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State of Work

State of Work

By edays

Welcome to the State of Work!

This podcast is the perfect listen for HR professionals and People leaders looking for ways to improve their employee experience in a changing world of work. Each episode is loaded with expert tried-and-tested strategies and progressive tactics to help you challenge your organisation's current processes and procedures.

The content is a mix of #StateofWork episodes, webinars, and interviews with HR and People leaders.

This podcast is brought to you by edays, the world's smartest absence management platform. Visit www.e-days.com for more information.
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Ep. 9: Absentee Leaders: invisible but highly destructive

State of WorkJun 09, 2021

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Ep. 12: More Chill to be Ill? Love Energy Savings discuss survey findings on sick days

Ep. 12: More Chill to be Ill? Love Energy Savings discuss survey findings on sick days

In this episode, we're joined by Phil Foster, CEO of business energy provider Love Energy Savings, to reveal their latest survey findings on sick days. They discovered that 1 in 5 people now feel more comfortable taking a sick day compared to before the pandemic. So, what does this mean for companies? We take a CEO's perspective of pre-pandemic employer attitudes towards sickness and the lessons Love Energy Savings learned from the pandemic and how they've fostered a culture of trust and empathy to manage absenteeism.

Jul 29, 202119:28
Ep. 11: Matt Holman Talks Mental Health with Sabrina Munns, People & Performance Director at Edays

Ep. 11: Matt Holman Talks Mental Health with Sabrina Munns, People & Performance Director at Edays

Recorded on behalf of the Matt Holman Talks Mental Health Podcast, Edays' People and Performance Director Sabrina Munns talks openly, authentically, and genuinely about her experiences with Mental Health challenges, and how she has evolved her thinking and awareness over the past 2 years.

Jul 13, 202130:31
Ep. 10: Screaming on the inside: Demystifying employee engagement that build lasting leadership habits

Ep. 10: Screaming on the inside: Demystifying employee engagement that build lasting leadership habits

In this episode, we’re joined by Mark Gregory and Alex Lewis, employee engagement experts with over 50 years of combined corporate experience to discuss their fascinating new book "The engagement habit: For people screaming on the inside".

Throughout their careers and the time Mark and Alex have spent in corporate leadership roles, Mark and Alex have developed a firm grasp on the importance of involving and engaging their teams. Whilst many leaders understand that creating engagement is something they should do, actually making it happen remains a mystery. So don't miss this chance to hear teasing practical insights from Mark and Alex straight from their new book.

Jul 01, 202130:36
Ep. 9: Absentee Leaders: invisible but highly destructive

Ep. 9: Absentee Leaders: invisible but highly destructive

In this episode, we’re joined by Gillian Hyde, a Chartered Psychologist specializing in HR with over 25 years of experience to discuss the impacts of "absentee leadership" - a silent killer of employee engagement and company culture. Gillian takes us through the key challenges, impacts on people, and wider businesses. To top it off, Gillian provides valuable tips to HR leaders on how to spot absentee leaders, and how to solve with early intervention techniques. So grab a cuppa, and become better prepared to manage absentee leaders in your business.

Jun 09, 202124:39
Ep. 8: Absence management aiding business growth feat. Coca-Cola

Ep. 8: Absence management aiding business growth feat. Coca-Cola

Whether your business is growing, expanding into new territories or you’re looking to accelerate growth…nothing should stand in your HR team’s way.

In this latest episode of State of Work, we speak to global inspirational HR leaders, Kara Nixon, Head of People Services at Coca-Cola European Partners, and Ian Reece, HRA L&D, at Filtermist to learn about their businesses have grown rapidly in recent times, finding out how absence management can support HR with your business growth strategy.

May 17, 202141:32
Ep. 7: Data Science in HR with Peak Indicators

Ep. 7: Data Science in HR with Peak Indicators

Did you know that HR is among the front-runners in data-driven decision-making? In this episode, we've invited Antony Heljula, Technical Director at leading data science and analytics firm Peak Indicators to discuss his latest report 'Data Science in HR'.

We talk about the key findings of Antony's report, and the opportunities growing companies are missing without data and intelligence that'll help HR make a bigger impact on company growth objectives.

The 'Data Science in HR' report is free to download at peakindicators.com.

May 04, 202119:44
Ep. 6: The rise of employee stress & burnout risks - is it just a lockdown problem?

Ep. 6: The rise of employee stress & burnout risks - is it just a lockdown problem?

