HR Coffee Time

If you have a challenge or obstacle at work that you just can’t seem to solve, your Personal Board may be able to swoop to your rescue. In this episode of HR Coffee Time, career and executive coach, Fay Wallis, shares how she used Emma Maslen’s ideas for creating a Personal Board to solve a challenge with a podcast. She encourages you to try the idea for yourself, to help you solve one of your cha...

It’s no good just keeping a career goal in your head or written down on a piece of paper. To reach that goal, you need to take action. But it can feel hard to stay on track with what’s needed when you’re so busy at work. That’s where The Four Tendencies framework can come in handy. By understanding your ‘tendency’ you’ll be able to identify and test out different strategies that will be effective...

If you’ve ever faced the frustration of having your ideas rejected or struggled to secure buy-in and budget for your projects, this episode of HR Coffee Time is here to help. Writing a business case can feel overwhelming but guest, Jo Taylor, shares valuable insights on how to craft a compelling one that significantly enhances your chances of success. She explains what a business case is and the i...

Finding your next HR/People role can feel daunting; especially if you haven't changed jobs in years. This episode of HR Coffee Time is here to help, with job search success tips from career coach Fay Wallis. Learn what to do and how to do it, to hugely increase your chances of landing your perfect role. Resources Mentioned in This Episode Fay’s online CV and LinkedIn courses Fay’s webinar for Pres...

Have you ever found yourself in a work meeting, excitedly sharing an idea, only to have someone else take the spotlight, adopt the idea as their own and take all the credit? It’s an all-too-familiar scenario. In this episode of HR Coffee Time, “How to stop other people taking credit for your ideas in meetings” host Fay Wallis, shares three different options for tackling this behaviour at work. Res...

It can be hard to be clear on what matters most to you for your HR / People career; especially when you’re busy firefighting at work. In this episode of HR Coffee Time, career coach Fay Wallis shares 6 questions to identify and prioritise what matters for your career, so that you can set realistic steps and goals to achieve what’s most important to you. Key Resources Mentioned in This Episode The...

Although the FSCS (Financial Services Compensation Scheme) is a relatively small organisation, employing around 250 people, the People team’s work in the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion space has led to it consistently ranking in the ‘Top 50 Most Inclusive Employers’ list. In this episode of HR Coffee Time, their Head of People – Lisa Faulkner shares practical tips and advice for any organisation...

Whether you’re working in a tiny organisation or a huge one, you will have to interact with teams. And because people and relationships are complicated, those teams won’t always be working together as well as they could be. This can have a negative impact on the people in that team, other people around them and ultimately on the success of the organisation or business you all work for. In this epi...

A lack of confidence can stop us from tackling all sorts of challenges at work. Maybe it's holding you back from putting your ideas forward for a new initiative, or preventing you from creating and presenting an HR or People strategy for the first time, or stopping you from challenging someone at work when you disagree with them, or you can't bring yourself to speak up in meetings. Whatever your c...

If you're looking for a new role, or you're responsible for Recruitment in the organisation you work for, this episode of HR Coffee Time is here to help. You'll get to hear from Tansel Omer, the CEO and Founder of a new Recruitment platform - Presentus. Tansel joins Career Coach, Fay Wallis on the show to talk through how Presentus is a unique solution to your recruitment challenges. Key Resources...

As an HR professional, you know that the role can be demanding and fast-paced. With so much to do on a day-to-day basis, it can be easy to lose sight of the bigger picture and your career & strategic goals. In this episode of HR Coffee Time, career coach Fay Wallis shares practical advice on how to use a quarterly review to identify areas for improvement, celebrate your achievements, and set m...

Career development is an important topic at work. So many people are motivated by being able to develop and grow in their careers, it means that getting career development programmes right in your organisation can lead to higher levels of employee engagement (and help make your organisation somewhere people love to work). But how do you create a powerful career development programme that has an im...

