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AI Can’t Fix Bad HR Data: What HRchat Episode 900 Reveals About the Future of HR Reaching 900 episodes of the HRchat Podcast gave me an opportunity to reflect on how much the HR profession has changed over the past decade—and, perhaps more importantly, how much hasn’t. Since launching the show almost ten years ago, […]
For years, HR has been obsessed with dashboards. Every new platform promised another colourful visualisation. Every board meeting demanded another report. Every quarterly review seemed to generate another metric to monitor. But what if we’ve been optimising the wrong thing? That was the central message from Ankita Poddar, speaker, blogger, mentor and Senior Human Resources […]
For years, employee benefits followed a familiar formula. Health coverage, pensions, perhaps an employee assistance programme, and a handful of additional perks. The assumption was that one benefits package could broadly meet the needs of most employees. That assumption no longer holds. In a recent conversation with Chris Locke, Executive Director for Work + Family […]
When organizations talk about HR transformation, the conversation often starts with technology. New platforms promise greater efficiency, better data, streamlined workflows, and improved employee experiences. But as anyone who has lived through a major implementation knows, the technology is rarely the hardest part. The real challenge lies in changing the habits, assumptions, and informal practices […]
Business leaders today are navigating a perfect storm of margin pressures. Rising tariffs, increasing retail media costs, markdown pressures, and the growing complexity of e-commerce operations are forcing organizations to rethink how they operate. But while these challenges often begin as financial concerns, their impact extends far beyond the balance sheet. In episode 896 of […]
The fastest way to lose trust as a leader is to pretend you’re fine when you’re not. That was one of the most powerful takeaways from my recent conversation with Russell Robinson, leadership strategist, emotional intelligence practitioner, educator at American University, and founder of Amplified Research & Consulting. Russell joined me on the HRchat Podcast […]
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 […]