

Gorse Culture PODcast : The H.R. Detective Agency!
Jo Gorse
- 16
- Episodes
- 2023
- First episode
About Gorse Culture PODcast : The H.R. Detective Agency!
Welcome to Gorse Culture PODcast - This is the H.R. Detective Agency, where we help you solve the people puzzle one piece at a time.
- Publisher
- Jo Gorse
- Category
- business · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 25 Jul 2023
- Latest episode
- 6 Dec 2023
Latest episodes
16 episodes in the feed.

6 Dec 2023
015: When a season review leads to something new
This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time. Jo marks the end of this first season with a review, which leads to something new! About your host: Jo Gorse Jo Gorse, is a seasoned People Professional with a wide-ranging background in both public and private sectors, as well as experience spanning start-ups to large organisations. With a passion for empowering businesses, Jo collaborates closely with organisations to craft and implement aligned strategies that drive success. Through her expertise, she helps businesses cultivate thriving workplace cultures, foster employee engagement, and create an environment that nurtures a great employee experience to attract, retain and grow talent for organisational success.

29 Nov 2023
014: The journey to becoming a top employer, with Abigail Britnell
This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time. This episode features a people puzzle sent in by an HR enthusiast. Who basically asks "are we ready to make some big changes to how we treat HR in the business?" Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is Abigail Britnell To find out more about today's guest, to access show resources for this episode and to have your people puzzle feature on an upcoming show, please visit: https://www.gorseculturepod.com/ About your host: Jo Gorse Jo Gorse, is a seasoned People Professional with a wide-ranging background in both public and private sectors, as well as experience spanning start-ups to large organisations. With a passion for empowering businesses, Jo collaborates closely with organisations to craft and implement aligned strategies that drive success. Through her expertise, she helps businesses cultivate thriving workplace cultures, foster employee engagement, and create an environment that nurtures a great employee experience to attract, retain and grow talent for organisational success.

22 Nov 2023
013: Debunking maternal mental health myths in the workplace, with Lucy Wilson
This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time. This episode features a people puzzle sent in by a pregnant worker in a business, she keeps being told that she just has "baby blues" because her mood isn't great at the moment, so how can she get help and what should the business be doing to offer the support she needs. Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is Lucy Wilson To find out more about today's guest, to access show resources for this episode and to have your people puzzle feature on an upcoming show, please visit: https://www.gorseculturepod.com/ About your host: Jo Gorse Jo Gorse, is a seasoned People Professional with a wide-ranging background in both public and private sectors, as well as experience spanning start-ups to large organisations. With a passion for empowering businesses, Jo collaborates closely with organisations to craft and implement aligned strategies that drive success. Through her expertise, she helps businesses cultivate thriving workplace cultures, foster employee engagement, and create an environment that nurtures a great employee experience to attract, retain and grow talent for organisational success.

15 Nov 2023
012: Thinking effectiveness, the secret of change, with Andy Gilbert
This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time. This episode features a people puzzle sent in by a one of the owners of a family business who's concerned that their legacy customers are turning to the competition for innovative products. Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is Andy Gilbert. To find out more about today's guest, to access show resources for this episode and to have your people puzzle feature on an upcoming show, please visit: https://www.gorseculturepod.com/ About your host: Jo Gorse Jo Gorse, is a seasoned People Professional with a wide-ranging background in both public and private sectors, as well as experience spanning start-ups to large organisations. With a passion for empowering businesses, Jo collaborates closely with organisations to craft and implement aligned strategies that drive success. Through her expertise, she helps businesses cultivate thriving workplace cultures, foster employee engagement, and create an environment that nurtures a great employee experience to attract, retain and grow talent for organisational success.

8 Nov 2023
011: Incorporating transparency into your business, with Adam Horne
This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time. This episode features a people puzzle sent in by a manager of six employees in a communications department of a private sector company. The company publicly prides itself on employee transparency, when the truth is slightly different, they want to know how to handle the situation. Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is Adam Horne. To find out more about today's guest, to access show resources for this episode and to have your people puzzle feature on an upcoming show, please visit: https://www.gorseculturepod.com/ About your host: Jo Gorse Jo Gorse, is a seasoned People Professional with a wide-ranging background in both public and private sectors, as well as experience spanning start-ups to large organisations. With a passion for empowering businesses, Jo collaborates closely with organisations to craft and implement aligned strategies that drive success. Through her expertise, she helps businesses cultivate thriving workplace cultures, foster employee engagement, and create an environment that nurtures a great employee experience to attract, retain and grow talent for organisational success.

