Future Speak

Welcome to our latest podcast featuring Mandy Withers, a seasoned HR professional with over 17 years of experience running Talk HR Solutions consultancy. Mandy is also the founder of Talk HR club, a community of likeminded peers who are passionate about living, working, and growing in the HR industry.In this episode, Mandy discusses the future of work and how the HR community can stay relevant in the ever-evolving landscape of technology and growth. She shares insights on embracing new technologies, adapting to change, and developing the skills needed to succeed in the modern workplace.Mandy's extensive experience in HR consulting and her dedication to helping others succeed in the industry make this episode a must-listen for HR professionals looking to stay ahead of the curve. So whether you're just starting out in the HR field or looking to take your career to the next level, join us for an insightful conversation with Mandy Withers.

Welcome to this week's episode! In this video, we have a very special guest, Thijs de Vries the founder of Warp VR. Thijs joins us to discuss the ground-breaking work that Warp VR is doing to democratize virtual reality (VR) and make it accessible to all employees.As the world becomes more digitized, VR technology has become an essential tool for companies looking to enhance employee training, collaboration, and productivity. However, the cost and complexity of VR systems have made it difficult for many organizations to implement.That's where Warp VR comes in. Thijs and his team are committed to creating an accessible, user-friendly VR platform that can be easily integrated into any workplace. Their mission is to empower employees at all levels to harness the power of VR, regardless of their technical expertise or budget.During our conversation, Thijs will share his insights into the challenges and opportunities of democratizing VR, as well as the latest developments in this rapidly evolving field. Whether you're a business owner, a manager, or just someone interested in the future of technology, this episode is not to be missed.

Welcome to this week's episode! Today, we are thrilled to be joined by Kaleem Clarkson, the Chief Operating Officer of Blend Me Inc. Kaleem is an expert in helping startups and small businesses improve their remote employee experience.As many companies transitioned to remote work due to the pandemic, Kaleem's business saw a huge increase in demand for his services. His company's trajectory skyrocketed, and he quickly became recognized as one of LinkedIn's top 10 voices.In this episode, we'll discuss the challenges of remote working, especially in light of the pandemic. Kaleem will share his insights on how businesses can improve the remote employee experience and make the most of their remote teams.Kaleem also emphasizes the importance of understanding that "remote working" is very different from "pandemic remote working," and he teaches and coaches employees on the differences. Lastly, we'll dive into the significance of trust when it comes to having remote staff, and how to cultivate it in the remote work environment.

Welcome to this week's episode! In this episode, we sit down with Sarah Baldwin, the owner of boutique PR company Sarah Baldwin PR and Communications Ltd. We dive deep into the topic of communication in the ever-changing workplace, discussing how communication plays a vital role in driving organizational success.Sarah also shares her expertise in charity PR and international development, highlighting the importance of effective communication in creating meaningful change for the greater good. We'll explore how her team works with clients who are trying to make a positive impact on the world.If you're interested in learning more about effective communication, charity PR, and making a difference in the world, this is the episode for you. Don't forget to hit the subscribe button and turn on notifications, so you never miss an episode of our thought-provoking interviews!

Welcome to this week's episode of our YouTube channel featuring Danielle Francis, a former engineer turned leadership coach. In this episode, Danielle shares her insights on the future of work and how it is already impacting employees. With her extensive experience in coaching individuals to reach their goals, Danielle discusses how the changing nature of work is making employees more conscious of their roles and performance, and how this is affecting their personal lives. Tune in for an engaging conversation on the future of work and how you can prepare yourself for the changing landscape.

Welcome to our latest video, where we are thrilled to have Elizabeth Cowper as our special guest. Elizabeth is the owner and founder of Ludo, a company dedicated to helping women in the workplace. With over 25 years of experience in HR, Elizabeth is a true expert in her field, and has made it her mission to change the narrative for women in the workplace.In this video, Elizabeth will share her insights and experience on how to create a more inclusive workplace for women. She will discuss the challenges that women face in the workplace, and how Ludo is working to provide technology solutions that empower and support women in their careers.If you are a woman in the workplace, or if you are an employer looking to create a more inclusive and supportive workplace for your female employees, then this video is a must-watch. Join us as we dive into the world of women in the workplace with Elizabeth Cowper and learn how you can make a difference today.

Welcome to this week's episode where we have the pleasure of hosting Dr. Rochelle Haynes, renowned HR expert with years of experience in helping companies navigate the ever-evolving workforce. With more people working as freelancers and the emergence of the corporate gig economy, companies are facing new challenges when it comes to managing and collaborating with their workforce. She will share her insights on how to build a strong relationship with these types of workers, how to manage their performance, and how to align their work with the company's goals.Join us as we explore the implications of the gig economy for companies, and learn from Dr. Haynes' expertise in HR management. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights on how to build a successful and adaptive workforce in today's ever-changing job market.

