All Episodes
HR Coffee Time — 184 episodes
182 | HR Team Building: An Activity Every New HR Leader Should Try
181 | HR in the AI Era – The 5 Foundations Every HR Leader Needs (with Charlotte Goulding)
180 | (Day 5) The Strategic HR Sprint – Making Strategic Work a Priority
179 | (Day 4) The Strategic HR Sprint – Deepening Your Strategic Thinking
178 | (Day 3) The Strategic HR Sprint – Finding Your Strategic Focus
177 | (Day 2) The Strategic HR Sprint – Seeing the Bigger Picture
176 | (Day 1) The Strategic HR Sprint – Building Your Strategic Confidence
175 | A Mid-Year Reset To Set You Up For a Brilliant Second Half of the Year
174 | Free 5-Day Strategic HR Sprint (Struggling to Be More Strategic? This Will Help)
173 | How to Build a Better Workplace Culture (So People Thrive at Work), with Aoife O’Brien
172 | HR and AI: How One Company Helped Employees Embrace AI (with Laura Maffucci)
171 | How to Build Trust & Get Buy-In Through Brilliant Employee Communication (with Nik Nawaaz)
170 | 4 Ways to Stay Focused At Work and Handle Interruptions
169 | A Brilliant Example of What ‘Being Strategic’ in HR Actually Looks Like (with Harriet Mewis)
168 | The 5 Things That Will Help You Become a Successful HR Director
167 | The Weird Confidence Trick That Actually Works
166 | The Biggest HR Strategy Mistake – And How to Fix It (with Dean Corbett)
165 | What Being “Commercial” Really Means & How to Get Better at It (with Jo Bailey)
164 | Becoming More Strategic as an HR Team: 3 Ways OKRs Can Help
163 | 3 Ways to Prove You’re Strategic In Your HR Leadership Job Interview
162 | How to Feel More Confident Speaking Up in Leadership Meetings
161 | The Triple Win Framework: 3 Goals to Thrive, Grow & Deliver in Your HR Role
Bonus Episode #1: Before You Rush Into 2026: A Year-End Review Worth Doing
160 | The 5 Best HR Books to Read (Or Gift!) This Christmas
159 | 4 methods to get your first Chief People Officer (or CHRO) role
158 | 3 Simple Ways to Build Better Business Acumen in Your HR Role
157 | The #1 Difference Between HR Directors and Chief People Officers
156 | Why Chief People Officers Need Strong Networks (And How to Build Yours), with Nebel Crowhurst
155 | The Mindset, Skills & Plan to Become a Successful Chief People Officer (With Dr Andrew Stephenson)
154 | Step-by-Step Career Advice to Become a Successful CHRO/CPO (With Nicola Lyons)
153 | Inside the Fractional CPO/CHRO Role – What It Involves & How to Succeed (With Lorna Bains)
152 | How to Prove HR’s True Value: Lessons From a Chief People Officer (With Leah Carnegie)
151 | Could an Interim CPO/CHRO Role Be Your Perfect Career Option? (With Dotty Day)
150 | How She Went From HRD to the Firm’s First Chief People Officer (With Victoria Pounder)
149 | The CPO Job Application That Worked, Strategic vs Operational HR, and Why Compassion Matters, with Funmi Onamusi
148 | Skills That Shape a Great CPO: Communication, Coaching & Curiosity, with Jane Beeston
147 | How to Become a Successful Chief People Officer: Insider Insights, with Kanika Mehra
146 | Lessons in HR Leadership: How to Succeed as a Chief People Officer, with John Scrooby
145 | HR career ambitions: Is the Chief People Officer (CPO) role right for you? (With David D’Souza, CIPD)
144 | A new chapter for HR Coffee Time – here’s what’s happening
143 | 4 surprising training options to achieve excellence in your HR role
142 | The 5 key factors that will help you achieve your goals, with Dr Ben Levy
141 | Look back to look forward: how to reflect on 2024 to help you set goals for 2025
140 | 5 brilliant resources to transform your workshops & training sessions
139 | Creating an inclusive workplace: a focus on religion and Faith, with Binna Kandola
138 | Can’t find time for strategic work in HR? 5 tips to help
137 | How to recognise and break free from the lies we tell ourselves at work, with Emma Djemil
136 | How to shape a winning workplace culture when you work in HR, with Annabelle Lawson and Paula Brockwell
135 | Why & how to support women experiencing the menopause at work, with Emma Thomas
134 | Creating an HR strategy: how to get started when you’re feeling stuck
133 | How to Deliver Brilliant Presentations That Win Over Hearts and Minds, with Emma Serlin
132 | Strategic Workforce Planning – Why It’s Important and How to Improve Your Skills, With Jen Allen Jardine
131 | Coaching Demystified: What to Expect and Tips for a Successful Session
130 | Build managers’ confidence and skills with ‘the coaching two-step’, with Jude Sclater
129 | 5 essential techniques to become a great manager, with James Rose
128 | How to unlock the strengths that dyslexia brings to your workplace, with Kirsty Heap
127 | What to do if your boss is a micromanager
126 | Inclusive workplaces: how to empower and support your deaf colleagues, with Victoria Williams
125 | Create your perfect professional development plan in 8 simple steps
