The Josh Bersin Company

By Josh Bersin

What's The Josh Bersin Company about?

Research and perspectives on Corporate Leadership, Talent, Learning, and HR Technology from The Josh Bersin Company, the global research leader in the ever changing world of work. More than 3 million listeners worldwide.

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Josh Bersin Company episodes:

05.03.2024
Rethinking Employee Experience: Lessons from The BBC and Schiphol Airport
This conversation explores the concept of employee experience and its evolution from employee engagement. The case studies of the BBC and Schiphol Airport demonstrate innovative approaches to creating inspiring employee experiences. The discussion emphasizes the operational aspects of employee experience,...
04.26.2024
Here Come The CoPilots! Microsoft Earnings, and Enterprise AI Is Next.
Microsoft’s Co-Pilot, powered by AI, is being widely used by Fortune 500 companies and has become the largest and most prevalent corporate AI tool in the world. A research report by CompTIA shows that 94% of professional users have used...
04.19.2024
Why I’m Bullish On Workday: News From The Innovation Summit
This week I attended the Workday Innovation Summit and there’s a lot to discuss. Having just celebrated its 19th birthday, the company is embarking on a major transformation. And it’s not just product innovation that’s happening, the company is greatly...
04.13.2024
The Dawn Of A New Era In Learning & Development. Where Is This Going?
In this podcast I discuss the rapid, unprecedented changes taking place in corporate L&D, and how we have to rethink our entire training strategies. Not only is AI radically changing the landscape, we also have to rethink how we blend...
04.11.2024
Yes, AI Is Even Smarter And More Disruptive Than We Thought
Is Google’s search monopoly over? In this podcast I give you some striking insights we’ve learned from our Galileo rollout, and explain how AI is about to radically change the HR Tech and consumer landscape. It’s not as scary as...
04.06.2024
Hot Jobs Report Shows A New Economy And Why CHROs Are Key To Growth
In this podcast I discuss the Q1 2024 jobs report and what it tells us about the post-industrial economy. I also not that CHRO pay is rising, talent intelligence is taking over core HR technology, and AI is not, despite...
04.04.2024
Conversational AI Disrupts HR Tech. Adam Godson, CEO of Paradox.
Believe it or not, chatbots are taking over the world. And they’re much more powerful, integrated, and intelligent than ever. In this podcast I talk with Adam Godson, CEO of Paradox. Through its pioneering focus, Paradox has radically changed the...
03.29.2024
Lynda Gratton, Professor at London Business School, And I Discuss How Life and Work Have Changed
This was such a fun discussion: Lynda Gratton, who wrote The Hundred Year Life, and I discuss the new world of work, careers, and policy issues we face. As I discuss in the beginning, the changing demographics and demands workers...
03.25.2024
The Pragmatic Approach To Skills - Bonus Episode
This podcast was just published on YouTube, so you can watch the video. Companies all over the world are buying and implementing skills technology throughout HR. But how do we know what to buy and make sure it’s all going to...
03.23.2024
Surprising Results From The World Happiness Report: What It Means To You
This week the World Happiness Report was published, an encyclopedic look at happiness for the year. The results are surprising, disappointing, and very important. In this podcast I unpack the findings and show you the six factors that correlate to...
03.15.2024
Why The 4-Day Week? Because 33 Year-Olds Now Run The World.
Why are we having a national discussion about the 4-day week? Because the workforce has radically changed, and 33 Year-olds now run the world. In this podcast I talk about how and why the workforce has radically changed and what this...
03.09.2024
Why "Talent Density" Is So Critical In Business Today
In this podcast I discuss our meetings in NYC with senior HR leaders about our Dynamic Organization research, and how “Talent Density” is becoming one of the key strategies for growth. I also discuss how “change has changed” and why...
03.02.2024
M&A In HR Tech and Implications Of The Workday-HiredScore Deal
This week Workday announced plans to acquire HiredScore and while it may seem tactical, this deal could have bigger implications. In this podcast I discuss M&A in HR Tech and why we may be entering a new AI-fueled cycle of...
02.24.2024
The Wakeup Call To Colleges: A Growing "Worthlessness" Of Degrees
As companies shift heavily towards “skills-based hiring” to remove bias, we now see the unintended consequence. Half of all US college graduates are now “underemployed” and 52% of college grads never use the skills they studied in school. This new study,...
02.17.2024
Interview With Joel Hellermark, CEO of Sana - AI-Powered Learning Arrives
In this podcast I interview Joel Hellermark, the founder and CEO of Sana, one of the most exciting new learning and AI platforms in the market. As you'll hear, Joel has a vision for corporate learning which many of us...
02.10.2024
What's Wrong With The Recruiting Department?
In this podcast I discuss the urgent need to better automate, upskill, and integrate recruiting. CEOs believe recruiting is the third "most time-wasting" process in their companies (after emails and meetings), yet it's more important than ever. This year companies...
