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The HR L&D Podcast

by Nick Day - JGA Payroll Recruitment

HR gets handed the problems nobody else wants to own. The restructure, the grievance, the engagement survey that came back badly. And then gets asked why people are leaving. I'm Nick Day. I run an HR recruitment agency, which means I spend most of my week on the phone to HR directors, HR leaders and people leaders talking about what the job is actually like rather than what's written on the job spec. This HR Podcast came out of those calls. I kept hearing things worth repeating, and nobody was repeating them. Every week I sit down with HR leaders, chief people officers, L&D specialists and the occasional academic who has changed how I think about work and people engagement. We get into leadership, and what happens when someone brilliant at the technical side gets promoted into managing humans. Employee engagement past the survey score. Diversity, equity and inclusion in a climate where saying those words out loud has become a decision in itself. Pay transparency, talent management, reducing bias in hiring, HR digital transformation and the HCM systems everyone is being sold. And of course we cannot forget HR AI tools and platforms that are flooding the landscape as AI in HR becomes a hot topic every people leader is keen to understand and leverage. Wellbeing comes up constantly, and it usually turns into the same question. Who looks after the HR team. I'm not an HR practitioner and I don't pretend to be. I'm the person who hires them, which puts me in a useful position. I get to ask the obvious question that everyone in the room already knows the answer to and nobody says. No script and no polite version. Mostly it's the conversation you'd have with someone doing your job at a different company, if you ever got the chance to sit down with them. If you work in HR, people management or L&D, or you're building a career in it, start by subscribing to The HR L&D Podcast. We have had guests including Stephen Covey, Alan Stein Jnr, Andrea Wareham and Dr. Thom Mayer among other HR Leaders who are shaping the future of work and leadership. Need HR staff? I run JGA Recruitment, an HR and payroll recruitment agency. www.jgarecruitment.com or info@jgarecruitment.com Want to be on the show? Nick@jgadigital.com If payroll is closer to your world, I also host The Payroll Podcast, the most listened to payroll show in the world. Topics include HR leadership, workplace culture, retention, people management, employee engagement, diversity, equity and inclusion, DEI strategy, AI for HR, AI recruitment tools, talent management, HR digital transformation, HCM, staff wellbeing, pay transparency, reducing bias, L&D and HR recruitment.

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Leadership Transition | HR Leaders on Ambition, Motherhood, and Courage with Stanislava Susla

How many women are waiting for the right moment to pursue an ambition they already know they're capable of? This episode is sponsored by Deel. Hire, manage and pay – an

Sep 30
1 h 05 min

Before the Grievance | Detecting Workplace Culture Breakdown Early with Roy Magara

Grievances are never the beginning they're the final chapter of workplace culture breakdown. By the time a formal complaint reaches HR, the relationship has usually deter

Sep 17
46 min

Workplace Culture & Psychological Safety | The HR Leadership Blind Spot with Seema Bhansali

What if the biggest barrier to innovation isn't a lack of confidence but a workplace culture that quietly punishes people for speaking up? This episode is sponsored by D

Sep 2
46 min

Fertility and Workplace Culture | The Staff Wellbeing Gap HR Misses with Jennifer Elworthy

Most organizations think fertility is a private matter. It is not. It is a silent talent drain hiding in plain sight. Employees quietly step back from opportunities, and

Aug 19
49 min

Psychological Safety Is the Missing Piece of Your AI Strategy with Jamie Bykov-Brett

Most organizations think they have an AI tool problem. They do not. They have an AI behavioral problem. The licenses get bought, the workshops happen, and by Monday morni

Aug 3
49 min

Why Your Best People Go Quiet Before They Leave with Nick Day

Most HR leaders think a resignation starts the day someone hands in their notice. It doesn't. It starts months earlier, the moment someone decides it's no longer worth sp

Jul 23
46 min

Being 'More Human' Won't Save HR Anymore with Nelly Salinas

This episode is sponsored by Deel. Hire, manage and pay, anyone, anywhere: https://www.deel.com/nickdayhr/ In this episode of @thehrldpodcast Nick Day is joined by Nell

Jul 13
39 min

Leadership Is Worthless. Leading Is Everything with Dr. Thom Mayer

This episode is sponsored by Deel. Hire, manage and pay, anyone, anywhere: https://www.deel.com/nickdayhr/ In this episode of @thehrldpodcast Nick Day is joined by Dr.

