{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/689df5d6290bdec8f923f30f/69c1400c007cdcf83fbea5f4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"HR People Pod – Ep 45: The problem with pay secrecy | Pressure-proof managers | Are PIPs broken?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/689df5d6290bdec8f923f30f/1774272337874-e75decee-6977-4736-ac65-9710822375a9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Why are so many employers still hiding salary details when candidates increasingly expect pay transparency? While technical capability might win a promotion, are organisations doing enough to prepare managers for the pressure that comes with leadership? And when performance improvement plans (PIPs) are so often seen as a step towards the exit, can they still be a credible tool for improvement?</p><p><br></p><p>CIPD Director of Profession David D’Souza, is joined by Sally Hopper, Director of People at London Fire Brigade, and David Blackburn, Managing Director of David R. Blackburn Consulting.</p><p><br></p><p>Recorded: 20 March 2026</p><p><br></p><p>---</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Explore more from this episode:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.cipd.org/uk/knowledge/employment-law/proposed-changes-under-labour-government/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CIPD – Tracking law changes: Employment Rights Act 2025</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Your next listen:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.cipd.org/en/knowledge/podcasts/hr-people-pod/#:~:text=HR%20People%20Pod%20%E2%80%93%20Ep%2037%3A%20Leading%20under%20pressure%20%2D%20with%20Professor%20Kevin%20Fong\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HR People Pod – Ep37: Leading under pressure – with Professor Kevin Fong</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.cipd.org/en/knowledge/podcasts/pay-transparency/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CIPD Podcast – Episode 194: Is pay transparency good for business</a></p>","author_name":"CIPD"}