Making work ‘work’

Is work working for your people and organisation? In this podcast, Mercer thought leaders, industry experts and business visionaries share big ideas and best practices to help you transform your organisation, build great workplaces and shape a more equitable and sustainable future – a future where work ‘works’ for everyone. Making work ‘work’ is a podcast from Mercer Workforce Solutions.

Making work ‘work’ is a business podcast hosted by Mercer Workforce Solutions, with 22 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Mercer Workforce Solutions hosts Making work ‘work’, a business show with 22 episodes published.

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  Navigating uncertainty: Three essential HR moves for continuous success

  Aug 10, 202552 minS0

  <p>Economic volatility, AI, and evolving employee expectations are reshaping the way organisations operate. HR leaders are tasked with not just responding to these challenges but also proactively shaping the future of work, ensuring that their organisations remain resilient and competitive in an ever-evolving environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Join Mark Philips, Head of Consulting, Mercer Workforce Solutions, as he moderates a discussion with other Mercerleaders on how HR can tackle these challenges and transform disruption into opportunity. Together, they will explore three critical strategies that organisations must prioritise: enhancing employee experience, fostering continuous skills development, and leveraging HR...

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  The AI balancing act: Navigating hype, anxiety, and opportunities in the workplace

  May 4, 202532 minS0

  <p>Are we still in the hype phase, or have organisations come to peace with AI? In this episode, host Cynthia Cottrell and Mercer’s Global Business Solutions and Innovation Centre Leader, Jean Martin, explore AI in the workplace – in both its current and potential future state. </p><p>Cynthia and Jean discuss the ‘productive anxiety’ that HR executives grapple with as AI continues to evolve, which gives rise to uncertainty on how to effectively leverage the technology. This leads to discussion about the challenges and opportunities that come with AI adoption, including the risks of overestimating AI's capabilities and concerns...

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  Salary and benefits trends 2025: The tide is turning in favour of employers

  Nov 27, 202426 minS0

  <p>Host: Andrew Lafontaine, Partner, Workforce Solutions, Mercer Pacific</p> <p>Guests:</p> <p>Nithya Abraham, General Market Leader, Digital & Insights, Mercer Pacific</p> <p>Don Barrera, Client Engagement Manager, Digital & Insights, Mercer Pacific</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Description:</p> <p>Drawing insights from the latest releases of Mercer’s Total Remuneration Survey (TRS) and Australian Benefits Review (ABR), this episode highlights a shift in the job market dynamics, where salary budgets are stabilising and employers are regaining power as hiring slows and turnover rates decline. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>Tune in to hear more about:</p> Shifting po...

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  HR: From personnel department to leaders in AI activation

  Nov 14, 202431 minS0

  <p>Host: Andrew Lafontaine, Partner, Workforce Solutions, Mercer</p> <p>Guest: Shane O'Neill, Host of the HR Community Podcast</p> <p> </p> <p>In this episode, Andrew Lafontaine, Partner and Workforce Solutions leader at Mercer, and Shane O'Neill, host of the HR Community Podcast, talk about Andrew’s 25-year career journey from teaching degree graduate to his current role as Partner for Mercer Pacific. The conversation focuses on how the HR industry has evolved, its challenges, opportunities and innovations.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Tune in to learn more about: </p> The evolving role of HR: how HR is transitioning from...

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  From automation to augmentation: Sharing the productivity gains from AI

  Sep 4, 202426 minS0

  <p>The goal of AI is not to replace workers but to create a new constellation of jobs and skills. In this episode, Cynthia Cottrell, Workforce Solutions Leader, Mercer Pacific and Ravin Jesuthasan, Global Transformation Leader, Mercer, discuss the importance of organisations understanding how AI can substitute, augment, and transform work and being intentional in their approach to AI to ensure its ethical implementation. </p> <p>They highlight the value of designing work in a way that democratises access to AI and allows for the productivity gains from AI to be shared equitably with employees. </p> <p>By leading with...

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