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We Need to Talk About...

Felix Mitchell and Louise Fraser
Artificial Intelligence
Human Resources
Coaching
Culture
Leadership
Change Management
Psychological Safety
Leadership Development
Small and Medium Enterprises
Blenheim Chalcot
Artificial Intelligence In Coaching
Hybrid Work
Meta Skills
Culture Change
Yougov
Market Research
Burnout
Career Transition From Large Corporations To Smes
Transformation
Boku

Everything is changing! Hosted by Felix Mitchell and Louise Fraser, We Need to Talk About… brings together HR and AI. In one feed, we explore how growing businesses are evolving people practices and adopting AI to meet new expectations, new ways of working, and rapid change. Expect honest conversations with HR leaders, tech experts, and scaling SMEs using AI to enhance human capability. No hype, j... more

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Latest Episodes

Giac Soliman, former Director of Compensation at Monzo and founder of Range, joins Louise to explore what AI can and can't do in the world of compensation and reward. From why pay decisions are too high-stakes to fully automate, to employees turning ... more

Claire Clarke, Director of Hospitality People Services at Moore Kingston Smith, joins Louise for an incredibly open conversation about what it's like to walk into a toxic workplace as an HR leader - and what it takes to walk back out again. Claire sh... more

Céline Crawford, Director of Operations at Fertifa, joins Louise to talk about why pay gaps stubbornly refuse to close, what transparent salaries actually do in practice, and what proper support around women's health looks like beyond just updating a... more

Aleksandra Kucza, Senior Global HR Director at ACAMS, joins Louise to talk about why talent reviews are one of the most underrated business processes out there - and how to run them well when your workforce is scattered across the globe. From getting... more

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Recent Guests

Ellie Evans
CPO at Just Group; HR leader with global experience
Just Group
Episode: Stop Reinventing the Wheel - Keeping HR Simple with Ellie Evans
James Zhang
Global HR professional with experience across international markets
Independent/Consultancy (HR leadership roles)
Episode: Redesigning Organisations Around AI, Not Just Restructuring Them with James Zhang
Kameka McLean
Group Head of HR at Walker Crips Investment Management
Walker Crips Investment Management
Episode: HR Is the Emotional Backbone of Your Business with Kameka McLean
Joanna Holmes
HR Director at Wilsons (law firm)
Wilsons
Episode: From Big Corp to SME - Making the Leap in HR with Joanna Holmes
Sami Aintaoui
CEO of MBA Group, AI-focused executive
MBA Group
Episode: Why 95% of AI Projects Fail - and What to Do About It with Sami Aintaoui
Isabel Berwick
Financial Times, Working It editor and author of The Future Proof Career
Financial Times
Episode: Why Is Everyone So Miserable at Work?! With Isabel Berwick
Jasper Joyce
COO of Blenheim Chalcot, a venture studio that builds multiple companies
Blenheim Chalcot
Episode: Building Multiple Companies Simultaneously - Lessons from a Venture Builder with Jasper Joyce
Jig Ramji
HR Director at Informa
Informa
Episode: Building Psychological Safety and Employee-Centric Workplaces with Jig Ramji
John Faulkner-Willcocks
Co-founder of Open Org, transformation and people ops expert
Open Org
Episode: Leading AI Transformation When You've Never Done It Before with John Faulkner-Willcocks

Hosts

Louise Fraser
Host and co-host focused on HR leadership, culture, and practical change management.
Felix Mitchell
Host of the show with a focus on AI, HR tech, and scaling organizations; often drives conversations with practitioners and executives.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 28 ratings
  • Bite sized and Great Topics

    Great to listen to interesting and relevant topics addressing current trends in HR. Keep it up Felix.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Coop2017
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Educational & easy listening

    I find most of the episodes provide bit sized educational content from people who have been there and done that.

    If you’re experiencing a particular challenge I’d recommend looking for the topic in the episodes.

    Felix is easy to listen to and the conversation flows easily and remains engaging.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Pete_Don
    United Kingdom2 years ago

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Educational & easy listening: Felix is easy to listen to and the conversation flows easily and remains engaging.
Bite sized and Great Topics: Great to listen to interesting and relevant topics addressing current trends in HR.

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Breaking Down Barriers to Female Fitness in the Workplace with Ruth Jackson
Q: What tangible impacts have you seen from these gender-focused initiatives?
Increased engagement and openness around women's health, better trainer confidence in discussing hormones, and more inclusive classes and support networks that help both staff and members.
Breaking Down Barriers to Female Fitness in the Workplace with Ruth Jackson
Q: Why did you focus on female health specifically in the Gym Group's programs?
Because hormonal and gynecological changes across the life stage uniquely affect women, and addressing those needs can remove barriers to fitness, empower employees, and improve client outcomes.
Culture by Design: Building Kindness into Business Strategy with Claire Smith
Q: How did you get into people and culture from a legal background?
A journey from law to business development to people and culture, driven by a passion for helping people and leveraging commercial experience to influence and shape organizational culture.
Culture by Design: Building Kindness into Business Strategy with Claire Smith
Q: What do you do if your CEO is not on board with cultural change?
Bring them along gradually by highlighting early pilots with measurable outcomes, engaging a core group for demonstration, and speaking to the CEO's drivers to show how culture changes improve performance and shareholder value.
Culture by Design: Building Kindness into Business Strategy with Claire Smith
Q: What makes a great culture at any specific business?
A great culture emerges from aligning people behaviors with a clear, tested mission and values, and embedding those values into daily rituals, performance conversations, and tangible practices like recognition and servant leadership to build trust and accountability.

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A practical, practitioner-focused show that stitches HR leadership and AI together, with guests ranging from HR directors to AI strategists. Episodes emphasize change management, workforce design, employee well-being, and practical governance for AI adoption in growing companies. Notable throughlines include simplifying HR language, steering AI-driven transformation without losing human touch, and helping listeners implement tangible strategies in real-world organizations. The format typically features senior people leaders and tech-minded guests who share actionable frameworks, governance tips, and cost-effective ways to scale people operations in SME environments.

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