A podcast for independent HR and people, professionals, and the businesses they support.   Hosted by Mary Asante of HR Independents Ltd. DATE: 27th May 2024   Episode 24: Demystifying Occupational Health Assessment Guest: Magnus Kauders of Occupational Health Assessment   In this episode of HR Voices, we discuss how occupational health assessments can be useful tools to help HR consultants and employers to manage health challenges that employees may be facing. We look at some of the common issues and problems that HR professionals and employers may face when you're working with occupational health. We cover: What is occupational health?How occupational health can be used as a tool to support employees who may require reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010.Identify the appropriate time to ask for occupational health supportThe five or six essential questions to ask an occupational health expert when seeking their supportHow to interpret occupational health reports. Thanks for listening to HR Voices! If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love it if you could leave us a review. www.hrindependents.co.uk https://occupationalhealthassessment.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/occupational-health-assessment/

HR Voices A podcast for independent HR and people, professionals, and the businesses they support. Hosted by Mary Asante and Charlotte Allfrey of HR Independents Ltd. DATE: 13th May 2024 Episode 23: Employment Law Update Guest: Claire Taylor-Evans, Employment Law Practitioner and Partner of Boyes Turner In this episode of HR Voices, we discuss the recent changes in employment law that came into effect in between January and April 2024. We also look at future legislation due to come into effect later on in the year.   In this episode, we cover: The recent changes in employment law in the UK including: Holiday reform and holiday pay calculationsIntroduction of Carer’s LeaveFamily friendly rights extend the entitlement to be offered suitable alternative roles to pregnant employees and those on maternity, adoption or shared parental leave in a redundancy situation.   Paternity leave to be taken as two-non consecutive blocks of one week and at any point during the first year of the birth or the adoption of their child. Flexible working reforms including Day 1 rights and the right to make up two requests per year. Increases to statutory payments Increase in fine from £20,000 to £60,000 for employing illegal workers We also cover the proposals to bring more legislation into effect later on in the year. These include: Duty to prevent sexual harassment, which is expected to come into force in October 2024Fire and rehire Predictable hours entitlement for workers on zero-hours contract and other atypical contracts Employers are urged to update their policies and procedures, train their managers and to keep accurate records. Thanks for listening to HR Voices!  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love it if you could leave us a review.  www.hrindependents.co.uk   http://www.boyesturner.com

A podcast for independent HR and people professionals, and the businesses they support. Hosted by Mary Asante and Charlotte Allfrey of HR Independents Ltd. DATE: Monday 29th April 2024 Episode 22: Building Resilience into Your Business Recap & Thoughts In this episode of HR Voices, Mary and Charlotte discuss the key takeaways from their chats with our guests on episodes 17 to 21 and offer their thoughts as experienced HR and People Consultants. In this episode, we cover: The blueprint for building resilience into your business for long-term success. The importance of personal resilience and looking after yourself as a business owner.How building resilience into your business right from the onset ensures that your business is sustainable and scalable. The essence of value-based pricing and why it is vital to business resilience. The marketing matrix, choosing the right marketing strategy for you and your business. Niching and Specialising. Mindset - resilience through adapting an entrepreneur mindset to achieve success.  Thanks for listening to HR Voices!  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love it if you could leave us a review.  www.hrindependents.co.uk   https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryasante/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-allfrey/

A podcast for independent HR and people, professionals, and the businesses they support. Hosted by Mary Asante and Charlotte Allfrey of HR Independents Ltd. DATE: 15th April 2024 Episode 21: Developing Resilience in Leaders and Organisations Guest: Ben Rendle In this episode of HR Voices, we dive into how business owners and leaders can develop resilience.  In this episode, we cover: The benefit of competing on value.  You have to build the case for your value through your messaging all the way through your engagement with your clients. The importance of money mindset in running a successful business. The switch between an employee mindset to business ownership and entrepreneurial mindset. Different price options and a clear value pathway for pricing.  Thanks for listening to HR Voices!  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love it if you could leave us a review.  www.hrindependents.co.uk   https://inspireddevelopment.net/   https://www.facebook.com/inspireddevelopmentltd https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-lynda-folan-a241061b/ A podcast for independent HR and people, professionals, and the businesses they support. Hosted by Mary Asante and Charlotte Allfrey of HR Independents Ltd. DATE: 15th April 2024 Episode 21: Developing Resilience in Leaders and Organisations Guest: Ben Rendle In this episode of HR Voices, we dive into how business owners and leaders can develop resilience.  In this episode, we cover: The benefit of competing on value.  You have to build the case for your value through your messaging all the way through your engagement with your clients. The importance of money mindset in running a successful business. The switch between an employee mindset to business ownership and entrepreneurial mindset. Different price options and a clear value pathway for pricing.  Thanks for listening to HR Voices!  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love it if you could leave us a review.  www.hrindependents.co.uk   https://inspireddevelopment.net/   https://www.facebook.com/inspireddevelopmentltd https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-lynda-folan-a241061b/

