In this episode, we welcome Stan Suchkov, Founder and CEO of Evolve, a next-gen learning platform. We discuss the transformative impact AI could have on the L&D sphere and explore the new opportunities generative AI created for everything from onboarding to employee assessments. [0:00] Introduction Welcome, Stan! Today’s Topic: How AI is Transforming the HR and L&D Sphere [4:11] What New Opportunities has the Rise of AI Brought to L&D? How AI agents can autonomously generate courses,...
Jul 17, 2025•35 min•Season 10Ep. 2
In this episode, we welcome Natalie Tincher, Founder of BU Style & Principal Style Strategist. We unpack the often-overlooked intersection of personal style, workplace culture, and inclusion. Natalie shares insights on how employee authenticity and appearance impact confidence and connection, how the shift to hybrid work is redefining professional norms, and how HR leaders can balance dress code policies with generational expectations and DEI commitments. [0:00] Introduction Welcome, Natalie...
Jul 10, 2025•33 min•Season 10Ep. 1
As Season 9 of the HR Data Labs podcast comes to a close, join David and Dwight for a reflective look back at the season’s episodes, guess, and key topics. They revisit their predictions from the Season 8 finale, evaluate hits and misses on trends like AI adoption and expected DEI shifts. Finally, they peer into the future, offering bold new predictions for what HR professionals can expect regarding financial strategies, AI integration, and the evolving landscape of HR data and analytics. [0:00]...
Jul 07, 2025•31 min•Season 9Ep. 25
Send us a text Amri B. Johnson, inclusion strategist and founder of Inclusion Wins, joins us this episode to discuss the tumultuous climate of DEI practices in today’s organizations and how companies can navigate toward more effective inclusion strategies. [0:00] Introduction Welcome, Amri! Today’s Topic: Creating Anti-fragile Organizational Cultures [7:27] How to begin tackling DEI challenges Shifting current DEI practices built on outdated paradigms Understanding viewpoints of those with oppos...
Jun 19, 2025•38 min•Season 9Ep. 24
Send us a text Charlie Sull, Co-Founder of CultureX and Culture Researcher at MIT, joins us this episode to explore how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way we understand and measure corporate culture. He explains why traditional employee surveys fall short and how AI tools are providing new insights into what employees really think about their workplace culture. [0:00] Introduction Welcome, Charlie! Today’s Topic: Using AI to Understand and Improve Corporate Culture [5:30] Why sho...
Jun 12, 2025•37 min•Season 9Ep. 23
Send us a text Charlene Li, author and analyst, joins us this episode to discuss proven strategies for safely and successfully rolling out AI solutions to employees within an organization. She also compares the roles of generative AI and AI agents in the workplace. [0:00] Introduction Welcome, Charlene! Today’s Topic: Proven Strategies for Integrating AI in the Workplace [5:43] What are the biggest challenges HR faces with moving Generative AI into the workplace? Developing a strategic, rolling ...
Jun 05, 2025•45 min•Season 9Ep. 22
Send us a text Susan LaMotte, the founder and CEO of exaqueo, joins us this episode to discuss the intricacies of acquiring custom data for your organization, how to pull the most impactful insights from that data, and how to secure support (financial and otherwise) for data collection. [0:00] Introduction Welcome, Susan! Today’s Topic: The Importance of Custom Data for HR and the Future of Benchmarking [5:55] What are HR teams missing when working with large amounts of data? Data vs. insight Cr...
May 29, 2025•43 min•Season 9Ep. 21
Send us a text Michael Gomez, CHRO at Tasty Restaurant Group, joins us this episode to discuss what drives employee engagement and the steps organizations can take to boost their own employees’ engagement. [0:00] Introduction Welcome, Michael! Today’s Topic: The Secret to Better Employee Engagement [3:21] What’s the “secret sauce” for better employee engagement? Understanding the interdependency of various systems within an organization How to build trust within an organization [8:30] How to cre...
May 27, 2025•33 min•Season 9Ep. 19
Send us a text Sarah Katherine Schmidt, Vice President at Peoplelogic, joins us this episode to discuss why performance management fails so many employees today and how improving performance management increases employee engagement and retention. [0:00] Introduction Welcome, Sarah! Today’s Topic: Revolutionizing Performance Management for Today's Workforce [4:27] Why Sarah advocates for agile performance reviews How regular feedback reduces recency bias and improves accuracy Why psychological sa...
May 22, 2025•35 min•Season 9Ep. 20
Send us a text Desiree Goldey, Director of Marketing at ZRG Partners and Founder of Do Better Consulting, joins us this episode to discuss how the disconnect between talent and HR teams impacts an organization’s employees, both current and future. [0:00] Introduction Welcome, Desiree! Today’s Topic: Fixing the Disconnect Between Talent and HR Teams [4:32] How do we know there’s a disconnect between talent and HR? Root causes of talent-HR miscommunications Challenges in transforming company cultu...