1 Nov 2023
010: Growing your HR talent, with James Dean
This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time. This episode features a people puzzle sent in by a leader of twelve in a business who is set on growing talent within the company, but isn't going as far with it as they should or could be doing. So how SHOULD the company be growing their talent pool over time in the HR space? Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is James Dean To find out more about today's guest, to access show resources for this episode and to have your people puzzle feature on an upcoming show, please visit: https://www.gorseculturepod.com/ About your host: Jo Gorse Jo Gorse, is a seasoned People Professional with a wide-ranging background in both public and private sectors, as well as experience spanning start-ups to large organisations. With a passion for empowering businesses, Jo collaborates closely with organisations to craft and implement aligned strategies that drive success. Through her expertise, she helps businesses cultivate thriving workplace cultures, foster employee engagement, and create an environment that nurtures a great employee experience to attract, retain and grow talent for organisational success.

25 Oct 2023
009: H.R. Horror Stories with James Teal (Halloween special)
This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time. Welcome to this 🎃Halloween Special 🎃 episode, where Jo and her guest James will delve into the darker side of HR, and share horror stories; from weapons at work, to false identities and toilet disasters...this episode has got it all—Happy Halloween! 👻 Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is James Teal. To find out more about today's guest, to access show resources for this episode and to have your people puzzle feature on an upcoming show, please visit: https://www.gorseculturepod.com/ About your host: Jo Gorse Jo Gorse, is a seasoned People Professional with a wide-ranging background in both public and private sectors, as well as experience spanning start-ups to large organisations. With a passion for empowering businesses, Jo collaborates closely with organisations to craft and implement aligned strategies that drive success. Through her expertise, she helps businesses cultivate thriving workplace cultures, foster employee engagement, and create an environment that nurtures a great employee experience to attract, retain and grow talent for organisational success.

18 Oct 2023
008: Crafting a cracking culture, with Claire Robinson
This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time. This episode features a people puzzle sent in by a head of HR of a business who's recently merged with another business. They now have 600+ staff members, and want advice about how they can put plans in place to make this a new beginning for everyone working in the organisation. Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is Claire Robinson To find out more about today's guest, to access show resources for this episode and to have your people puzzle feature on an upcoming show, please visit: https://www.gorseculturepod.com/ About your host: Jo Gorse Jo Gorse, is a seasoned People Professional with a wide-ranging background in both public and private sectors, as well as experience spanning start-ups to large organisations. With a passion for empowering businesses, Jo collaborates closely with organisations to craft and implement aligned strategies that drive success. Through her expertise, she helps businesses cultivate thriving workplace cultures, foster employee engagement, and create an environment that nurtures a great employee experience to attract, retain and grow talent for organisational success.

11 Oct 2023
007: Outsourcing HR to focus on growth, with Beth Evans
This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time. This episode features a people puzzle sent in by a company founder who grew their marketing business from their spare room. They now have 25 staff members, and want advice about HR processes to give them more time to concentrate on scaling the business. Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is Beth Evans. To find out more about today's guest, to access show resources for this episode and to have your people puzzle feature on an upcoming show, please visit: https://www.gorseculturepod.com/ About your host: Jo Gorse Jo Gorse, is a seasoned People Professional with a wide-ranging background in both public and private sectors, as well as experience spanning start-ups to large organisations. With a passion for empowering businesses, Jo collaborates closely with organisations to craft and implement aligned strategies that drive success. Through her expertise, she helps businesses cultivate thriving workplace cultures, foster employee engagement, and create an environment that nurtures a great employee experience to attract, retain and grow talent for organisational success.

4 Oct 2023
006: Fertility inclusion in the workplace, with Claire Ingle
This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time. This episode features a people puzzle sent in by a Head of HR for a company with just over 200 employees. They've just been given HR policies and they're worded very formally and don't seem to be as supportive as they're intended to be. This person is looking to update those policies; but they're not sure if a fertility treatment rights bill is going to become law, and they want to be as inclusive as possible. Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is Claire Ingle. To find out more about today's guest, to access show resources for this episode and to have your people puzzle feature on an upcoming show, please visit: https://www.gorseculturepod.com/ About your host: Jo Gorse Jo Gorse, is a seasoned People Professional with a wide-ranging background in both public and private sectors, as well as experience spanning start-ups to large organisations. With a passion for empowering businesses, Jo collaborates closely with organisations to craft and implement aligned strategies that drive success. Through her expertise, she helps businesses cultivate thriving workplace cultures, foster employee engagement, and create an environment that nurtures a great employee experience to attract, retain and grow talent for organisational success.

27 Sept 2023
005: Human-centred recruitment to solve retention, with Glenn Martin
This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time. This episode features a people puzzle sent in by an HR professional who's concerned about their new role in H.R. where they will be leading a team with people who have considerably more experience than them, and they're tasked with solving a high staff turnover problem. Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is Glenn Martin. To find out more about today's guest, to access show resources for this episode and to have your people puzzle feature on an upcoming show, please visit: https://www.gorseculturepod.com/ About your host: Jo Gorse Jo Gorse, is a seasoned People Professional with a wide-ranging background in both public and private sectors, as well as experience spanning start-ups to large organisations. With a passion for empowering businesses, Jo collaborates closely with organisations to craft and implement aligned strategies that drive success. Through her expertise, she helps businesses cultivate thriving workplace cultures, foster employee engagement, and create an environment that nurtures a great employee experience to attract, retain and grow talent for organisational success.

