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EY Workforce Matters: Talent, HR and Mobility Podcast

EY Workforce Matters: Talent, HR and Mobility Podcast

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Welcome to Workforce Matters, our Talent, HR and Mobility podcast. The series is brought to you by industry specialists in our People Advisory Services team who will cover various issues every month around talent, mobile workers, Brexit, HR regulations, digital HR and people analytics.
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How can a skills-led approach drive recovery at an economic, organisational and individual level?

EY Workforce Matters: Talent, HR and Mobility PodcastJun 11, 2020

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How can employers and educators best support the class of 2020?

How can employers and educators best support the class of 2020?

EY Talent and Henley Business School have come together to host a programme of work to examine how increasing skills in the UK economy can drive growth, for the economy, organisations, and individuals.

Following our article on how organisations can use The Great Reset to develop skills that will build organisations and economies fit for the future, in this podcast a panel of experts from EY and Henley Business School explore how educators and employers can best come together to support the class of 2020, and our top tips for recent graduates.

Panellists

· Josie Cluer – Partner in People Advisory Services and leads EY’s work on skills, education and learning

· James Gordanifar – Head of Student Recruitment at EY

· Dr Naeema Pasha - Director of Henley Careers and Professional Development and leading at World of Work at Henley Business School as well as staff engagement and development

Jul 30, 202016:60
Build, build, build – how can government investment in skills get people into work quickly?

Build, build, build – how can government investment in skills get people into work quickly?

EY Talent and Henley Business School have come together to host a programme of work to examine how increasing skills in the UK economy can drive growth, for the economy, organisations, and individuals. Following our article on skills-led organisational learning, a panel of experts from EY Talent and Henley Business School will discuss the employment and skills policies underpinning the Government’s approach to “build, build, build” and the wider levelling up agenda, and how investment in skills can help navigate unprecedented challenges.

Panellists

· Josie Cluer – Partner in People Advisory Services and leads EY’s work on skills, education and learning

· Mats Persson – Head of International Trade (Brexit)

· Nikolaos Antypas – Faculty member at the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Centre, part of Henley Business School

Jul 10, 202017:44
How can a skills-led approach drive recovery at an economic, organisational and individual level?

How can a skills-led approach drive recovery at an economic, organisational and individual level?

EY Talent and Henley Business School have come together to host a programme of work to examine how increasing skills in the UK economy can help weather the storm, for the economy, organisations, and individuals.

Following the first part of this podcast, EY’s Jo Aidroos speaks to a panel of experts from EY Talent and Henley Business School about how a focus on skills can help us to navigate and recover at an economic, organisational and individual level.

Panellists

· Josie Cluer – Partner in People Advisory Services and leads EY’s work on skills, education and learning

· Frankie Close – a Talent Consultant who specialises in the future of work

· Dr Naeema Pasha – Director of Henley Careers and Professional Development and leads World of Work at Henley Business School

· Professor Bernd Vogel – Founding Director of Henley Centre for Leadership and Professor in Leadership.

Next week, we’ll be exploring why it is the right time for organisations to build future-facing capabilities and what critical skills to develop.

Jun 11, 202024:30
What are the phases of a skills-led recovery, and how do we learn from them in order to position ourselves for a strong recovery?

What are the phases of a skills-led recovery, and how do we learn from them in order to position ourselves for a strong recovery?

EY Talent and Henley Business School have come together to host a programme of work to examine how increasing skills in the UK economy can drive growth, for the economy, organisations, and individuals.

Following our article on Why we need a skills-led recovery, EY’s Jo Aidroos speaks to a panel of experts from EY Talent and Henley Business School about the three phases of working as we face business disruption, and what our different journeys through these phases might look like.

Panellists

· Josie Cluer – Partner in People Advisory Services and leads EY’s work on skills, education and learning

· Frankie Close – a Talent Consultant who specialises in the future of work

· Dr Naeema Pasha – Director of Henley Careers and Professional Development and leads World of Work at Henley Business School

· Professor Bernd Vogel – Founding Director of Henley Centre for Leadership and Professor in Leadership.

Tune in next week for part two, where the panel will explore how we can use a skills-led approach to drive recovery.

Jun 04, 202022:36
Better Together Podcast Series: Resilience (Part 3)

Better Together Podcast Series: Resilience (Part 3)

Organisms that survive are not the fittest - they are the ones who are able to adapt best to their environment. But is there such thing as too much resilience? In this episode, EY's Jo Aidroos speaks to trained CBT therapist Mavis Dwaah from our Workforce Advisory team about the characteristics that make up resilience as well as organisational vs personal resilience and how leadership teams can foster a healthy approach to resilience.

May 05, 202016:34
Better Together Podcast Series: Resilience (Part 2)

Better Together Podcast Series: Resilience (Part 2)

We live in an environment that is constantly changing, which means that having the capability to adapt - or resilience - can be key to survival. In this episode, EY's Jo Aidroos and trained CBT therapist Mavis Dwaah from our Workforce Advisory team explore the characteristics of resilience and how being able to adapt the way we think can impact our ability to perform.

Apr 21, 202008:09
What is the right recipe to accelerate growth?

What is the right recipe to accelerate growth?

As part of the Digital Transformation series, this episode   takes a deeper look into digital transformation and how it relates to   culture, diversity and inclusion and leadership. A panel of EY specialists   discuss what ingredients a business needs to grow.