124 | How to ask your employer to fund your place on Inspiring HR, with Kathryn Bryan & Larissa Smith
123 | Avoid burnout – how to spot signs of stress & take action, with Dr Jo Burrell
122 | Unlocking confidence for your HR career: 5 tips from expert guests
121 | Pay practices that pay off: how to attract, reward & retain talent fairly, with Rameez Kaleem
120 | Crafting culture: unearthing and shaping the heart of your business, with Louise Kennedy
119 | How using Agile can drive positive change & prove HR’s value, with Kate Maddison-Greenwell
118 | 9 tips to unlock training success when you’re a busy HR professional
117 | How to create a performance management process that drives success, with Lucinda Carney
116 | Look back to look forward: how reflecting on 2023 can help you set goals for 2024
115 | Why negotiation skills can help your HR career & how to develop them, with Simon Duncan
114 | What workplace culture is, how to measure it & a surprising way to improve it, with Arend Boersema
113 | The trustee advantage: enhance your HR leadership and make a difference, with Roisin Williams
112 | Behind the scenes: what to expect (& how to prepare) when you are interviewed on HR Coffee Time
111 | Thriving as an introvert at work: myths busted & success strategies shared, with Tom Cleary
110 | Why facilitation skills can help your HR career & how to develop them, with Kirsty Lewis
109 | A simple way to succeed with annual projects (and not get overwhelmed)
108 | HR leadership: How to create a simple but powerful one-page strategy, with Dr Max Mckeown
107 | The impact of imposter syndrome at work & how to tackle it head-on, with Aoife O’Brien
106 | 7 types of posts to share on LinkedIn that will help your HR career
105 | Brilliant not boring – unlocking financial wellbeing with pensions at work, with Pete Hykin
104 | How to improve your gravitas to make an impact throughout your HR career, with Antoinette Dale Henderson
103 | Career options in HR – is contracting the perfect fit for you? - With Eleanor Minshall
102 | Boosting your strategic knowledge to step up in your HR role
101 | How to build confidence with networking for HR career success, with Yvonne Walsh
100 | 3 lessons learnt from creating 100 episodes of HR Coffee Time
099 | How mediation skills can help you resolve conflict at work, with Pete Colby
098 | HR insider insights: how to create a powerful People Strategy for an SME, with Kelly Vincent
097 | Inspiring HR: the purpose behind it & what to expect if you join
096 | Finding the perfect HR role: is a standalone position right for you? With Nicola Head & Georgina Wright
095 | How to build trust in a hybrid world through brilliant emails, with Kim Arnold
094 | Summer reads: 3 great books to help your HR career
093 | Creating a more inclusive work culture: how to make an impact, with Toby Mildon
092 | Time management tips to stay on top of your busy day, with Louisa van Vessem
091 | How to be more assertive at work – a fresh approach, with Trisha Lewis
090 | How a Personal Board can help solve your challenges at work
089 | How to reach your HR career goals by understanding your ‘tendency’
088 | How to write a compelling business case & get approval for your idea, with Jo Taylor
087 | Job search success tips to find your next HR/People role
086 | How to stop other people taking credit for your ideas in meetings
085 | 6 questions to prioritise what matters for your HR / People career
084 | Practical EDI tips from a Top 50 Most Inclusive Employer, with Lisa Faulkner
083 | Destructive team dynamics – how to spot them & get things back on track, with Gabriella Braun
082 | 3 tips to tackle a challenge at work when you aren’t feeling confident
081 | Recruitment redefined – a better way to find or fill your next role, with Tansel Omer
080 | How quarterly reviews can help you thrive in your HR career
079 | How to create a powerful career development programme that has an impact, with Kate Mansfield
078 | 5 tips to get useful feedback at work to help your HR/People career
077 | How to create an effective DEI strategy, with Metra Rowe
076 | HR Insider tips on how to create an amazing remote working culture, with Claire Cathcart
075 | What psychometrics are, how you can use them & why they’re so helpful, with Sue Colton
074 | How to get better at presenting & feel more confident about it
073 | 5 ways to feel more confident in your next interview, meeting, or presentation
072 | Changing career to work in HR – how to do it & what it’s like (part 2)
071 | Changing career to work in HR – how to do it & what it’s like (part 1)
070 | Supporting yourself, or your colleagues at work with Tourette Syndrome, with Devon Lovell
069 | Monthly review – the simple secret to making progress in your HR career
068 | Real life insights into understanding & supporting autism in the workplace, with Cybill Watkins
067 | How to get on top of email overwhelm when you’re in a busy HR role
