In the latest episode of The Red Cube Podcast, Great Place to Work CEO Cathal Divilly sits down with Aoife Lee, Founder & Parent Coach at Parent Support, to explore ways workplaces can create a supportive environment for working parents. Aoife shares insights from her years of experience, discussing how employers can meaningfully engage and support parents through the highs, lows, and pivotal moments of parenting. She also touches on the broader impact these efforts can have on workplace...

In this episode of The Red Cube Podcast, Great Place to Work CEO Cathal Divilly is joined by Catherine Fitzgibbon, HR Director at Core. Catherine shared insights with Cathal from her journey with Core so far, and spoke into the strategies and practices that have allowed Core to maintain a strong, people-centered culture, even through challenging times. Catherine also discussed how Core prioritises supporting its employees through every life stage, and the innovative practices they've put in...

In the latest episode of The Red Cube Podcast, Great Place to Work CEO Cathal Divilly is joined by Simon Buehler, Global Employer Branding Lead at DHL. Simon shares his extensive experience in employer branding, detailing his journey over the past six years at DHL and the innovative strategies he has implemented to unify the company's global employer brand. Learn about DHL's comprehensive branding approach, the deep research involved in understanding employee and candidate perspectives, and...

In the latest episode of The Red Cube Podcast, Great Place to Work CEO Cathal Divilly is joined by Loretta Dignam, Founder & CEO of The Menopause Hub, Ireland's first dedicated menopause clinic. Having started the clinic building on her own personal experience with menopause, Loretta has spent her time advocating for widespread awareness and education on the topic and smashing the taboo around menopause. She and Cathal chat into how workplaces can support women in their organisation who...

In the latest episode of The Red Cube Podcast, Great Place to Work CEO Cathal Divilly is joined by Riley Stefano, Global Lead of Employer Brand Marketing at Datadog. Riley speaks into why building a robust employer brand is so important for organisations today, and how employees can often be your best advocates when attracting and retaining talent. Talking through the "ABCs" of employee advocacy, she also outlines the importance of leadership participation when it comes to boosting your...

In the latest episode of The Red Cube Podcast, Great Place to Work CEO Cathal Divilly is joined by David Nally, Head of HR at Woodie's. A Best Workplace in Ireland this year for the seventh year running, as well as a Best Workplace for Women, Woodie’s have learned how to cultivate a great workplace culture, and David speaks into specifically how they have built a diverse yet also inclusive workforce. He touches on the importance of being reflective of modern Ireland especially in an industry...

In the latest episode of The Red Cube Podcast, Great Place to Work CEO Cathal Divilly is joined by Mary Gallagher, Director and Employee Success Business Partner at Salesforce. Mary delves into Salesforce's latest people strategies, including encouraging employee collaboration in the new Salesforce Tower, and the electrifying energy the new space has brought for its employees. Mary also speaks into the topic of individual ownership for team members and how its inclusive culture has helped to...

In the thirteenth episode of the Red Cube Podcast, Great Place to Work CEO Cathal Divilly is joined by Aileen Bailey, HR Director at the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU). Aileen speaks into how the IRFU have built on their inclusive and progressive policies in the last few years and the importance of staying consistent with your approach from the top down. 2023 winners of the Culture Improvement Special Award at the Best Workplaces Awards, the IRFU have implemented a whole host of...

In the twelfth episode of the Red Cube Podcast, Great Place to Work CEO Cathal Divilly is joined by Kathleen Linehan, Group Strategic Director of Human Resources at Trigon Hotels. Kathleen speaks about her experience with making a big jump from the manufacturing industry into hospitality, and the lessons she has learned along the way. Building on the importance of inclusivity in the workplace, Kathleen also shares some tips for the onboarding stage right up to senior management, and how to...

In the eleventh episode of the Red Cube Podcast, Great Place to Work CEO Cathal Divilly is joined by John Riordan, Chairman of Grow Remote and formerly Chairman of Shopify International. Dubbed the 'Godfather of Remote', John has years of expertise in the field of remote working, having first discovered the concept while living in the US in the early 2000s and adapting it to perfect his ideal way of working, whether it's 'deep work' or an afternoon of meetings. John chatted with Cathal about...