A podcast for independent HR and people, professionals, and the businesses they support. Hosted by Mary Asante and Charlotte Allfrey of HR Independents Ltd. DATE: 1st April 2024 Episode 20:  Guest: Anneve Hutchison, co-founder of The Corporate Escape Club In this episode of HR Voices, we explore how to build resilience into your business through marketing.  In this episode, we cover: The importance of developing a marketing plan that works for you and your business. Marketing is a matrix and every activity links together in order to build a thriving business long-term. To build resilience into your business, you’ll need to Build a strong and robust pipelineNetwork in the right roomsSpecialise or niche in your area of expertiseBe able to consult and advise on deeper issues.  Thanks for listening to HR Voices!  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love it if you could leave us a review.  www.hrindependents.co.uk   www.thecorporateescapeclub.co.uk    www.linkedin.com/in/anneveh www.linkedin.com/company/the-corporate-escape-club

A podcast for independent HR and people, professionals, and the businesses they support. Hosted by Mary Asante and Charlotte Allfrey of HR Independents Ltd. DATE: 18th March 2024 Episode 19: How to structure your business for resilience and efficiency Guest: Mark Lumley, Freeths LLP. In this episode of HR Voices, we discuss the importance of creating, protecting and increasing the value of your business by putting the right systems and processes in place.  In this episode, we cover: Copyrights and intellectual propertyRisk managementTerms and conditionsClient engagement Thanks for listening to HR Voices!  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love it if you could leave us a review.  www.hrindependents.co.uk   https://www.freeths.co.uk/people/mark-lumley/    https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-lumley-98a2979/

A podcast for independent HR and people, professionals, and the businesses they support. Hosted by Mary Asante and Charlotte Allfrey of HR Independents Ltd. DATE: 04/03/2024 Episode 18: Developing Resilience in Leaders and Organisations Guest: Dr Lynda Folan, Inspired Development In this episode of HR Voices, we dive into how business owners and leaders can develop resilience.  In this episode, we cover: Resilience as a prerequisite for effective leadership. Dwelling on Lynda’s research, we look at three key areas that you need to develop from a resilience perspective.  locus of controlSelf concept wellbeing (emotional intelligence)Constructive thinking  Lynda also shares three tips for building or increasing your resilience.  Thanks for listening to HR Voices!  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love it if you could leave us a review.  www.hrindependents.co.uk   https://inspireddevelopment.net/   https://www.facebook.com/inspireddevelopmentltd https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-lynda-folan-a241061b/

A podcast for independent HR and people, professionals, and the businesses they support. Hosted by Charlotte Allfrey and Mary Asante of HR Independents Ltd. DATE: 19th February 2024 Episode 17: Building Resilience into your business - A Personal Perspective Guest: Pinky Jangra In this episode, Pinky Jangra, Resilience and Wellbeing coach discusses her take on resilience and how building resilience into your business can help you cope better with uncertainties and challenges in your business. .  Pinky’s top three tips for building resilience into your business are: Get really clear on your vision for your business. Expect and accept that there will be challenges along the way.  Remember resilience is about growth. Taking baby steps each day, and each week will lead to growth each month. Thanks for listening to HR Voices!  If you enjoyed this episode, please like and share. We'd love it if you could leave us a review.  www.hrindependents.co.uk   Join the HR Independents Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hrindies/  https://pinkyjangra.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/pinkyjangra/ About our Speaker:   Pinky provides resilience and wellbeing talks and trainings to organisations. She loves to empower people to effectively handle challenges inside and outside the workplace. She teaches practical tools that people can use daily to get real results.   She also coaches people 1:1. As a consciousness coach, She uses advanced visualisation techniques to help people get out of stress and resistance and into resilience and growth so they can create a life that they would truly love.