May 08, 2025•38 min•Season 9Ep. 18
Send us a text Michael Ohata, leadership coach and former Big Four partner, joins us this episode to discuss building a resilient workforce through better talent management. He addresses the shortcomings of many organizations’ outdated talent management models, offers ideas for improvement, and speculates on how AI could enhance talent management. [0:00] Introduction · Welcome, Mike! · Today’s Topic: Leadership and Building a Resilient Workforce [5:26] What are the primary shortcomings of tradit...
May 01, 2025•34 min•Season 9Ep. 17
Send us a text Christopher “CJ” Gross, CEO of Jabbar HR Solutions, CEO and Founder of Ascension Worldwide, and author, joins us this episode to discuss key takeaways from his book, What’s Your ZIP Code Story? CJ shares how our backgrounds shape workplace interactions, techniques for navigating difficult conversations, and practical approaches to addressing class bias in professional settings. [0:00] Introduction Welcome, CJ! Today’s Topic: Understanding and Overcoming Class Bias in the Workplace...
Apr 24, 2025•43 min•Season 9Ep. 16
Send us a text Danielle Bushen, Global Head of People & Culture Technology Strategy at Sanofi, joins us this episode to discuss HR data governance. She explains what “data governance” actually means, outlines common data governance challenges HR teams face, and offers practical first steps toward better governance practices. [0:00] Introduction Welcome, Danielle! Today’s Topic: Demystifying HR Data Governance [5:54] What does “data governance” actually mean? Understanding transactional vs. a...
Apr 17, 2025•39 min•Season 9Ep. 15
Send us a text Isaac Cheifetz, Managing Principal at Catalytic1 Executive Search and Chief Mentor Recruiter at Minnesota Emerging Software Advisory, joins us this episode to discuss applying lean methodologies to talent acquisition. [0:00] Introduction Welcome, Isaac! Today’s Topic: Applying Lean Methodology to Talent Acquisition [9:14] Is talent acquisition really broken? Examining pain points for hiring managers, job seekers, CEOs, and HR teams Challenges in the online job application process ...
Apr 10, 2025•45 min•Season 9Ep. 14
Send us a text Ron Hetrick, Vice President of Staffing Strategy and Sr. Labor Economist at Lightcast, joins us in this episode to discuss the current labor shortage and its relation to shifting demographics in the workforce. He explores which industries are being hit hardest by labor shortages (and why), and he answers the question on many of our minds: can AI help solve this issue? [0:00] Introduction Welcome, Ron! Today’s Topic: Finding a Solution to Current Labor Shortages [7:24] An overview ...
Apr 03, 2025•48 min•Season 9Ep. 13
Send us a text Stefanie Krievins, President of The Change Architects, joins us to pick up topics that were left on the cutting room floor when she last guested on the show. In this episode, she discusses how executive upskilling and reskilling has changed in recent years, the true impact of executive coaching, and why change management doesn’t get the attention and investment it deserves. [0:00] Introduction Welcome, Stefanie! Today’s Topic: The Holistic Impact of Change Management [5:00] How ha...
Mar 27, 2025•38 min•Season 9Ep. 12
Send us a text Beth White, Founder and CEO of MeBeBot, joins us this episode to discuss lessons learned from working with AI. She also shares concerns regarding the continued widespread integration of AI in organizations as well as hopes for the future of AI. [0:00] Introduction Welcome, Beth! Today’s Topic: The Evolution of AI in the Workplace [5:21] What has Beth learned over the years working with AI? How AI has evolved from basic if-then statements The journey toward developing conversationa...
Mar 20, 2025•37 min•Season 9Ep. 11
Send us a text Ann Kuss, CEO of Outstaff Your Team, joins us this episode to discuss common causes for employee turnover in organizations, the impact it has on remaining team members, and strategies to reduce turnover while managing its stress on the team. [0:00] Introduction Welcome, Ann! Today’s Topic: Minimizing Turnover’s Financial and Psychological Costs [5:16] What are the most frequent causes for turnover in the tech industry? Why limited growth opportunities often cause for turnover Gend...
Mar 13, 2025•33 min•Season 9Ep. 10
Send us a text Martha Curioni, People Analytics Consultant at Provisio Data Solutions, joins us this episode to discuss some best practices for responsible AI implementation in organizations. She also explains the importance of integrating AI models into existing processes and allowing users to submit feedback on the AI. [00:00] Introduction Welcome, Martha! Today’s Topic: How to Responsibly Integrate AI into HR [05:33] What does “responsible AI implementation” mean? Intersection with data secur...
Mar 06, 2025•38 min•Season 9Ep. 9
Send us a text John Barrand, Chief HR Officer for the State of Utah, joins us this episode to discuss the unique challenge of modernizing performance management in the public sector. [0:00] Introduction Welcome, John! Today’s Topic: Modernizing Performance Management in the Public Sector [8:18] What are the key differences between public and private sector HR? Comparing HR practices across sectors Transparency in the private versus public organizations [14:48] How do HR processes differ in publi...
