HR People Pod – Ep 58: Rapid reculturing - with Alex Bailey and Kerri O’Neill

What does it really mean for an organisation to know its culture, and is it possible to borrow the best bits of someone else’s? Who should hold responsibility for shaping culture when roles and structures are shifting so fast? And as AI transforms the workplace, can it be a genuine ally in culture change rather than a threat to it?

Leah De Silva, Senior Programme Manager for the CIPD Trust, is joined by authors of Rapid Reculturing, Alex Bailey, award-winning psychologist, and Kerri O’Neill, Chief People Officer at Ipsos UK and Ireland, and two-time CIPD HR30 recipient.

Recorded: 18 September 2026

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Additional resources:

Tool: Quick wins to improve workplace culture

Factsheet: Organisational climate and culture

People Management: Why measuring organisational culture often goes wrong

Book: Rapid reculturing: Transforming organizations at pace and scale

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