The HR Uprising Podcast

In this HR Uprising episode, Lucinda is joined by Dan Simpson, Head of People and Leadership in Europe at Siemens. They explore a variety of topics, mainly exploring Dan's journey and career progression through the world of HR. In addition, they also discuss the benefits and drawbacks of working for a large global organisation. Overall, providing key HRD insights that can be applied at all levels...

Confused by succession planning? Filled to the brim with HR technical terms, even the best of us can get boggled down. Now is the time for some much-needed clarity! So, what is succession planning? Certainly, it is a strategic talent management activity that predominantly focuses on risk management. Although, it can also be considered as a strategic way of thinking about the future flow of talent...

Hello, 2020! For the very first episode of the New Year, Lucinda reflects on the journey of the HR Uprising Podcasts in 2019. She reviews the podcasts past successes and reveals the hr podcast highlights for 2019 since launching back in June. Most noteworthy is the growth of The HR Uprising Podcast, with over 12,000 downloads since we launched in June 2019. See below for the full list of the hr po...

Our 12 in 12 Podcast series showcases 12 People Professionals from a wide range of backgrounds as they share their HR story with our podcast host Lucinda in just 12 minutes (or as close to)! Each week in December the podcast will cover 3 of these conversations. Therefore, read on to find out who Lucinda will be speaking with in this week’s episode… Introducing our first guest, Michelle Parry-Slate...

Our 12 in 12 Podcast series showcases 12 People Professionals from a wide range of backgrounds as they share their HR story with our podcast host Lucinda in just 12 minutes (or as close to)! Each week in December the podcast will cover 3 of these conversations. Therefore, read on to find out who Lucinda will be speaking with in this week’s episode… Introducing our first guest, Ruth Cornish People...

Our 12 in 12 Podcast series showcases 12 People Professionals from a wide range of backgrounds as they share their HR story with our podcast host Lucinda in just 12 minutes (or as close to)! Each week in December the podcast will cover 3 of these conversations. Therefore, read on to find out who Lucinda will be speaking with in this week’s episode…  Introducing our first guest, Dan Jones  People P...

Our 12 in 12 Podcast series showcases 12 People Professionals from a wide range of backgrounds as they share their HR story with our podcast host Lucinda in just 12 minutes (or as close to)! Each week in December the podcast will cover 3 of these conversations. Therefore, read on to find out who Lucinda will be speaking with in this week’s episode… Introducing our first guest, Ian Ruddy People Pro...

In this episode of The HR Uprising Podcast, we are turning the tables by putting our host Lucinda Carney in the hot seat! Sharing her journey from its beginnings in a corporate environment through to her passion to make a difference.  Lucinda has used her amazing drive to create and run her own performance management software business, launch and play host to The HR Uprising Podcast and will be pu...

Have you thought that you're putting yourself last? Not sure how to prioritise your own self-care? This Podcast explains how!   In this episode of The HR Uprising Podcast, Lucinda gives some great insights on prioritising self-care.   Inspired by National Stress Awareness week, Lucinda discusses the importance of self-care. She looks at how you can effectively schedule self-care time if you unders...

This week, Lucinda is joined by Adelle Shaw-Flach, a trained public health nurse, academic, performance coach, and Director of The Sweet Potato Consultancy, which is dedicated to improving employee wellbeing within organisations, and by doing so, enhancing the organisation itself. With over thirty years’ experience in wellbeing, health, and education, Adelle has made it her personal mission to hel...

Before you label someone as an underperformer, first ask yourself the question: ‘Do I have a definite basis supported by evidence that the individual is an underperformer?’.   There are times that your perception might be rooted in bias or it could just be an inkling. However, it is important that you base everything on the facts and not just your own judgment!   In this episode of The HR Uprising...

This week's HR Uprising episode features Lucinda in conversation with Jo Keeler, the Managing Partner at Belbin Team Roles. They explore a wide range of team-related topics and Jo explains the value of understanding our team role preferences and applying this knowledge in the workplace. KEY TAKEAWAYS Do different team roles fit different professions? Validity and reliability of Belbin How to play...

