HR in 2026: Culture, Communication and the Generation Gap
Alastair welcomes Farzana Parkar, an HR consultant at face2face HR and who describes herself as an Xennial with 15 years’ experience in HR.
Podcast episodes about the workplace
Retention, engagement, hybrid working, feedback and the practical business of getting five generations to work well together.
Read the guides: Generational communication: how each generation likes to talk, Baby Boomers UK: born 1946 to 1964 and how they communicate, Generation X UK: born 1965 to 1980 and how they communicate, Generation Z explained: UK data on how Gen Z communicate, Millennials UK: born 1981 to 1996 and how they communicate.
Podcast episodes about the workplace
The Art of Speaking Up: A Gen Z’s Journey From Shy to Stage
Alastair sits down with Danny Wang, a 23-year-old Gen Z IT sales professional who transformed himself from a shy, introverted teenager into a national-level public speaking champion in…
Cultural Intelligence Across Generations: How to Lead Across the Divide
Alastair welcomes Victoria Rennoldson, a multi-award-winning global leadership coach, international speaker, bestselling author, and podcast host specialising in strategic…
Gen Z, Digital Wellbeing and Entering the Workplace
21-year-old mental health and digital wellbeing campaigner Paddy Crump shares what it’s really like entering the workplace as Gen Z.
The Practical Side of Self-Aware Leadership and its impact across generations
Natasha Wallace joins Alastair to unpack conscious leadership. This is a science-backed approach to building high-trust, high-performance cultures without burning people out.
Gen Z, Graduates, and Getting Ready for the Real World
Alastair speaks with higher education professional Charlotte Marshall about what student life and employability really look like right now. From supporting “hard to reach” students to…
From Hype to Workflow: Making AI Actually Useful
George Cairns, founder of Get AI Powers, joins Alastair to cut through the noise around AI and explain what “agentic” systems really are: tools that can carry out computer-based work…
Networking, Isolation, and Creating the Connection
Val Corbett brings decades of experience to a deceptively simple question: how do we get people talking again?
Gen Z at Work, Retention, Engagement, and the Real Cost of Ignoring It
Patrick Quinton-Smith joins Alastair to dismantle myths about Gen Z at work and focus on what actually improves retention, performance, and engagement.
Neuroscience, Curiosity, and Removing Workplace Drama
Neuroscience-informed coach Alison Blackler joins Alastair to explain why generational friction may feel personal, but why it usually isn’t.
Steve Haynes: Negotiation, differences and cutting through generational assumptions
Steve Haynes (negotiator, mediator and trustee at the Reach charity) talks to Alastair about how his lived experience shaped his approach to negotiation. He discusses how growing up…
Henry Farr: What Gen Z Wants at Work and Why It Matters
Alastair sits down with Henry Farr , a young entrepreneur navigating the generational expectations that come with running his own business. In this episode, Henry offers a grounded…
Kate Heathcote: Engineering, Parenthood & Life on the Generational Cusp
In this episode, Alastair speaks with Kate Heathcote, a solutions architect, engineer, musician, and mother navigating life at the intersection of Gen X independence and Millennial…
Gillian White: Don’t Box Me In: Why Stereotypes Fail Across Generations
Alastair sits down with Gillian White , an independent consultant in retail engineering by training, and lifelong globetrotter. A self-described Gen X cusper , Gillian pushes back on…
Kristine Long: Managing the Middle: Millennial Perspectives on Work and Life
In this honest and reflective episode, Alastair speaks with Kristine Long, a senior leader at IBM with a decade-long career across London and New York. Kristine explores what it means…
Paul Hargreaves: Purpose Before Profit: Building Ethical, Multigenerational Workplaces
In this values-driven episode, Paul Hargreaves, B Corp leader, author, and CEO of Cotswold Fayre, talks with Alastair about how purpose-led businesses are better for people, planet…
Kim Seeling Smith: Why Gen Z Could Save the Future of Work
In this energising episode, Kim Seeling Smith, future-of-work strategist and founder of Ignite Global, joins Alastair to unpack what younger generations want from their careers, and…
Rob Davidson: Reinventing Conferences for a Multi-Generational Audience
Managing director of MICE Knowledge, Rob Davidson talks to Alastair about how the business events industry is evolving to serve Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z. He explains why…
Carole Spiers: How Stress Affects Every Generation Differently
In this episode, Alastair talks to Carole Spiers , an internationally recognized stress management guru and author, and they discuss how each generation experiences and copes with…
Anthony Stears: Generational Communication in a Changing World
In this episode, Alastair chats with Anthony Stears , aka “The Telephone Assassin,” about how phone communication has evolved and its generational nuances. They explore practical…
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