{"podcast":{"title":"The Green Room: Questions That Matter Most In Business","slug":"the-green-room-questions-that-matter-most-in-business-1159308","podcast_index_feed_id":1159308,"rss_url":"https://greenroomuk.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.deloitte.com/uk/en/our-thinking/content/green-room-podcasts.html","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/d/6/4/3d64ede063205c7d/greenroom-2020.jpg","author":"Deloitte UK","episode_count":113,"summary":"The Green Room by Deloitte is an award-winning business podcast exploring the topics that matter most to leaders and professionals. Each episode tackles one big question with leading names across industry, offering strategic analysis, thought leadership and expert insights. Exploring critical areas such as digital transformation, AI and technology, leadership, the future of work, business strategy, innovation, and sustainability and climate solutions. Our expert guests and hosts will help find the answers that shape corporate strategy and economic trends. We'll ask questions like: Can AI help us be more human? Is technology our planet's best hope? What's the best way to build a network? Are leaders born or made? Do facts or feelings fuel our economy? And do elections change anything? Whether you're a CEO, an entrepreneur leading a startup, or taking your first step on the career ladder in a small or large business, The Green Room provides valuable business insights across all industries and roles. Join us in The Green Room every other Tuesday for engaging conversations and expert analysis on the business topics that drive change. A podcast from Deloitte.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T12:20:46.513897+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-green-room-questions-that-matter-most-in-business-1159308"},"episode":{"title":"How does supporting families support us all? 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And how organisations respond in those moments underpins the kind of workplaces they really are. As the world of work continues to evolve, businesses are being challenged to do more than offer flexibility as a perk. Today's workforce is navigating parenthood, caregiving, and complex family lives alongside their careers. And the question is firmly shifting from not just whether employees support families, but how they deliberately build systems, policies and cultures that reflect that. So, is looking after employees just a moral choice – or a strategic one? And when people feel understood and supported, do they stay longer, contribute more, and help build stronger organisations? Is what's good for families, good for business too? And when we design work in a way that allows people to sustain their careers, does this move businesses from just existing to thriving? How can creating these spaces for families and carers build stronger, more successful businesses? Can flexibility and trust translate into higher productivity and better performance, as well as improved retention and talent attraction? And what will it take to design workplaces where supporting people through real life isn't just a compromise, but an advantage for businesses as a whole? That's what we're exploring in this episode of The Green Room with Jackie Henry MBE, Managing Partner for People and Purpose at Deloitte UK, and Anna Whitehouse, journalist, author, broadcaster and founder of Mother Pukka and Flex Appeal, as we ask: How does supporting families suppor…","meta_description":"Our careers don't happen in isolation. What we carry from our lives outside of work shapes how we show up inside of it. 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