Gorse Culture PODcast : The H.R. Detective Agency!

Gorse Culture PODcast : The H.R. Detective Agency!

Welcome to Gorse Culture PODcast - This is the H.R. Detective Agency, where we help you solve the people puzzle one piece at a time.

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December 5, 2023 22 mins

This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time.

Jo marks the end of this first season with a review, which leads to something new! 

About your host: Jo Gorse

Jo Gorse, is a seasoned People Professional with a wide-ranging background in both public and private sectors, as well as experience spanning start-ups to large organisations.

With a passion for empowering businesses, Jo collaborates ...

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This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time.

This episode features a people puzzle sent in by an HR enthusiast.  Who basically asks "are we ready to make some big changes to how we treat HR in the business?"

Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is Abigail Britnell

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This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time.

This episode features a people puzzle sent in by a pregnant worker in a business, she keeps being told that she just has "baby blues" because her mood isn't great at the moment, so how can she get help and what should the business be doing to offer the support she needs.

Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is Lucy Wilson

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This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time.

This episode features a people puzzle sent in by a one of the owners of a family business who's concerned that their legacy customers are turning to the competition for innovative products.

Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is Andy Gilbert.

To find out more about today's guest, to access show resources for this episode and to have your peo...

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This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time.

This episode features a people puzzle sent in by a manager of six employees in a communications department of a private sector company. The company publicly prides itself on employee transparency, when the truth is slightly different, they want to know how to handle the situation.

Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is Adam Horne.

To find ou...

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This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time.

This episode features a people puzzle sent in by a leader of twelve in a business who is set on growing talent within the company, but isn't going as far with it as they should or could be doing.

So how SHOULD the company be growing their talent pool over time in the HR space?

Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is James Dean

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This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time.

Welcome to this 🎃Halloween Special 🎃 episode, where Jo and her guest James will delve into the darker side of HR, and share horror stories; from weapons at work, to false identities and toilet disasters...this episode has got it all—Happy Halloween! 👻

Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is James Teal.

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This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time.

This episode features a people puzzle sent in by a head of HR of a business who's recently merged with another business. They now have 600+ staff members, and want advice about how they can put plans in place to make this a new beginning for everyone working in the organisation.

Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is Claire Robinson

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This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time.  

This episode features a people puzzle sent in by a company founder who grew their marketing business from their spare room.  They now have 25 staff members, and want advice about HR processes to give them more time to concentrate on scaling the business.

Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is Beth Evans.

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This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time.

This episode features a people puzzle sent in by a Head of HR for a company with just over 200 employees.  They've just been given HR policies and they're worded very formally and don't seem to be as supportive as they're intended to be.  This person is looking to update those policies; but they're not sure if a fertility treatment rights bil...

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This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time.  

This episode features a people puzzle sent in by an HR professional who's concerned about their new role in H.R. where they will be leading a team with people who have considerably more experience than them, and they're tasked with solving a high staff turnover problem.

Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is Glenn Martin.

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This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time.  

This episode features a people puzzle sent in by an HR professional who's concerned about the state of their new company's lack of support for absent staff members.

Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is Sharon Burkey.

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This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time.  

This episode features a people puzzle sent in by an HR professional who's tech company has undergone rapid growth.  They are now concerned about the challenges of staff well-being.

Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is Dr. Jo Burrell.

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This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time.  

This episode features a people puzzle sent in by a company founder who currently gives all employees equal bonuses, regardless of their role.  Their management team have expressed concerns about this strategy, so he's looking for answers!

Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is Rameez Kaleem.

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This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time.  

This episode features a people puzzle from a small business who want to build a wellbeing support package for their staff, but on a limited budget.

Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is Eleanor Wilde. 

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This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time.  

Here's the trailer, where Jo explains a little more about what you can expect from upcoming episodes.  Episodes will be released every Wednesday from September 6th, 2023. 

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