Episode 24: HR is PR - Sarah Jackson OBE, Authority on Flexible Working & the Gender Pay Gap

Sarah has dedicated her career to making work work - campaigning to ensure people with caring responsibilities are not excluded. Sarah shares her experience of creating workplace and social change across three decades, discussing the most effective tools and providing examples such as the power of ‘real models’ and the benefit of personal experience in selling the business case. I consider myself a beneficiary of Sarah’s work, indeed suggest we all are, and so as well as the chance to share a personal thank you, I loved hearing how, with her HR is PR motto, Sarah is such a successful campaigner, and how she is looking to the unmissable opportunity ahead to drive change using models of hybrid working. Here’s a snapshot of a few things we talked about: [6:00] HR is PR: campaigning and creating evidence to make the business case come alive [9:25] The hype about hybrid working [11:30] ‘Real Models’: how personal experience helps change minds [14:30] Having caring responsibilities must not exclude people from work [21:30] The business case and a burning platform [25:50] Flexible working – saying “Yes! Why not?” “I love How HR Leaders Change the World” – if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show! This helps us achieve our goal, to reach more of your peers, so we can all contribute to further and faster change. Scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review”. Be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. We’ll add a bunch of bonus episodes to the feed and, if you’re not subscribed, there’s a good chance you’ll miss out. Subscribe now!