Jul 1
50 min

Truths Every HR & Leadership Professional Needs to Hear | Enter the Vault #3 | The HR L&D Podcast

In this special Enter The Vault episode of ‪@thehrldpodcast, we unlock the HR L&D vault, a curated collection of the most powerful insights, lessons, and truths shared by

Jun 18
42 min

Why Work Feels Empty and How Behavioral Science Can Fix It with Jackie Dube

This episode is sponsored by Deel. Hire, manage and pay – anyone, anywhere: https://www.deel.com/nickdayhr/ In this episode of @thehrldpodcast Nick Day is joined by Jac

Jun 1
38 min

The Real Reason Your L&D Team Is Overwhelmed with John Peebles

This episode is sponsored by Deel. Hire, manage and pay – anyone, anywhere: https://www.deel.com/nickdayhr/ In this episode of @thehrldpodcast Nick Day is joined by Joh

May 20
51 min

The Hero Trap: Why Your Best Leaders Are Your Biggest Risk with Bill Flynn

This episode is sponsored by Deel. Hire, manage and pay – anyone, anywhere: https://www.deel.com/nickdayhr/ In this episode of @thehrldpodcast Nick Day is joined by Bil

May 11
54 min

It's Never About the Spider: Confronting the Hidden Fears That Hold Leaders Back with Britain Stelly

This episode is sponsored by Deel. Hire, manage and pay – anyone, anywhere: https://www.deel.com/nickdayhr/ In this episode of @thehrldpodcast Nick Day is joined by Br

Apr 28
51 min

The Art of Communication: How HR Leaders Can Master Public Speaking & Executive Presence with Michael Campion

This episode is sponsored by Deel. Hire, manage and pay – anyone, anywhere: https://www.deel.com/nickdayhr/ In this episode of @thehrldpodcast Nick Day is joined by Mic

Apr 21
58 min

Train Your Brain Like an Elite Athlete: The Science of Sustainable Leadership Performance with Lara Milward

This episode is sponsored by Deel. Hire, manage and pay – anyone, anywhere: https://www.deel.com/nickdayhr/ In this episode of @thehrldpodcast Nick Day is joined by La

Apr 15
51 min

The Uncomfortable Truth HR Leaders Refuse to Face with Dr Hamira Riaz

This episode is sponsored by 'Deel. Hire, manage and pay – anyone, anywhere: https://www.deel.com/nickdayhr/ In this episode of the HR L&D Podcast, Nick Day is joined

Apr 7
1 h 02 min

Why Purpose-Led Business Is the Future of HR & Talent with Ros Winchester

This episode is sponsored by Deel. Hire, manage and pay – anyone, anywhere: https://www.deel.com/nickdayhr/ In this episode, we go behind the scenes of a real B Corp t

Mar 31
40 min

Why Trust Is the Future of Leadership with Stephen M.R. Covey | HR L&D Podcast

Trust and Inspire is the leadership model redefining how great leaders unlock the best in their people — so why are so many organisations still stuck in command and contr

Mar 24
1 h 00 min

The Engineering Hiring Crisis: What Every HR Leader Gets Wrong with Alex Rashkovan

This episode is sponsored by 'Deel. Hire, manage and pay – anyone, anywhere: https://www.deel.com/nickdayhr/ In this episode of the HR L&D Podcast, Nick Day is joined b

Mar 17
50 min

Why Learning Habits Will Decide Your Company’s Future with Annabelle Vultee

This episode is sponsored by Deel – hire, manage, and pay anyone, anywhere: https://www.deel.com/nickdayhr/ AI is transforming the workplace faster than most organizatio

Mar 10
51 min

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