Hr Happy Hour

HRs Role in Shaping Company CultureHost: Mervyn DinnenGuest: Jivan Dempsey, Director of HR Transformation at FiveRivers ConsultingIn this podcast interview Mervyn talks with Jivan Dempsey, Director of HR Transformation at FiveRivers Consulting, and author of The HR Change Manager’s Handbook, about shifting company culture whilst preserving core organisational values and identity.During the conversation they discuss:- HR’s most important responsibilities when it comes to shaping - or trying to shift - company culture- How can HR teams strike a balance between the need for cultural change with wanting to preserve the core organisational values and identity? - Is there a risk of losing some of what makes an organisational culture unique?- Common pitfalls and barriers that HR teams can face when trying to influence or transform culture - and how to avoid them?- Getting leadership buy-in to ensure successful cultural change initiatives, and how can HR help secure it?- How has the rise of remote