Sarah Allen: Navigating Change, AI & Employee Wellbeing

This week on An Unorthodox CEO Steve chats again with Sarah our HR Manager all about her trip to the CIPD Festival of Work. They explore the future of work, from AI in HR and supporting team through change to employee wellbeing and the workplace trends every business should be paying attention to. Plus, new employment laws everyone should be aware of! 00:00 Intro 01:35 What is the CIPD Festival of Work 03:07 The ‘Practical Solutions’ Stage 04:30 People are business 05:50 Managing change & providing clarity 07:15 Transformation in business is endless 08:20 Communication is key for change 12:25 Ai and HR - its a tool 17:13 Dealing with difficult conversations 19:47 Ai Policies plus how Sarah & Vic use it 24:00 Struggles of young people getting jobs 26:25 Sarahs standout speaker of the event 30:50 Cons of superhero leadership… 33:14 Employment law changes 37:10 How our probation period works 42:20 Employee wellbeing should be a business priority 45:40 Our Pulse Surveys 48:56 Quickfire Questions 55:45 Top HR Tip 56:20 Outro