A podcast for independent HR and people, professionals, and the businesses they support. Hosted by Charlotte Allfrey and Mary Asante of HR Independents Ltd. DATE: 5th February 2024 Episode 14: Running an Award Winning HR Consultancy Business - Emerging Talent Guest: Laura Reilly of Taurus HR Solutions In this episode we showcase the winner of the Emerging Talent Category of the HRi 2023 Awards. This award is for an Independent HR and People Consultant or Practice, building a business of high potential or are innovative in their approach to business and have been in business for less than 3 years.  Laura Reily of Taurus HR Solutions is the winner of the Emerging Talent category of the HRi 2023 Awards. She discusses her remarkable journey to setting up her Independent HR and People business. Laura talks about her experience in trialling different business models to find out what works best for you. She started Taurus HR by acquiring another business and has now taken on employees to further develop the business.  Laura shares some great tips for growing a successful HR consultancy business.  Thanks for listening to HR Voices!  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love it if you could leave us a review.  www.hrindependents.co.uk   Join the HR Independents Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hrindies/  www.taurushr.co.uk www.linkedin.com/in/laura-reilly-hrd https://www.linkedin.com/company/taurushrsolutions/ https://www.facebook.com/TaurusHRSolutionsUK   About our Speaker:   Laura is a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management, Chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives with a certificate in employment practice.  She also trained in employment tribunal advocacy through Central Law Training, with coaching from an experienced retired employment judge and trainer of solicitors and barristers, and thoroughly enjoys advising and representing clients in employment tribunals in addition to undertaking mediation work.     Laura’s team offer generalist HR advice and support, with the aim of keeping clients out of tribunals wherever possible.  Laura’s mission is to make work interesting and enjoyable, she advocates best practice within her own company and ensures her employees are supported with their professional development as well as enjoying a work/life balance.   Laura noticed a gap in affordable legal services, being able to manage and advise on risk – particularly for smaller businesses. Taurus HR was born and founded from Laura’s legal roots (her dad was a commercial solicitor before sadly passing away) and desire to help businesses access affordable, practical HR and legal advice.

A podcast for independent HR and people, professionals, and the businesses they support. Hosted by Charlotte Allfrey and Mary Asante of HR Independents Ltd. DATE: 22nd January 2024 Episode 15: Running an Award Winning HR Consultancy Business - Inspirational Indie Guest: Michelle Hartley of People Sorted In this episode we showcase the winner of the Inspirational Indie Category of the HRi 2023 Awards. This is a peer-to-peer nominated award, which recognises an Independent HR and People Professional who has inspired or supported others on their indie journey and made a significant difference for them.  Michelle Hartley of People Sorted is the winner of the Inspirational Indie category of the HRi 2023 Awards. She is also the founder of the HR Geeks Squad. Michelle is a breath of fresh air to the HR Indie Community. The wonderful nominations she received from her peers is a testament to her. She shares with us her journey to becoming an Independent HR Consultant and the importance of collaboration and community when you are running your HR and People business.  Michelle also shares her top tips which includes having a clear plan, networking and collaborating with others.   Thanks for listening to HR Voices!  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love it if you could leave us a review.  www.hrindependents.co.uk   Join the HR Independents Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hrindies/  www.peoplesorted.co.uk www.linkedin.com/in/michellehartleyfinderofawesome https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-hr-geek-squad  https://www.linkedin.com/company/find-your-awesome-business-partner    About our Speaker:   Michelle regularly speaks about  her lived experience with burnout, mental health, women in the workplace and is a passionate advocate for her 'micro' concepts in both inclusion and self care.    She works with organisations on a wide range of topics including Equity, Diversity, Belonging and Inclusion, Insights Discovery, HR and Team Building.   Her business, People Sorted has a mission to SLAY death by PowerPoint and rage against the beige label that HR seems to attract!

