My Billion Pound company has no HR Department

<p>In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Greg Jackson, the CEO and founder of Octopus Energy.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Thanks to 365Talents for supporting the show!</strong></p><p>Download their free E-Book to learn how data can help your organisation effectively address three strategic HR Challenges: https://bit.ly/3keychallenges</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Episode highlights</strong></p><p>00:00 - Intro</p><p>00:38 - Greg's background</p><p>01:29 - How giving his marketing team freedom allowed them to create a great brand</p><p>02:58 - Don't mistake not having an HR function as not caring about people</p><p>04:32 - The inspiration behind working this way</p><p>07:13 - How this model makes all leaders responsible for HR</p><p>08:36 - What training and support do you provide to make this model successful?</p><p>11:40 - Why this is not an attack on HR</p><p>12:35 - Should other organisations consider changing to this model?</p><p>14:19 - How this model allows people to work faster</p><p>16:52 - Using data to keep a pulse on his teams and potential problems</p><p>18:29 - What's been the impact on your HR staff members?</p><p>22:15 - Greg shares insights into their customer and employee satisfaction</p><p>23:46 - How are you supporting your employee’s wellbeing?</p><p>26:39 - The challenges that come with operating in this way</p><p>29:48 - A personal incident that helped inspire Greg's HR model</p><p>33:17 - LinkedIn question - Do you have an HR department but you call it something else?</p><p>35:06 - LinkedIn question - As you grow, will you consider changing to a traditional HR function?</p><p>35:06 - LinkedIn question - Has the pandemic shifted people’s thoughts on HR?</p><p>37:57: - HR Leaders Quick Fire Round</p><p><br></p><p>If you enjoyed the podcast be sure to subscribe for more content like this and visit our website to access resources mentioned: www.hrdleaders.com/podcast</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" targ