This week, I’m joined by David Hanrahan, Chief People Officer at Flare.

Flare’s software platform is transforming the delivery of professional services within the legal sector. By simplifying complex processes, Flare empowers lawyers to deliver an elevated experience, ensuring clarity and support during key life events.

In this episode, David and I dig into some of the biggest challenges and opportunities shaping the modern workplace.

TALKING POINTS:

• The challenge of workplace disconnection and social isolation—why addressing this is crucial for employee well-being.
• The ongoing debate on work models: insights on remote, hybrid, and in-office work, and why “one size fits all” doesn’t work.
• The evolving role of AI in HR and how it can help reduce busywork, enabling people teams to focus on more meaningful human interactions.
• Rethinking performance reviews—shifting from individual assessments to evaluating team performance for greater impact.
• Practical steps HR leaders can take to foster genuine human connection and boost team performance.

LINKS:

David's LinkedIn

Flare's website

Interested in me sharing insights on these topics with your team? Book a free consultation to see how I can help, HERE

Ollie's LinkedIn

Future Work/Life Newsletter

My book, Work/Life Flywheel, was a Business Book Awards 2024 finalist. You can order your copy HERE (UK) or HERE (US).

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This week, I’m joined by Michael Ioffe, co-founder and CEO of Arist.

Arist is used by leading organisations to deliver behavioural training and critical knowledge through the messaging tools employees use every day, like WhatsApp, Slack, and Teams.

Michael’s background is fascinating—from his early entrepreneurial endeavours to building a platform that’s reshaping how people learn on the job. Listen in to discover more...

TALKING POINTS:

• How Arist leverages AI to deliver high-impact learning.
• The shift from legacy training methods to rapid, easy-to-deploy microlearning.
• The importance of meeting learners where they are - why training via SMS and tools like Teams & iMessage is so effective.
• The role of Stanford-backed research in Arist's development.
• Arist's new AI Agent, Teammate

LINKS:

Arist website

Michael's LinkedIn

Interested in me sharing insights on these topics with your team? Book a free consultation to see how I can help, HERE

Ollie's LinkedIn

Future Work/Life Newsletter

My book, Work/Life Flywheel, was a Business Book Awards 2024 finalist. You can order your copy HERE (UK) or HERE (US).

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This week, Melissa Daimler, Chief Learning Officer at Udemy, returns to the podcast.

Melissa brings decades of experience shaping leadership, learning, and organisational culture at some of the world’s leading companies, including Adobe, Twitter, and WeWork (you can listen to what she learned during her brief spell at the latter on her previous pod appearance).

She's also the author of ReCulturing: Design Your Company Culture to Connect with Strategy and Purpose for Lasting Success.

TALKING POINTS:

• Why consistent clarity on priorities is the key to team success.
• Leaders who encourage curiosity foster innovation and growth.
• How organisations can create environments where continuous learning thrives.
• What AI means for the future of leadership and learning.
• Skills-based organisations

LINKS:

Melissa's website

Melissa's LinkedIn profile

ReCulturing: Design Your Company Culture to Connect with Strategy and Purpose for Lasting Success

Carolyn Wiley's study on motivation and recognition

Interested in me sharing insights on these topics with your team? Book a free consultation to see how I can help, HERE

Ollie's LinkedIn

Future Work/Life Newsletter

My book, Work/Life Flywheel, was a Business Book Awards 2024 finalist. You can order your copy HERE (UK) or HERE (US).

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.