HR in Review 44 – Authentic Collaboration in the Workplace with Barry Flack

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In this HR in Review episode, Bill Banham talks with Barry Flack, Workforce Strategist and a top 30 global influencer in HR and HR Tech. They discuss the importance of authentic collaboration, employee engagement, and the role of HR in navigating the post-COVID world.

Guest: Barry Flack
Barry is an award-winning HR professional with years of experience running large recruitment & HR functions in global industries. He is also a Workforce Strategist and is passionate about shaping the future of work.

Questions for Barry include:

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  • In a work context, what does it mean to be truly collaborative?
  • How can we maintain company culture and collaboration in a changed world?
  • How has remote/hybrid working changed the landscape of collaboration?
  • What role does HR play in highly collaborative organisations? Please explain what you mean by the term “sense-making”.
  • Lots of companies have returned to old ways of working. How do we resist the urge to go back to processes that benefit middle management?
  • You help organisations by auditing the existing HR organisational structure. What are typical challenges and roadblocks to change? How do you get buy-in from HR?
  • What are some of the biggest talent acquisition and retention challenges this year?

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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: Barry Flack, Workforce Strategist
Barry is a renowned HR professional who has led large recruitment and HR functions across multiple global industries. He is passionate about helping organizations adapt to the changing world of work and solve complex people-related business problems.

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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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