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Mental Health: Being there, not just aware
The HR World18/05/2026

Mental Health: Being there, not just aware

Amrit Sandhar, CEO & Founder of &Evolve, says employees want action, not awareness on mental health.

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When growth changes culture ? are your organisational values keeping up?
HR Review29/04/2026

When growth changes culture ? are your organisational values keeping up?

Most founders of growing SMEs can describe the exact moment when their organisation starts to feel different - and culture must be defined.

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Boards must lead cultural renewal
The HR Director27/04/2026

Boards must lead cultural renewal

The problem is that most boards approach culture from defining how their organisations need to change, to deliver their strategic objectives toward a future state, with little reference to how the organisation actually is today.

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Trust brokering: The leadership capability no one is developing
HR Magazine26/03/2026

Trust brokering: The leadership capability no one is developing

How can we better enable business leaders to broker trust within their organisations?

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People who resist AI will be replaced, warns PwC boss
HR Magazine23/03/2026

People who resist AI will be replaced, warns PwC boss

Paul Griggs, the US boss of management consultancy PwC, has warned partners that those who do not adapt to AI will have no future at the firm, the Financial Tim

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Police employee?s dismissal for sexual jokes ruled unfair because of ADHD
People Management Magazine12/03/2026

Police employee?s dismissal for sexual jokes ruled unfair because of ADHD

Met failed to properly consider worker’s condition before firing him over inappropriate comments to female colleagues, tribunal finds

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Tribunal suspends doctor for sexual harassment
HR Magazine19/02/2026

Tribunal suspends doctor for sexual harassment

A medical tribunal has suspended and struck off a doctor after allegedly touching two female colleagues in a sexual way.

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How do law firms define their core values and embed them at the heart of their workplace cultures? The Brief investigates.
BCL Legal recruitment10/02/2026

How do law firms define their core values and embed them at the heart of their workplace cultures? The Brief investigates.

How do law firms define their core values and embed them at the heart of their workplace cultures? The Brief investigates.

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The Keys to Culture
HRO Today09/02/2026

The Keys to Culture

Organisations that take a hands-on approach to company culture will thrive in today's uncertain business climate.

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BBC sorry for failing to address homophobic abuse
HR Magazine26/01/2026

BBC sorry for failing to address homophobic abuse

A chief operating officer of the BBC has apologised to ex-radio presenter Jack Murley, after an internal review found that the organisation failed to respond to

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The Importance of Inclusive, Human-Centric Workplaces
Real Business28/11/2025

The Importance of Inclusive, Human-Centric Workplaces

By &Evolve’s Leadership & Development Manager, Amy Billings Having spent over a decade working with leaders, teams and organisations, my work centr

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CEO-Review .Com19/11/2025

Will AI Replace CEOs? Why Compassionate Leadership Matters

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Corporate Vision19/11/2025

Are We Automating Ourselves Out of Humanity?

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McDonald?s acts to prevent sexual harassment
HR Magazine13/11/2025

McDonald?s acts to prevent sexual harassment

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has extended its legal agreement with McDonald’s Restaurants to strengthen measures to protect staff from sexual

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Why Every Workplace Needs Space for Creative Thinking - Minus Algorithms
Entrepreneur UK16/10/2025

Why Every Workplace Needs Space for Creative Thinking - Minus Algorithms

How over-reliance on algorithms could silence the very human traits that drive innovation and critical thinking.

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Work experience on the rise while placement days fall
HR Magazine06/10/2025

Work experience on the rise while placement days fall

More than half (58%) of Year 10 pupils completed work experience during the last academic year, the highest rate in six years, according to a report from busine

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The AI Journal29/09/2025

Staying Human in AI-Powered Workplaces

Many organisations are racing to embrace AI solutions to boost productivity and performance. Whether it’s deploying AI agents in call centres to provide 24/7

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Line Managers must Evolve to Lead and Deliver Results
TheHR Director25/08/2025

Line Managers must Evolve to Lead and Deliver Results

It’s time we take a step back and ask, what do we truly want from our line managers today?

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Robinhood sets stricter rules for senior leaders under tiered RTO policy
People Management18/08/2025

Robinhood sets stricter rules for senior leaders under tiered RTO policy

Fintech firm CEO claims junior staff will be likely to comply with the rules if they know managers are in ‘more pain’ than them

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NHS workers put off from speaking out, report finds - HR Magazine
HR Magazine06/08/2025

NHS workers put off from speaking out, report finds - HR Magazine

Employees of University Hospitals Sussex, where police are investigating at least 90 deaths, said that they faced reprisals if they raised concerns, according t

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Gen Z is hesitant to speak out at work, survey suggests - HR Magazine
HR Magazine23/06/2025

Gen Z is hesitant to speak out at work, survey suggests - HR Magazine

Research findings published today (23 June) reveal that Gen Z (people aged 18 to 24) are less likely to speak to their employer about negative workplace issues

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Corporate Vision04/06/2025

Reframing Workplace Culture

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Corporate Vision04/06/2025

What we've Learned About WorkPace Culture

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Why Leaders Must Be Culturally  Agile in Turbulent Times
D&I Leaders29/05/2025

Why Leaders Must Be Culturally Agile in Turbulent Times

Independent news, reports and events for senior diversity, inclusion, HR, talent and recruitment professionals.