A podcast for independent HR and people, professionals, and the businesses they support. Hosted by Charlotte Allfrey and Mary Asante of HR Independents Ltd. DATE: 8th January 2024 Episode 14: Running an Award Winning HR Consultancy Business - High Growth Indie Guest: Jo Taylor of Let’s Talk Talent In this episode we showcase the winner of the High Growth Indie Category of the HRi 2023 Awards. This award recognises an HR Independent Consultant or Practice that has experienced high growth in profit, sales, or employment levels.  Jo Taylor, the winner of the High Growth Indie category of the HRi 2023 Awards and Managing Director and Founder of Let’s Talk Talent, shares with us her amazing journey. Jo started her HR business in 2015 and now has a team of 10. She talks about the benefits of having a coach in running a successful business and the importance of finding your style as a business owner.  She shares some valuable top tips for growing a successful HR consultancy business.  Thanks for listening to HR Voices!  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love it if you could leave us a review.  www.hrindependents.co.uk   Join the HR Independents Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hrindies/  https://letstalktalent.co.uk/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jotaylorc4/    About our Speaker:   Jo Taylor has 25+ years experience in HR as Head of Talent at TalkTalk, and Head of Learning at Channel 4, and is now Managing Director of Let's Talk Talent.   Let's Talk Talent https://letstalktalent.co.uk/ is a Talent Management Consultancy based in the UK that help our clients strategically unlock the potential of their people.

In this episode of HR Voices, Mary and Charlotte discuss the key takeaways from their chats with our guests over the past 7 episodes and offer their thoughts as experienced HR and People Consultants. In this episode, we cover: The different routes into HR and People Consultancy The importance of adopting an entrepreneurial mindset The essence of working on your business as well as in your business How surrounding yourself with positive people is good for your businessThere is no one size fit all approach to setting up and running your HR and People businessTapping into the expertise of other professionals to help you grow your businessBuilding your business with your exit strategy in mindSkillsets you develop in running your HR and People business are transferable to other businesses Thanks for listening to HR Voices!  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love it if you could leave us a review.  www.hrindependents.co.uk   https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryasante/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-allfrey/

HR Voices A podcast for independent HR and people, professionals, and the businesses they support. Hosted by Charlotte Allfrey and Mary Asante of HR Independents Ltd. DATE: 27/11/2023 Episode 12: Running a HR Consultancy Alongside Other Business Ventures Guest: Anabela Yourell of Stress Free HR  In this episode we Anabela shares her story of how just under 2 years in to her HR Consultancy journey she had a lightbulb moment which helped her find her niche and within 9 months her client base had grown 300%. Anabela demonstrates how you can have other passions and business ventures outside of HR and still run a successful Consultancy. Her focus on future retirement plans has led her to retrain in fitness and now she runs 2 ladies only gyms alongside her HR business, with plans for more! She shares some fantastic top tips for HR Consultants, which we know you’ll find valuable.. Thanks for listening to HR Voices!  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love it if you could leave us a review.  www.hrindependents.co.uk   Join the HR Independents Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hrindies/  www.stressfreehr.co.uk www.fitterbodybootcamp.com https://www.facebook.com/fbldaventry https://www.facebook.com/FitterbodyLadiesSouthMK https://www.linkedin.com/in/anabelayourell/   About our Speaker:   Anabela Yourell is an entrepreneur who took her 20+ years of HR skills and experience into the fitness industry and now runs and operates 3 businesses, her HR consultancy and two ladies only gyms.

A podcast for independent HR and people, professionals, and the businesses they support. Hosted by Charlotte Allfrey and Mary Asante of HR Independents Ltd. Monday 13th November Episode 11: HR Consultancy - The Interim & Contract Model Guest: Amber Massey of Massey Technical Services In this episode we chat to Amber about how she moved away from in-house HR roles to a successful career working on Interim and Contract projects, with a mix of independent consultancy too! Amber shares how she has successfully approached companies advertising permanent roles and challenged them to consider offering the roles on a fixed term basis. She talks about the need for a good accountant if you are going to do a mix of invoicing, umbrella companies and being on a payroll. As with all our guests, Amber shares her top tips on moving into the Interim and Contract market, including how to find roles. A great episode for anyone thinking about exploring Interim and Contract roles. Thanks for listening to HR Voices! If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love it if you could leave us a review. www.hrindependents.co.uk Join the HR Independents Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hrindies/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/amber-massey-461553149/   About our Speaker: Amber is an experienced Human Resources Professional with a demonstrated history of managing change - TUPE transfers, restructures, redundancies, settlement agreements, flexible working requests - as well as day to day operational HR matters - disciplinaries, grievances, performance and absence management. She has successfully delivered TUPE projects in the private and public sector and works in contract and interim roles, alongside her HR consultancy business working with small clients.

