What if?
Business & Economics Podcasts
What if? The podcast that dares to think differently about people and business. What if?, from the CIPD’s Work. magazine, asks curious and unexpected questions about everything from inclusion to artificial intelligence. And it brings together world-leading experts, including academics, authors and business leaders, to try and find some answers. If you’ve ever wondered whether it would be better if your colleagues knew your salary, or if we should all just work from home forever, this is the place to explore ideas and think the previously unthinkable. cipd.co.uk peoplemanagement.co.uk/voices/podcasts
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United Kingdom
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What if? The podcast that dares to think differently about people and business. What if?, from the CIPD’s Work. magazine, asks curious and unexpected questions about everything from inclusion to artificial intelligence. And it brings together world-leading experts, including academics, authors and business leaders, to try and find some answers. If you’ve ever wondered whether it would be better if your colleagues knew your salary, or if we should all just work from home forever, this is the place to explore ideas and think the previously unthinkable. cipd.co.uk peoplemanagement.co.uk/voices/podcasts
Language:
English
Episodes
What If...we did away with diversity and inclusion?
2/14/2022
Episode 5 Nobody doubts there’s a serious problem with lack of representation in the workplace. But are centrally organised initiatives really the best way to deal with it? Inclusion experts Bernadette Thompson and Rene Carayol give their experienced perspectives on one of the most fundamental debates in business
Duration:00:22:51
What If...there was no hierarchy at work?
2/14/2022
Episode 4 To some, it sounds like a dream to work in a business with no bosses. But as philosopher Julian Baggini points out, if you think hierarchy is so imperfect, ask for the most junior surgeon possible to perform your next operation. He goes head to head with Rob Pierre, founder of highly democratised digital marketing firm Jellyfish
Duration:00:24:13
What If...AI ran a business?
2/14/2022
Episode 3 Advances in artificial intelligence are accelerating so rapidly it’s no longer quite so far-fetched to think an algorithm could take the CEO’s job. But do we really understand the implications of AI for the way we run our companies? Join Deloitte’s Hilary Richters and technologist David Weinberger to discuss the ethics of the rise of the machines
Duration:00:20:22
What If...we all worked from home forever?
2/14/2022
Episode 2 The coronavirus pandemic saw a forced exodus of knowledge workers from the office. But employers are divided on whether they want them back full time, part time – or not at all. Financial Times columnist Pilita Clark and Aviva chief people officer Danny Harmer explore the rights and wrongs of life on Zoom
Duration:00:21:39
What If...all pay was transparent?
2/14/2022
Episode 1 Employees like the idea of knowing what their colleagues earn – but that also means sharing their own salary details. Academics Emma Parry and Todd Zenger who take opposing views on whether pay transparency will help increase fairness inside organisations or lead to serious disgruntlement
Duration:00:19:31
#22: What's your problem with workplace conflict?
2/14/2020
Love might be in the air this February, but what relationship is without its spats? As CIPD research recently found conflict to be “very much part of organisational life”, we set out to learn how to walk towards conflict and have better workplace disagreements. People Management’s Lilly Howlett and Siobhan Palmer spoke to Richard Watkins, founder and director of Let’s Go, and learned that ‘shithousing’ others’ ideas can be just as helpful as ‘greenhousing’ them in positivity. CEO of UK...
Duration:00:42:43
#21: New year, better wellbeing?
1/22/2020
At the start of the year, many people resolve to ditch alcohol and junk food and hit the gym in a bid to get healthy – and many businesses are using this to bolster their health and wellbeing offerings for 2020. So there’s no better time for That HR Podcast to closely examine organisational wellbeing, and ask if employers are starting to look beyond token gestures. People Management’s Francis Churchill and Maggie Baska are put through their paces at Drag Diva Fit – one of London’s more...
Duration:00:43:35
#20: What the roaring twenties might bring for HR
12/18/2019
It’s been a long year, let alone decade. Before many people wind down to celebrate Christmas and see in the new year, That HR Podcast sat down with some industry experts to break down some of the biggest topics affecting HR, from equal pay to Brexit. Lilly Howlett and Siobhan Palmer spoke to former Royal Mail CEO and #MeTooPay advocate Dame Moya Greene, and Hannah Netherton, partner at CMS Law, to get to the bottom of the gender pay gap. Is it all a problem of progression opportunities for...
Duration:00:40:17
#19: What could HR do with better data?
11/21/2019
Broadcasting from HR’s most anticipated event of the year, the People Management team took the pulse of the profession at the CIPD’s Annual Conference and Exhibition in Manchester – including a discussion of the power of analytics to drive progress in inclusion. Maggie Baska and Siobhan Palmer discuss data with Trevor Phillips – writer, broadcaster and chairman of Green Park Interim and Executive Search – and the CIPD’s CEO, Peter Cheese, and get to the bottom of whether legislative drives...
Duration:00:36:11
#18: How far should employee monitoring go?
