HR Coffee Time

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...

Whether you’re a woman in a leadership role, you aspire to be in a leadership role in the future, or you want to support the progression and success of women in your organisation – this episode of HR Coffee Time is here to help. In it, you’ll meet Carla Miller; a women’s leadership coach, author of the book, “Closing the Influence Gap” and host of the Influence & Impact podcast. Carla speaks t...

If you’re finding recruitment challenging at the moment, you’re not alone. We’re in the midst of what is being described as a ‘recruitment crisis’ with many organisations struggling to fill vacancies and wondering where all the good candidates have gone. Dr Nemo D’Qrill has an answer to this challenge. They believe that the good candidates haven’t gone anywhere; it’s just that are current recruitm...

Measuring your impact at work is one of the best ways of getting yourself ready to progress your HR career. It proves to yourself and to everyone around you that you’ve been doing a brilliant job. Once you know how to measure your impact at work, you can use this information to impress with your CV, in performance appraisal conversations, in interviews and in conversations with your manager or sen...

There are so many demands on the HR and People team that you may find your goals & plans for your career slipping to the bottom of your ‘to do’ list. It doesn’t have to be this way though! Learn how to get confident, organised & plan for your goals for 2023 with the HR Planner – whether you have the free pdf version, or the hardback version. In this episode of HR Coffee Time, Career Coach...

Do you lack confidence about how to be strategic in your HR or People professional role? Perhaps you’ve even missed out on job opportunities because you haven’t been able to prove you can operate at a strategic level? On this week’s episode of HR Coffee Time, Career Coach Fay Wallis shares the four pillars that will help you to be strategic in your HR role. Key Points From This Episode [00:02] Fay...

Dive into the world of HR Consultancy in this episode of HR Coffee Time, where Career Coach Fay Wallis is joined by experienced HR Consultant, Pam Molyneux. Pam shares her story of making the move from an in-house HR role to becoming an HR Consultant for a large HR Consultancy firm, before then going on to establish her own business and work as an independent HR Consultant. Pam explains what she l...

In this episode of HR Coffee Time, Fay Wallis is joined by Julie White, who shares her personal story of obtaining an ADHD diagnosis as an adult, while working as an HR professional. Listen to Julie’s supportive advice and different strategies for anyone who thinks they have ADHD or wants to support others in the workplace with ADHD. Key Points From This Episode [00:37] Fay takes a moment to thank...

Do you shudder at the idea of having to look at data and analyse it, even though you know data analytics is a valuable skill that will help your HR career? Or, perhaps you’re comfortable with data, but are frustrated that your colleagues can’t seem to get to grips with it. This episode of HR Coffee time is here to help, as HR Career Coach Fay Wallis is joined by Angela Moyle, Chief of Staff from H...

The Johari Window is a great tool to help you develop and grow in your HR career. In this episode of HR Coffee Time, career coach Fay Wallis talks you through how to use it to learn more about yourself and identify your hidden strengths and areas for development. It’s the first in a series of episodes focused on gaining feedback to enhance your career. Key Points From This Episode [03:53] An intro...

Whether you’re experienced at handling collective consultations for redundancies, or it’s something you’ve never had to do before – this episode is packed full of advice to help. HR Career Coach Fay Wallis is joined by Pete Colby, Director & Lead Mediator of Pragmatism, who shares his experience and advice for doing a great job in what can be a very challenging time. Key Points From This Episo...

If you’re worried about a colleague’s drinking (or your own drinking), it can be hard to know what to do. In this episode of HR Coffee Time, Career Coach Fay Wallis is joined by the Founder of Choose Sunrise, Janet Hadley, who shares her experience and expertise. Key Points From This Episode [00:00] Further information on Fay’s group coaching programme ‘ Inspiring HR’ [02:40] An introduction to Ja...

In this episode of HR Coffee Time; Career Coach Fay Wallis, delves deeper into the creation of Bright Sky Career Coaching and all of the many different ways their services can help you have a successful and fulfilling HR career. Key Points From This Episode [02:33] The progression of Bright Sky Career Coaching to specialise in supporting HR & People professionals with their careers [04:53] Fay...

As an HR or People professional, coaching skills are a fantastic thing to have in your personal toolkit to help you thrive at work and get the results you're looking for. In this episode of HR Coffee Time, Career Coach Fay Wallis is joined by Charlie Warshawski - Coach trainer from Love your Coaching. Charlie talks through what coaching skills are, why they can help your HR career, how to develop...

Do you ever have one of those days, where it all feels a bit too much? Having a tough day at work doesn't have to ruin your evening or the rest of your week. Having strategies in place can make all the difference. In this episode of HR Coffee Time, Career Coach, Fay Wallis shares two ideas to help you bounce back. Key Points From This Episode [01:32] More information regarding Fay’s next group coa...