In this podcast episode Emma Bassett, UK Client Strategy Leader, Mercer, and Nick McMenemy, UK and Ireland Consulting Leader, Mercer Marsh Benefits, join our podcast host Tiree Houghton to discuss one of the greatest challenges that businesses are facing, people risk and review some of the findings from Mercer Marsh Benefits' UK People Risk Report 2022.

Rising costs are leading to wage pressure for businesses at the moment. Craig Haines, UK Sales Operations Leader (SME), and Michael Probert, Senior Workplace Education Consultant at Mercer Marsh Benefits, join our host to discuss the hot topic of the moment, the cost of living crisis. In this podcast, we share our insights on the best things that businesses and HR can do to support their employees right now, with a particular focus on some of the elements that perhaps aren't on the radar, but maybe should be.

In this podcast, we’re joined by Joanne Foster, Group Head of Reward & Benefits at Redde Northgate and Guy Clarkson, UK Digital Growth Leader at Mercer Marsh Benefits who discuss the digitalisation of HR, focusing specifically on benefits technology.

Maura Jarvis and Pavan Bilkhoo discuss the importance of businesses understanding where they are going from a skills perspective and how the whole strategic workforce planning is key to designing the skills journey. How can organisations position themselves as a real talent magnet in the working environment?

Dr Wolfgang Seidl and Simon Berger the founder of Make A difference discuss the strides organisations are making with their mental health strategies. And reflect on the importance of testing and being more aware, of our colleagues and clients alike, to ensure strategies contain that all important ‘human’ factor.