02.03.2024
Why Do Companies Hire Too Many People? And What About Meta's Earnings?
This week Meta (Facebook) announced revenue growth of 25% year over year and a headcount cut of 22%, with net income soaring to $14 billion, almost a 35% net profit. That spectacular outcome is a result of focus and a...
01.27.2024
Why Does Netflix Outperform? They are a "Dynamic Organization." Here's What We've Learned.
In this podcast I discuss our Dynamic Organization research and how this new way of running a company is rapidly growing around the world. As the title points out, Dynamic Organizations are 31X more effective at bringing innovations to market...
01.20.2024
Our 15 Predictions for Work, Technology, and HR in 2024
In this podcast I tell the narrative for the 2024 predictions, and why labor shortages, productivity, and dynamic organization models will become core topics this year. I also discuss the new role of DEI, employee activation, labor unions, and what...
01.12.2024
Employee Activation: An Essential Big Idea For 2024
This week I introduce a big idea: Employee Activation. This idea, which comes from important work we're doing with Medallia, shows you how to move "beyond engagement" to a whole new world of employee listening and action-taking based on feedback. In...
01.06.2024
2024 is Here. Is DEI going to DIE? What Do We Do About These Job Numbers?
2024 is off with a bang. The death or decline of DEI strategies, increased activity among unions, and job numbers in December that predict a secular labor shortage for years ahead. In this podcast I give HR and business leaders some...
12.26.2023
The Big Stories Of 2023 and What To Expect In 2024
In this podcast I walk through the big business and HR stories of 2023 and what they tell us for the year ahead. 2024 looks like a year with a strong economy, continued labor shortages, with employees continuing to take charge....
12.16.2023
One Of The Secrets To Success In 2024 Is... Care
As I look back on the year and think about all the challenges we face in business, I'm reminded of the simple human formula of how we care for each other. This topic, that of "care," is not something people...
12.09.2023
Understanding The Knowledge Graph Of HR: Galileo™ AI Unveiled
This week I want to give you some insights on AI, the use of LLM's, and how to think about a "knowledge graph" for your company, and how it applies to HR. Yes, your AI strategy, your employee experience strategy, and...
12.01.2023
Four-Day Work Week: Not A Benefit, A Performance Improvement Program.
We've just completed a major study of the 4-day week and the results are surprising: companies of all sizes are seeing real benefits and this podcast explains why. While we've all been comfortable with the 5-day week since the early...
11.26.2023
What Is The Role Of An Expert In The Age Of AI?
I bet you're an expert at something. We all are. But how will it feel when a Generative AI becomes deeper and more expert than we are? In this podcast I describe what an "Expert" really is, and why Gen AI...
11.22.2023
The OpenAI, Sam Altman Drama In Perspective: What Have We Learned?
The OpenAI board saga has been fun to read about, but now that it's settling down what have we learned? In this podcast I recap the last week's events and give you some perspectives on tech companies, leadership, employee activation,...
11.16.2023
Hello Galileo™, The AI-Powered "Bloomberg Terminal of HR"
In this podcast I tell the story of our new Generative AI platform Galileo™, The World's first AI-Powered Expert Assistant for HR. Not only do I explain the history, but I explain how Generative AI platforms work and how flexible...
11.12.2023
Performance Management Revisited and The Ray Dalio Dot Collector
As everyone talks about building a skills-based organization, developing people, and dealing with the tough labor market a looming question remains: How do we evaluate people for performance? A new book about Ray Dalio's company Bridgewater Associates gives us some interesting...
11.04.2023
Why Businesses Must Focus On Inclusion And Diversity, Especially Now
In this podcast I draw the line from cancel culture to Israel to DEI to business performance. And the argument I make is that despite the challenges we face in the political and culture wars, we, in business, have to...
11.01.2023
The Surprising Facts About Leadership Development
In this podcast I review our new Irresistible Leadership research, which discusses the new models of leadership and why leadership development investments are so important. Despite a wide range of offerings in this area, investments in leadership have lagged, so I...
10.28.2023
Understanding Systemic HR: The Four Levels Of Maturity
In this podcast I give you the "under-the-covers" look at our new Systemic HR research, and discuss the evolution of HR, the reason HR has changed, and the urgent need for full-stack HR professionals around the world. This research, which is...
10.22.2023
Trailblazer HR Technology Vendors: STRIVR Labs, Seekout, Sana Labs, HiBob, Rippling, ServiceNow
In this podcast I briefly discuss the Trailblazer HR Technology vendors STRIVR, Seekout, Sana Labs, HiBob, Rippling, and ServiceNow. These are vendors who are pioneering the use of AI or other innovative technologies; they are big and well enough established...
