HR Coffee Time

188 | “That’s Not Special, That’s Just Me”: How to Spot the Strengths You Can’t See (with Michele Deeks & Martin Galpin)

Have you ever dismissed something you do brilliantly because it feels easy? Perhaps a colleague has praised you for something and you've thought, "That's nothing special.

187 | What’s Next for Your Career? 4 Options to Help You Decide

Career progression does not always have to mean securing a promotion or climbing further up the career ladder. You may want to deepen your expertise, move into a differen

186 | How Integrating Practical HR Training into Manager Development Helped Managers Succeed (with Amy Critchley)

Managers are expected to handle everything from one-to-ones and development conversations to absence, performance issues and disciplinaries. Yet many step into management

185 | Cancer at Work: How to Support Employees Through Diagnosis, Treatment and Beyond (with Tara Ferguson)

Cancer affects far more people in the workplace than many of us realise. As HR professionals, there may be times when you're supporting an employee with a cancer diagnosi

184 | Two Great Decision-Making Techniques for When You’re Stuck Between Two Options

Have you ever found yourself going round and round in circles trying to choose between two options? Perhaps you’re deciding whether to recruit externally or promote some

183 | What Is Employee Experience? How HR Can Actually Improve It

What exactly is employee experience? How is it different from workplace culture, employer brand or your employee value proposition? And what can you actually do to improv

182 | HR Team Building: An Activity Every New HR Leader Should Try

🎁 Download your free Personal User Manual template: https://brightskyhr.co.uk/resources Taking over the leadership of an HR team can come with a long list of things you

181 | HR in the AI Era – The 5 Foundations Every HR Leader Needs (with Charlotte Goulding)

HR professionals have a huge opportunity to shape how, why and when AI is used across their organisations. Because AI is not only changing technology. It is changing job

180 | (Day 5) The Strategic HR Sprint – Making Strategic Work a Priority

Does it feel hard to make time for strategic work when you’re already so busy? Welcome to Day 5 of The Strategic HR Sprint, a free five-day learning experience designed

179 | (Day 4) The Strategic HR Sprint – Deepening Your Strategic Thinking

When you spot a problem at work, how quickly does your mind start coming up with solutions? Welcome to Day 4 of The Strategic HR Sprint, a free five-day experience to he

178 | (Day 3) The Strategic HR Sprint – Finding Your Strategic Focus

When there are dozens of things you could be working on, how do you decide what deserves your attention most? Welcome to Day 3 of The Strategic HR Sprint, a free five-da

177 | (Day 2) The Strategic HR Sprint – Seeing the Bigger Picture

What does it really mean to be strategic in HR? One of the biggest shifts you can make is to stop looking only at HR and start paying much more attention to the world yo

176 | (Day 1) The Strategic HR Sprint – Building Your Strategic Confidence

Want to become more strategic in HR, but not sure where to start? This episode is Day 1 of my free five-day Strategic HR Sprint. Over five short episodes, I'll help you

175 | A Mid-Year Reset To Set You Up For a Brilliant Second Half of the Year

🎁 Download your free Mid-Year Reset activity here: https://brightskyhr.kit.com/a2ea9eb841 Have you reached the halfway point of the year wondering where the time has gon

174 | Free 5-Day Strategic HR Sprint (Struggling to Be More Strategic? This Will Help)

Registration is now open for my Free 5-Day Strategic HR Sprint, and I'd love you to join me! If you've ever wished you felt more confident about being strategic in HR, t

173 | How to Build a Better Workplace Culture (So People Thrive at Work), with Aoife O’Brien

Many organisations want a positive workplace culture, but creating one is easier said than done. How do you know what your culture is really like? What role do leaders p

172 | HR and AI: How One Company Helped Employees Embrace AI (with Laura Maffucci)

Laura Maffucci has played a key role in helping her organisation embrace AI. The surprising part? She doesn't actually like AI. In this episode of HR Coffee Time, Laura,

171 | How to Build Trust & Get Buy-In Through Brilliant Employee Communication (with Nik Nawaaz)

You can design the best HR strategy, introduce brilliant benefits, or roll out an important change - but if people do not understand it, engage with it, or take action, n

170 | 4 Ways to Stay Focused At Work and Handle Interruptions

Are constant interruptions at work stopping you from getting through your most important tasks? If you work in HR or a People role, you’ll know how quickly your day can

169 | A Brilliant Example of What ‘Being Strategic’ in HR Actually Looks Like (with Harriet Mewis)

Have you wondered what ‘being strategic’ actually looks like? In this episode, you’ll hear a real, step-by-step example of what being strategic can look like in your day-