004: Building a Resilient Workforce with Jane Austin

Welcome to The Talk Works Podcast, a space where we explore mental health, therapy, practical advice, and the tools needed to support wellbeing in the workplace.

In this episode, host Jen Cottam chats with Jane Austin, Director of HR at Wave, about how organisations can support their people and build a stronger, more inclusive workplace through thoughtful, people-focused HR practices.

Jane emphasises the importance of psychological safety and employee-led support groups such as Hot Flashes and Go with the Flow, which Wave has introduced to help break taboos and encourage open conversations in the workplace.

Jane also shares the impact of wellbeing initiatives, such as mental health awareness campaigns and the impressive 98% response rate to Wave’s employee engagement surveys.

This conversation is packed with practical in ...