Inside the Workroom Podcast

About Inside the Workroom Podcast

Inside the Workroom is Employment Hero UK's podcast for business owners and HR leaders who want straight answers, not jargon. Each week, host Kevin Fitzgerald sits down with founders, CEOs and specialists to unpack what's really changing at work, from culture and leadership to skills, growth and employment law, and what it means for your business. Big workplace topics, made simple.

Publisher

Employment Hero

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Sept 2026

Latest episode

10 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

8 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Nov 2026

   Ep. 8: AI at Work: Guilt, Trust and Hiring with Ben Thompson and Russell Dias

   Ben Thompson and Russell Dias on why using AI at work makes so many people feel guilty, and how to use it in hiring without losing trust.

2. 

   29 Oct 2026

   Ep. 7: How to Avoid a Bad Hire: Pre-Employment Checks with Zinc

   Bad hires cost more as employment rights arrive sooner. Zinc’s Sam Norman and Tom Jewell on pre-employment checks, re-checking staff and keeping culture intact.

3. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Ep. 6: Fair Work Agency CEO Lisa Pinney MBE on What SMEs Need to Know

   The Fair Work Agency launched in April 2026 with new powers to enforce employment rights. Its CEO, Lisa Pinney MBE, joins us to tell UK SMEs exactly what to expect.

4. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Ep. 5: The Hidden Cost of Unrealistic Targets with Alex Olley

   Setting unrealistic growth targets doesn’t just hurt results. It breaks your team’s trust in you. Alex Olley, Co-Founder of Reachdesk, learnt that the hard way

5. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Ep. 4: What Bristol City's New CEO Learned in His First 30 Days

   Charlie Boss stepped in as CEO of Bristol City FC with a three-season Premier League plan, a head coach to replace and a fanbase watching every move. Here’s what he learnt.

6. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Ep. 3: Leadership Lessons from the Premiership with Tom Tainton, Bristol Bears

   What does leading a Premiership rugby club teach you about running a business? Tom Tainton, CEO of Bristol Bears, has some answers worth hearing.

7. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Ep. 2: Beat the Skills Shortage with Apprenticeships: Kelly Goddard

   The UK skills shortage is squeezing SMEs harder than ever. Kelly Goddard, from Academy Training, explains how 2026’s apprenticeship funding reforms can help.

8. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Ep. 1: How to Build Workplace Culture on a Budget with Lou Matthews

   Great workplace culture doesn’t need a big budget. Lou Matthews, Founder of Culture Craft, shares the systems that make it real for SMEs.

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