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GHP News29/05/2025

Drawing the Line Under Mental Health

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How to Cultivate the Next Generation of Adaptive Leaders
HR Director28/05/2025

How to Cultivate the Next Generation of Adaptive Leaders

The corporate world is changing at a rapid rate, and leadership needs to evolve to keep up. UK culture and leadership expert, Amrit Sandhar, discusses what skills and competencies are required for tomorrow's leaders, and how HR should identify individuals and develop their skills.

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The podcast.

What it really takes to work with purpose, lead with impact, and engage people in a way that actually works.

The Science of Difficult Conversations
EpisodeJun 02, 2026

The Science of Difficult Conversations

Amrit and Ali from the &Evolve team delve into the science behind 'difficult' conversations at work and why they can feel so challenging in the moment. We explore how our innate threat responses (fight, flight, freeze, or fawn) can become activated, often hijacking our thinking and behaviour just when we need to be at our best.

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Trust, Psychological Safety and Values - What's Missing?
EpisodeFeb 24, 2026

Trust, Psychological Safety and Values - What's Missing?

Organisations work hard to create inclusive environments, where people feel they can express and be themselves. Trust is more important now with so many people working from home, yet managers still walk a tightrope with trust. Then we have all the work organisations do on…

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The Painful Truth - Is Your Workplace Toxic?
EpisodeFeb 10, 2026

The Painful Truth - Is Your Workplace Toxic?

Why do people continue to work in toxic environments? Rational, bright and sane individuals endure the daily grind of subjecting themselves to toxic environments, but why? Many people have heard of the 996 culture in tech - 9 am to 9pm, six days a week. These people are…

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Self Sabotaging Your Organisation's Growth?
EpisodeJan 27, 2026

Self Sabotaging Your Organisation's Growth?

This year proves to be anther challenging year. Our teams are expected to do more with less. Geopolitical tensions mean the old maps we relied on to navigate this complex world, have been torn up, leaving us trying to understand where we go from here. We desperately want to…

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A Second look - Authentic Leadership with David Hynam
EpisodeDec 17, 2025

A Second look - Authentic Leadership with David Hynam

As many of you will have seen, we've been going through our back catalogue of guests, from our previous podcast series. Since then, we've rebranded, and some of our listeners, may never have heard the amazing guests we've had on our podcast.This week, we've decided to save…

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A Second Look: David Marquet on Transforming a Command Culture
EpisodeDec 01, 2025

A Second Look: David Marquet on Transforming a Command Culture

L. David Marquet, a US Navy submarine captain, takes command of the USS Santa Fe, the worst-performing sub in the fleet. He’s trained for a different submarine class, so he doesn’t know this sub well. Early on, he gives an order that literally cannot be carried out (because…

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The Neuroscience of Trust
EpisodeNov 17, 2025

The Neuroscience of Trust

Back in the middle of lockdown, we had the opportunity to interview Paul Zak, one of the most cited scientists in the world. If you've ever undertaken any leadership development with ourselves, then you will have heard us speaking of the amazing research by Paul Zak and his…

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The Cost of Silence
EpisodeOct 27, 2025

The Cost of Silence

How many regular meetings are held across your organisation that are a complete waste of time? What routines are expected of most people but they are a complete nonsense, but everyone does them anyway? There are many practices that go on across organisations that add little…

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The Pursuit of a Happier Workplace
EpisodeOct 13, 2025

The Pursuit of a Happier Workplace

When was the last time you heard someone described their workplace as 'happy'? Some people might even question whether we want happiness in the workplace, as they might see happiness as representing frivolity, poor productivity and poor performance. Others might argue that…

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Small Acts, Strong Bonds - Developing Meaningful Relationships at Work
EpisodeSep 29, 2025

Small Acts, Strong Bonds - Developing Meaningful Relationships at Work

How comfortable are you in developing meaningful relationships at work? Do you see people with the gift of charisma and charm, work their magic with people around them, only to reinforce the point that you struggle to connect with people? Building connections with people…

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Your Hidden Gems of Innovation
EpisodeSep 15, 2025

Your Hidden Gems of Innovation

Who are the drivers of innovation across your organisation? Is it your leadership team? Maybe it's your board of Directors? What if you're focusing in the wrong area? Across our organisations, we have so many talented people, who work tirelessly to drive the best performance.…

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The AI Brain Drain - Are We Losing Our Edge When the Machines Take Over?
EpisodeSep 01, 2025

The AI Brain Drain - Are We Losing Our Edge When the Machines Take Over?

