Describing the responsibility and opportunity that HR has to open conversations that may be sensitive, Vicky shares thoughts on blurring work life and our whole lives, and business attitudes towards speaking up without fear. Considering future skills, Vicky advocates for a continuous learning environment, a culture that fosters adaption and is comfortable with ambiguity. Sharing her belief in social mobility and the opportunities for businesses to drive change, Vicky describes Direct Line Group’s initiatives, in particular young talent apprenticeships, and how they can benefit both the business and society.  With HR’s central role in an organisation, Vicky recognises the phenomenal insights HR gains, and the powerful position that creates for you and everyone in HR. 👉 Your free 2024 Guide: Cutting Edge Family Friendly policy and practice  Did you know, our research showed that only 15% of people feel company support for working parents has kept up to date with society. This episode is brought to you by From Babies with Love. We believe that every child should be safe, loved and learning, and donate 100% of our profits to orphaned and abandoned children around the world.  We provide our flagship parental leave gift service to hundreds of global HR functions, helping them connect with colleagues across parental leave and in returning to work, contributing to engagement and retention objectives, and so too gender balance goals. It’s the story of how your parental leave gifts, celebrating and appreciating your colleagues, and at the same time empowering vulnerable children, that creates such poignant employee engagement. Such enhanced value compared to a bunch of flowers! Or any other gift that doesn’t have the Sustainable Development Goals at its heart.  We transform often existing, ad-hoc spend in to a strategic, consistent and inclusive tool in your Working Parents strategy.  In doing this work, across our clients we see many other strategies and tools that provide exceptional employee experience across family planning and care, and we’re delighted to share that knowledge with you, in our new 2024 guide, Cutting Edge Family Friendly policy and practice. As well as data and latest examples across 5 key themes in family friendly workplaces, from gender inclusive policy to grandparents at work, you’ll enjoy exclusive behind the scenes features from M&G plc, Standard Chartered and The LEGO Group.  Save time in preparing your business cases and learn from others across industries: Download your free Guide here! Make an impact, at a defining moment. Topics in this episode:          HR’s opportunity to open conversations         Future Skills         Leadership and cascading change programmes         Social Mobility and apprenticeships           DE&I and office design         The phenomenal insight of HR 👥 Join the free How HR Leaders Change the World community: https://frombabieswithlove.org/pages/hrchangemakers Follow us on Linkedin: @FromBabieswithLove