HR Most Influential Podcast · 2025-07-29 · 19 min
Episode six of the HR Focus podcast features insights from Anna Oliver, HR director (UK) for biopharmaceutical company AbbVie, who shares what she’s learned from the organisation’s cultural transformation journey. AbbVie has spent 11 of its 12-year existence on Great Place to Work UK's Best Workplaces™ List, so Oliver is well-placed to deliver top tips and best practice: from how to cultivate a robust workplace culture, to ensuring that your HR team keeps its fingers on the pulse. It all starts with culture, Oliver highlights, outlining how AbbVie supports and empowers its managers and staff. In this exclusive episode of HR Focus, Oliver explains: The importance of having key cultural pillars, How employee-led resource groups can bolster a positive culture, Why talent strategy is key, and more. Listen to the full podcast episode, wherever you source your podcasts. Many thanks to our sponsor Great Place To Work UK for this episode.
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