CIPD

The CIPD podcast comes from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, the UK's professional body for HR with over 160,000 members, and it has been running since 2006 -- making it one of the oldest HR podcasts still in active production. With 267 episodes hosted primarily by David D'Souza (CIPD's Director of Profession) and Nigel Cassidy, the show runs biweekly at 20 to 37 minutes per episode. The content reflects CIPD's position as a standard-setting body: episodes cover internal mobility strategies, AI in recruitment processes, workplace conflict resolution frameworks, compensation and reward design, and employment law developments. The show alternates between the "HR People Pod" series, which tends toward broader conversations about the profession's direction, and numbered episodes that focus on specific tactical topics. What gives the CIPD podcast weight is the research backing -- many episodes reference CIPD's own survey data and workforce studies, which adds an evidence base that opinion-driven shows cannot match. The UK focus is strong, but the principles translate well internationally. It is essential listening for anyone interested in how the HR profession is evolving at an institutional level.