HR Leader’s top 10 podcast episodes in 2024

The HR Leader Podcast has grown in leaps and bounds this year, with fascinating explorations and conversations covering pertinent, timely, and practical matters for human resources professionals of all stripes. Here are the most downloaded episodes of the past 12 months.

10. Ensuring managers evolve into successful leaders

When workers look back on their careers, they remember roles they held both for the good and bad managers they served under. If businesses take the time to properly develop those with managerial responsibilities, not only will those managers become better leaders, but the business will also see more substantive returns on investment.

9. Engaging your disengaged and fence-sitting workers

Research shows that the number of workers who can be described as “fence-sitters” (i.e. those who are quiet quitting) has increased in recent years. It is incumbent on businesses to figure out not just how to retain staff, but to ensure that those who are not as engaged as they could be can rediscover their passion, motivation and, ultimately, productivity.

8. Unlocking success: Strategies for building and developing motivated, high-performing teams

Supporting productivity that drives growth should be on every leader’s mind; however, with the demands and expectations of the modern workforce and the challenges that come with that, leveraging growth can be difficult.

7. Building inclusive workplaces for employees with ADHD

People living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are often prone to restlessness, get easily distracted, and can be impulsive. For leaders who want to remain supportive and get the most out of employees, building a safe and inclusive environment for all should be top of mind.

6. Onboarding: An often overlooked necessity in business

In the competitive landscape of talent acquisition and retention, Australian businesses are increasingly recognising the importance of an effective onboarding process.

5. 4 challenges for a professional services firm’s HR team

Here, the head of people and culture at a Sydney-based law firm unpacks the headline hurdles facing human resources departments in professional services businesses and how HR can and should manage those issues.

4. Building bad: Unpacking the CFMEU saga

In this special episode of The HR Leader Podcast, produced in partnership with global law firm Dentons, we explore the allegations of corruption, bullying and lawlessness at the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU), the fallout from recent revelations, and what businesses can and must learn from such workplace relations matters.

3. Reasonable contact of staff under the new Right to Disconnect

Until such time as the Fair Work Commission sets precedents from test cases, employers may need to err on the side of caution when it comes to the implementation of the new Right to Disconnect. This does not, however, mean leaders in law should be trepidatious – instead, the new laws are an opportunity for optimal leadership.

2. Humour, not jokes: How to be funny at work and why it matters

Using humour at work isn’t about showing off your “tight five”; it’s about making the effort. David Crisante, founder of Sydney Comedy School, sits down on the latest episode of The HR Leader to share what he has learnt about workplace communication from a career spanning diplomacy, journalism, and, of course, comedy.

1. Navigating the workforce readiness gap

In this special episode of The HR Leader Podcast, produced in partnership with Cornerstone and Pinpoint HRM, we dive deep into the pressing concerns surrounding workforce readiness. Join us as we explore practical strategies that businesses can adopt to remain agile and adaptable in today’s rapidly changing environment.