News and Opinion for HR, Talent and Leaders
In episode 894 of the HRchat Podcast, I had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Mary Collins, Chartered Psychologist, author, speaker, and senior leadership coach with more than two decades of experience helping leaders navigate complexity, uncertainty, and change. Mary is Programme Director of the Professional Diploma in Leadership & Workplace Wellbeing at RCSI Centre […]
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 […]
“I think I’m resigning.” It’s not something most professionals plan to say out loud in the middle of a meeting—but for Jennifer Outlaw, that moment of honesty became a turning point. What followed wasn’t just a career shift; it was a complete redefinition of success, leadership, and personal alignment. In this episode of the HRchat […]
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 […]