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Hazel Robinson - 60 second interview

Reward Strategy are joined by Hazel Robins in the latest ’60 second interview’

 

Q: Has your job role been taken more seriously during the pandemic?

 

Oh absolutely, Wellbeing in particular has come to the fore and been at the front of our Leadership’s minds in providing the necessary support across the University. We have also needed to adapt to providing wellbeing provision to people working from home, or on Furlough and challenged by not working. This agenda has certainly shifted and grown.

 

We have also seen a raise of profile around recognition, especially difficult when teams are not in the same room and managers endeavouring to recognise incredible contribution in a virtual setting.

 

 

Q: How has your pay and reward strategy changed in the last 12 months?

 

It has certainly become more fleet of foot, responding to the Furlough implementation as an example, or the primary change of running the entire payroll virtually.

 

In some ways, our strategy was in the final stages of approval, and was welcomed to really underpin the University’s objective to recognise our employees. The only adaptation was to include that we need to be agile and empowered to enable flexibility – recognising how quickly we may need to change because of something as impactful as a pandemic.

 

 

Q: What is your main focus for the new year?

 

Hopefully some re-grouping of what we have learnt from 2020, and taking forward some of the positive changes/outcomes. In particular supporting flexibility in work, helping managers enable flexibility whilst still assured of delivery. This works across so many areas, especially work/life balance, which is a continued focus. A second strand is evaluating our benefits around working, such as allowances, holidays, and the such – and making sure we are ready for this new normal!

 

 

Q: Without giving too much away, what two things will delegates learn from your session?

 

We are all in the same boat, just facing a slightly different storm! We need to work together, recognising our differences and respecting each other.

 

There is so much that we already do – and some of the challenges can be overcome by framing what we already do to meet the more distinct needs people may have.

 

 

Q: What other sessions are you looking forward to at this year’s Reward & Payroll Summit?

 

I love to keep abreast of what colleagues are doing, and what best practice looks like. Coming away inspired to change even one thing is a successful day, and I have never left a Summit without feeling that.

 

Wellbeing is a focus in a few sessions, which I am keen to hear more about as well as finding out more about the impact on reward practitioners have seen in the face of Covid.

 

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