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HR DisruptedAuthor: Disruptive HR
Welcome to HR Disrupted, the podcast where Lucy Adams and guests reimagine traditional HR practices for a more agile, people-centric future. Each episode dives into innovative approaches for leaders and HR professionals, offering practical advice on leadership, employee engagement, and organisational culture. As CEO of Disruptive HR, the go-to agency for innovative people practices for the last ten years, Lucy brings fresh perspectives and solutions to the ever-changing challenges of modern workplaces. With years of experience as a former HR Director for major brands including the BBC, Lucy is the author of two best-selling books HR: Disrupted and The HR Change Toolkit . Every two weeks, join Lucy and her guests as they challenge the status quo, empowering businesses to navigate the complexities of todays workforce with bold, forward-thinking strategies. Website: www.disruptivehr.com Join the Disruptive HR Club https://disruptivehr.com/welcome-to-the-future-of-hr/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/disruptivehr/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/disruptive_hr/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hrdisruptive/ Email: hello@disruptivehr.com Language: en Genres: Business, Management Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Rethinking Rewards: How Virgin Group Made Benefits Meaningful
Episode 91
Monday, 22 September, 2025
Whilst we’re seeing tons of innovation in some of the key employee processes, reward and recognition can often be put in the ‘too difficult’ box. Recognition efforts often lack differentiation and are just vanilla or one-size-fits-all, and flexible benefits packages, meant to deliver choice, can too often feel overwhelming or unclear to employees. This week’s guest Rachel Richards, Reward and People Operations Director at Virgin Group, joins Lucy to share how they have broken away from the usual script. She shares their new benefits arrangements and how they've made them feel more meaningful, clear, and truly relevant. In this episode you’ll hear how to engage your employees in shaping reward and recognition, how to create benefits from a position of trust and provide an offering that feels inclusive, brand-aligned and genuinely compelling - without increasing spend. It’s a conversation about trust, transparency, and the courage to break away from vanilla rewards to build something that reflects modern lives and makes employees proud. Chapters (00:03) Revolutionizing Employee Benefits at Virgin (08:30) Enhancing Employee Benefits Through Engagement (16:29) Empowering Flexibility and Wellbeing at Work (24:56) Designing Employee Benefits With Purpose Contact Rachel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelreclarke/ Disruptive HR Website: www.disruptivehr.com Join the Disruptive HR Club https://disruptivehr.com/the-club/ Email: hello@disruptivehr.com
