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Hosted by Kara Connect · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 27 episodes
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’Can We Have a Word?’ is the Kara Connect podcast hosted by CEO Tobba Vigfusdottir – because better conversations create better workplaces.In each episode, we sit down with HR leaders and other people managers to explore how open dialogue, smarter support, and fresh ideas can improve workplace wellbeing and bring out the best in people. For show notes and free bonus resources, visit www.KaraConnect.com/podcast. If you want to support your employees’ mental health and wellbeing, get in touch with Tobba and the Kara Connect team. If you’re creating a culture where conversations lead to real change, we’re here to help.
Kara Connect hosts Can We Have a Word?, a business show with 27 episodes published.
Welcome to another episode of Can We Have a Word? , where we explore how open dialogue, smarter support and fresh ideas can shape healthier, more resilient workplaces. Our guest today is Martin Power , Employee Health an
Welcome to another episode of Kara Connect, where we explore how open dialogue and smarter support can create healthier workplaces. Our guest today is Kate Fitzmaurice, Head of Internal Communication and Employee Engagem
Welcome to another episode of Kara Connect, where we explore how open dialogue and smarter support can create healthier workplaces. Our guest today is Kate Fitzmaurice , Head of Internal Communication and Employee Engage
Welcome to another episode of Kara Connect, where we explore how better conversations create better workplaces. Our guest today is Francine Watson, executive coach, researcher, and expert in leadership and workplace well
Welcome to another episode of Kara Connect, where we explore how better conversations create better workplaces. Our guest today is Angela Steel, organisational psychologist and founder of SuperWellness, a workplace wellb
Welcome to another episode of Kara Connect, where we explore how better conversations create better workplaces. Our guest today is Dr. Susie Bennett, research fellow at the Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory, Univers
Welcome to another episode of Can We Have A Word? Our guest today is Mary Finn, founder and managing director of Connect4Work. Mary brings nearly three decades of experience supporting tech leaders, HR professionals, and
In this compilation episode of Can We Have a Word? from Kara Connect, we bring together short guest clips that discuss the practical steps needed to secure leadership backing for wellbeing programs, the importance of dat
Welcome to another episode of Kara Connect, where we explore how better conversations create better workplaces. Our guest today is Tom Curran, Senior Vice President of International Benefits and Wellbeing at Lockton, the
In this compilation episode of Can We Have a Word? from Kara Connect, we bring together short guest clips that all point to the same simple truth: when people feel genuinely listened to, workplace wellbeing becomes more
Our guest today is Kristina Middleton, Group Head of Health and Wellbeing at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and an organisational psychology researcher. Kristina joins us for a conversation with h
Welcome back to Can We Have a Word?, the Kara Connect podcast. Our guest today is Nic Elliott, employment lawyer and partner at Actons Solicitors. Nic brings a unique perspective to workplace culture and well-being, comb
Our guest today is Kirsty Baggs-Morgan, an international HR leader, executive coach, and author of The HR Confidence Playbook. With over 25 years of experience leading HR teams in financial services, technology, and priv
Our guest today is Andrew Stephenson, Group HR Director at Equiniti and a leader with deep expertise in developing customer-centric, tech-enabled people strategies across multi-sector organizations. This conversation exp
In this conversation, Sharon O’Connor, management consultant and workplace wellbeing specialist at Warn, joins Tobba Vigfúsdóttir for a nuanced discussion about the evolving nature of organisational culture and employee
In this episode, host Tobba Vigfusdottir is joined by Martin Gillick, Employee Wellbeing Manager at Bus Éireann, Ireland’s national bus company. Martin shares insights from his extensive experience supporting wellbeing i
In this episode, Tobba sits down with Fay Wallis, a career and executive coach with nearly a decade of experience helping HR professionals develop rewarding, sustainable careers. Fay is the founder of Bright Sky Career C
In this episode, Tobba sits down with Vivienne Horkan, an award-winning wellbeing leader and experienced HR professional, currently managing the Garda National Wellbeing Office. Vivienne shares insights from her extensiv
In this episode, host Tobba Vigfúsdóttir is joined by Lorraine Hunt, an expert in AI automation for HR and the founder of the AI Automation Department. Lorraine brings over thirty years of hands-on experience in HR and l
In this episode of “Can We Have a Word?” podcast, Dr. Jo Burrell joins host Tobba Vigfúsdóttir for a thoughtful exploration of workplace wellbeing, centered on the mental health of HR professionals. Jo brings over two de
Kate Fitzmaurice
Vodafone Ireland
1 appearance on this show
Angela Steel
SuperWellness
1 appearance on this show
Susie Bennett
Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory, University of Glasgow
1 appearance on this show
Mary Finn
Connect4Work
1 appearance on this show
Tom Curran
Lockton
1 appearance on this show
Kristina Middleton
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
1 appearance on this show
Nic Elliott
Actons Solicitors
1 appearance on this show
Andrew Stephenson
Equiniti
1 appearance on this show
Sharon O’Connor
Warn
1 appearance on this show
Martin Gillick
Bus Éireann
1 appearance on this show
Fay Wallis
Bright Sky Career Coaching
1 appearance on this show
Vivienne Horkan
An Garda Síochána
1 appearance on this show
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