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We are joined by ex-HRD of Sainsbury's, Chloe Lewis to reflect on retailers gaining an unparalleled sense of purpose, the need for food innovation, balancing sustainability and profitability, and the impact all of this has on employees, operations and processes.

In this episode, we speak to Katie Banks, an influential and instrumental Senior Director of Global People & Workplace at Nitro Technologies, about becoming an award winning 'Great Place to Work', how working with less digitally advanced businesses has its challenges, how culture and values are fundamental to the success of the business, and find out how one becomes a Nitronaught. Katie has been instrumental in building out the employee experience strategy in Nitro and is now focused on the future of work and establishing one of the most innovative employee value propositions in the market.

Tom, Becky and Anton discussed how to successfully shift into new roles, new challenges, and new opportunities. They covered everything from leading projects, teams and colleagues through their own transitions, moving from a fixed world to something constantly changing, the potential traps and how to avoid them, and how we can help ourselves and others to perform and behave in different ways Anton has worked in the sphere of Change and Transition for over 30 years, advising people and businesses on how to shift in response to changing needs, and leverage the most cutting-edge technology including Artificial Intelligence. Anton’s work has focussed on raising the effectiveness and impact of the HR function and as a long term friend of Veran and our networks, we’re delighted to have him back on our webinar.

Digital Transformation has become one of the top priorities for businesses following Covid-19. It can be seen as the panacea that will future proof an organisation ready for the post pandemic world but… transformation is often perceived as a threat and a huge challenge for many of our Managers, HR and Finance colleagues. Georgina Wistow will be discussing her top tips for bringing everyone on the transformation journey with both Tom and Becky, exploring: •How to tell the Transformation Story to bring benefits to life •Lessons learnt and success stories from Getty Images, BT and other businesses •The Psychology of change and how we must alter our change approach in light of Covid-19 Georgina Wistow who has over 20 years experience applying Psychology to the change of leaders and businesses so will be sharing theoretical and practical experience today from well known telecoms and technology businesses. Becky Statham is also on the webinar to weave in some success stories from Veran’s business psychology approach to Change.

The unrivalled series, hearing from HR leaders and influencers across a variety of industries to bring you the latest insights and ideas to help you manage the impact of the ongoing crisis on you, your people and your business. We are joined by a passionate Global HR Advisor at SAP SuccessFactors, Michael Esau. Becky Statham and Michael will be discussing how the pandemic has forced a change in priorities for both employers and employees, and is potentially responsible for the Great Resignation. Becky and Michael will cover; Why is purpose and belonging important? Why do people stay at work? If Purpose is at the centre, what are the other strands of EVP?

In this episode, Becky Statham is joined by the brilliant Gü Dopran who many of you may know through our myHRcareers Network. Gü is a passionate and established advocate for the Deaf and Disabled community and her own experiences in professional organisations have had a profound effect on her career and her advice for HR and business leaders in supporting Deaf, Disabled and vulnerable people. Becky and Gu discussed: - Has remote working really made work more accessible for everyone? - What can deaf people teach us about reading emotions? - How do we make the future of work a level playing field?

Leanne Gardiner discussed how ‘keeping people safe’ drove innovation and agility in her business during the crisis, how she turned fear into inspiration by humanising their new HR robots and being upfront about the impact on jobs and her ambition and practical tips for humanising HR to support the future of work in the healthcare sector.

In Episode 05 of the Road to Recovery Series, Tom Holmes speaks to Graham de Guise, Chief People Officer at Osborne Clarke to find out how he and his team are designing a Total People Proposition for the new world. Thinking beyond the traditional view of Employee Value Propositions, the discussion led to considerations around creating a truly inclusive culture, implementing an effective Development Regime, and the responsibility to be sustainable. Employees have a more detailed priorities than they did before; how can employers keep up?