Conflict is tearing us apart - at home, at work, in our communities. Conflict management, however, isn't just about mending fences. It offers a vast amount of opportunity that few of us capture. Our guest today, Kira Nurieli of Harmony Strategies Group uses a powerful image to describe conflict: “Conflict can be like fertilizer. It stinks while you’re in it, but it fosters growth.” Kira shares 3 crucial skills she uses and describes why “Circles” strategy helps companies and people.

This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 1PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

90% of HR leaders don’t have a firm grasp on what AI is and how it works, according to our guest Ben Eubanks. That’s a huge problem because more than half a billion dollars flowed into AI-enabled HR technology last year alone. So we turned the author of "Artificial Intelligence for HR" for answers to questions such as: What is AI and how is it impacting human resources? How will AI disrupt jobs and work? What skills will workers need and how will AI drive the need for reskilling and upskilling?

This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 1PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

The demand for talent is skyrocketing while companies face unprecedented competition for labor. But inefficiencies and task-intensive workloads overwhelm recruiters and HR, strangling productivity and diverting them from engaging qualified candidates quickly and frequently. The diagnosis is simple: HR has a human bandwidth problem. ConveyIQ CEO Danielle Weinblatt reveals how technology must be used at critical recruitment touch points to free up humans to fix the broken candidate experience.

This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 1PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

When Dave Sanderson sat down on US Airways 1549 ten years ago he had no clue that he was about to experience a “plane crash moment.” He wasn't even supposed to be on that ill-fated plane. He credits his lifelong investment in personal development and a belief that you must "lead yourself before you can lead others" with saving not only his life, but the lives of other passengers too. Listen to Dave share what he learned about leadership that day and how he now helps others lead and succeed.

This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 1PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

The way talent acquisition gets done should scare the SHIFT out of management, according to our guest Tim Sackett, author of The Talent Fix. Recruiting is broken. For many companies, that means game over. But put Tim, Ira (Wolfe) and Keith (Campagna) on the same show and it’s game on! If you're responsible for recruiting and hiring, listen and learn what it will take to recruit more talent faster and smarter. Don’t miss this episode about the future of recruitment and the role of HR technology.

This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 1PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Isn’t the role of a futurist to predict the future? Not according to futurist Frank Diana:“It’s not my role to help predict, but to help you rehearse the future." During this episode, we explore why the biggest challenge organizations and people face is not technology such as artificial intelligence but an accelerating pace of change that exceeds human ability to keep up. What skills must we develop to save humanity and rehearse for a future filled with unknown unknowns? Do humans have a chance?

This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 1PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

The writing is on the wall, says this week's thought leader Lise Schwartz. Change is inevitable. But that doesn't mean you must become a victim of change. Everyone and every company has a choice. You can either react later or act now. Our topic: Organizational Development and Workforce Improvement. Hear what Lise has learned from working with executives dealing with M&A and workers whose careers are in transition. Listen now to see your way clearly through disruptive change.

This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 1PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Within the next 60 seconds, 3.5 million videos will be watched on YouTube. Many of those videos are how-to videos. Why is video so popular? Microlearning: the right training when you need it in the palm of your hand. Video transformed elearning, now a $35 Billion industry in North America alone. Listen to L&D insider Scott McKenzie from EJ4 share why video is a must for training, re-training and re-skilling workers and an essential ingredient for attracting and retaining top talent.

This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 1PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

The future came too soon for HR, according to HR veteran and one of HR's top bloggers Mike Haberman. He joined us just a few days after #SHRM19. Mike was one of the 1st people in HR talking about artificial intelligence. "HR is catching up" but he's dismayed how by how many HR folks he sees still struggling with HR technology and social media. One promising improvement: so many young people attending who chose HR as a profession, instead of the accidental HR path that so many others took.

This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 1PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

The promise of AI is spectacular. But until real AI is far off and until that time, humans need to figure stuff out. We need to keep learning. But the current education system is broken. Meet Noelle Kellich and Henry Farifax who have a better solution: The Revolution School and Revolution Project (https://revolutionschool.org/), where diversity, transparency, and risk-taking converge. The future of education has arrived! Can this radical approach really revolutionize education and learning?

This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 1PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).