{"podcast":{"title":"HR Coffee Time","slug":"hr-coffee-time-4106816","podcast_index_feed_id":4106816,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/hr-coffee-time/","website_url":"https://brightskyhr.co.uk/hr-coffee-time-podcast/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/9c63f38f-f2ad-4455-88d4-79702b4d95f6/HR-Coffee-Time-Logo-Oct-2025.jpg","author":"Fay Wallis","episode_count":185,"summary":"Welcome to the HR Coffee Time podcast; a fortnightly podcast full of tips and ideas to help you have a successful and fulfilling HR career (without working yourself into the ground). It can feel hard to put yourself and your own career first when you're so busy looking after everyone around you. It can leave you at risk of burning out, finding that you're not where you want to be in your career, or feeling unsure about what you want from your career anymore. This podcast is here to help. Join career coach and founder of Bright Sky HR, Fay Wallis as she and her expert guests share advice on how to get what you want from your career. If you enjoy the podcast, learn more at: https://brightskyhr.co.uk/ or connect with Fay on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faywallis/","last_synced_at":"2026-09-11T12:23:23.140797+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hr-coffee-time-4106816"},"episode":{"title":"176 | (Day 1) The Strategic HR Sprint – Building Your Strategic Confidence","slug":"176-day-1-the-strategic-hr-sprint-building-your-strategic-confidence","published_at":"2026-07-13T04:38:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hr-coffee-time-4106816/176-day-1-the-strategic-hr-sprint-building-your-strategic-confidence","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hr-coffee-time-4106816","url":"https://www.brightskycareercoaching.co.uk/hr-coffee-time-podcast/176","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/b5d72e7c-5652-4ac9-8bfe-c0bc4364e9c4.mp3","summary":"Want to become more strategic in HR, but not sure where to start? This episode is Day 1 of my free five-day Strategic HR Sprint . Over five short episodes, I'll help you build your strategic confidence one practical step at a time through bite-sized lessons, downloadable worksheets and optional AI prompts. 👉Join the free Strategic HR Sprint here: https://brightskyhr.co.uk/sprint When you sign up, you'll receive 5 daily emails, containing each day's: Podcast episode Practical worksheet for each day Optional AI prompt to deepen your learning Even if you're discovering this episode months or years after it was first released, you can still sign up and work through the sprint at your own pace. About this episode One of the biggest challenges I hear from HR professionals isn't a lack of strategic ability. It's a lack of confidence. Many people assume strategy is something reserved for CEOs, senior leaders or people with MBAs. But what if you've actually been thinking strategically for years without realising it? In Day 1, you'll discover a simple way of thinking about strategy that completely changed the way I see it. You'll also complete a practical reflection exercise to help you recognise the strategic strengths you already have, giving you evidence to build your confidence throughout the rest of the sprint. In this episode you'll learn: Why so many HR professionals underestimate how strategic they already are A simple definition of strategy that makes it much easier to understand How everyday experiences can demonstrate strategic thinking How to recognise the strategic strengths you've already demonstrated How today's worksheet and optional AI prompt can help build your confidence Why building evidence of your strengths is the first step towards becoming a more confiden…","meta_description":"Want to become more strategic in HR, but not sure where to start? This episode is Day 1 of my free five-day Strategic HR Sprint . Over five short episodes…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":689,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hr-coffee-time-4106816/episodes/176-day-1-the-strategic-hr-sprint-building-your-strategic-confidence/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hr-coffee-time-4106816/176-day-1-the-strategic-hr-sprint-building-your-strategic-confidence.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}