20 Sept 2023
004: Supporting staff attendance with the right mindset, with Sharon Burkey
This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time. This episode features a people puzzle sent in by an HR professional who's concerned about the state of their new company's lack of support for absent staff members. Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is Sharon Burkey. To find out more about today's guest, to access show resources for this episode and to have your people puzzle feature on an upcoming show, please visit: https://www.gorseculturepod.com/ About your host: Jo Gorse Jo Gorse, is a seasoned People Professional with a wide-ranging background in both public and private sectors, as well as experience spanning start-ups to large organisations. With a passion for empowering businesses, Jo collaborates closely with organisations to craft and implement aligned strategies that drive success. Through her expertise, she helps businesses cultivate thriving workplace cultures, foster employee engagement, and create an environment that nurtures a great employee experience to attract, retain and grow talent for organisational success.

13 Sept 2023
003: The building blocks of Psychological Safety, with Dr. Jo Burrell
This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time. This episode features a people puzzle sent in by an HR professional who's tech company has undergone rapid growth. They are now concerned about the challenges of staff well-being. Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is Dr. Jo Burrell. To find out more about today's guest, to access show resources for this episode and to have your people puzzle feature on an upcoming show, please visit: https://www.gorseculturepod.com/ About your host: Jo Gorse Jo Gorse, is a seasoned People Professional with a wide-ranging background in both public and private sectors, as well as experience spanning start-ups to large organisations. With a passion for empowering businesses, Jo collaborates closely with organisations to craft and implement aligned strategies that drive success. Through her expertise, she helps businesses cultivate thriving workplace cultures, foster employee engagement, and create an environment that nurtures a great employee experience to attract, retain and grow talent for organisational success.

6 Sept 2023
002: Creating a fair and transparent reward system, with Rameez Kaleem
This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time. This episode features a people puzzle sent in by a company founder who currently gives all employees equal bonuses, regardless of their role. Their management team have expressed concerns about this strategy, so he's looking for answers! Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is Rameez Kaleem. To find out more about today's guest, to access show resources for this episode and to have your people puzzle feature on an upcoming show, please visit: https://www.gorseculturepod.com/ About your host: Jo Gorse Jo Gorse, is a seasoned People Professional with a wide-ranging background in both public and private sectors, as well as experience spanning start-ups to large organisations. With a passion for empowering businesses, Jo collaborates closely with organisations to craft and implement aligned strategies that drive success. Through her expertise, she helps businesses cultivate thriving workplace cultures, foster employee engagement, and create an environment that nurtures a great employee experience to attract, retain and grow talent for organisational success.

6 Sept 2023
001: Wellbeing on a limited budget, with Eleanor Wilde
This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time. This episode features a people puzzle from a small business who want to build a wellbeing support package for their staff, but on a limited budget. Helping Jo crack the H.R. code today is Eleanor Wilde. To find out more about today's guest, to access show resources for this episode and to have your people puzzle feature on an upcoming show, please visit: https://www.gorseculturepod.com/ About your host: Jo Gorse Jo Gorse, is a seasoned People Professional with a wide-ranging background in both public and private sectors, as well as experience spanning start-ups to large organisations. With a passion for empowering businesses, Jo collaborates closely with organisations to craft and implement aligned strategies that drive success. Through her expertise, she helps businesses cultivate thriving workplace cultures, foster employee engagement, and create an environment that nurtures a great employee experience to attract, retain and grow talent for organisational success.

25 Jul 2023
000: Gorse Culture PODcast - The Trailer
This is Gorse Culture PODcast: Helping you solve one piece of the people puzzle at a time. Here's the trailer, where Jo explains a little more about what you can expect from upcoming episodes. Episodes will be released every Wednesday from September 6th, 2023. Please use you podcast app to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE, so you're notified of new content, when it's released. To find out more about the podcast, to access show resources for future episodes, and to have Jo help solve your people puzzle on an upcoming show, please visit: https://www.gorseculturepod.com/ About your host: Jo Gorse Jo Gorse, is a seasoned People Professional with a wide-ranging background in both public and private sectors, as well as experience spanning start-ups to large organisations. With a passion for empowering businesses, Jo collaborates closely with organisations to craft and implement aligned strategies that drive success. Through her expertise, she helps businesses cultivate thriving workplace cultures, foster employee engagement, and create an environment that nurtures a great employee experience to attract, retain and grow talent for organisational success.
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