There is no shortage of coverage on the fact that stress and burnout in the workplace are on the rise, and most of this points to the changes in our lives and our work as a direct result of the COVID pandemic. But is this only because lockdown is resulting in us all being more stressed? Or does it go beyond this, and has lockdown only served to uncover that we weren’t really paying attention to existing causes of stress in the first place?  

Join a panel of experts from our close partners Doctorcare Anywhere as we explore what stress is and challenge some of the thoughts around what might be causing it.  

Host: Clare Corlett: over 12 years experience in relationship management and developing compelling value propositions. Has been working in digital healthcare for over 5 years with a passion for delivering services that truly help people look after their health.

Dr Annemarie O'Connor: practising Clinical Psychologist for over 17 years; applying current science and evidence to support people to recover, and stay well beyond recovery. A particular passion for early intervention and prevention and how we can use technology to improve accessibility and outcome. 

Dr Sophie Dix: Spent 25 years dedicated to understanding and treating mental health conditions. Leads the content strategy for Koa Health’s evidence-based app which leverages technology to give personalised interventions to support mental wellbeing.

Benny Mathe: Clinical Nurse Specialist with over 15 years of experience working in frontline secondary Mental Health services.

Andreas Paris: extensive clinical and research experience in the application of evidence-based practises in psychiatric disorders and clinical symptomatology.

Mar 11, 202158:44
Ep. 5: Propelling Tech Business Growth with Diversity & Inclusion

Ep. 5: Propelling Tech Business Growth with Diversity & Inclusion

In this International Women's Day Special, our very own Lauren Hancox sat down with Evie Skinner, Senior Software Developer at e-days to discuss the impact of diversity and inclusion on company culture and propelling growth in a tech organisation. Evie also talks about her own inspirational career journey that includes overcoming barriers in diversity and inclusion to excel in a working environment that embraces change.

Mar 05, 202121:22
Ep. 4: Why data is the key to understanding sickness absence

Ep. 4: Why data is the key to understanding sickness absence

In this episode, we're joined by Leah Naman, People Experience Partner at ASOS, and Paul Holmes, MD at Wirtgen Group to reveal all about how they use absence data and insights to better understand sickness in the B2C and B2B workplace to combat employee burnout and presenteeism.
Did you know that stress and mental ill-health are two of the biggest causes of unplanned workplace absences? Absence intelligence is the key to revealing truth and those unifying issues causing high unplanned absence.
Learn about the current challenges of managing and understanding sickness absence in small and Enterprise business environments. You don't want to miss these success stories of how data and insights can dramatically improve the employee experience to promote a happy, engaged workplace culture.
Jan 13, 202132:58
Ep. 3: Tracking and managing employee holiday in the new world of work

Ep. 3: Tracking and managing employee holiday in the new world of work

What a year it's been! We understand it has been a nightmare for HR managing all the unpredictable activity that has happened throughout 2020. From furlough, increased sickness increased carryover, and then some.   

If this speaks to you, you aren’t alone and so e-days wants to help you avoid this in 2021 and beyond.

We are sharing our THREE little-known secrets to tracking and managing holiday in the new world of work.

You'll love this episode of State of Work if you want future-proof solutions to managing employee absence, furlough, carry over, and more. Plus hear from TWO world-class HR professionals in Clem Heudron (Head of Product, e-days) and Sabrina Munns (Head of People, e-days).

Dec 03, 202021:21
Ep. 2: Championing employee wellbeing to support business growth

Ep. 2: Championing employee wellbeing to support business growth

In this episode, we're joined by Chelsea Peek, Head of People at CCM Group. Providing PPE to some of the UK’s biggest brands, CCM Group encourages open communication to champion employee wellbeing through a phase of rapid growth. Learn more about CCM Group’s pioneering wellbeing initiatives to support business growth through a completely new world of work.


Nov 03, 202014:11
Ep. 1: Employee mental health: a ticking time bomb with Dr. Lia Ali

Ep. 1: Employee mental health: a ticking time bomb with Dr. Lia Ali

Join Alex Griffiths from e-days and Dr. Lia Ali from Doctor Care Anywhere on a journey to understand and overcome the key challenges of employee mental health including: Open and honest communication on employee mental health, your role and responsibility as an employer and why visibility is fundamental in your occupational health strategy. With expert solutions from Dr. Ali, a mental health practitioner with over 10 years of experience, you don't miss the insightful podcast as HR professional or people leader.

Sep 16, 202001:06:12