Is This Room Free?
Martin Drake
Episodes
Simon Schumann-Davies - the most experienced and complete HR person I've EVER interviewed! April 16, 2024
Annette Andrews - One of the UK's top 50 most influential HR practitionersApril 10, 2024
Beth Orford - Head of People (Learning to find what roles work best for you and have we evolved from People functions to Capability ones?)April 03, 2024
Caroline Oxley - Head of People & Culture (how HR varies in different sizes of business and under different ownership types.... and the nuances of doing TUPE transfers)March 27, 2024
Hayley Duckworth - Head of People (The lack of part-time roles and getting through the HR Bingo Card)March 06, 2024
Jo Mountney - HR Director (from L&D to HR leader, and putting yourself outside your comfort zone to grow)December 13, 2023
Jane Ayrton - Head of L&D (how to build amazing teams, boost your confidence, and using Insights Discovery Profiling)December 05, 2023
Daniel Balshaw - HR Transformation Director (incorporating technology to enhance HR teams)November 29, 2023
Natalie Ellis - How to position HR credibly and not as the fluffy department, and tailoring your approach to adapt to your customersNovember 22, 2023
Alex Rose - Group Recruitment & Media Manager (how to improve your talent acquisition and hiring wins by adopting a marketing mindset)November 15, 2023
Wendy Macartney - Senior HRBP and Coaching Psychologist (bullying & harrassment, picking your own path with conviction, neurodiversity, progressive workplaces, and even meditation... this one has it all)November 08, 2023
Alison Allen - Why menopause awareness is so key in organisations todayNovember 01, 2023
Rachel Wilson Rugelsjoen (Part 2) - What steps you need to take to be doing 'real' HR - a career working strategically, having impact, and adding valueOctober 13, 2023
Gemma Ellison - from solicitor to culture & leadership expert (and dealing with all of lifes knocks along the way)October 10, 2023
Nicola Coull - from Head of HR to Managing Director (and why doesn't it happen more frequently?) October 03, 2023
Dan Wilbeck - from Funeral Director to HR Manager, and dealing with dyslexia along the waySeptember 29, 2023
Roisin Williams - The importance of 'Taking a Punt' with job applications, ED&I before it was even called that, and life as a FreelancerSeptember 27, 2023
Rebekah Ross - HR Assistant (Changing career from nursing to HR whilst doing a MSc in HRM, getting married, moving house, and having a baby - in just 2 years too!)March 27, 2023
Janet Hadley - Director at Choose Sunrise (raising awareness about alcohol safe workplaces)March 27, 2023
Rachel Wilson Rugelsjøen - Founder & MD of Level Up HR (working in some of the world's largest businesses and how to become one of the top percentile of HR professionals)March 15, 2023
Gemma Isherwood - Global Head of HR (working and living in Holland and then the US but from the UK yet never having worked in HR in your homeland)March 13, 2023
Trish Young - Recruitment Manager (there's much more to the job of an internal recruiter than you'd think!)March 08, 2023
Justin Dorsey - Lead HR Consultant (Progressive HR and the importance of challenging the status quo)March 01, 2023
Jenn Wells - People Operations Lead (how a solid admin background can become a great foundation for a HR career)February 15, 2023
Jenny Cook - People Director (having the confidence to leave when you know it's time)January 25, 2023