Panellists:

  • Angela Rixon who leads on transformation;
  • Bonnie Austin who leads on Culture;
  • Shaun Scantlebury who heads up our sustainable business practice, and;
  • Chris McCormack who heads up our Learning and Leadership practice.
Apr 20, 202011:30
Better Together Podcast Series: Resilience (Part 1)

Better Together Podcast Series: Resilience (Part 1)

What do we mean when we talk about resilience? There's a perception that it's just about being "tough" but that's not always the case. It's our ability to change and keep going in the face of adversity and begs the question: does adversity help us to be more resilient? In this very topical episode, Jo Aidroos is joined by trained CBT therapist Mavis Dwaah from our Workforce Advisory team to explore the subject of resilience and what it really means.

Apr 07, 202007:36
Are you transforming technology or transforming your business?

Are you transforming technology or transforming your business?

As part of the Digital Transformation series, this episode takes a deeper look into digital transformation and how it relates to culture, diversity and inclusion and leadership. A panel of EY specialists discuss whether technology transformation can really be separated from business transformation.

Panellists:

  • Angela Rixon who leads on transformation;
  • Bonnie Austin who leads on Culture;
  • Shaun Scantlebury who heads up our sustainable business practice, and;
  • Chris McCormack who heads up our Learning and Leadership practice.
Apr 06, 202009:23
Will digital help us do less or be more?

Will digital help us do less or be more?

As part of the Digital Transformation series, this episode takes a deeper look into digital transformation and how it relates to culture, diversity and inclusion and leadership. A panel of EY specialists discuss the impact of digital advancements and what a digital future could mean for businesses.

Panellists:

  • Angela      Rixon who leads on transformation;
  • Bonnie      Austin who leads on Culture;
  • Shaun      Scantlebury who heads up our sustainable business practice, and;

Chris McCormack who heads up our Learning and Leadership practice.

Mar 23, 202009:31
What will be more important in the future; the right skillset or mindset?

What will be more important in the future; the right skillset or mindset?

As part of the Digital Transformation series, this episode   takes a deeper look into digital transformation and how it relates to   culture, diversity and inclusion and leadership. A panel of EY specialists   discuss skillset vs mindset and how important each will be for surviving in   the future.

Panellists:

  • Angela        Rixon who leads on transformation;
  • Bonnie        Austin who leads on Culture;
  • Shaun        Scantlebury who heads up our sustainable business practice, and;
  • Chris        McCormack who heads up our Learning and Leadership practice.
Mar 09, 202008:40
Innovation & Global Mobility

Innovation & Global Mobility

At our recent Innovation and Technology in Mobilityevent, Kim Paykel, Programme Director for EYX – EY’s UK cross-service line innovation arm - delivered a keynote speech about innovation and Global Mobility. In this episode, Partner and Head of Mobility, Tracy Wood, welcomes guests to the event and introduces Kim who explores what innovation really means, where to start, lessons learned and what it means for the future of your Mobility practice.

Mar 03, 202028:52
Immigration and the impact of novel coronavirus

Immigration and the impact of novel coronavirus

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been declared a public health emergency by the World Health Organisation. Governments in many jurisdictions are taking immigration-related measures in order to contain the spread of the virus. In this episode, EY Immigration team, Linda Rowe, Lee Claisse and Denise Isaacs discuss the impact on immigration and what this means for business.

Feb 25, 202017:56
IR35 & Technology

IR35 & Technology

With April 2020 fast approaching, attention is turning to how companies will manage tax compliance associated with their contingent workforce in the future. In this episode Director and Reward Technology Lead, Gemma Stack, discusses these challenges and how technology might support this process.

Feb 18, 202007:41
Digital Transformation: Current challenges

Digital Transformation: Current challenges

Reinventing your business model isn’t easy. In this episode Associate Partner Angela Rixon examines the challenges that a new Digital Transformation programme faces and how they can be addressed.

Dec 04, 201910:32
Digital Transformation: The impact on sectors

Digital Transformation: The impact on sectors

Organisations are changing rapidly. 87% of the clients we spoke to report “moderate to complete” disruption of their sector within the next year. In this episode Associate Partner Angela Rixon explores the impact Digital Transformation is having on different sectors.
Nov 05, 201910:23
What is digital transformation?

What is digital transformation?

Digital transformation helps organisations unlock human potential and find new and better ways of working and living. In this episode Associate Partner Angela Rixon explains what Digital Transformation means for businesses today.

Nov 05, 201907:10
Workforce data analytics

Workforce data analytics

In this episode EY’s Blair Hopkins, Associate Partner leading our Workforce Design and Analytics practice, explores how to unlock the power of analytics to drive value around workforce planning and organisation design.

Nov 05, 201905:54
How organisations can improve employee experience for the mobile population

How organisations can improve employee experience for the mobile population

Focus on employee experience has become part of ‘business   as usual’ for organisations, but the extra compliance requirements for mobile   employees mean the considerations are more complex than for domestic workers.   Partner Nino di Vito discusses how employers can improve assignee experience.

Nov 05, 201909:49
Learning and leadership: how can organisations gain a competitive advantage in the digital era?

Learning and leadership: how can organisations gain a competitive advantage in the digital era?

Our Global   Leadership Forecast report highlighted that only 14% of CEOs surveyed   have the leadership talent to execute their overall business strategy. In   this episode we interview EY Director Chris McCormack about the part learning   and leadership plays in the future world of work, how to get the most from   the modern learner, and what steps organisations can take now to start implementing   these changes.

Nov 05, 201922:37
Wellbeing strategies
Nov 05, 201913:25