066 | Reflecting on 2022 – looking back to look forward
065 | Practical strategies that empower women to succeed in leadership roles, with Carla Miller
064 | Where have all the good candidates gone? How to solve the recruitment crisis, with Dr Nemo D’Qrill
063 | How to progress your HR career by measuring your impact at work
062 | Get confident, organised & plan your goals for 2023 with the HR Planner
061 | The 4 pillars that will help you be strategic in your HR role
060 | Diving into HR Consultancy – what to expect & how to succeed in the role, with Pam Molyneux
059 | ADHD – a personal story of the strengths, struggles & strategies that help, with Julie White
058 | How to feel more confident using data & analytics in your HR role, with Angela Moyle
057 | Using the Johari Window to develop & grow in your HR career
056 | How to do a great job with collective consultations for redundancies, with Pete Colby
055 | Alcohol misuse & how to help – supporting wellbeing at work, with Janet Hadley
054 | My career story & how Bright Sky can help you with your HR career
053 | Why coaching skills can help your HR career (& how to develop them) with Charlie Warshawski
052 | Two ideas to help you bounce back from a tough day at work
051 | The 3 main negative interview questions you need to get ready for
050 | How to impress in a competency-based interview & get your ideal job
049 | 7 tips to help you feel more confident for your job interview
048 | How to support your colleagues with bereavement at work, with Michelle Smith
047 | Discovering your values to help your HR career, with Zoe Hawkins
046 | My 3 favourite books to help your career that I’ve read this year
045 | 6 ways to stop procrastinating & find time for important projects at work
044 | Succeeding as an HR professional – how to influence at a senior level
043 | The one thing that will boost your resilience throughout your HR career, with Tom Cleary
042 | Diversity & Inclusion at work – 7 mistakes to avoid (& what to do instead), with Dr Jonathan Ashong-Lamptey
041 | 3 tips to build a better relationship with a difficult person at work
040 | Why starting a podcast could be a great idea & how to do it
039 | Lost your direction & motivation at work? This one thing might help
038 | Redundancy – why losing a job feels so hard & how to help, with Emma Tomes
037 | The ‘first 100 days’ plan to succeed in your new HR leadership role, with Niamh O’Keeffe
036 | Four simple but powerful techniques to banish imposter syndrome, with Joanna Lott
035 | Helping teams thrive with personal user manuals
034 | Influencing – how to get buy-in for your ideas at work
033 | A helpful framework for career conversations at work, with Steve McIntosh
032 | How to write work emails that get results, with Kim Arnold
031 | 3 little-known LinkedIn features which will help you get your next job
030 | The challenges of the multi-generational workplace, with Michelle Hartley
029 | Making a success of your promotion to a leadership role, with Jacqui Jagger
028 | Getting ready for retirement, with Sue Gouldman
027 | Getting unstuck after redundancy, with Sarah Archer
026 | How to be strategic in your new HR leadership role
025 | How to use career conversations to improve retention & engagement, with Sarah Archer
024 | Understanding & supporting neurodiversity at work, with Melanie Francis
023 | Setting yourself up for success in your new HR leadership role
022 | How to handle conflict at work, with Ginny Radmall
021 | The 8 people who will set you up for career success, with Sharon Peake
020 | Getting succession planning right, with Jo Taylor
019 | Looking back to look forward – 10 questions to ask yourself at the end of the year
018 | Future-proofing your HR career, with Karen Moran
017 | How to set your career goals for 2022
016 | How to become more confident about networking
015 | How networking can help your career
014 | Understanding & fixing your organisation’s gender pay gap, with Melissa Blissett
013 | How to get a senior-level HR role, with Craig Elvin
012 | Supporting women returning to work after a career break, with Sally Dhillon
011 | Networking – the three most important networks for your career
010 | Tackling stress & building resilience, with Adele Stickland
009 | Understanding & supporting mental health at work, with Danielle Bridge
008 | Everything you need to know about apprenticeships (including HR apprenticeships), with Jo Mortimer
007 | What to do when you don’t have enough hours in the day
006 | Supporting early-career talent in your organisation, with Lọ́lá Béjidé
005 | How to progress your HR career (using the 3E model)
004 | Finding your next HR job – key tips from an HR Recruiter, with Tansel Omer
003 | Building relationships with difficult people at work
002 | Handling redundancies (of less than 20 people) with confidence, with Julie Jones
001 | How to feel more confident at work
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