We all know communication is key and there are now a host of channels to target and engage new and existing businesses. One popular trend that has been hitting the airwaves is the increase in podcasts and in particular those with a professional industry focus.
Sunderland based Oculus HR has fully embraced this trend with the launch of their own podcast – Real World HR last year. With episode 5 in full swing the team are on a mission to support businesses to support their people, with Founder and Managing Director Louise Kennedy hosting the series.
The all-new Real World HR podcast shares real life stories behind the HR processes, to put the human back into HR. The good, the bad, the ugly, and everything in between.
Louise Kennedy, Founder and Managing Director, Oculus HR said: “Through the series we go beyond the HR handbook, and we share the processes and procedures which can help form solutions to common HR challenges that businesses face. HR really does have the power to change people’s lives, and that’ll become clear throughout the series.”
A host of guests hit the panel including Sharon MacArthur, menopause educator aka Miss Menopause. Sharon brings her larger-thanlife energy to the podcast, as she discusses breaking the taboo around the menopause in the workplace, and why the menopause should be managed, not endured. Delving into issues around how scary the symptoms of the menopause can be and whether we need menopause policies in the workplace.
Next up John Devitt, CEO at Recovery 4 Life hits the studio, and this episode is packed with impactful advice around mental health and wellbeing. John talks openly and with compassion about the topics of substance misuse in a workplace context and mental health. He also looks at the two sides of breaking stigma – understanding and acceptance and supporting people at work and back into work whose mental health has deteriorated.
With the recruitment market ever-changing and all the advancements that follow, awardwinning entrepreneur and talent acquisition expert, Sam Spoors and owner behind Talentheads is next to call into the studio. With the focus on strategic talent acquisition, this episode is packed with advice for businesses to implement so they can recruit and retain the best people.
Episode five focusses on company culture and Alice Rowen Hall hits the studio to chat about the excellent company culture they are creating at Rowen Homes. A place where employees are valued, where collaboration and creativity are key, and where opportunities to develop are abundant.
In this episode, listeners will get an insight into Alice’s business journey – lessons learnt from scaling then exiting her first multimillion pound business, Pink Boutique, and how she’s organically growing the Rowen Homes culture.
Louise added: “It is absolutely key to leverage your platforms as a business to facilitate further growth and expansion and it is no different in the HR industry. The podcasts have been a great way for us to engage with existing and new clients through our varied guests and topics from mental health, company culture to the menopause. We’ve received great feedback to the podcasts, and it has been a great way for us to stand out in the marketplace.”
All episodes are available on Apple, Spotify and Amazon – get downloading!