5.5 Why wellbeing needs a reframe, with Oliver Henry

HR Most Influential Podcast

HR Most Influential Podcast
5.5 Why wellbeing needs a reframe, with Oliver Henry
Jul 15, 2026 Season 5 Episode 5

Oliver Henry, head of inclusion and wellbeing at the airline easyJet, joins the podcast to discuss why leaders should change the way they talk and think about workplace wellbeing – and how to make that change.

Should the word 'wellbeing' be replaced? Henry states his case, urging HR leaders to focus on healthier conversations.

Henry ranked third on the HR Most Influential Practitioners list 2025, is a sought-after TEDx speaker, and is an engaging, trusted voice on culture and people experience.

Episode Artwork 5.5 Why wellbeing needs a reframe, with Oliver Henry 47:06 Episode Artwork 5.4: Focus on future-ready leaders, with Danny Harmer 45:53 Episode Artwork 5.3: Why autonomous working is the future, with Alex Hirst and Lizzie Penny 46:37 Episode Artwork 5.2: How to better care for carers, with Natalie Quilter 45:07 Episode Artwork 5.1: Adapt to win, with Tim Pointer 48:45 Episode Artwork HR Focus (7): Innovation success secrets from Experian 32:44 Episode Artwork HR Focus (6): Perfecting positive company culture 19:19 Episode Artwork 4.5 Transformational performance management, with David Liddle 44:40 Episode Artwork HR Focus (5): How to align wellbeing and ESG strategy 36:53 Episode Artwork HR Focus (4): Leadership success secrets from Admiral 29:47 Episode Artwork 4.4 Inclusion is the answer to everything, with Aggie Mutuma 39:53 Episode Artwork 4.3 Defending the profession, with David Blackburn 42:06 Episode Artwork 4.2 Personal branding gets you noticed, with Georgina Kelly 37:25 Episode Artwork 4.1 The future of HR (is giving transactional work the boot), with James Devine 36:40 Episode Artwork 3.6 Taking the pulse, with Tiger de Souza 33:06 Episode Artwork 3.5 How to work with your CEO, with Kerry Smith 37:38 Episode Artwork 3.4 Don't let DEI die, with Woosh Raza 38:47 Episode Artwork 3.3 Siding against stress, with Rachel Lewis 38:42 Episode Artwork HR Focus (3): How to introduce AI to talent management 39:37 Episode Artwork 3.2 When change meets resistance, with Pam Parkes 36:11 Episode Artwork HR Focus (2): The Talent Mismatch 36:55 Episode Artwork 3.1 Hyper-personalisation, with Bertie Tonks 37:56 Episode Artwork HR Focus (1): SME Talent 40:18 Episode Artwork 2.7 Understanding employee experience, with Jabbar Sardar 36:53 Episode Artwork 2.6 Putting the 'S' in ESG, with Neil Morrison 35:14