Bolstering the technological proficiencies of staff has to be a collaborative process with the workers on the ground, rather than a top-down dictation, at a time of voluminous market change.

In this episode of The HR Leader Podcast, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Grant Thornton head of digital capability and enablement Jemma Hirst about her background in L&D, what's inspiring large businesses to invest time and energy into AI capability uplifts, the challenges in doing so, how Grant Thornton undertook the process of uplifting the workforce's AI capabilities, the need for bottom-up feedback rather than top-down communication, the need for a people-led approach, lessons learnt, and guidance to other businesses in learning from Grant Thornton's successes.

In this special episode of The Legal Brief, produced in partnership with Kingston Reid, we explore how HR professionals can harness the benefits of artificial intelligence while managing the legal and practical risks that come with it.

Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Kingston Reid partner Michael Stutley about the growing role of AI in workplace decision making, investigations, and people management – from the risks of automation bias, over-reliance on AI-generated outputs, and the misuse of sensitive employee information to sharing practical guidance on governance, privacy and the importance of keeping humans in the loop.

The conversation also outlines a series of practical "golden rules" for responsible AI use, helping HR professionals and employers embrace new technology with confidence while maintaining procedural fairness, accountability, and trust.

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New technologies are reshaping daily operations and processes, but – since every workplace has access to such tools – what will truly separate businesses from the pack is how they harness and grow their people.

In this episode of The HR Leader Podcast, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with an organisational psychologist and the former head of strategic talent at the IMD Business School in Switzerland, Tania Lennon, the ongoing shift in perspective about people, leadership, and talent, the need to future-proof businesses, necessary workplace capabilities moving forward, taking a holistic approach to leadership development succession planning, strengthening productivity and innovation without losing key human skills, and the essential role of HR moving forward.