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HR in Review 38 – How Can HR Leaders Minimise the Impact of the UK Recession on their Org? with Steve Foulger

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In this HR in Review episode, Bill Banham talks with Steve Foulger, Director of HR Services and Organisational Design at Connor, a people and change consultancy. They discuss the current economic conditions impacting businesses and how the recession in the UK will influence HR decision-making in the next 12-24 months.

Guest: Steve Foulger
Steve is a seasoned HR leader with extensive experience in organisational design, restructures, employee relations, change management, and more. At Connor, he helps organizations evolve and thrive through times of turbulence and change.

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  • You host Connor Conversations. Tell me about the podcast and a couple of the most interesting/impactful conversations you’ve had on the show.
  • What are the trends you are seeing in HR at the minute?
  • What commercial and economic conditions are having the biggest impact on companies’ decisions? How is an impending recession in the UK affecting HR decision-making for 2023?
  • Predictions for the UK labour market in 2023.
  • Times are tough, you recently shared 10 strategies to help companies be recession-proof. Can you run through some of those with me now? Read the blog post here
  • What are the dangers of looking compliant but not being compliant?
  • If you could pass on one crucial lesson you have learned in your career – in one minute or less – what would be your top tip for HR professionals?
  • What is the single biggest change you think will happen in HR and leadership over the next 5-10 years?

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Podcast Host and Guests for this Edition

Host: Bill Banham
Bill Banham is Editor at HR Gazette, Host of the popular HRchat Podcast, Associate Editorial Director with HRreview, and co-organizer of such HR, Talent, and leadership-focused events as InnovateWork, Hacking HR Toronto, and DisruptHR London. Bill has interviewed inspiring leaders across the globe from such brands as NASA, the US Government, Simon Sinek, UPS, ADP, SAP, Salesforce, and the United Nations. Bill has 15+ years of experience in editorial, events management, marketing, SEO, advertising, business development, data management, research, and professional development.

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Guest: Steve Foulger, Director of HR Services and Organisational Design at Connor
Steve has years of experience in HR leadership, specialising in organisational design and talent management. He consults with companies to help them navigate change and build effective HR strategies.

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Bill Banham is Editor at HR Gazette, Host of the popular HRchat Podcast, Associate Editorial Director with HRreview, and co-organizer of such HR, Talent, and leadership-focused events as InnovateWork, Hacking HR Toronto, and DisruptHR London. He has interviewed inspiring leaders across the globe from such brands as NASA, the US Government, Simon Sinek, UPS, ADP, SAP, Salesforce, and the United Nations. Bill has 15+ years of experience in editorial, events management, marketing, SEO, advertising, business development, data management, research, and professional development.

 

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