News and Opinion for HR, Talent and Leaders
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 […]
How Leaders Can Keep Learning, Adapting, and Thriving Later in Their Careers For decades, the narrative around career progression has quietly suggested that learning peaks early and gradually declines with age. But neuroscience tells a very different story. In a recent conversation with Dr. David Rock, Founder and CEO of the NeuroLeadership Institute, we explored […]
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 […]
For years, HR transformation was treated like a destination. A roadmap. A multi-year programme with milestones, governance gates, and a neat “future state” at the end. That approach no longer fits the world of work. In a recent episode of the HRchat Podcast, I sat down with Perry Timms, founder of PTHR, to explore what comes […]
For years, the dominant narrative around careers and technology has been one of replacement: automation arrives, experience becomes obsolete, and older workers are pushed aside. But when you look closely at the data, that story doesn’t hold up. In a recent HRchat Podcast conversation, I spoke with Dr. Ben Zweig – economist, data scientist, and […]
In today’s conversation on the HRchat Podcast, future of work strategist Danny Stacy helps map the growing gap between modern employee expectations and the legacy models still shaping how work gets done. Today’s workforce expects flexibility, trust, and purpose. Many organisations still operate on control, presenteeism, and outdated definitions of productivity. That disconnect is where […]
A Smarter Path to HR Modernisation What if the fastest way to modernise HR isn’t ripping out systems or buying another mega-platform — but connecting what you already have in a smarter way? That was the central theme of my recent conversation on the HRchat Podcast with James Davies, CEO of Kinetic Data. James leads […]