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The Transforming for the Future podcast series features Mercer's experts who are helping organizations stay ahead of the curve by embracing transformation, exploring new ways of working, and reinventing their employee experience. We'll discuss the most pr

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    • Oct 10, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 15m AVG DURATION
    • 20 EPISODES


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    Reward trends across the Asian renewables industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 15:32


    In this podcast episode, Milan Taylor interviews Disha Kaushal about the pressing issues facing renewable energy companies in Asia. The key concerns discussed include the challenge of finding and retaining the right talent at the right price, the impact of skills overlap with other industries, and the aging populations in key markets. The cost pressures of hiring talent from outside the organization and the higher attrition levels in the renewable sector are also discussed.

    The Emergence of Unions in Retail: Trends and Opportunities

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 11:46


    In this episode, join David Kopsch, Senior Principal and Leader of Mercer's Retail Industry Practice, and Heather Frank, a Principal in Mercer's Workforce Transformation Practice, as they explore the dynamic world of employee relations in the retail industry. They highlight the drivers behind the rise of union support, working with an unionized workforce, and strategies for fostering strong employee relations. Tune in to discover effective labor relations strategies for shaping the future of work in the retail industry.

    Insights for Energy Leaders in a Changing Landscape

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 18:26


    In this episode of the Transforming for the Future podcast series, Milan Taylor and Kate Bravery discuss key findings from Mercer's Global Talent Trends 2024 study impacting the Energy industry. Together they highlight four trends: driving human-centric productivity, anchoring to trust and equity, boosting the corporate immune system, and cultivating digital-first cultures. Tune in to gain insights from over 15,000 executives, investors, HR professionals and employees into the challenges and opportunities organizations face in today's workplace.

    How pay transparency and pay equity impact total rewards

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 19:58


    This episode spotlights pay equity within the context of total rewards. Discover how to strategically align these two crucial aspects to ensure that your overall total rewards philosophy and programs align with the principles of fair pay and support your pay equity objectives. Learn about the EU Directive on Pay Transparency and Equal Pay, empowering employees with salary knowledge. Identify the secrets to successful implementation through change management and prioritizing employee experience. We will discuss this further with our host, Gord Frost, Global Total Rewards Leader, Lea Lønsted, DEI & Pay Equity Leader for Europe and the UK, Sean McHale, European Rewards Leader, and Tauseef Rahman, Partner, Career.

    Navigating Energy Industry Changes for Total Worker Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 15:38


    Discover the importance of prioritizing employee health and well-being in the energy industry with our podcast episode, "Empowering Energy." Join us as we delve into the critical role of employee wellness in this evolving landscape. For more Mercer insights, please visit: www.mercer.com/transformation

    Accelerating Talent and Rewards with Skills-Powered Practices

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 19:32


    Join us in our latest episode as we dive into the fascinating world of skills-powered organizations. Discover how companies are leveraging skills to reskill and upskill their workforce, transforming trucker drivers into marketing analysts and beyond. We'll unveil exclusive insights from Mercer's Skills Snapshot research survey, highlighting the growing trend of skills-powered practices in organizations. Explore the concept of skills taxonomies and how data-driven approaches are reshaping talent management strategies. For more Mercer insights, please visit: www.mercer.com/transformation

    What are the impacts of people risk in the energy industry?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 12:00


    In this Transforming for the Future episode, Mercer's Energy Industry Leader Milan Taylor interviews Geoff Smith, Managing Partner, Gulf Coast Region at Mercer. Geoff shares his perspectives based on the global challenges facing the industry as well as the overall energy transition, skills, and the impact of people risks. For more Mercer insights, please visit: www.mercer.com/transformation

    Talent demand is transforming the automotive industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 13:36


    Tune into this episode to find out how talent is changing within the automotive industry and what organizations can do to attract new types of talent as the industry leans into technology. Mercer's global leader of the Automotive industry, Mike Ponicall, chats with Mercer's Mike Sagle and Shari Chernack, who share their automotive and transformation expertise. For more Mercer insights, please visit: www.mercer.com/transformation

    How retirement programs can support talent acquisition and retention for retailers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 7:08


    In this episode, Mercer's Retail Industry Leader, David Kopsch interviews Ken Lowe, a Senior Principal in with Mercer, about the impact of retirement programs for talent attraction and retention at retailers. For more Mercer insights, please visit: www.mercer.com/transformation

    Pay equity in the energy industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 14:47


