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Hosted by Cecilia Crossley · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 247 episodes
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Explore how the work of HR Leaders is creating positive social change, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals - goals which the world's companies are increasingly understanding the urgency of achieving, and investing in the action required. If you'd like clear, actionable ideas for how you can use the power of your role to effect change in your company, you're in the right place. I'm the founder of social enterprise Uplifting People, we provide services to HR Leaders, and through this work I realised that HR professionals and social entrepreneurs are working in the same areas, albeit in different ways. So we created this podcast to share knowledge, on steps we can take through the work of HR. In my opinion, if you're an HR professional, you are also a change maker. And this podcast will provide you with examples of how. By sharing the successes of some of the world's most inspiring HR Leaders, you can frame your work in the context of positive change, implement bril
Cecilia Crossley hosts How HR Leaders Change the World, a business show with 247 episodes published.
From Army officer to sustainability leader to Chief People Officer, unlocking human potential has been the thread running through Adam's career. Adam shares the lessons from Skanska's pioneering journey to net zero, beco
Transformation is easy to talk about, but much harder to get right. Charlotte Hill OBE shares the story of Felix's merger with FareShare, and how a values-led approach, consistent leadership and a focus on progress helpe
Sarnjit believes great organisations are built on cultures that genuinely care. At Cox Automotive, she shares how psychological safety, active listening and continuous feedback create environments where people can thrive
A certified coach and yoga teacher, Carmen brings a deeply human lens to people leadership at Crowell & Moring, a global law firm. Carmen shares how her work is addressing significant mental health risks in the legal pro
No lectures, no powerpoint presentations, at How HR Leaders Change the World – Live! you'll find honest discussion and plenty of participation on the realities facing HR leaders today. On HR's opportunity to drive positi
As AI transforms the workplace, Ashley shares why organisations should focus less on having all the answers and more on creating environments where people feel confident to learn, experiment and adapt. Drawing on her exp
As technology reshapes the workplace, Laura shares how BT Business is preparing its people for one of the biggest workforce transformations in decades. Laura explains why creating an AI-ready workforce requires more than
Alana explores how HR can move beyond traditional talent management to become a true architect of opportunity. Alana shares her deeply held belief that every person has untapped potential, and that HR's role is to design
With a psychology-informed perspective, Sarah explores how HR can design more effective and fairer people systems by combining commercial thinking with evidence-based practice. Sarah explains why aligning profit and purp
Preparing to retire after 40 years in HR leadership, Sue joins us to reflect on a career defined by commercial understanding, community engagement and a belief that inclusion drives performance. Sue shares that the heart
Jessica joins us to explore what fairness really means in a global workforce spanning 120+ countries. Drawing on more than 20 years in Total Reward, Jessica advocates that fairness cannot rely on manager discretion or go
Renata brings a commercial lens shaped by 35+ years as a CFO and CEO before moving to HR. Her approach to HR is grounded in business reality: if you want to lead people well, you need to understand how value is actually
Describing HR's greatest impact as creating and protecting value, Tim discusses what we should carry forward from COVID - the deeper connection that came from seeing each other as whole people - and why HR is fundamental
Floor joined Trivium Packaging with a mission transform HR from the ground up. After 17 years at Heineken, and the merger of two companies forming Trivium, Floor set out to unify the business through purpose, values and
Donovan's environmental passion drives him - growing up on an organic regenerative farm off-grid in Northern California shaped his career. As well as leading people strategy for engineers and environmental consultants, h
Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week, Geoff McDonald discusses how he helps leadership and HR create workplaces where everyone can ask for help without stigma. Advocating that current wellbeing efforts focus too much on
Aly challenges HR to step up: it's time to stop being a support function and become architects of workforce reinvention. With 92 million jobs expected to be obsolete by 2030, yet 170 million new roles predicted to emerge
Lucia opens with a powerful reframe: HR sits at a unique intersection, understanding both people and business, translating strategy into everyday behaviour, and discusses how this positioning creates opportunity for both
A fun start given the title of this podcast, Armand opens with three disclaimers: he's not changing the world, he doesn't like the word 'change', and HR doesn't have a social mandate. Rather, Armand begins, the CHRO's ke
Melanie explores one of HR's key levers for sustainability and social impact: pensions. Discussing how workplace pensions connect directly to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, she explains how the decisions organisat
Geoff McDonald
Former Global VP HR at Unilever, Wellbeing and Mental Health Advocate · Ambassador Software
2 appearances on this show
Nebel Crowhurst
fractional Chief People Officer, board advisor, investor, international speaker · Reward Gateway | Edenred
1 appearance on this show
Joy Burnford
author of "Don't Fix Women" · Encompass Equality
1 appearance on this show
Bob Geldof
guest editor
1 appearance on this show
Brian Baker
Director of Athletic Performance · Highmark TechSystems
1 appearance on this show
Andrew Davis
Senior Manager of National Accounts · Sony Music Entertainment
1 appearance on this show
Steve Cadigan
global talent strategist · Cadigan Talent Ventures
1 appearance on this show
Helen Russell
Co-Founder of Equator Coffees · Hubspot
1 appearance on this show
Neil Morrison
Chief People Officer · Severn Trent
1 appearance on this show
Andy Jackson
Head of Policy · Stellar360 Recruitment
1 appearance on this show
Steve Pemberton
best-selling author, acclaimed speaker
1 appearance on this show
Ian Cook
SVP of AI Technologies at Qloo · Pop Bang Colour
1 appearance on this show
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How HR Leaders Change the World is hosted by Cecilia Crossley. The show is categorised under business (management) and has published 247 episodes.
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