The Lighthouse Effect – How Ordinary People can have an Extraordinary Impact in the World: Steve Pemberton, Founder & CEO The Lighthouse Academy

Steve introduces ‘The Lighthouse Effect’, the qualities of a lighthouse and its symbology (and therefore why we still have lighthouses even though technology has moved on) and how the lighthouse provides a framework for leadership.  Reflecting on the shift from work-life balance to life-work balance, Steve discusses the inversion driven by the pandemic and the opportunities for HR. Noting that in many stories superheroes are orphans, and sharing his own story, Steve discusses examples of work and his thoughts on equity in systems, diversity and inclusion.  Acknowledging HR is often caught in the middle can feel fatigued, Steve encourages you, with humility, to celebrate HR’s achievements – asking you to be part of ‘HR celebrating HR’.  Thank you to Visier for supporting How HR Leaders Change the World  ​Do ​your ​people ​insights ​drive ​business ​impact? ​ This ​episode ​is ​sponsored ​by ​Visier, ​whose ​secure ​and ​extensible ​workforce ​data ​analytics ​platform ​and ​generative ​AI ​empower ​leaders ​to ​unlock ​data ​driven ​insights ​faster.  👉 Find out more, for example discover what employee engagement metrics you need to track to understand employee satisfaction to prevent performance dips and attrition in Visier’s article, 7 Employee Engagement Metrics to Track for a Productive Workforce Get ​more ​out ​of ​your ​HR ​tech ​stack; ​boost ​HR ​efficiency. ​Drive ​smarter, ​more ​impactful ​business ​decisions. ​Leading ​companies ​like ​eBay, ​Ford ​and ​Sanofi ​trust ​the ​Visier ​path. Topics in this episode:  ·        HR at the intersection of humans and systems ·        The lighthouse and leadership ·        Humility through your career ·        From work-life balance to life-work balance ·        Equity and inclusion when systems fail ·        Diversity: in nature, finance and people ·        HR celebrating HR   Referenced resources ·        The Lighthouse Effect  👥 Join the free How HR Leaders Change the World community: https://frombabieswithlove.org/pages/hrchangemakers Follow us on Linkedin: @FromBabieswithLove

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Explore how the work of HR Leaders is creating positive social change, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals - goals which the world’s companies are increasingly understanding the urgency of achieving, and investing in the action required. If you’d like clear, actionable ideas for how you can use the power of your role to effect change in your company, you’re in the right place. I’m the founder of social enterprise Uplifting People, we provide services to HR Leaders, and through this work I realised that HR professionals and social entrepreneurs are working in the same areas, albeit in different ways. So we created this podcast to share knowledge, on steps we can take through the work of HR. In my opinion, if you’re an HR professional, you are also a change maker. And this podcast will provide you with examples of how. By sharing the successes of some of the world’s most inspiring HR Leaders, you can frame your work in the context of positive change, implement brilliant ideas, and feel absolutely wonderful about doing so!