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Shakil Butt never planned to leave his comfortable 20-year finance career for HR leadership. What began as a three-month interim assignment transformed into a passionate pursuit that would redefine his understanding of strategic people management and earn him recognition as one of the UK’s most influential HR leaders. Bringing his finance background to HR gave […]
AI in HR: Why This is HR’s Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity to Lead Artificial Intelligence is no longer a future promise; it’s here, reshaping the way organizations operate and forcing leaders at every level to rethink how work gets done. In my ongoing conversations with David Creelman, CEO of Creelman Research, we’ve been diving deep into how […]
Recruitment in the Age of AI The recruitment landscape is shifting faster than at any point in history. Business models that once held steady for decades can now become obsolete in just a few years. For HR and Talent leaders, this pace of change raises urgent questions: How do we adapt to the rise of […]
The Storytelling Superpower What makes a leader stand out—not just for their skills, but for the lasting impression they leave on people? According to Bobby Umar, one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 leadership speakers worldwide, it comes down to one thing: the courage to tell authentic stories. When leaders share stories that reveal vulnerability, they […]
What happens when you combine cutting-edge technology with a more human approach to airline service? In HRchat episode 838, I talk with Jeff Weber, Chief People Officer at Breeze Airways, about the future of work in the aviation industry. Jeff, who joined Breeze after successful HR leadership roles at forward-thinking organizations like Ancestry.com, explains why […]
Ever considered a career in scaffolding? Most haven’t, but Paul Napper is on a mission to change that perception. As the Head of Training and Education at NASC (National Access and Scaffolding Confederation), Paul joins me in HRchat episode 836 to share how this overlooked industry offers diverse career pathways and impressive earning potential. “There […]
In a recent episode of the HRchat Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dessalen Wood, Chief People Officer at Syntax, a global managed cloud provider for mission-critical enterprise applications. With a 25+ year career spanning retail, entertainment, and tech—including senior roles at Reitman’s, HBC, Cineplex, and Disney—Dessalen brings a wealth of experience to […]
We launched the HRchat Podcast nine years ago. Since then we’ve published over 830 episodes plus a bunch of extras. I honestly cannot think of many episodes I’ve been involved with that have left a bigger impact on me than today’s edition. In HRchat episode 834, I talk with Carrie Bates, a three-time Olympic gold […]
The spotlight is shifting from job titles to skillsets. In a recent episode of the HRchat Podcast, I sat down with Shrikant Pattathil, President and CTO at Harbinger Group, to explore why HR and learning technologies must prioritize a skills-first approach to talent intelligence if they want to remain competitive—and how doing so can drive […]
Breaking Down Silos: How One Exec is Blending Legal and HR to Drive Stronger Leadership What happens when legal acumen meets people strategy at the executive level? In a recent episode of the HRchat Podcast, I sat down with Joshua Horenstein, the Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and Human Resources Officer & Corporate Secretary at […]