Welcome back to another episode of our Conversations that Matter podcast. Throughout this series, you'll hear the opinions and experiences of individuals who deeply believe in the power of conversation. We are excited to welcome our next guest, Aaron Albury, CEO and Founder of LACE Partners, a leading HR and Payroll transformation consultancy. Aaron has worked in the HR space for over 30 years, setting up LACE partners with his business partner Cathy in November 2014. Aaron previously worked for both Accenture and Deloitte, and is incredibly passionate about the delivery of HR technologies to ..read more

Welcome back to our Conversations that Matter podcast series. Throughout this series, you'll hear the opinions and experiences of individuals who deeply believe in the power of conversation. Each episode will be unique, some stories are personal, some and professional, but all are incredibly insightful,  Our first guest of 2024 is Phil Donnelly, Chief People Officer at Travelport, an innovative technology platform that supports exceptional travel retail experiences.  As you'll hear throughout the conversation, Phil has had an incredibly diverse career in the world of HR, spanning ove ..read more

Welcome back to our Conversations that matter podcast series. This week, we're joined by Elizabeth Cowper, Founder and CEO of We Are Ludo. For our next episode, OpenBlend's Founder and CEO, Anna Rasmussen, sat down with Elizabeth to discuss how organisations can and should foster an individualised approach when it comes to the employee experience, ensuring that today's workforce feel seen and heard.  We Are Ludo provide tech for inclusion, working to close the gender pay gap, educating, informing and supporting HR.  Join us on social to keep up with all things OpenBlend. Follow us ..read more

Welcome back to the OpenBlend podcast, and our new series, Conversations that Matter.  As part of this series, OpenBlend CEO and Founder Anna Rasmussen will sit down with individuals who deeply believe, like us, in the power of conversation. Each story will be unique - some personal, some professional, but all incredibly insightful.  In our latest podcast episode, Anna spoke with Alex Mecklenburg, a Leadership and Change Coach & Consultant and Co-Founder of Consequential, Dot Project and Truth&Spectacle, to discuss how technology can improve human relationships.  Join ..read more

Welcome to the OpenBlend podcast, and our new series, Conversations that Matter.  As we kick season 2 of our podcast off, we wanted to reflect and celebrate the power of great conversations. As part of this new series, OpenBlend CEO and Founder Anna Rasmussen will sit down with individuals who deeply believe, like us, in the power of conversation. Each story will be unique - some personal, some professional, but all incredibly insightful.  In episode 1, Anna sits down with the fantastic Claire Decarteret, Managing Director EMEA for Gallup, a world-renowned analytics and advice firm ..read more

Chief People Officer David Blackburn discusses diversity and social purpose at the Financial Services Compensation Scheme and the impact of Covid19 on people management, company culture and employee engagement.  ..read more

Chief People Officer Dave Parry explores what it takes to create a powerful company culture and create a dialogue on Race and Ethnicity in the workplace. Discussing Gymshark's BAME agenda, Dave explains how Gymshark has driven forward employee relationships with the help of OpenBlend and found a better normal against the challenges of Covid-19 ..read more

Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant Sereena Abbassi explains the difference between equity and equality, experiences in discrimination in race and class and how she uses OpenBlend to bridge cultural divides in the workplace ..read more

We're on a mission to bring to life people-centred performance management through human stories. In this series, our CEO & Founder Anna Rasmussen will be talking to inspiring Chief People Officers and HR leaders across a variety of different sectors, alongside innovators in people management, equity and equality and diversity and inclusion. Touching on the core topics of; employee wellbeing; company culture; employee engagement; achieving an optimal work-life blend; and reaching your potential all against the backdrop of the Covid19 pandemic, we seek to demonstrate and start the conversati ..read more

Chief People Officer, Sarah Mason FCIPD discusses the importance of diversity and inclusion at Foxtons and how they've been using digital and performance management platforms to keep their D&I communities and hybrid teams connected and maintain their close-knit company culture ..read more