This week Lucinda is delving into how to build an HR strategy that’s aligned to your company’s strategy based on the Kaplan and Norton ‘Balanced Scorecard’ system. Understanding the best way of recognising your strategy is sometimes difficult, but with Lucinda’s practical advice, you’ll not only be able to achieve it but inspire your organisation to follow you there. KEY TAKEAWAYS The Balanced Sco...

To celebrate the 25th Episode of the HR Uprising Lucinda is proud to welcome a member of the ‘Twitterati’: HR Practitioner, influencer, author and speaker from the US: Steve Browne.   Steve has had almost 30 years of experience in HR and is absolutely passionate about the power of being ‘people-centric’ as an HR professional. He shares personal anecdotes and stories from his best-selling business...

Almost everyone knows what the acronym SMART stands for. However, when it comes to understanding a ‘SMART objective’ this can be far more challenging! In this weeks’ podcast episode, Lucinda talks about SMART objectives and how we as HR specialists can use them to effectively help our managers. She further supplies practical examples of objectives in use, to test whether they adhere to the SMART f...

It is important to be careful with employee data and to treat it as sensitively as you would your own. If data gets into the wrong hands or has been misused in anyway then this equates to an employee’s rights as a citizen being trampled on. GDPR (the General Data Protection Regulation) is set to ensure that everyone’s data is as secure and private as possible. For HR who deal with almost everyone’...

Of course, you want to hire the most talented candidates. Some people believe that having line managers present as part of the interview process could help with finding the best fit for the role. However, know that interviews are more than this.  It’s not about who and who isn’t present during the interview. We must think about the actual interview process and the decisions that will be made.  In...

To rate or not to rate, that is the question!   Are performance ratings still beneficial to companies? In this episode of The HR Uprising Podcast, Lucinda shares the pros and cons of using performance ratings. There are many things to consider first—the profile of your team, the work environment, and the work culture matter in deciding how you rate a team’s performance. You can’t just base it on a...

To understand and deal with HR challenges better, we must first understand what we are dealing with in the general scale—what are the overall business challenges? No matter on what level it is, external or internal, it will still affect the performance of the team. It’s always better to know the root cause before we build any plans in HR Management. So, in this episode of The HR Uprising Podcast,...

Making change within a company is not as successful as it should be. In fact, studies show that on average seventy percent of change initiatives fail due to ‘people’ issues. As the custodians of people-related change, those in HR are often looked to for answers when this happens. In today’s episode, Lucinda looks at a well-cited model of change implementation that may well offer a solution. KEY TA...

This week, Lucinda is in conversation with Juliet Eccleston, the founder and CEO of AnyGood?, a revolutionary crowdsourcing system designed to make hiring talent so much easier and more valuable, by nurturing a growing network of professionals, who each recommend others for roles. AnyGood? was built out of the frustrations Juliet faced in terms of candidate quality, suitability, and the costs of r...

It’s not too late to enhance your skills and grow your knowledge in HR and L&D. Your career, if you’re an individual, or your business, if you’re an entrepreneur, could greatly improve if you familiarise yourselves with the basic theories and latest changes that are happening. Organisations change, cultures change, and business challenges change. What we face in the workplace can get too hard to h...

It’s about building trust and letting them do the right thing.  If you’re curious what a HR Interim Director is, then this latest episode of The HR Uprising Podcast is for you. Lucinda interviews Steve Graham, the Interim Deputy Director for Hertfordshire Partnership University Foundation Trust, about his career and experience working in HR within NHS. They talk about building authentic relationsh...

Lucinda is joined by Bina Briggs, the founder and director of Plain Talking HR. Many in the human resources industry feel the desire to move into independent consultancy but might not know how to go about it. Having transitioned into this area successfully over the past ten years, Bina has all kinds of invaluable advice on how to do so, as well as a wealth of insights on how companies can best use...

Using the Strength-based Approach, An Interview with Emily Hutchinson  Bring in the positive vibes, never the negative vibes.  In this episode of The HR Uprising Podcast, Lucinda talks to Emily Hutchinson, the Director of EJH Consulting and a Chartered Occupational Psychologist, about the benefits of strengths-based organisations. When the HR management practice to prioritise every individual’s fu...