10/18/2019
Have you ever felt like somebody is watching you? Every day, we receive dozens of emails, interact with colleagues via instant messengers and increasingly use internal social media to document our output – all of which can be now be used by employers to gain greater insights into what’s happening at work. In this episode of That HR Podcast, People Management’s Lilly Howlett and Maggie Baska discuss how far employee monitoring can go with Ankur Modi, the founder and chief executive of Status...
Duration:00:38:12
#17: Who actually knows what HR does?
9/18/2019
The future of the people profession depends on attracting the brightest and best minds. But HR faces a particular problem: many graduates and others entering the labour market aren’t sure what it actually involves. In this episode of That HR Podcast, People Management’s Maggie Baska and Lilly Howlett discuss how HR can compete for talent with portfolio careerist and former HR leader Guy Pink and Yvonne Smyth, director of Hays’ human resources recruitment business. They ask whether the people...
Duration:00:41:39
#16: What's the deal with No Deal?
8/21/2019
With only a few weeks left until the official deadline for Brexit, the government has so far failed to make definitive plans around key issues for employers, including the future of immigration, the visa regime for skilled workers and if the UK will leave the EU with a deal. But what does this mean for employers who are still in the dark on how to prepare their workforce for Brexit? In this episode of That HR Podcast, People Management’s Maggie Baska and Lilly Howlett speak with Gerwyn...
Duration:00:42:08
#15: Don't be afraid of IR35
7/31/2019
After endless months of speculation, the government has finally confirmed that IR35 will be rolled out to the private sector next year. But what does that mean in practice for businesses? In this episode of That HR Podcast, People Management’s Francis Churchill speaks to Matt Fryer, group compliance director for Brookson Legal, to find out how the changes will affect employers, and what organisations should be doing to prepare. Plus, with the new football season around the corner, reporter...
Duration:00:32:14
#14: Will the four-day week ever work?
6/24/2019
Losing a day from the working week without a reduction in pay seems almost too good to be true, which is why the four-day week has captured the public imagination. But is it all that simple? In this episode of That HR Podcast, People Management junior writer Lauren Brown meets experts from the CIPD and TUC to delve deeper into the pros and cons of the four-day week, the business case and the challenges it could pose. The team also travel to the CIPD's Festival of Work to meet mental health...
Duration:00:33:07
#13: Can CEO schedules solve the productivity puzzle?
5/22/2019
In this episode, Lauren speaks to expert CEO coach Dave Bailey about the weird and wacky habits of the super-successful, and their responsibility (or not) to set an example for their employees at a time of rife presenteeism and mental ill-health. A team of guest editors is also welcomed into People Management towers to put their burning questions to CIPD chief executive Peter Cheese; and your favourite agony uncle Tim Pointer counsels a listener feeling trapped at work. Join People...
Duration:00:36:03
#12: Meet #SallyInHR
4/17/2019
In this episode, Emily meets activist and creator of #SallyInHR Kelechi Okafor, to talk about racial microaggressions in the workplace, and the importance of educated diversity and inclusion. Plus, Lauren takes a roadtrip to Birmingham to find out whether Britain is due a pay rise – and Tim Pointer has stern words for recruiters who don’t follow up. Join People Management staff writers Emily Burt and Lauren Brown on the podcast that takes the pulse of HR – and don't forget to give us your...
Duration:00:42:13
#11: The Millennial Myth
3/15/2019
In this episode, Lauren talks with experts about those avocado-craving millennials, and discovers how organisations could benefit from moving away from reductive stereotypes. Plus, Emily sits down with founder of Disruptive HR Lucy Adams to discuss the value of small changes, and Tim Pointer solves another listener query. Join People Management staff writers Emily Burt and Lauren Brown on the podcast that takes the pulse of HR – and don't forget to give us your feedback by tweeting us at...
Duration:00:39:48
#10: Deploying HR in a crisis
2/15/2019
That HR Podcast is back with its first episode of 2019! Lauren visits meets the HR director of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, who refused to allow a huge pre-launch strategy to be scuppered when a fire broke out in the hotel last summer. Deb Khan, author of She's Back: Your Guide To Returning To Work explains how to support female progression in the workplace, and Tim Pointer solves another listener query. Join People Management staff writers Emily Burt and Lauren Brown on the podcast that...
Duration:00:35:52
#9: That HR Podcast’s Festive Bonanza!
12/17/2018
Grab a mince pie and settle in for That HR Podcast’s festive bonanza episode! As the year draws to a close, experts Ben Willmott and Zofia Bajorek look back on some of the big HR moments of 2018 – and go head to head in an ‘embarrassing business’ quiz. Emily Burt visits the Ministry of Fun to learn about the challenges of the world’s most famous seasonal worker, and Tim Pointer offers wisdom for all HR professionals facing their work Christmas party. Join People Management staff writers...
Duration:00:41:26
#8: CIPD Annual Conference special edition
11/14/2018
#8: CIPD Annual Conference special edition by Work. magazine
Duration:00:24:13