Why does the drive for productivity so often miss the point? The relentless focus on rules, compliance and systems risks a disconnect from the experience of real people. In this episode, Sarah is joined by Christine Armstrong of Armstrong and Partners. Christine works with business leaders to help them understand trends in the world of work, within their organisations and beyond, through research and practical strategies. We explore why strategies fail when organisations don’t put people at t...
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Why does the drive for productivity so often miss the point? The relentless focus on rules, compliance and systems risks a disconnect from the experience of real people. In this episode, Sarah is joined by Christine Armstrong of Armstrong and Partners. Christine works with business leaders to help them understand trends in the world of work, within their organisations and beyond, through research and practical strategies. We explore why strategies fail when organisations don’t put people at t...
Eleanor Gooding on managing redundancies in a human-centred way
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11 months ago
Eleanor Gooding on managing redundancies in a human-centred way
How could employers make the painful process of redundancies more sympathetic, thoughtful, supportive, and well… human? Eleanor Gooding shares how she was able to build on foundational work on culture, values and a ‘People Manifesto’, to stay human-centred while managing restructuring and redundancies. In this episode, we’re joined by Eleanor Gooding, People & Culture Director at Boost Drinks. We’re tackling the topic of redundancies and how to manage them well by keeping humans at the he...
Speak to the human
Why does the drive for productivity so often miss the point? The relentless focus on rules, compliance and systems risks a disconnect from the experience of real people. In this episode, Sarah is joined by Christine Armstrong of Armstrong and Partners. Christine works with business leaders to help them understand trends in the world of work, within their organisations and beyond, through research and practical strategies. We explore why strategies fail when organisations don’t put people at t...