In this week's episode, we have a special guest, Ellen Kocher, joining us to discuss some pressing issues related to modern-day stress, workplace dynamics, time management, and the impact of change on our overall wellbeing.Ellen shares her insights on the challenges individuals face in dealing with the ever-increasing demands and expectations in today's fast-paced world.We dive deep into the changes in workplace dynamics, the effects of constant change, and how it impacts our productivity, mental health, and overall wellbeing.Join us for an engaging conversation that provides actionable insights for individuals, leaders, and organizations to effectively manage stress, navigate change, and improve their overall wellbeing.#modernstress #workplacedynamics #timemanagement #wellbeing #change #productivity #mentalhealth #copingmechanisms #leadership #balance #personaldevelopment #selfimprovement #mindfulness #resilience #worklifebalance #selfcare #mentalhealthawareness  #stressmanagement #healthylifestyle #growthmindset

Excited to announce that this week I'll be chatting with Emma Hunter, digital marketer at Talk HR Club. We'll be discussing the importance of building a strong online community for HR professionals and the potential impact of the metaverse on businesses. Don't miss out on this insightful conversation! #hr #CommunityBuilding #Metaverse #BusinessImpact #TalkHRClub

This week we are joined by Kristie Dierig, the Founder of Ever Spark ⭐We discuss the future of the workplace and how the development of technology affects our daily lives. As much as technology has developed on the outside, inside the workplace we are still in the 1990’s. 💻 It was a joy to speak with Kristie and to hear about the ways they are moving forward. ⭐

This week I am joined by Adele Theobald, founder of iDrive HR. Adele is building better a working world for everyone, creating models for the ultimate employee experience.We talk about how jobs are changing and how two thirds of school children will be working in jobs that do not currently exist. We explore how the technology shift is going to effect the future of work and how the increase of technology will displace up to 800million jobs by the year 2030. To learn more and watch the full video, click on the linkA huge thank you to Adele for such an insightful conversation.#podcast #femalebusinessowner #businessowner #businesspodcast #empowerment #empoweringwomenthroughvideos #empoweringwomen

This week I am joined by Veroniek Vermuelen, founder of Silatha. Veroniek is an advocate for gender equality, designing and inclusive workplace of the future where women feel accepted, trusted and valued. We discuss how empowering women in the workplace and making them feel valued, retains them in their place of work and can prevent them from being a part of 'The Great Break Up' Women are an important part of the future in the corporate workplace, as in 2026 it is predicted that 40% of boards will be women.To learn more about women's roles in the future of work, listen here! #podcast #femalebusinessowner #businessowner #businesspodcast #empowerment #empoweringwomenthroughvideos #empoweringwomen

Season 3 of future speak is here and this week I'm joined by Alice Bromwich, HR Leader and founder of Peony & Magnolia.This week we touch on how thinking about the future of work we have to "go back", stop and review. We need to start to really consider from a HR point of view or from a business point of view what your employees really add in terms of value to your business and what that means.It's quite a conversation!#businessowner #femalebusinessowner #podcast #businesspodcast #futureofwork #hr #hrleader #hrthoughtleader

HR really has moved away from being the policy dragons to a much more strategic role in the business because tech systems have replaced a lot of paperwork. The evolution of the future of work has already happened and it’s just going to get more and more tech focused and data analytical, as industries pivot faster. HR has an opportunity to help move and sway the human capital planning and the business strategy over the next five years.Listen to my conversation with Adam Daines, CEO of ADDA Infusion, who are an HR Consultancy / outsourced HR service for SME across the US and UK. Technology focused and human led – wherever there is a problem with technology, they can help. A fellow Brit who has lived in the US for twelve years and loving it!This is the last episode in Season 2 and we will be back in the New Year with some really exciting guests! 

Do you know when the first profile of a remote worker was first created?It was back in 2014 when Laura and her partner were working in this area together. Dr Laura Hambley Lovett has dedicated her career to helping people thrive at work and building better leaders. She’s a mother of three, a flexible worker for last 15 years, she’s been a psychologist for close to 20 years and founded several businesses. This is a GREAT episode with a lot of food for thought. 

This week I am joined by Sarah Noll Wilson author of 'Don’t Feed The Elephants' and owner of an executive leadership firm is on a mission to make the workplace work for humans, she’s also a writer for Harvard Business Review.On this episode, she talks about the fact that we need to have those difficult conversation about power, pay, structure, about equity – or even just being adaptive!It’s all changed – holding onto what was – is causing organisations to struggle. I am really looking forward to sharing this full episode with you on Thursday.THIS is an amazing episode. We’ve been given such an opportunity to rebuild the future of work. She is passionate about helping leaders and team members to have intentional conversations that are meaningful and create the impact that they want.The problems arrive from not having the conversations the right way and to have the conversations they have been avoiding and having them differently.

This week I am joined by Francisco Reyes Pereira, Co-Founder at Kodo People, Behavioural Economics. He helps organisations excel through their people.Francisco is one of those rare individuals who cares about community and development above everything else.He’d love to see flexible workplaces, fully remote and hybrid workplaces, saving commute times and more time to be with family. Francisco was a leading light during the pandemic, creating communities and building powerful relationships all over the world. Mental health is such a challenge and something that is still underrated – time towork on this! He is working hard to ensure people come first.Francisco has a fabulous take on the future of work – Enjoy and listen to the full episode where I get the opportunity to spend time with this fabulous individual!

