{"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/69e7b240abe143da5b682588?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"HR People Pod – Ep 47: Disability disclosure | CEO avatars | Engagement | Productivity myths ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/689df5d6290bdec8f923f30f/1776792000567-a4cf2d07-d74d-450d-9325-54a7794c1f74.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Why are HR professionals still feeling forced to hide their disabilities just to get hired? Could an AI version of your CEO really replace human leadership — and what happens when technology starts delivering the messages people most need to hear from a real person? And when engagement is falling and productivity&nbsp;remains&nbsp;stubbornly low, are organisations solving the wrong problems altogether?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>CIPD Director of Profession David D’Souza is joined by Clair Staines, Chief People Officer at POWWR, David Balls, Principal&nbsp;Consultant&nbsp;at Helix People Solutions, and Cheryl Samuels, People and Culture Director in the NHS and co-founder of #InclusiveHR.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Recorded:&nbsp;17 April&nbsp;2026&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>---&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Explore more from this episode:</strong>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.cipd.org/en/about/press-releases/cipd-new-chief-executive-neil-carberry/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CIPD announces Neil Carberry as new Chief Executive</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.cipd.org/uk/knowledge/guides/manager-guidance-recruiting-managing-people-with-disability-or-health-condition/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Guide: Recruiting,&nbsp;managing&nbsp;and developing&nbsp;people with a disability or health condition</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.cipd.org/en/topics/artificial-intelligence-workplace/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Resources: AI in the workplace</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"CIPD"}