CIPD · 2026-05-20 · 35 min
As organisations face growing pressure to perform, how can HR move beyond operational excellence to become a true driver of business performance? What does it take to put employee empowerment at the heart of the workplace and give people the trust and clarity to act with confidence? And with the pace of change only accelerating, how can the profession build the mindset needed for genuine change readiness? In this special International HR Day episode, CIPD Director of Profession David D’Souza is joined by Asha Musoni, Chief People and Transformation Officer at the CBI, and Mark Pavlika, Chief People and Purpose Officer at Bicycle London. Recorded: 15 May 2026 - Explore more from this episode: CIPD Members: Change management tools AI in the workplace: Case studies Creating People Advantage Survey 2026 Your next listen: HR People Pod - Ep43: Inside Davos - AI, work and the future of identity - with Allyn Bailey CIPD Podcast - Episode 229: From AI experimentation to AI maturity CIPD Podcast - Episode 223: Beyond learning - Mobilising L&D for organisational change
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