Episode 197 - Christmas Parties - Getting Ready!

2024-11-19

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, so you know what that means? Christmas Party time! And while these can be jolly and jovial affairs for most organisations, things have been known to turn sour quite easily, with many HR teams having to deal with the fallout from things like conflict, sexual harassment or other serious misconduct that can ruin the Christmas spirit, very quickly. So to talk about what we as HR professionals can do to proactively mitigate the risk here before the party even begins, we’re joined by ...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, so you know what that means? Christmas Party time!

And while these can be jolly and jovial affairs for most organisations, things have been known to turn sour quite easily, with many HR teams having to deal with the fallout from things like conflict, sexual harassment or other serious misconduct that can ruin the Christmas spirit, very quickly.

So to talk about what we as HR professionals can do to proactively mitigate the risk here before the party even begins, we’re joined by Liam Barton, Senior HR Consultant here at Insight HR.

In this chat, we cover...

01:50 The Risks of Christmas Parties
08:16 Real-Life Incidents and Experiences
15:31 Communication and Expectations
24:48 Training and Awareness
31:35 Proactive Measures for HR

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