Modern HR Insights with Danny Harmer, Chief People Officer at Aviva

In this episode of Careers Unwrapped, host Mark Fawcett is joined by Danny Harmer, Chief People Officer at Aviva.

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Join them as they explore:

• How HR has evolved from personnel administration to strategic business partnership
• The impact of COVID-19 on workplace practices and hybrid working
• Why commercial acumen is crucial for HR professionals
• The balance between technology and human touch in modern HR
• How to build and influence organizational culture
• The importance of data and analytics in people management

Danny Harmer is Chief People Officer at Aviva, where she leads the transformation of workplace culture and people strategy. With over two decades of experience in HR leadership, she has held senior positions at Halifax and other major financial institutions. Her approach to HR focuses on making businesses brilliant through their people, combining commercial acumen with strategic people management.

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:02 - COVID's impact on workplace flexibility
05:22 - From personnel to HR: The evolution
11:31 - Balancing employee and business needs
15:03 - Success factors in modern HR
17:16 - Culture building and influence
27:43 - Commercial leadership in HR
30:37 - Learning from mistakes
34:16 - Chief People Officer's perspective

Episode Resources:
Danny Harmer on LinkedIn:   / danielleharmer  
Mark Fawcett on LinkedIn:   / markcfawcett  
We Are Futures on LinkedIn:   / wearefuturesuk  
We Are Futures Website: https://www.wearefutures.com/

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