10.19.2023
Unleash Paris 2023: The Skills HR Tech Confusion. Trailblazers: Docebo, Arist, Cornerstone
In this podcast, authored in Paris at Unleash, I discuss the confusion about skills technology and how to rethink your skills strategy. I also discuss AI #Trailblazers Docebo, Arist, & Cornerstone.... and I preview some very important c-level research we...
10.14.2023
The HR Technology Trailblazers: How AI Is Disrupting This Market
This week I'm kicking off a series of podcasts and articles on the HR Tech "Trailblazers," vendors who are pioneering the use of AI to revolutionize HR, the workplace, and management. As you'll hear me explain, AI is going to totally...
10.07.2023
Beyond HR Transformation: Systemic HR - Four Stages Of Growth
This week we previewed our big research effort in Systemic HR, the evolution of the human resources function. As you'll hear, this is a story about how Human Resources professionals continue to add value as business, the economy, and the...
09.30.2023
Big AI Announcements From Workday, SuccessFactors, and LinkedIn
This week and next we're going to see some big news from the three biggest companies in HR Technology. In this podcast I explain what Workday announced last week and give you a sneak preview (nothing confidential) about what's coming...
09.24.2023
A Brief History of Human Resources And Why Systemic HR Is What's Next.
In this podcast I go through the last 100+ years in the evolution of Human Resources. As you'll see, this profession has exploded with growth, new domains, new job roles, and a massive increase in importance. HR executives are "at...
09.23.2023
What's Up With The UAW Strike? And What Are The Real Costs of AI?
In this podcast I discuss the ongoing UAW strike and why it feels strangely out of sync with the economy, EV revolution, growth of Tesla, and emergence of AI. And I also give you my experience with the "true costs"...
09.16.2023
What Can We Learn From Elon Musk?
This week Walter Isaacson's book came out, so I wanted to give you my thoughts. The book is a fascinating read, and as I finished I left with a new sense of empathy, respect, and admiration for Elon Musk. Not...
09.08.2023
HR Tech News: What Is Talent Intelligence And Why Is It Sweeping Across The Market?
In addition to my regular podcasts on HR, leadership, the workforce, and the economy I'm now starting a new podcast series on HR Technology. These podcasts will talk about HR Tech markets, trends, and vendors. And I'll give you my...
09.02.2023
You Have More Than 80 Different HR Technology Systems? Wow. What To Do?
This week I want to talk about the problem of proliferating HR Tech platforms in companies. It's not a simple problem, but it really is everywhere. The average large company has 80+ HR tools and many global companies have twice...
08.27.2023
Is The Gen AI Market Ahead Of Itself? Yes, It Is. And That's Perfectly Ok.
In this podcast I discuss the continued growth and confusion in the Generative AI market, and explain how the "AI stack" is still immature, making it difficult for application vendors to deliver on the promise quite yet. It means that...
08.19.2023
Generative AI Is A Massive Playground For Business
We just finished five weeks of in-depth discussions with companies about their Gen AI projects and it's pretty amazing. Lots of playing around, pilots, experiments, and fears. In this podcast I describe what we've learned and give you lots of...
08.10.2023
Why Organization Design Is More Urgent Than Ever, and AI Accelerates The Need
This week's podcast talks about AI and why this new technology is creating an urgent need to look at Organization Design. I also discuss many of the findings from our Big Reset discussions with 200+ companies about their AI projects....
08.05.2023
Understanding Today's Economy: What It Means To HR
This week's podcast is all about economics, and how it directly impacts HR. I also discuss the post-industrial economy, a big topic we discussed at Irresistible. This topic will be the focus of much of our research throughout the year....
07.30.2023
From London: All About Talent Acquisition, And How AI Forces A Rethink Of User Experience
This week I'm podcasting from London and discuss my conversations with 50+ companies this week about talent acquisition and other important topics. We're also two weeks into our summer sprint on AI and I share some of the stories we're...
07.24.2023
AI in Human Resources: Early Stories From Companies Around The World
We just finished a long call with more than 100 companies about their AI in HR strategies. Guess what - everyone is experimenting. While there are hundreds of use cases, most companies are starting task forces, looking for areas to...
07.15.2023
DEI Programs Under Threat, The National Trust, New Research on AI.
This week I'm podcasting from the UK and want to tell you about the sharply worded letter from conservative Attorneys General to Fortune 100 CEOs threatening to sue them for race-based quota-oriented diversity programs. It's a big messy topic created...
07.08.2023
Skills-Based Organization: What Works, And Twitter vs. Threads
In this podcast I discuss what we've learned about building the Skills-Based Organization, what's happening with skills-tech, and I also give you some thoughts on the management issues behind the "Twitter vs. Threads" war going on in social media. The podcast...

