The new shape of work

How can we do things differently today to improve the future of work? Melissa Swift shares practical fixes to basic things that are wrong with work. Website: https://bit.ly/2XAZ7pp

Organizations are looking for ways to win the war for talent. In this episode, Nandini Nathan, Group Head of Compensation and Benefits at Infosys, talks about how putting skills at the heart of the talent and reward processes has been critical for their success. Website: https://bit.ly/2XAZ7pp

In this episode Jeff Black, Mercer’s Global M&A Advisory Leader, shares how organizations need to understand the talent they have and ensure they have people, with the right skills and in the right roles, to make an M&A deal move forward effectively. Website: https://bit.ly/2XAZ7pp

Today we'll be diving deep into Generative AI to discuss how generative AI is impacting the workplace, and more critically how we can at an individual and organizational level prepare ourselves for its impact. Website: https://bit.ly/2XAZ7pp

Employee engagement is critical, but as people rethink their relationship to work, organizations have an opportunity to improve their approach engagement. Hear two of our specialists sharing their ideas on how organizations can refocus on employee experience. Website: https://bit.ly/2XAZ7pp

In the discussions about the evolving future of work, the idea of transitioning from traditional roles into skills-based work has many people excited. But it brings with it a challenge that we cannot overlook. According to our Global Talent Trends study, women tend not to believe that the skills that they have today could be suitable for a role they might move in tomorrow. This brings concern for...

Organizations worldwide are facing big challenges. Whether it is talent shortages, inflationary challenges and how they affect compensation, or recession concerns in different countries, 2023 is starting as a challenge. Our conversation today features three global experts from Mercer talking about these talent challenges and opportunities. Website: https://bit.ly/2XAZ7pp

Forward-thinking organizations are reinventing themselves under the new shape of work as responsible, innovative employers making proactive commitments to good work. In this episode, hear how Yara International is working to ensure a living wage across their full time employees. Website: https://bit.ly/2XAZ7pp

In this episode, we speak about the current economic situation and the potential impacts on the business and people agendas in 2023. Amelia Hadfield the Head of the Department of Politics, Dean International at the University of Surrey Website: https://bit.ly/2XAZ7pp

We are seeing a human energy crisis in workplaces today. People are feeling especially depleted and HR is concerned that if we can’t bring back people’s energy, the whole conversation around returning to the office is a non-starter. In this episode, we hear about the four types of energy as well as how we need to work collectively as individuals and organizations to recognize and resolve the human...

Employees have been bruised by the events of the last two years and many are feeling a form of despair, anxiety and a lost sense of belonging. While the road ahead still appears rocky, employers can provide mental health options to help cultivate a feeling of belonging, encourage psychological safety, and provide tools and training to help struggling employees find the support they need. Wolfgang...

The employee reward landscape is adapting to better support new ways of working and it is becoming a critical lever in culture change. In this episode, Chetna Singh, Head of Total Rewards at SAP, shares how total rewards goes beyond compensation and benefits to support transformation and innovation for employee culture and careers. Chetna Singh, Head of Total Rewards at SAP Website: https://bit.ly...

In this episode, we are talking with Moritz Kippenberger, head of HR services at BMW group , about how HR needs to radically transform the way it operates to survive post-COVID. And, the role of employee experience can play to ensure that the jobs that we have are attractive today and offer growth path for skills of the future.

Workplace flexibility is high on the business agenda and,   as a result, organizations are looking at adjustments to their work operating   model. This has big implications for people responsible for talent   management. In this episode, Placid Jover, Unilever’s VP HR for Latin   America, talks about a new approach to talent management that balances the &nbs...

Executives ranked total well-being as one of the top employee initiatives that will deliver ROI in 2022. Learn what employees are looking for from their employers based on the Health on Demand research, and how employers are responding by offering new and innovative benefits programs. Guest: Nicole Passmore Cohen, Principal, Advice & Solutions, Global Health & Benefits at Me...

Employers are managing through a tremendous amount of change. In this episode, Ravin Jesuthasan and Brian Fisher with Mercer discuss employers’ need for agility, and how technology, new operating models and cultures need to come together to help employers be successful in the future of work. Guest speakers Brian Fisher, Global Skills Solutions Lead Mercer Ravin Jesuthasan, Global Transformation le...

At its core, transformation is more than just business model transformation, it is also about people. We can start the transformation journey by thinking about the needs of our people and our cultures to help us define the path forward. Guest speaker Sarena Lin, Chief Transformation and Talent officer with Bayer Website: https://bit.ly/2XAZ7pp

With men still holding the majority of the positions of power in the global workforce, gender equality will simply not happen without their involvement. Join us as Mercer’s Angela Berg discusses how to equip men to participate in the DEI journey and how embedding DEI across the organization can lead to competitive advantage. Guest: Angela Berg Global Diversity, Website: https://bit.ly/2XAZ7pp

COVID-19, racial and social unrest, and a growing ESG agenda have accelerated the need for a more diverse, equitable and inclusive world. Join as Till Leopold and Gitanjali Chaturvedi from the World Economic Forum discuss how companies can make a positive societal change as part of their own sustainability agendas. Guests: Till Leopold and Gitanjali Chaturvedi with the World Economic Forum Website...

At this stage in the pandemic, many organizations are finding themselves on growth trajectories again. But, those growth trajectories need to be sustainable and factor in environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals to meet the expectations of employees, customers and investors. Guest: Kai Anderson, Transformation leader for Mercer Europe Website: https://bit.ly/2XAZ7pp

At this stage in the pandemic, many organizations are finding themselves on growth trajectories again. But, those growth trajectories need to be sustainable and factor in environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals to meet the expectations of employees, customers and investors. Guest: Kai Anderson, Transformation leader for Mercer Europe Website: https://bit.ly/2XAZ7pp

In part two of our conversation with Tripti Jha, we discuss the importance of skills, building a skill-fueled culture, and how you might approach the talent marketplace as a way to bring in new skills to the organization, and to build skills more effectively in the organization. Guest: Tripti Jha, Chief Talent and People Solutions officer at Novartis Website: https://bit.ly/2XAZ7pp

Tripti Jha, Novartis discusses the shift away from seeing well-being as a benefit, as well as how the unbossed culture journey that Novartis started prior to the pandemic has allowed them to focus both on understanding and meeting employee needs, and working toward their vision and purpose for the future of working. Guest: Tripti Jha, Chief Talent and People Solutions officer at Novartis Website:...

David Henderson Group CHRO at Zurich Insurance shares how the future of work has shifted during the pandemic; the critical role that upskilling and reskilling play in having an organization that can perform today and stay relevant tomorrow; and the role of psychological safety as they build toward work sustainability. Guest: David Henderson, Group CHRO at Zurich Insurance

The healthcare industry faces a variety of significant risks from rising demand for service, rapid technology adoption and a workforce on the front line of the pandemic response. We discuss these issues and ideas on how providers can address these issues now and in the near future. Guests: Gisele Norris, Managing Director, US National Healthcare Practice at Marsh, and John Derse, Partner, Healthca...