A podcast for independent HR and people, professionals, and the businesses they support. Hosted by Charlotte Allfrey and Mary Asante of HR Independents Ltd. DATE: 30th October 2023 Episode 10: Growing Your Business Using the Associate Model Guest: Claire Watt of Ditton HR In this episode we chat to Claire about how she has very successfully built her HR consultancy using associates. Claire took on her first associate 5 years ago and now has 18 associates supporting her. Hear from Claire about how she protects her business with really good consultancy agreements, provides inductions to ensure associates deliver to her standards and ensures they are in control and can say no. She carefully matches associates to projects and spends time mentoring and developing them.  A great episode for anyone wishing to learn more about an associate model for HR consultants. Thanks for listening to HR Voices!  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love it if you could leave us a review.  www.hrindependents.co.uk   Join the HR Independents Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hrindies/    www.dittonhr.co.uk   https://www.spreaker.com/show/watt-about-hr   linkedin.com/in/⭐️claire-watt⭐️-chartered-fcipd-11b77730 About our Speaker:   Ditton HR is a Human Resources, Recruitment and Training Consultancy run by Claire Watt (FCIPD), supporting businesses in London and the surrounding areas since 2012.    Ditton HR helps with all aspects of employing and developing employees to bring out the best in people, resulting in high performing employees who drive businesses forward.​​ We support small businesses who do not have any HR function right up to larger organisations who have an HR team but need additional expertise or support. We pride ourselves on our relationships with clients where we very often become the trusted adviser to the CEO/HR Director.

A podcast for independent HR and people, professionals, and the businesses they support. Hosted by Charlotte Allfrey and Mary Asante of HR Independents Ltd. DATE: 16/10/2023 Episode 9: A L&D Consultant’s Journey Guest: Katy Walton of Make Real Progress In this episode we chat to Katy about how she moved away from in house learning and development roles to starting her own business. In this episode, Katy shares: How she gave herself permission to experiment for the first 12 months of going out on her own, to truly understand what she enjoyed The steep learning curve of starting your own businessHow making connections on and offline and building those relationships has been the biggest angle factor that has helped herThe importance of making time to allow yourself to thinkTo expect feast or famine in the first year and tips for managing your financesNot to rush to create your website until you are sure what you want to offerHow she uses AI as a time saving tool Thanks for listening to HR Voices!  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love it if you could leave us a review.  www.hrindependents.co.uk   Website: https://makerealprogress.co.uk/   The Progress Place: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theprogressplace   Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-walton-make-real-progress/ About our Speaker: With 27 years coaching, leadership and talent development experience, Katy is a specialist in her field. She founded development and coaching business Make Real Progress in 2020.  Her passion for high-quality development inspired her to develop other Coaches, Human Resources and L&D Professionals in the specialism. Following 2 years organising and hosting local development events for the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development, she founded The Progress Place in 2020, with over 2300 global members. A community to develop yourself to develop others. In response to requests for additional L&D support, she now runs an innovative programme to enable people to design and run training workshops, whilst also sharing best L&D practises. “Build it Quickly” is open for bookings from Sept 2023.

A podcast for independent HR and people, professionals, and the businesses they support. Hosted by Charlotte Allfrey of HR Independents Ltd. DATE: 2nd October 2023 Episode 8: HR Consultancy - A Social Media Journey Guest: Katie Elliott of HR Katie In this episode Katie shares the inspiring story of how she successfully launched her Consultancy on Instagram. In this episode, we also cover: Why Katie chose Instagram over other social platformsThe importance of seeing your socials as a shop windowThe need for patience when developing your business on social mediaNiching your businessThe importance of dedicating time to focus on your contentPlans Katie has for transforming her business further Thanks for listening to HR Voices!  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love it if you could leave us a review.  www.hrindependents.co.uk   About our Speaker: With 10+ years working in HR for a variety of different companies, after the trials and tribulations of the pandemic, I realised that I was looking for new motivation and inspiration. And so, I decided to take the leap into the world of HR consulting, and HR Katie was born! I am passionate about working with small brands and helping them get the most out of their employees. Based in Hertfordshire, I am available to help your small business with HR in St. Albans, Harpenden, Redbourn, or further into Central London.   Connect with Katie... www.instagram.com/Hr.Katie https://www.hrkatie.co.uk/

