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EPISODE · Nov 9, 2025 · 10 MIN

Why HR Deserves Support Too

from The Brave Next Step

This week, I want to speak directly to the CEOs and managing directors out there - and honestly, to anyone leading a business. How often do you check in on your HR leader? Not just on their workload, but on their wellbeing? HR carries an invisible weight that so often goes unseen. They hold space for everyone else through restructures, grievances and endless waves of organisational change, but rarely have a space to process their own emotional load.HR professionals deserve the same kind of reflective support that therapists and coaches receive - a safe, structured space for supervision where they can process what they’re holding. That’s what I’m committed to creating. So, if you’re a CEO or leader, I’m asking you to make this a priority. Give your HR team permission, budget and time to access proper support. When they thrive, your whole organisation does too.  Highlights:(00:46) – A call to CEOs: are you checking in on your HR leaders?(02:10) – The unseen emotional weight of the HR profession(04:00) – My personal experience with burnout and what it taught me(06:20) – Why HR needs supervision spaces, not just strategy(08:10) – What real support could look like in practice(09:30) – A direct invitation to CEOs to take actionConnect with Emma:LinkedInWebsiteThis Podcast is proudly produced by Wavemakers Audio

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