Trust and Inspire is the leadership model redefining how great leaders unlock the best in their people — so why are so many organisations still stuck in command and control?

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In this episode of @thehrldpodcast Nick Day is joined by Stephen M.R. Covey, bestselling author of The Speed of Trust and Trust and Inspire, and former President and CEO of the Covey Leadership Center, to explore why the old model of leadership has reached its expiration date and what it takes to build the kind of high trust culture that attracts, retains and inspires the best people.

Drawing on decades of research and work with organisations across 55 countries, Stephen breaks down why trust is a learnable skill and not a personality trait, what it actually looks like to extend trust in remote and hybrid teams without losing control, and how leaders can move from merely motivating people to truly inspiring them.

This conversation explores how inspired employees outperform engaged ones by 56%, why the shift from command and control to trust and inspire is the most important leadership move of our time, and what Warren Buffett, Satya Nadella and Eric Yuan all have in common as leaders.

A must listen for HR leaders, people managers, L&D professionals, and anyone responsible for building culture and developing leadership capability inside their organisation.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Preview

(01:02) Introduction and Guest Welcome

(03:43) What Human Resources Really Means

(05:21) Is Trust a Learnable Skill

(08:54) Why Leadership Styles Have Not Kept Up With the World

(12:51) The Two Epic Imperatives of Modern Leadership

(15:18) How to Extend Trust in Remote and Hybrid Teams

(19:07) The Stewardship Agreement and Clarifying Expectations

(22:04) What Being Trusted Does to Human Performance

(26:33) The 3M Post It Note and the Reciprocity of Trust

(29:12) Inspiration vs Motivation and the Highest Form of Human Drive (36:40) See Communicate Develop Unleash

(43:15) How to Restore Trust After You Have Lost It

(48:20) What Trust and Inspire Is Not

(54:10) Where Leadership Is Going Next

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In this episode of the HR L&D Podcast, Nick Day is joined by Alex Rashkovan, Chairman of Filuet and CEO & Co-Founder of Atalef, to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing HR leaders today: hiring engineers when you are not a tech company.

Drawing on more than two decades of building and scaling operational and technology-enabled businesses across the globe, Alex breaks down why CV-first hiring fails for technical roles, what evidence-early screening actually looks like in practice, and how companies can move from guesswork to skills-based hiring that identifies real capability and team fit.

This conversation explores how to turn vague requests like "we need a senior developer" into clear role profiles with measurable success criteria, why a 30-minute real-work assessment gives a cleaner signal than three interviews, how AI is reshaping both the work engineers do and the way companies evaluate talent, and what it really means to hire for your company's DNA.

A must-listen for HR leaders, talent professionals, L&D teams, and anyone responsible for hiring technical talent in non-tech organisations.

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(00:00) Preview

(01:16) Introduction and Guest Welcome

(03:14) What Human Resources Really Means

(05:51) Defining the Right Engineer vs the Best Engineer

(08:50) Why CVs Are the New Fax Machine

(11:18) The COVID Hiring Failure That Changed Everything

(15:11) Evidence-Based Screening and the Role Definition Gold Mine

(17:58) Why Companies Struggle to Find Engineers

(22:04) Turning Vague Requests Into Real Success Criteria

(26:33) Why Synthetic Coding Tests Are Losing Integrity

(29:12) The Birth of Atalef and Solving the First Mile of Tech Hiring

(39:10) Hiring for Your Company's DNA and Work Style Match

(42:26) The HR L&D Vault

(48:12) The Future of Hiring and Walking Away From CVs

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AI is transforming the workplace faster than most organizations can adapt. But according to Annabelle Vultee, CEO of GoodHabitz, the real competitive advantage in the AI era isn’t technology.

It’s human skills.

In this conversation with Nick Day on the HR L&D Podcast, Annabelle explains why the global workforce is facing a growing skills crisis and why traditional training programs are no longer enough. As AI lowers the barrier to entry for technical work, capabilities like curiosity, adaptability, critical thinking, and communication are becoming the skills that truly set people apart.