Feb 27, 2025•44 min•Season 9Ep. 8
Send us a text Chris Taylor, Founder and CEO of Actionable, joins us this episode to discuss why—and more importantly, how—organizations might invest in measuring behavioral change resulting from training and development initiatives. [0:00] Introduction Welcome, Chris! Today’s Topic: How to Measure Behavioral Changes with Learning Interventions [4:08] What behavioral change should we expect from talent development programs? Establishing a baseline prior to measuring behavioral change The pertine...
Feb 20, 2025•35 min•Season 9Ep. 7
Send us a text Hannah Dannecker, Managing Partner of the Better Together Group, joins us this episode to discuss staffing in the transportation and trucking industry. We explore the growing push over the last decade to bring more women into the historically male-dominated field. [0:00] Introduction Welcome, Hannah! Today’s Topic: Transforming the Trucking Industry Through Gender Diversity [8:32] How Hannah got into the transportation industry Understanding transportation’s male-dominated landsca...
Feb 13, 2025•48 min•Season 9Ep. 6
Send us a text Kasara Weinrich, Director of Sales Technology and AI Solutions Designer at ADP, joins us this week to discuss how organizations weigh generative AI adoption. As a PhD candidate in anthropology and social change, Kasara offers a unique historical perspective on how workers have adapted to technological disruption. [0:00] Introduction Welcome, Kasara! Today’s Topic: The Anthropology of Generative AI in the Workplace [5:47] What’s wrong with the world of work today? Historical patter...
Feb 06, 2025•42 min•Season 9Ep. 5
Send us a text Siri Chilazi, Senior Researcher for the Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard Kennedy School, joins us this episode to discuss identifying and implementing solutions that make the workplace fair for everyone. [0:00] Introduction Welcome, Siri! Today’s Topic: Making Workplaces Fair by Design [5:38] The new paradigm of workplace fairness Shifting behavior without shifting mindset Practical frameworks for measuring and advancing workplace fairness [18:26] How do we change proces...
Jan 30, 2025•37 min•Season 9Ep. 4
Send us a text Peter Laughter, speaker and experienced recruiting/staffing entrepreneur, joins us this episode to discuss why he believes recruitment is broken and how he views the future of HR as a result. [0:00] Introduction •Welcome, Peter! •Today’s Topic: Recruitment is Broken—How Can We Fix It? [1:59] Peter journey in recruiting and staffing •Lessons learned from working for a small staffing firm •The commoditization of recruitment and staffing services [19:28] Is recruitment broken? •The c...
Jan 23, 2025•42 min•Season 9Ep. 3
Send us a text Chris McAlister, founder of SightShift and renowned leadership coach, explores the crucial difference between leading for validation versus leading for genuine impact. [0:00] Introduction •Welcome, Chris! •Today’s Topic: Leading for Impact, Not Validation [5:13] The problem with leadership today •How the quest for validation undermines effective leadership •Focusing on the organization’s needs and not personal wishes [12:55] How do leaders overcome their insecurities? •Measuring a...
Jan 16, 2025•36 min•Season 9Ep. 2
Send us a text In this very special episode, we bring together Salary.com’s top compensation experts for a fascinating roundtable discussion. Featuring insights from our senior consultants Courtney LeCompte (Director of Consulting Sales), Eric McMillan (VP of Compensation Consulting), Garry Straker (VP of Compensation Consulting), Angela Bailey (VP of Compensation Consulting), Greg Wolf (Managing Principal), and hosted by Dwight Brown (VP of Compensation Consulting) and David Turetsky (VP of Con...
Jan 09, 2025•48 min•Season 9Ep. 1
Send us a text As Season 8 of HR Data Labs comes to a close, David Turetsky and Dwight Brown reflect on the season’s episodes, guests, and key topics. They also revisit their predictions from the Season 7 finale and posit some new predictions for the future of HR. [0:00] Introduction Welcome, David and Dwight! Today’s Topic: Season 8 Recap [6:01] Looking back at Season 8’s major topics and themes AI’s ubiquity across industries Normalizing discussion about emotional intelligence and employee wel...
Dec 19, 2024•37 min•Season 8Ep. 25
Send us a text Bennett Sung, Strategic Marketing Advisor at Restworld and Fractional CMO at MeBeBot, joins us in this episode to explore AI’s current and future role in HR. He talks about where AI best fits within existing HR tech stacks and shares exciting prospects for AI implementation, while also considering how pay transparency is transforming recruitment strategies. This conversation took place at the HR Tech 2024 conference in Las Vegas. [0:00] Introduction Welcome, Bennett! Today’s Topic...
Dec 17, 2024•42 min•Season 8Ep. 24
Send us a text Chris Havrilla, Vice President of HCM Product Management at Oracle, joins us in this episode to discuss the hurdles organizations face (or merely think they face) when looking to integrate new technologies into their workflows. She also explores how organizations can benefit from learning to work with AI. [0:00] Introduction •Welcome, Chris! •Today’s Topic: How to Reduce Technological Adoption Barriers in Organizations [4:34] How has HR evolved in the last few years? •HR is finall...
Dec 12, 2024•37 min•Season 8Ep. 23
