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Workplace bullying is one of those organisational risks leaders hope they’ll never face — yet the reality is far less reassuring. The data suggests it’s not a rare occurrence or an edge case. It’s a recurring issue, quietly shaping culture, performance, and retention across organisations. In HRchat episode 893, I spoke with Mary Cullen, Founder […]
Rethinking People Risk in the AI Era A candidate can look flawless on paper – the right experience, the right skills, the right interview answers – and still become the person who undermines team trust, damages culture, or creates reputational risk with a single public post. That’s the growing challenge facing HR leaders today. In […]
AI is Forcing a Hard Question: Are We Improving Work or Quietly Deleting It? AI is accelerating a question many organisations have managed to sidestep for years: are we improving the way work gets done, or simply removing parts of it without redesigning what comes next? In episode 891 of the HRchat Podcast, I spoke […]
Your HR tech stack can feel like a living creature: new tools arrive, contracts renew, integrations sprawl, and suddenly you are paying multiple vendors for the same capability. We wanted a grounded conversation on how to regain control, so I brought back Matthew Hamilton, VP of People Analytics and HRIS at Protective Life, to talk […]
Outsourcing used to be a cost conversation. Today, it’s a capability conversation. In episode 886 of the HRchat Podcast, I sat down with Ingo Piroth, Chief Revenue Officer at Emapta Global, to unpack how offshore teams have evolved from a tactical fix into a strategic growth lever for organizations navigating global talent shortages, rising costs, and […]
Why Culture and “Friction by Design” Are Reshaping Hiring in the AI Era Hiring has always been competitive. But in 2026, it’s no longer just competitive; it’s distorted. Thanks to AI, every candidate can now submit a near-perfect resume. Polished language, optimized keywords, tailored experience—it’s all table stakes. The result? A hiring landscape flooded with […]
In HR, we’ve spent years chasing the “next big thing.” Remote work. Hybrid policies. AI adoption. Four-day weeks. Skills-based hiring. The list keeps growing. But what if we’ve been asking the wrong question? In a recent conversation with Barry Winkless, Head of the Future of Work Institute at Cpl and author of Future Work World, […]
Artificial intelligence is transforming how work gets done across every industry. But for HR leaders and executives, the real challenge isn’t just adopting new technology – it’s ensuring the workforce evolves alongside it. In episode 882 of the HRchat Podcast, I spoke with Valerie Capers Workman, Chief Human Resources Officer at Empower Pharmacy and author […]
AI-Ready Org Design Starts with a Clear View of Your Workforce The ground keeps shifting under every org chart and artificial intelligence is accelerating the pace of change. In a recent episode of the HRchat Podcast, I sat down with Tom McCarty to explore how organizations can redesign themselves for the AI era without losing […]
Why Job Design — Not Perks — Is the Real Wellbeing Strategy For years, organisations have invested heavily in workplace well-being. Apps, initiatives, and benefits have multiplied. And yet, burnout persists, engagement falters, and turnover remains stubbornly high. So what’s missing? According to Carol Atkinson, Professor of HRM at Manchester Metropolitan University, many well-being efforts […]