Friends in Benefits

Friends in Benefits is a podcast hosted by Reward Strategy, a brand focused on all things pay and reward.In this episode we chatted with Lucile Kamar, head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at ITN. She talks to Jade Burke about how organisations can embark on a journey to be more diverse "with humility" and why there's always progress to be made.Reward Strategy provides online, in-print and in-person content. Find out more here.Contact editorial@shardfinancialmedia.com or Louis Bryant at: lbryant@shardfinancialmedia.com.

Friends in Benefits is a podcast hosted by Reward Strategy, a brand focussed on all things pay and reward.In this episode we chatted with Andrea Cook, head of people at Total Fitness, where we discovered her thoughts on attracting and retaining talent, as well as why she would have liked to be an actress if she wasn't in the people profession. Reward Strategy provides online, in-print and in-person content. Find out more here.Contact editorial@shardfinancialmedia.com or Louis Bryant at: lbryant@shardfinancialmedia.com.

Friends in Benefits is a podcast hosted by Reward Strategy, a brand focussed on all things pay and reward.In this episode we chatted with Liz Lay, corporate finance & admin manager at Aldi UK and chair of the board of directors at the CIPP, to find out her thoughts on what payrollers should explore when it comes to L&D and her tips to help teams strategise. Reward Strategy provides online, in-print and in-person content. Find out more here.Contact Jade Burke at: jburke@shardfinancialmedia.com or Louis Bryant at: lbryant@shardfinancialmedia.com.

Friends in Benefits is a podcast hosted by Reward Strategy, a brand focussed on all things pay and reward.In this episode we chatted with Katie Sharpe, head of UK payroll at Mazars, where she shared her thoughts on how the role of the payroller has evolved over the past few years and why she believes they should be their own champion.Reward Strategy provides online, in-print and in-person content. Find out more here.Contact Jade Burke at: jburke@shardfinancialmedia.com or Louis Bryant at: lbryant@shardfinancialmedia.com.

Friends in Benefits is a podcast hosted by Reward Strategy, a brand focussed on all things pay and reward.In this episode we chatted with Syreeta Brown, group chief people & communications officer at Virgin Money, who shared how she learnt new muscles to take on her role and why HR should be known as the "chameleon function". Reward Strategy provides online, in-print and in-person content. Find out more here.Contact Amber-Ainsley Pritchard at: apritchard@shardfinancialmedia.com, Jade Burke at: jburke@shardfinancialmedia.com or Ben Miller at: bmiller@shardfinancialmedia.com

Friends in Benefits is a podcast hosted by Reward Strategy, a brand focussed on all things pay and reward.In this episode we chatted with Mel Noon, head of payroll at Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate, where outdated payroll systems, thoughts on how the payroll process can be more sustainable and the importance of family-friendly polices were all considered. Reward Strategy provides online, in-print and in-person content. Find out more here.Contact Amber-Ainsley Pritchard at: apritchard@shardfinancialmedia.com, Jade Burke at: jburke@shardfinancialmedia.com or Ben Miller at: bmiller@shardfinancialmedia.com

Friends in Benefits is a podcast hosted by Reward Strategy, a brand focussed on all things pay and reward.In this episode we chatted with Rachael Knight, payroll manager at Royal Opera House, where we discussed the importance of encouraging the younger generation into payroll and how the profession can prepare for the Health and Social Care Levy. Reward Strategy provides online, in-print and in-person content. Find out more here.Contact Amber-Ainsley Pritchard at: apritchard@shardfinancialmedia.com, Jade Burke at: jburke@shardfinancialmedia.com or Ben Miller at: bmiller@shardfinancialmedia.com

Friends in Benefits is a podcast hosted by Reward Strategy, a brand focussed on all things pay and reward.In this episode we chatted with Rupal Patel, director of reward & performance at Metro Bank, where we discussed why the firm introduced flexible bank holidays and how employers can encourage open discussions on financial wellbeing.Reward Strategy provides online, in-print and in-person content. Find out more here.Contact Amber-Ainsley Pritchard at: apritchard@shardfinancialmedia.com, Jade Burke at: jburke@shardfinancialmedia.com or Ben Miller at: bmiller@shardfinancialmedia.com

Friends in Benefits is a podcast hosted by Reward Strategy, a brand focussed on all things pay and reward.In this episode we chatted with Suresh Banarse, people director at Wahaca, to find out how the Mexican restaurant offers diverse benefits that appeal to its entire workforce, as well as how it is being more sustainable. Reward Strategy provides online, in-print and in-person content. Find out more here.Contact Amber-Ainsley Pritchard at: apritchard@shardfinancialmedia.com, Jade Burke at: jburke@shardfinancialmedia.com or Ben Miller at: bmiller@shardfinancialmedia.com