Annabelle shares why learning must move beyond one-off training sessions and become a continuous habit inside organizations. She also explores how AI is democratizing access to technology, why leaders should approach it with opportunity rather than fear, and what companies must do now to build future-ready teams in a world where skills are evolving faster than ever.

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GoodHabitz Website: https://www.goodhabitz.com/

(00:00) Setting The AI Context

(01:20) The Case For Continuous Upskilling

(01:24) Welcome And Guest Introduction

(03:00) Defining Modern HR’s Strategic Role

(04:05) Leading Globally And Culturally

(08:10) The Global Skills Crisis Explained

(12:05) Human Skills As Competitive Advantage

(16:20) Habit-Building That Makes Learning Stick

(20:35) Designing Joyful Micro-Learning Journeys

(25:20) From Swiss Army Knives To Skills Maps

(28:40) Five Timeless Human Skills

(33:45) Democratising Learning: Role Of Leaders

(39:10) Diversity As A Performance Engine

(44:00) A CEO’s Own Learning Path

(49:00) Embracing GenAI: From Fear To Utility

In this special *Enter The Vault* episode of the HR L&D Podcast, we bring together powerful insights from some of the most influential HR, leadership, and learning experts shaping the future of work.

You’ll hear distilled wisdom on AI in learning and development, leadership vulnerability, employee wellbeing, resilience, burnout prevention, emotional intelligence, and what it truly takes to unlock workforce potential.

From practical advice on AI readiness and L&D strategy to deeply human lessons on trust, belief, and authenticity, this episode captures the mindset shifts that separate good HR leaders from transformational ones.

If you're an HR professional, CHRO, L&D leader, talent strategist, or people manager navigating digital transformation and culture change, this episode is packed with timeless leadership insights you can apply immediately.

Subscribe for more conversations redefining HR, leadership, and the future of work.

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Suicide is the leading cause of death for people under 35, yet most workplaces are not prepared to recognise or respond to a suicidal crisis.

In this episode of the HR L&D Podcast, I speak with Jessi Beyer, a mental health professional, former SWAT crisis negotiator, international speaker, author, and creator of the L.I.F.E.™ Model — a proven approach that helps organisations build crisis-ready teams, improve culture, and reduce risk and liability.

Jessi introduces her L.I.F.E. Framework, a practical model that equips HR professionals and managers with the skills to listen, ask directly about suicide, and respond with confidence before a crisis escalates. We explore why traditional workplace mental health approaches often fall short and how organisations can build crisis-ready cultures rooted in courageous listening.

This conversation is not about turning HR into therapists. It is about leadership, awareness, and human connection. If you work in HR, L&D, or people management, this episode could fundamentally change how you approach mental health and suicide prevention in your organisation.

Please share this episode with your colleagues. It could help save a life.

Connect with Jessi: https://jessibeyerinternational.com/consult

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(00:00) Why Suicide Prevention Belongs in the Workplace

(04:28) Why EAPs & Hotline Posters Fall Short

(07:50) Hidden Warning Signs HR Teams Miss

(11:55) Jessi Beyer’s Personal Story & Crisis Background

(16:07) Essential Skills That De-Escalate Crisis

(21:15) Mirrors, Open Questions & Avoiding Interrogation

(26:53) Summary Statements & The Power of Silence

(33:21) What NOT to Say in a Suicide Conversation

(39:02) The LIFE Framework

(48:21) Building a Crisis-Ready Workplace Culture

(52:16) The One Skill That Could Save a Life

(57:26) Why Suicide Prevention Is an HR Responsibility

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Leadership isn’t built through authority, strategy, or performance alone. It’s built from the inside out.

In this episode of the HR L&D Podcast, Nick Day is joined by Andrea Lynn, intuitive mindset coach and host of Wake Up Your Soul, for a deep conversation on what truly makes great leaders.