A podcast for independent HR and people, professionals, and the businesses they support. Hosted by Mary Asante and Charlotte Allfrey of HR Independents Ltd. DATE: 17th September 2023 Episode 7: A Journey into HR Consultancy Guest: Kate Van Der Sluis of Humber HR People In this episode Kate shares with us her consultancy journey and how she ensures she plays to her strengths of business development and commerciality. Kate has opted to expand her business by employing people, as using Associates did not suit her, find out more by tuning in. In this episode, we also cover: Knowing your skillset - what you enjoy doing and what suits you but being realistic about what SME’s needHaving a clear vision for your business and the courage, guts and faith to keep goingHow to make the move from in house to consultancyThe need for mental agility to switch from client to client and different projectsHow once you are a consultant you are actually a business advisor and need to change your language and approachThe importance of financial targets to bring you focusFinding your niche and target audienceThe importance of not skimping on marketing spendThe realisation that your sales pipeline will never be ‘done’ it needs to constantly be worked onFunding your consultancy Thanks for listening to HR Voices!  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love it if you could leave us a review.  www.hrindependents.co.uk   https://www.linkedin.com/company/humberhrpeople/   www.humberhrpeople.co.uk  About our guest: After 20 years in the UK recruitment sector and interviewing thousands of employees, I know why good employees leave. I have used that insight, my HR knowledge, and my passion for helping people to create an HR consultancy that stimulates growth and motivates leaders and employees to be the best they can be. Humber HR People is now 5 years old, and we have 6 permanent team members with plans to expand further in 2024. We offer:- A choice of flexible contracts - PAYG, Monthly, or One-off Projects Over 50 years combined experience. Bespoke software to streamline HR administration and save time. Clients benefit from monthly workshops, training breakfasts, and networking lunches.

A podcast for independent HR and people, professionals, and the businesses they support. Hosted by Mary Asante and Charlotte Allfrey of HR Independents Ltd. 4th September 2023 Episode 6: A Consultant’s Journey Guest: Charlie Goodman of Employee Benefits Collective Episode 6 is the start of our next miniseries where we will be chatting to independent Consultants about their consultancy journey, the decisions they made along the way and lessons they have learnt.  Charlie has opted for a Partnership approach to his consultant journey, we chat to him about how he got to that point and how it works. In this episode, we also cover: How and why Charlie made the move into consultancyThe concerns he had when considering going soloThe value of networking with communities of people who had already made the move into consultancyThe importance of knowing the limits of your expertise and when to engage other experts to support you (finance, marketing, business coaches, virtual assistants)Pricing and being wary of how much you are giving away for free Charlie refers to our HR Independent online community, which has 1600 members, we’d love to have you join us, just search for HR Independents on Facebook to find out more. Thanks for listening to HR Voices!  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love it if you could leave us a review.  www.hrindependents.co.uk   https://www.linkedin.com/company/employee-benefits-collective-llp/   www.ebc-llp.com   https://www.instagram.com/charliegoodmoney   About our guest: Charlie is a Pensions and Financial Wellbeing Partner at the Employee Benefits Collective LLP, a Director of the Institute for Financial Wellbeing leading their workplace wellbeing group, Secretary of the CIPD Central London branch, and a mentor for the NextGen Pensions initiative. He qualified as a financial adviser, is an International Employee Benefits and Reward Specialist, and Certified Money Coach.

HR Voices A podcast for independent HR and people professionals, and the businesses they support. Hosted by Mary Asante and Charlotte Allfrey of HR Independents Ltd. DATE: 21/08/2023 Episode 5: Flexible Working Recap & Thoughts In this episode of HR Voices, Mary and Charlotte discuss the key takeaways from their chats with our guests over the past 4 episodes and offer their thoughts as experienced HR and People Consultants. In this episode, we cover: What the key challenges of flexible working areKey benefits of flexible working to employers and employeesHow business leaders may need to change their mindset on measuring performanceHow culture play a key part in flexible workingThere is no one size fit all approach to flexible workingFlexible working may not be right for every job role Flexible working may not be right for every organisationHow HR and People Consultants can support successful implementation of flexible working Thanks for listening to HR Voices!  If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love it if you could leave us a review.  www.hrindependents.co.uk   https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryasante/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-allfrey/