{"podcast":{"title":"HR Leaders","slug":"hr-leaders-1048082","podcast_index_feed_id":1048082,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/hr-leaders-podcast","website_url":"http://www.hrleaders.co/podcast","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/ab/10/c3/fc/ab10c3fc-de78-4e2f-a117-c9a11ca9071a/25c51f4cc5cfa0b78d1c15e624dda78a4dd821e81bdf66e9a54c06f8b5abd8889725648bebb41d4b7392e293b7461e360a8663dac3d734f89d98f008d5f25d99.jpeg","author":"Chris Rainey","episode_count":839,"summary":"Join host Chris Rainey on the HR Leaders Podcast, where he sits down with top Chief People Officers, CHROs, and leading HR experts to uncover the strategies, trends, and insights shaping the future of human resources. Each episode dives into best practices in people management, leadership challenges, and transformative HR innovations that impact both business success and society at large. Whether you're an HR professional or simply passionate about modern workplace strategies, this podcast delivers expert advice, real-world experiences, and the latest trends in HR, making it your go-to resource for all things human resources.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hr-leaders-1048082"},"episode":{"title":"How LEGO Is Getting Ready for 2026 (and What HR Must Copy)","slug":"how-lego-is-getting-ready-for-2026-and-what-hr-must-copy","published_at":"2025-11-26T11:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hr-leaders-1048082/how-lego-is-getting-ready-for-2026-and-what-hr-must-copy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hr-leaders-1048082","url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/rss.art19.com/episodes/2dc6bea3-3ac8-4eaa-bc38-b64eb6540184.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/rss.art19.com/episodes/2dc6bea3-3ac8-4eaa-bc38-b64eb6540184.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"In this episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, we sit down with Kent Frederiksen , Vice President and Head of Rewards at the LEGO Group , to unpack how one of the world’s most beloved brands is preparing for the EU’s 2026 pay transparency rules. Kent breaks down why this shift is far bigger than compliance and why it will fundamentally reshape how companies handle data, structure roles, build trust and communicate with employees. He shares LEGO’s six-year journey with global equal pay analyses and explains why the hardest part isn’t legislation but the organisational mindset shift. Kent reveals the hidden challenges most companies underestimate, including the operational burden, the cultural implications and what it really means to “prove” pay equity in a legally defensible way. Finally, he explores how pay transparency is forcing companies to move from secrecy to partnership, why trust is the real currency in this transition and what HR leaders should be doing right now to get ahead before regulations hit. 🎓 In this episode, Kent discusses: How LEGO built six years of global equal pay scans Why structure and job architecture suddenly matter again The shift from company-owned pay data to employee-owned rights Why EU pay transparency will transform HR far beyond compliance Why trust and communication determine whether transparency works 🙏‍ Thanks you to our series partner - Workhuman Discover how to Build Human-Centred Workplaces which Thrive! → https://www.workhuman.com/resources/reports-guides/the-human-centred-workplace-building-organisational-cultures-that-thrive-emea/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"In this episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, we sit down with Kent Frederiksen , Vice President and Head of Rewards at the LEGO Group , to unpack how one of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":736,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hr-leaders-1048082/episodes/how-lego-is-getting-ready-for-2026-and-what-hr-must-copy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hr-leaders-1048082/how-lego-is-getting-ready-for-2026-and-what-hr-must-copy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}