What's The Josh Bersin Company about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Josh Bersin Company episodes:

Rethinking Employee Experience: Lessons from The BBC and Schiphol Airport

Here Come The CoPilots! Microsoft Earnings, and Enterprise AI Is Next.

Why I’m Bullish On Workday: News From The Innovation Summit

The Dawn Of A New Era In Learning & Development. Where Is This Going?

Yes, AI Is Even Smarter And More Disruptive Than We Thought

Hot Jobs Report Shows A New Economy And Why CHROs Are Key To Growth

Conversational AI Disrupts HR Tech. Adam Godson, CEO of Paradox.

Lynda Gratton, Professor at London Business School, And I Discuss How Life and Work Have Changed

The Pragmatic Approach To Skills - Bonus Episode

Surprising Results From The World Happiness Report: What It Means To You

Why The 4-Day Week? Because 33 Year-Olds Now Run The World.

Why "Talent Density" Is So Critical In Business Today

M&A In HR Tech and Implications Of The Workday-HiredScore Deal

The Wakeup Call To Colleges: A Growing "Worthlessness" Of Degrees

Interview With Joel Hellermark, CEO of Sana - AI-Powered Learning Arrives

What's Wrong With The Recruiting Department?

Why Do Companies Hire Too Many People? And What About Meta's Earnings?

Why Does Netflix Outperform? They are a "Dynamic Organization." Here's What We've Learned.

Our 15 Predictions for Work, Technology, and HR in 2024

Employee Activation: An Essential Big Idea For 2024

2024 is Here. Is DEI going to DIE? What Do We Do About These Job Numbers?

The Big Stories Of 2023 and What To Expect In 2024

One Of The Secrets To Success In 2024 Is... Care

Understanding The Knowledge Graph Of HR: Galileo™ AI Unveiled

Four-Day Work Week: Not A Benefit, A Performance Improvement Program.

What Is The Role Of An Expert In The Age Of AI?

The OpenAI, Sam Altman Drama In Perspective: What Have We Learned?

Hello Galileo™, The AI-Powered "Bloomberg Terminal of HR"

Performance Management Revisited and The Ray Dalio Dot Collector

Why Businesses Must Focus On Inclusion And Diversity, Especially Now

The Surprising Facts About Leadership Development

Understanding Systemic HR: The Four Levels Of Maturity

Trailblazer HR Technology Vendors: STRIVR Labs, Seekout, Sana Labs, HiBob, Rippling, ServiceNow

Unleash Paris 2023: The Skills HR Tech Confusion. Trailblazers: Docebo, Arist, Cornerstone

The HR Technology Trailblazers: How AI Is Disrupting This Market

Beyond HR Transformation: Systemic HR - Four Stages Of Growth

Big AI Announcements From Workday, SuccessFactors, and LinkedIn

A Brief History of Human Resources And Why Systemic HR Is What's Next.

What's Up With The UAW Strike? And What Are The Real Costs of AI?

What Can We Learn From Elon Musk?

HR Tech News: What Is Talent Intelligence And Why Is It Sweeping Across The Market?

You Have More Than 80 Different HR Technology Systems? Wow. What To Do?

Is The Gen AI Market Ahead Of Itself? Yes, It Is. And That's Perfectly Ok.

Generative AI Is A Massive Playground For Business

Why Organization Design Is More Urgent Than Ever, and AI Accelerates The Need

Understanding Today's Economy: What It Means To HR

From London: All About Talent Acquisition, And How AI Forces A Rethink Of User Experience

AI in Human Resources: Early Stories From Companies Around The World

DEI Programs Under Threat, The National Trust, New Research on AI.

Skills-Based Organization: What Works, And Twitter vs. Threads

Other shows like The Josh Bersin Company: