Episode 66: Our Top 10 Episodes of All Time (Part 2)

HR Voices – Episode 66 Our Top 10 Episodes of All Time (Part 2)

🎙️ Host: Mary Asante | HR Independents

Episode Overview

In Part 2 of our Top 10 Episodes of All Time, Mary reflects on five standout HR Voices episodes that explore credibility, confidence, and professional maturity in HR consultancy.

This episode revisits conversations on employment law, investigations, interim HR, resilience, and building a trusted consultancy practice, highlighting why these topics continue to resonate with listeners.

Episodes Featured

• Running an Award-Winning HR Consultancy Business (Kate van der Sluis, Humber HR People)
• Employment Law Update (Claire Taylor-Evans, Boyes Turner)
• Investigations and the PEACE Model - Kate Marston, Mast People Support)
• HR Consultancy – The Interim & Contract Model (Amber Massey)
• Developing Resilience in Leaders and Organisations (Katy Walton, Make Real Progress)

Key Themes

• HR consultancy as a values-led, strategic profession
• Confidence in employment law and risk-based decision-making
• Fair, structured workplace investigations
• Interim HR as a high-impact consultancy path
• Supporting leadership resilience during uncertainty

Key Takeaways

• Clarity and boundaries underpin successful consultancy
• Employment law confidence is about judgement, not memorisation
• Investigations require independence, structure, and fairness
• Interim work offers challenge, influence, and growth
• Resilient organisations are built intentionally, not reactively

Mary’s Reflection

These episodes highlight how HR professionals support organisations through complexity — balancing legal risk, people impact, and ethical leadership. Together, they show the evolving role of HR as a trusted partner in change, challenge, and growth.

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