Brian Wallace is the founder of HR Strategies Now, based in Houston, Texas.We started talking about the future of work back in 2022 and the great work he has been delivering in helping leaders to deal with the acceleration of change that we are all experiencing. We also discuss how social, technological and the pace of change itself has led to an evolution including the changing expectations of employees and employers. There are so many other things that small business owners need to take into consideration.

Jodie Charlop is right on the frontline when it comes to the future of work. She blew us away in this episode of Future Speak. She's a leadership coach and Managing Partner of Exceleration Partners, based in AtlantaShe talked about the fact that we are still trying to solve some of the world’s problems with old tools, that simply aren’t working anymore. If we recognised the fact that we don’t have all the answers – and THEN accept this fact, we can learn to be kinder to ourselves as we recognise our great potential.How powerful is THAT?

Those 2am WhatsApp messages can cause all sorts of problems.What’sApp, email, Slack, Zoom, Teams  – there are so many ways teams communicate today!But what’s the best way to communicate and what’s the issues for teams?There is so much that we can do with the future of work. The Two Helens  - Helen Kirk-Blythe and Helen Manson, founders of ComplexHR, talk about their views on the future of work and some of the challenges that business owners are facing. The challenges with communication, recruitment how employers in the UK are recognising that their people need more than one revenue stream.I genuinely love these two ladies – thank you so much for coming in. Fancy doing it again soon?! 

It's Thursday which means it's time to publish my conversation with Steve Cadigan on Future Speak. He's the author of Workquake, LinkedIn's first Chief HR Officer, and founder of Cadigan Talent Ventures. It was a fascinating conversation, we talk about the challenges in today's place of work and the fact that our strategy around hiring talent needs to be more fluid.Steve also talks about 'the future of learning', and how we've been fighting the war of talent for decades, particular for HR leaders based in Silicon Valley and all the challenges that he faced when working next door to Google and trying to attract talent. Great conversation, thank you Steve Cadigan.

There's a huge community of women in the over 55's bracket who are left unsupported. Not anymore! Older women are now seeing and embracing opportunities like they've never had before - thanks to this great lady ......I love the work that Andrea Bjorkman is doing to support women who are 55 plus in achieving their goals. She's described as the GPS of mid-life women.In fact, she walks the talk having set up her own business at 62.She joined me on Future Speak to talk about her journey and the great work she is doing to help women achieve their success on their terms. 

This week Veva Se Sousa joins me today to discuss her take on the future of work.As an international coach, she uses her energy, talents, purpose, and vision to help make people happier and create a “good vibe”.We discuss her views and how she believes it is important to be intelligent in the present moment. How we should stop trying to predict the next big thing and focus more on the needs in this precise moment.I had so much fun chatting with Veva and found her thoughts so insightful.

Ruth Cornish, recognised by industry leader ‘HR magazine’ as one of the most influential thinkers in HR in 2021, founder of Amelore Ltd and co-founder of HR Independents (HRi) providing the opportunity for HR Independents to collaborate, support each other and share expertise and ideas. We talk about her vision of the future of work from the need for individuality to workforce planning and what that could look like. 

Jen Coken, CEO of Embrace the Ridiculousness of Life!,  works with women in powered positions on their self doubt. She is one of America's leading coaches, best selling author and comic.She joins us and discusses her take on the future of work and how we need to evolve in terms of empowerment in the coming months and years.

Terry is co-founder of Inside Stories and has worked with really interesting clients who are recycling old fishing nets into top end women's swimwear. He has some fascinating insights on the future of work - listen to our conversation for his views on online education eco-friendly products and much more besides. 

Tiffany Castagno, CEO and founder of CEPHR LLC, discusses the upcoming opportunities for people and organisations to build their brand capitalising the blow up of branding both personally and professionally.We also talk about the importance of wellbeing in the workplace and how employers need to be doing more to help their people. We'll hear Tiffany's insights into this and ideas into the future of work

Technology continues to be the biggest components to change in the future of work. That'll impact IP and businesses protect themselves. My guest, Charles Clark, founder of IP ARKITEK talks all things IP.

Tanya Rolfe is the inspirational founder of Sophia that supports women investors to grow their wealth by investing in female founder organisations .Listen to her views on why its so important that this community is growing and supporting one another in today's challenging world. 

Great episode where Stephen Carter, founder of The Intellectual Property Works, talks about how to commercialise your IP and the importance of planning your IP as part of business growth. 

Could we have been better prepared for the great resignation? What's happening in the post or pseudo post Covid world in the talent acquisition space and what can employers do to attract and retain their top talent?Barbie Winterbottom, founder of The Business of HR and a leading Forbes Council member discusses this and much more in this episode of Future Speak, hosted by Sam Eaton.