Drawing from Andrea’s life-altering health experiences and years of coaching leaders, the discussion explores how mindset, intuition, and self-awareness shape resilient, human-centered leadership. They unpack why emotional ownership matters more than control, how silence and reflection improve decision-making, and why values-led leadership creates stronger connection, trust, and fulfillment at work.

This episode is for HR and L&D leaders who want to lead with clarity, empathy, and conviction, without burning out or losing themselves in the process.

Connect with Andrea

Website: andrealynnintuitive.com

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/andrealynnintuitive/?hl=en

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(00:00) Preview and Intro

(02:24) What Human Resources Should Really Stand For

(03:17) Near-Death Experiences That Changed Everything

(08:29) Self-Leadership Before Leading Others

(13:14) Turning Pain Into Power

(17:39) Emotional Ownership and Reframing Events

(20:01) Identifying Values to Create Fulfillment

(22:37) Intuition as a Leadership Skill

(26:39) The Power of Silence and Mental Space

(29:28) Stories of Extreme Resilience and Meaning

(35:22) The Bigger Mission Behind Wake Up Your Soul

(38:46) Daily Practices to Build Intuition and Self-Awareness

(42:19) Advice for HR and L&D Leaders

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In this episode of the HR L&D Podcast, Nick Day is joined by HR expert Janice Litvin to explore why burnout has become one of the biggest challenges facing today’s workforce.

Janice breaks down the difference between stress and burnout, the early warning signs leaders often miss, and how organisational culture, leadership behaviour, and constant change contribute to long-term exhaustion. The conversation also explores the impact of AI on employee wellbeing, the importance of preserving the human element in HR, and how leaders can build environments where people feel supported, engaged, and able to perform at their best.

This episode offers practical insights for HR professionals, people leaders, and L&D teams looking to reduce burnout, improve retention, and create healthier, more sustainable workplaces.

Learn more about Janice and her work, head to JaniceLitvin.com

Books: https://janicelitvin.com/books-by-janice-litvin/

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(00:00) Why burnout has become a major workplace issue

(03:18) The difference between stress and burnout

(07:42) Early warning signs of burnout leaders should notice

(12:06) How burnout shows up physically and emotionally

(16:55) The real business cost of burnout

(21:48) AI, uncertainty, and rising workplace anxiety

(27:06) Why the human element still matters in HR

(31:58) Leadership responsibility in preventing burnout

(37:05) Practical steps HR teams can take to reduce burnout

(41:20) Building resilient, human-centred workplaces

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In this episode of the HR L&D Podcast, Nick Day is joined by Don Yaeger, Hall of Fame speaker, 12-time New York Times bestselling author, and co-author of The New Science of Momentum.

Drawing on six years of research and more than 250 interviews across business, sport, politics, and the military, Don breaks down how great leaders create momentum before it appears, how they sustain it under pressure, and how poor leadership decisions can destroy it overnight.

This conversation explores why momentum is a mindset, not a moment, how storytelling shapes belief inside organizations, why hiring A-players who can cheer for other A-players is critical, and what leaders must do when momentum starts moving in the wrong direction.

A must-listen for HR leaders, talent professionals, L&D teams, and executives responsible for culture, engagement, and performance at scale.

Connect with Don: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donyaeger?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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(00:00) Preview

(02:52) What Human Resources Really Means

(04:06) The Difference Between a Spark and Real Momentum

(08:21) Recruiting A-Players Who Can Celebrate Each Other

(10:26) The Scottie Pippen Lesson on Ego and Leadership

(14:57) Why The New Science of Momentum Was Written

(22:02) Peaking at the Right Time as a Leader

(28:05) Conviction When the Odds Are Against You

(33:41) The One Trait Shared by All Great Leaders

(36:01) Team Chemistry vs Culture

(39:04) Building a Leadership Story Bank

(43:04) Why Employees Leave When Momentum Is Lost

(45:18) A Defining Leadership Failure and Lesson Learned

(47:33) The Advice Don Wishes He’d Received Earlier