    Organizations in the Energy industry are working to address pay equity and diversity, equity and inclusion challenges today. Listen as Mercer's Global Energy Leader, Milan Taylor interviews Lea Lonsted, Mercer's pay equity leader for Europe and the UK, about these issues and why DEI should be a priority for energies companies right now. For more Mercer insights, please visit: www.mercer.com/transformation

    How skills intelligence can help you plan for a tough economic and talent climate

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 21:56


    Find out how skills intelligence can give you an edge, especially during tough economic times, and the tight talent market that we're all experiencing. Listen to Kate Bravery, Mercer's Global Advisory Solutions & Insights Leader, and Andrea Shiah, Head of Talent Strategy and Transformation at Eightfold who will be discussing the best strategies for organizations to utilize. For more Mercer insights, please visit: www.mercer.com/transformation

    Industry Outlook. How do you design the workforce for the future?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 15:30


    How do companies truly transform and prepare their talent, update their culture and continue to move forward? We are talking to Mercer's industry experts in the Financial Services and Insurance, Healthcare, Retail, and Life Sciences space to better understand what is essential to their employees and what employers should do to prepare for their organization's future. For more Mercer insights, please visit, www.mercer.com/transformation

    Industries in transition: How do you solve the talent shift?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 17:19


    We are joined by three of our industry leaders from Automotive & Manufacturing, Energy, and Technology. These industries have several things in common. Most notably, they are all undergoing a period of transformation. And to meet their objectives, they need to address the talent shift affecting all industries and organizations. For more Mercer insights, please visit, www.mercer.com/transformation

    Learn how culture is integral to transformation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 13:18


    In this episode, Mercer's Global Energy Industry Leader, Milan Taylor, interviews Kai Anderson, Mercer's International workforce & Organization Leader. They'll be discussing the importance of culture when transforming within an organization. For more Mercer insights, please visit, www.mercer.com/transformation

    Preparing for M&A across the energy industry – how much do people & culture matter?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 13:06


    What is fueling the volume of deals in the energy space, and who can energy companies deliver a successful deal? In this episode, Mercer's Global Energy Leader, Milan Taylor, interviews John Koob, Mercer's M&A Advisory expert. Koob formal worked as a CHRO at an energy firm and has worked on a number of deals in the energy industry. John provides his unique perspective highlighting the key factors needed during an M&A and how culture plays a critical role. For more Mercer insights, please visit, www.mercer.com/transformation

    Develop a pay for skills culture with data and AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 14:07


    This episode explores how to develop a pay for skills company culture by using data and AI to analyze talent skillsets. Kate Bravery, Global Advisory Solutions & Insights Leader at Mercer, interviews Sachit Kamat, Chief Product Officer of Eightfold.ai and Brian Fisher, Mercer's Global Solutions Lead for Skills and Careers. They share their thoughts and experience about future-proofing your organization through utilizing pay for skills environment. For more Mercer insights, please visit, www.mercer.com/transformation

    Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) trends to look out for in 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 17:46


    What will 2022 look like for DEI? In this episode of Transforming for the Future, Mercer's Angela Berg interviews four Mercer DEI experts from around the globe as they share their thoughts and research surrounding DEI trends for this coming year. For more Mercer insights, please visit, www.mercer.com/transformation

    Build a thriving talent marketplace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 18:13


    In this episode of Transforming for the Future, Mercer's Kate Bravery interviews Ravin Jesuthasan, Global Transformation Services at Mercer, and Ligia Zamora, Chief Marketing Officer at Eightfold. They highlight how organizations can use data and AI to identify talent skillsets and use these insights to help build a thriving talent marketplace within their company. For more Mercer insights, please visit, www.mercer.com/transformation

    How the energy transition impacts the people agenda

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2021 12:17


    In this episode of Transforming for the Future, Energy Industry Leader, Milan Taylor, interviews Geoff Smith, Managing Partner, Gulf States Region. Geoff shares his vast experience and firsthand knowledge of working with global multinational energy companies as they navigate the uncharted waters of the energy transition and tackle new talent challenges. For more Mercer insights, please visit, www.mercer.com/transformation

    Unlock M&A deal potential with data and AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 16:47


    In this episode of Transforming for the Future, Mercer's Kate Bravery interviews Kamal Ahluwalia, President of Eightfold.ai, to share his insights and experience with AI data technology and what leaders should know to ensure deal success. Julie van Waveren, M&A Advisory Services Partner at Mercer also joins to share her perspective on how talent skillsets influence deal value. For more Mercer insights, please visit, www.mercer.com/transformation

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