Is there a "Digital Gap" in your office? In the premiere episode of our new series, Mind the Generation Gap, Louise Kennedy sits down with Steven Parker, Managing Director of Phonetic Digital.

As a tech-native generation enters the workforce, traditional communication is being turned on its head. Steven explores why your youngest employees might be avoiding their inboxes and how businesses can leverage the unique digital fluency of Gen Z to grow.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The shift from "Analog" to "Digital Native" mindsets.
• Why "STOP sending emails" is more than just a catchy phrase - it’s a communication strategy.
• Practical advice for recruiters and business owners to bridge the generational divide.

About Steven Parker: Steven is the MD of Phonetic Digital, a B Corp certified agency specialising in SEO and digital strategy.

• Website: https://phoneticdigital.co.uk/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenparkerseo/

Connect with Louise Kennedy:

• Website: https://thelouisekennedy.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisekennedyfcipd/

In this episode of Real World HR, host Louise Kennedy is joined by Louise Brown.

Louise Brown is Vice Principal Corporate Services at Wigan and Leigh College, a large General FE College in Greater Manchester, where she has been part of the senior leadership team for over 10 years, a portfolio that includes HR and the People Strategy, Estates, Capital Projects, Safeguarding, Additional Learning Support and charity fundraising.

She is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and a qualified performance coach with NLP (Neurolinguistic Programming). Her recent work with the HR Team at the College has led to the team being shortlisted for the prestigious Personnel Today Awards in the Health and Wellbeing category.

Louise is a key influencer to the work of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter, including contributing to research papers, panel discussions, webinars and podcasts as well as supporting new and prospective members. Her activities in this area resulted in her being awarded the prestigious Greater Manchester Charter Leader of the Year Award in 2023.

On the podcast, Louise chats to Louise about the employee engagement at the college, what their wellbeing initiatives are, and what it means to be part of the Manchester Good Employment Charter.

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Connect with Louise Brown: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-brown-fcipd-1a9140a8/

Wigan and Leigh College: https://www.wigan-leigh.ac.uk/

Manchester Good Employment Charter: https://www.gmgoodemploymentcharter.co.uk/

Find out more about Oculus HR: https://oculus-hr.co.uk/ 

Connect with Louise: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisekennedyfcipd/ 

Are you interested in finding out what your HR health score is? Take our FREE healthcheck now to receive your personalised report: https://oculushr-health-check-linkedin.scoreapp.com/ 

In this episode of Real World HR, host Louise Kennedy is joined by Natalie Collins.

Natalie is an international speaker and trainer on issues of violence against women and wider gender injustice. Having written numerous training programmes and resources for a wide range of audiences, she is regularly requested as an expert in the field of violence against women, focusing on consciousness and awareness raising, providing quality services to those who have experienced abuse and domestic abuse resources for young people.

Her theory and practice is founded in direct work with survivors of abuse and was developed through strategic work with the statutory and voluntary sectors and working with perpetrators.

On the podcast, Louise and Natalie chat about the amazing work that Natalie does, and how she helps to empower woman from all walks of life. Natalie also shares how she is working with businesses to provide courses for women to partake in, and why she thinks it should be more accessible for women to be able to access this training.

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Connect with Natalie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-j-chandler-ctg/

Website: https://www.nataliecollins.info/

Own My Life Course: https://www.ownmylifecourse.org/

Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Out-Control-Couples-Conflict-Capacity/dp/0281078904

Resources: https://www.ownmylifediscovery.org/

Day Programme: https://www.dayprogramme.org/

Find out more about Oculus HR: https://oculus-hr.co.uk/ 

Connect with Louise: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisekennedyfcipd/ 

Are you interested in finding out what your HR health score is? Take our FREE healthcheck now to receive your personalised report: https://oculushr-health-check-linkedin.scoreapp.com/ 

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