that shows up in board decks and makes leaders lean forward and say, “ Why did we drop three points in Q3? ” The one that somehow turns into an emplo...

Welcome to SHRM Global Radio, and today we’re diving into one of the biggest disruptions in the modern labor story: the rise of choice-based employment and the rewriting of the employee contract.  Yes, you heard that right. The world of work has officially walked up to the traditional job, patted it gently on the shoulder, and said, “ It’s not you… It’s us. Actually, no, it is you. ” For decades,...

Welcome to SHRM Global Radio, the podcast where we share insights and analyses on how work, workers, and workplaces are evolving worldwide. Today we’re talking about one of the most misunderstood tribes in modern business - managers.  Ok, first off, let’s grant managers one thing: they pull off a fine balancing act every day against heavy odds but are expected to pretend it was smooth sailing all...

Welcome to SHRM Global Radio , the podcast where today’s workforce challenges meet tomorrow’s strategic thinking. and in this episode, we’re turning our focus to a skill that is quietly reshaping hiring decisions, performance reviews, learning agendas, and leadership pipelines across the globe: AI literacy. Not in the abstract, not someday , but now. In organisations everywhere - from healthcare t...

Today, we're discussing a significant evolution in our profession: the CHRO as a business strategist. Because CHROs are not just leading people teams, they're actively contributing to growth, transformation, and enterprise value.  For a long time, the C-suite felt pretty established: CEO, CFO, COO, maybe a CMO. HR was seen as an essential support function - the guardians of compliance and organise...

Hi, and welcome back to SHRM Global Radio ! I didn't really give  much thought before today, but that word - Global - has become so laden with meaning of late – both good and bad, for and against.  For so long, it felt like the world was just getting smaller, right? Borders blurring, policies aligning. We built incredible talent pipelines, leveraging efficiency. It was almost like a perfectly cura...

Welcome to SHRM Global radio. In this podcast series, we discuss workplace and workforce trends that are shaping the future, and we also examine the zeitgeist to understand what makes the HR world go round.  But there is a catch, a gap even - the silent ones may, and often do, go unnoticed. Or worse, remain unheralded. So, are we getting a truly holistic picture of the HR landscape? In most workpl...

Hello and welcome to SHRM Global Radio, where we unpack the trends, ideas and stories shaping how we work, lead and grow. Today ’s episode focuses on a theme that’s becoming central to how modern organisations grow and thrive.  People. Potential. And performance. We’re exploring a topic that sits right at the intersection of all three: Reimagining value creation with empowered talent. In a world w...

Let me ask you this: What if the next big leap in your organisation’s growth doesn’t come from strategy or scale, but from how you support your managers? Because in 2025, leadership isn’t just about driving results. It’s about building resilience, trust, and a culture where people can do their best work, especially in uncertain times. Welcome to SHRM Global Radio. In this episode, we’re exploring...

Welcome to another episode of SHRM Global Radio. You've probably heard a lot of this lately, but— you know that shift in workplaces where we say work is no longer defined by static job titles; it is a mosaic of skills, tasks, and ever-changing needs? We have a catchy name for that now: "work pixelation."  It is the move from fixed roles to dynamic, modular work units that adjust as circumstances c...

Welcome to our segment on workplace innovation!  Today, we're diving into a hot topic that's making waves in the competitive job market: benefits customization. Organizations are getting creative with their strategies to attract and retain top talent. So, what exactly is benefits customization, and why is it so powerful?  Traditional, one-size-fits-all benefits packages are no longer sufficient in...

Picture this: an employee working seamlessly from a café in Lisbon or a beachfront coworking space in Bali, all while remaining fully compliant with your company’s policies and local laws. This isn’t a make-believe scenario anymore—it’s the future of work. You heard that right. Companies around the globe are rewriting the rules to embrace digital nomadism, using it as a tool to attract top talent,...

In today's fast-paced business world, organizations face a challenge: ensuring their workforce is in sync with ever-evolving market demands and groundbreaking technological advancements. Enter Strategic Workforce Planning, or SWP—your ticket to conquering talent shortages and crafting a dynamic team ready to tackle the future head-on! So, why is Strategic Workforce Planning a game changer? Gone ar...

Hello and welcome to SHRM Global Radio! We’re in December 2024, 2025 is around the corner, and we’re thinking about how we can make the next year a great year at the workplace. Today, we’re diving into a topic that’s more relevant than ever—how to create a work environment where everyone, regardless of their age or background, feels valued and engaged. Today’s workplaces are more diverse than ever...

Welcome to SHRM Global Radio, where we tackle the complex challenges leaders face in today’s ever-changing workplace, and today, we’re addressing one of the toughest, yet most critical, aspects of leadership: conducting layoffs with empathy . In uncertain economic times, layoffs are sometimes unavoidable. But how you handle them matters profoundly—not only to the employees who are let go but to th...

Whether you’re new to ERGs or looking to refine your approach, we’re going to break down what makes them truly effective and how they can support your organization’s broader D&I goals.  We’ll talk about establishing, sustaining, and growing ERGs so that they’re not just a checkmark but a meaningful part of your company culture.

Welcome to SHRM Global Radio! Today, we're navigating the intricate landscape of VUCA—an acronym that stands for Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous. This concept extends beyond mere corporate jargon; it serves as a vital framework for understanding the chaos that defines our modern reality. With global markets fluctuating, technologies evolving at an unprecedented pace, and societal norms...

Welcome to SHRM Global Radio! Today, we're diving into a topic that's revolutionizing the workplace as we know it: Employee Experience Platforms, or EXPs for short.  These platforms are not just your run-of-the-mill office tools; they are the game-changers that can transform your job from merely tolerable to genuinely enjoyable. From the moment you introduce yourself on a Zoom call during onboardi...

Employee disengagement can hinder productivity and exacerbate issues like absenteeism, impeding your organization's ability to thrive in a dynamic, competitive market. Proactive, forward-thinking companies have begun exploring new approaches to expand their level of employee engagement.  One strategy that has gained significant traction is gamification. The gamification market expanded at a rate o...