How much AI do you use in your life currently? You may be surprised at how much AI is already pervading our lives. The impact? Well, it's definitely making us more productive. But there is another side effect that we didn't see coming. AI was meant to remove the noise…

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From Managers to Mobilisers - Reimaging Leadership for a Supportive Workplace
EpisodeAug 18, 2025

From Managers to Mobilisers - Reimaging Leadership for a Supportive Workplace

How many of us really need 'managing' at work? Whilst some managers are amazing, others can make work a difficult place to be. What role does the manager play in the current climate, where long-term strategies seem non-existent, resulting in senior leaders getting more…

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Do Toxic Cultures Have Better Performance?
EpisodeAug 04, 2025

Do Toxic Cultures Have Better Performance?

With so much attention on creating better organisational cultures, are we all missing the reality, that some toxic organisations are successful? Is it really critical to have a great workplace culture as a prerequisite to be successful? Join Amrit in this week's podcast as he…

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The Outlier Advantage - Why Convention is Killing Creativity
EpisodeJul 21, 2025

The Outlier Advantage - Why Convention is Killing Creativity

How often do leaders across your organisation accept dissenting views? Are we after original thoughts and thinking, or would we prefer compliance? Outliers, mavericks and those on the fringes of thought, are often frowned upon, and even dismissed. We lean towards convention…

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The Joy Deficit - How Workplace Pressures Erode Connection
EpisodeJul 07, 2025

The Joy Deficit - How Workplace Pressures Erode Connection

It seems more and more organisations are under increasing pressures to achieve seemingly unachievable targets and results. Words such as 'relentless' being used to describe work, tells you how people feel. How can anyone feel joy under such pressures? And without moments of…

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From Clock-in to Buy-in
EpisodeJun 16, 2025

From Clock-in to Buy-in

Every organisation says it listens to its employees. Every organisation says improving engagement is important. Yet, if it's so important, then why aren't we seeing improvements in performance and productivity - why isn't it happening? Is engagement the best measure? What…

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Is Politics Killing Your Culture?
EpisodeJun 02, 2025

Is Politics Killing Your Culture?

It might seem that politics is an inextricable part of the world of work, such is the prevalence of it., across so many organisations, in almost every sector. Politics undermines the very structures set up across organisations, leaving individuals to drive personal agendas…

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Reverse Elevation - Empowering Emerging Leaders to Elevate their Managers
EpisodeMay 12, 2025

Reverse Elevation - Empowering Emerging Leaders to Elevate their Managers

How many development programmes lead to change across your organisation? Whilst many programmes are looking to develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours across a specific level, one question that gets raised consistently by those being developed: "Have our managers been…

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Re-engaging the Disengaged
EpisodeApr 28, 2025

Re-engaging the Disengaged

How many people are disengaged across your organisation? Engagement surveys often provide a break down of those who are engaged and disengaged. The focus inevitably goes to those in the middle - those in the 'neutral zone' who have responded with 'I neither agree nor…

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Potentialising People
EpisodeApr 14, 2025

Potentialising People

Yes, 'Potentialising' is not a verb but it seems like this should be a word to describe the actions of developing the potential within others! With talent being such an important concern for many organisations, one has to question whether we're making the most of the talent…

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Forgotten Wisdom
EpisodeMar 31, 2025

Forgotten Wisdom

As a former Pharmacist, I've always been fascinated with how many new drugs are being developed from nature - herbs and plants, many benefits of which were known about anecdotally by people, but science is now catching up. There seems to be this 'forgotten wisdom' that…

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Technology and Human Centric Workplaces
EpisodeMar 17, 2025

Technology and Human Centric Workplaces

When senior leaders think of AI, it's possible their immediate thoughts are driving efficiencies by embracing AI and reducing head-count. After all, it's all we seem to hear - 'AI is after your jobs!'. But is this the only way? How much AI are senior leaders across…

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Evolve or Get Left Behind
EpisodeMar 03, 2025

Evolve or Get Left Behind

The world is literally changing in front of our eyes, with everything we knew of our geopolitical landscape being turned on its head. Organisations are rightly focused on developing strategies to navigate this increasingly uncertain world. We know organisations need to change…

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Power and Influence
EpisodeFeb 09, 2025

Power and Influence

Why do some people behave differently when they get into positions of power? Is power only governed by those in authority, or can anyone in any position have power? And then how do we use that power? Is it used for the greater good, or to propel individual ambitions? These…

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