The HR Grapevine Podcast

This week, podcast host Erik Niewiarowski has an in-depth and insightful chat with Euan Blair, CEO and co-founder of Multiverse, a platform that delivers an alternative to university and corporate training via professional apprenticeships. The pair talk about the value of apprenticeships, why university degrees shouldn’t define a candidates worth, and how apprenticeships can lead to a more diverse...

In this installment of our special "Workplace of Now" series presented along with Zellis, podcast host Erik Niewiarowski speaks with Gethin Nadin, Chief Innovation Officer at Zellies to define what a healthy workplace actually consists of. The pair discuss how the pandemic has impacted workplace health when it comes to individuals, teams and company culture, the role HR teams play in fostering emp...

This week, podcast host Erik Niewiarowski has an in-depth conversation with chartered psychologist and author Gemma Leigh Roberts about men’s mental health in the workplace. The pair have an insightful and frank discussion on the stigma of men’s mental health, and how leadership can help erase the stigma and make it easier for men to confront their mental health issues. If you are struggling with...

In the second episode of Workplace of Now, presented along with Zellis, host Erik Niewiarowski speaks with Gethin Nadin, Chief Innovation Officer at Zellis, on the importance of Empathy in HR Leadership. The pair discuss how leaders can sure they’re listening to their employees, the intersection of productivity, performance and wellbeing, along with the key metrics that HR leaders should be explor...

In this edition of the podcast, Erik Niewiarowski has a chat with Kieran Howells on all things leadership. The pair talk about the rapid evolution of effective leadership due to the pandemic and highlight stories of excellent and poor leadership.

In the first episode of Workplace of Now, presented along with Zellis, host Erik Niewiarowski speaks with Jacqui Summons, an HR thought leader on how hybrid working is the biggest driver of business change today. The pair discusses the changing working patterns, how HR can step up to be more strategic business partners and how reflecting on the pandemic leads to forward-thinking around creating a...

In this special edition of the HR Grapevine podcast, Erik Niewiarowski sits down with Bruce Groves, Marketing Director for Eploy Recruitment Software to unpack the 6th annual UK Candidate Attraction Report.

In this week's edition of the HR Grapevine podcast, host Erik Niewierowski sits down with Head of Content Kieran Howells to discuss how the concept of the 'professional' aesthetic has changed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The pair discuss protected characteristics, and celebrating individuality through physical appearance, and what this means for HR.

This week, podcast host Erik Niewierowski sits down with Rebekah Martin, the SVP of Reward and Inclusion at AstraZeneca, to talk all things neurodiversity, and how HR can support its neurodiverse employees. In the open and frank conversation, the pair discuss AstraZeneca's own solutions to celebrating neurodiversity, and share top tips on how others can make this an essential part of their HR stra...

In this week's podcast, host Erik Niewierowski and recruitment expert Paul Farrer sit down to discuss the so-called 'Great Resignation', and the challenges currently facing businesses in the recruitment market.

This week, podcast host Erik Niewiarowski continues his conversation with PinkNews' Chief Operating Officer, Anthony James. The pair discuss how HR teams can truly and authentically support LGBTQ+ employees through appropriate access to mental health and other initiatives like family planning.

This week, podcast host Erik Niewierowski sits down with PinkNews' Chief Operating Officer, Anthony James, to talk about the growing issue of regressing non-binary and trans acceptance in the workplace. The pair discuss the data surrounding micro-aggressions levelled at members of the community within the workplace, and what HR can do to build inclusive cultures. For part two of this discussion, l...

In this special edition of the HR Grapevine Podcast, host Erik Niewierowski sits down with Britvic's Commercial Sustainability Director and founder of the firm's hugely influential B Proud network, Tom Fiennes, to talk openly about the experiences of the LGBTQ+ community at work, LGBTQ+ History month and it's pioneers, coming out later in life, and what companies can do to champion equality, and m...

This week, Erik Niewierowski and Kieran Howells delve into the concept of a 'right to switch off'. The pair discuss the recent national initiatives taking hold in Europe, and weigh up the practical pros and cons of implementing such a scheme in your organisation.

In January, the nights are long and the days are short. It's cold, often overcast, and the joys of the festive period are slowly fading, replaced by tighter budgets and the prospect of another challenging year ahead - compounded by the continuation of the pandemic. In other words, it's quite natural to find that the workforce is suffering from the 'January Blues'. So, what can HR do to lift spirit...

In this episode of the podcast in partnership with Actual Experience, we look into the key components of a winning business case when it comes to improving the hybrid working experience and more...

In the first HR Grapevine podcast of the new year, Head of Video Erik Niewiarowski and Head of Content Kieran Howells discuss the deeply divisive topic of vaccine mandates in the workplace. With some major employers operating 'no jab, no job' policies, and others actively firing employees for getting the jab, the pair talk about the legalities around vaccine mandates, and how HR may choose to deal...

In this week's podcast, Deputy Editor Kieran Howells and Online Editor Liam Souter cast their minds back over the past year and explore five of the most defining developments to come from it. They also look to 2022, and ask what of these elements will be HR's pressing issues for the next 12 months.

In this podcast, HR Grapevine Head of Content, Dan Cave, sits down with Michael Harper, Senior Account Director at Blackhawk Network, to discuss the role that reward and recognition play in preventing high turnover as a result of the Great Resignation. The duo also discuss the fast-approaching festive season and the role reward and recognition plays in employee wellbeing and engagement.

In this episode, we discuss how people leaders can facilitate collaboration between HR and IT – something which could play a vital part in employee engagement, and how we can measure the success of this collaboration.

With news surrounding rising winter energy prices, HR Grapevine talks about the impact that this could have on remote workers, and how the people function could help.

This week, HR Grapevine Head of Content, Dan Cave, sits down with Blackhawk Network’s Michael Harper to discuss the fast-approaching festive season, and the concept of employee reward.

HR Grapevine's Head of Content, Dan Cave, sits down with Michael Harper, Sales Account Manager at Blackhawk Network, to discuss whether you should have a 2021 Christmas Party and if alternate festive-celebration ideas exist.

The coronavirus pandemic sparked a step change in working structures, with many employers now embracing a hybrid model of work that enables staff to flex between working from the office and from home. Which is why in this special edition of the podcast – and as part of a series we are bringing you in partnership with Actual Experience – Sophie Parrott, Editor of myGrapevine, sits down with Dave Pa...

Q4 is now upon us, so what should HR be considering most in the coming months? In this episode of the HR Grapevine podcast, Deputy Editor Kieran Howells sits down with Liam Soutar to answer that very question.