136. Freewheeling with FT journo Emma Jacobs on sabbaticals, mandatory gender action plans for UK employers, empathetic bosses + LinkedIn’s algorithm

Ask me a Q Hello Bright Minds, today’s episode is a bit of a random one with Financial Times journalist Emma Jacobs, who writes about work and careers. I ummed and ahhed over whether to put it out because we didn’t stick to the topic of at hand – sabbaticals – and instead freewheeled around various conversations including how awful family holidays can be; the LinkedIn algorithm messing with my head; the Government’s decision to ask all employers with over 250 people to submit a mandatory gender action plan along with their gender pay gap data and back to LinkedIn as a place to test ideas.  I listened back to it on a yomp through my local park in the pissing rain when storm Austen was passing over the UK and decided I’d put it out and see what you think. I’ve been doing the podcast for five years and I’ve got to keep it fresh for me and as the wind whipped my hair around my face I found myself smiling and thinking I’d quite like to have more freewheeling conversations like this with people who have unique perspectives on work and careers. I hope you get something from it. If you're in HR and would like to come to the gathering I mention to Emma about the upcoming mandatory gender action plan legislation please e-mail me [email protected]. MORE FOR YOU DM Jessica on instagram @comebackcommuk Get Jessica's FREE fortnightly note, Pivotal. Watch our coaching Success Stories.  Take our new FREE Career Fuel diagnostic - and get a personalised free report. Read Mothers Work! How to Get a Grip on Guilt and Make a Smooth Return to Work by Jessica Chivers. Contact us about executive coaching.