In the tenth episode of the Red Cube Podcast, Great Place to Work CEO Cathal Divilly is joined by Rachael O’Shea, Head of Employee Experience at CluneTech. Rachael draws on her learnings from the past few years in switching to remote working and highlights the measures CluneTech have taken to improve employee experience and flexibility, based heavily on “doing what works for you”. Building on her “be human” approach, Rachael also discusses how the new way of working has forced employers to...

In the ninth episode of the Red Cube Podcast, Great Place to Work CEO Cathal Divilly is joined by Laura Doyle, the Chief People Officer at Distilled. Laura shares her journey of guiding Distilled as they embarked on the demanding yet exciting task of combining three of Ireland’s most successful internet brands, Daft, DoneDeal and Adverts, and with that combining three different cultures and three different ways of working. Drawing on her years of expertise in Human Resources, Laura also gives...

In the eighth episode of the Red Cube Podcast, Great Place to Work CEO Cathal Divilly is joined again by Dr Colin Hughes. Dr Colin Hughes is Head of the Graduate Business School, TU Dublin and recently conducted a PhD examining trust-building in virtual leadership. In this episode, the duo is discussing the different trends in the new ways of working based on the PhD research, the SOAR practical model developed by Dr Colin Hughes which covers eight successful leadership behaviours of hybrid...

In the first episode of The Red Cube podcast, Great Place to Work CEO Cathal Divilly is joined by Jarlath Dooley, People Success Director with Version 1. Together they discuss working during the pandemic, and more specifically, how to build gratifying organisational cultures through HR practices, and people strategies which support growing businesses. You will hear about how to attract talent in a competitive marketplace and will learn about Version 1’s core values and leadership styles....

In the seventh episode of the Red Cube Podcast, Great Place to Work CEO Cathal Divilly is joined by Alan Cox, former CEO of Core. Alan Cox is the recently departed CEO of Core and soon to be CEO of a software startup. For the Red Cube Podcast, he shared all about how his career led him to be leading Core, the media company and Core's journey through the Great Place to Work Programme, with all benefits and challenges it entails. You will also discover his best lessons learned and advice in...

In this new episode of the Red Cube Podcast, Great Place to Work CEO Cathal Divilly is joined by Alan Smullen, General Manager of The Croke Park Hotel, part of The Doyle Collection group. Together, they discuss The Doyle Collection's People strategy up to now, and how the trust they had banked with their team helped them to face the COVID-19 crisis. Alan Smullen shares lessons learned from these hard times in Hospitality, and the importance of honest communication in difficult times. The duo...

In the fifth episode of the Red Cube Podcast, Great Place to Work CEO Cathal Divilly is joined again by the insightful Yvonne Frost. Yvonne is the VP of Employee Experience with Poppulo and the most recent recipient of The Great Place to Work Ambassador Award. Yvonne shared her people-focused approach to navigating the psychological impact of Covid-19, and how her experiences have influenced her approach to wellness moving forward. The duo goes on to discuss all things future-readiness,...

In this new episode, Great Place to Work CEO Cathal Divilly is joined again by Jarlath Dooley, People Success Director with Version 1. They discuss how having trust in the bank helped Version 1 delivered excellent client services in a pandemic year and how they have shifted to a hybrid working model. Jarlath Dooley also shares their strategies around employee ownership, recruiting and onboarding virtually, along with adapting recognition programmes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and...

In the second of a two-part conversation, Great Place to Work CEO Cathal Divilly is joined by Yvonne Frost, VP of Employee Experience with Poppulo. Yvonne is also the most recent recipient of The Great Place to Work Ambassador Award. In this episode, you will hear about the role of trust in leadership, the necessity of engaging with employee feedback, and the connection between trust and genuine feedback. Yvonne also discusses building credibility as an HR practitioner, managing morale and...

In the first of a two-part conversation, Great Place to Work CEO Cathal Divilly is joined by Yvonne Frost, VP of Employee Experience with Poppulo. Yvonne is also the most recent recipient of The Great Place to Work Ambassador Award. In this episode, the duo discusses Yvonne’s involvement in Poppulo’s progression from a small start-up to a global leader in employee communications technology. You will learn about the role of culture in Poppulo’s success, maintaining culture through growth, and...