Getting feedback and putting it into action is a powerful way of making progress with your HR/People career. So, it can feel frustrating when you don't have any, or if the feedback you are given is vague. Without clear feedback you can be left questioning yourself, wondering whether you're focusing on the right things and doing a good enough job. All of this can then start to chip away at your con...

Creating any strategy as part of your HR or People responsibilities can feel daunting; but it can feel especially daunting when it comes to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Because DEI is important, it covers so many different aspects and it involves delving into sensitive issues. Making progress can mean sparking huge cultural change which can be messy and takes time. Strategy and Diversity...

Getting remote working right can feel like a real challenge. Whether your organisation is fully remote, or has a hybrid working arrangement, it’s easy for people to start to feel disconnected and unhappy with work. In this episode of HR Coffee Time, Head of People at YuLife, Claire Cathcart shares some brilliant initiatives to help. Listen to her chat with Career Coach, Fay Wallis, where she talks...

Psychometrics can be used in a huge range of ways to help you achieve your HR and People goals at work. They’re incredibly popular as part of the recruitment process for hiring new talent at all levels. And some of the many other things they’re used for include leadership development programmes; team building activities and conflict resolution. Whether you’ve been using psychometric assessments fo...

Whether you feel nervous about presenting, or are just on the lookout for tips on how to get better at it, this episode of HR Coffee Time is here to help. Career Coach, Fay Wallis, shares 7 key tips to improve your presentation skills and feel more confident. Key Points From This Episode [01:10] Fay explains that last week’s episode focused on overcoming the physical response you may get to feelin...

If your confidence seems to disappear whenever you have an interview, a meeting, or a presentation coming up, you are not alone. It’s something that most of us struggle with at some point or other during our careers. The good news is that however this lack of confidence, or nervousness shows up for you, there are things you can do to help. In this episode of HR Coffee Time, Career Coach Fay Wallis...

If you want to change career to work in HR, this episode of HR Coffee Time is here to help. Learn from 3 HR professionals who all made the switch from different careers into the world of HR. Charlotte Treverton-Jones, Daniel Moczynski, Natalie Saunders and Rachel White, share their experience and tips for making a successful change. They also talk about the plus points and challenges they’ve encou...

If you want to change career to work in HR, this episode of HR Coffee Time is here to help. Learn from 3 HR professionals who all made the switch from different careers into the world of HR. Ruby Harrison, Josh Halstead-McGlashon and Maxine Blake share their experience and tips for making a successful change. They also talk about the plus points and challenges they’ve encountered since settling in...

Career coach Fay Wallis is joined by HR Consultant Devon Lovell, who shares his personal experience of being diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome. Devon talks through his journey to diagnosis, the strengths and struggles his neurodiversity brings and gives advice to anyone who thinks they may be neurodiverse, or who wants to support their neurodiverse colleagues. Key Points From This Episode [00:03]...

Simple techniques can often have a big impact on our careers. If you want to progress in your HR career, a monthly review is a great way to stay on track with your goals. In this episode of HR Coffee Time, career coach Fay Wallis talks you through an 'end-of-month reflection' activity available for free in the pdf version of her HR Planner. Listen to learn why it works and what the key questions a...

Fay Wallis is joined by Payroll and HR professional, Cybill Watkins, who shares her experience of being diagnosed with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), how it has given her answers to questions she has had throughout her life and the inclusive practices she has discovered that can help neurodiverse people to thrive at work. Key Points From This Episode [00:02] This is the third episode that focuses...

In this episode of HR Coffee Time, Career Coach Fay Wallis offers advice and tips on the best way to get on top of email overwhelm when you’re in a busy HR role. Please note: All links to books within these show notes are affiliate links, which means Fay will receive a small commission from Amazon (at no cost to you) if you make a purchase through any of them. Key Points From This Episode [01:50]...

It’s too easy to just keep cracking on with work, moving forward and forgetting to take a step back to appreciate the progress that has been made and learn from the previous year. In this episode of HR Coffee Time, career coach Fay Wallis talks through 10 reflection questions, sharing her own answers to them. This episode is also available as a more detailed blog post/article. Link to blog post/ar...