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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

[4:08] What behavioral change should we expect from talent development programs?

[12:25] How can organizations measure engagement?

[23:51] How can organizations ensure that behavioral change lasts?

[33:06] Closing

• Thanks for listening!

Quick Quote

“If we assume [an organization’s] strategic priorities involve achieving something that we’ve never achieved before, then it’s going to require some new . . . processes and/or competencies.”

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Actionable

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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

[8:32] How Hannah got into the transportation industry

[20:15] Why many have built a lasting career in transportation

[28:47] Championing women in transportation

[45:15] Closing

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Quick Quote:

“For the [trucking] industry at large . . . females are valuable. Female truck drivers are incredible—their safety ratings are fantastic; they’re dedicated; they’re diligent. They're great employees.”

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Hannah's recent books

Well Shit: Time To Grow Up

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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

[5:47] What’s wrong with the world of work today?

[18:46] What are the implications of unregulated use of people data by generative AI?

[28:07] How does an organization prepare for generative AI adoption?

[38:46] Closing

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Quick Quote

“For certain work, generative AI can [augment and automate tasks] while bringing the human skills to the top, but only if it’s done strategically and not just because it can be done.”

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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

[5:38] The new paradigm of workplace fairness

[18:26] How do we change processes to drive equity

[29:29] How do we improve the data that drive fairness?

[35:14] Closing

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Quick Quote

“Fairness [at work] is not a program but a way of doing things.”

Resources
Make Work Fair book
Reducing discrimination against job seekers with and without employment gaps paper

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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 connection between engaged employee and customer satisfaction
•How transformative technologies will fundamentally change organizations

[31:55] How Peter’s experience has framed his view of the future of HR
•Will HR be viewed as a resource as opposed to a cost center?
•The critical impact adaptive leadership can have on an organization’s HR team

[40:11] Closing
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Quick Quote
“How can our organizations be effective if HR is viewed as a cost center as opposed to a resource?”

Resources
Peter's Website
TEDx talk
Moth Story (Podcast)
Moth Story (Video) 

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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 and managing insecurities
•How toxic workplace cultures challenge leaders

[24:57] What can HR practitioners can support leadership development
•Focusing on positive growth over risk management
•Why traditional leadership training often falls short

[33:28] Closing
•Try this: Identify the last time you had a moment of insecurity in the workplace
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Quick Quote
“[HR leaders] are not here just to protect the organization from harm, . . . [they’re] also here for how good it can get.”

Resources
SightShift
Lead For Impact: Why Mindfulness, Empathy, and Psychological Safety Don’t Make Great Leaders

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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 Consulting), we dive into our reflections on 2024 and our predictions for the future of HR in 2025. 

[0:00] Introduction

[9:29] Reviewing our predictions for 2024

[19:04] Predictions for 2025

[42:44] Final thoughts

[45:46] Closing

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Quick Quote

“California was first out of the gate with this, but I anticipate us at least seeing [healthcare minimum wage] legislation introduced in other states.”

Resources
Compensation Consulting

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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

[6:01] Looking back at Season 8’s major topics and themes

[18:09] Reviewing predictions made in the Season 7 finale

[25:57] David and Dwight’s predictions for what the next six months will bring for HR

[33:07] Closing

• Thanks for listening!

Quick Quoteem

“With the implementation of AI, what people don’t realize is: you need significant resources for the care and feeding of that AI.”

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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

[7:36] How will AI fit into existing HR technology stacks?

[15:51] Will pay transparency be a game changer for recruitment?

• Leveraging total compensation statements as strategic recruitment tools

[21:31] Will 2025 be a breakthrough year for AI in HR?

[39:45] Closing

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Quick Quote

“Following the money is important for HR to master . . . to build business cases for the long term.”

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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 finally in a place where technology can work for it
•The root causes of HR teams’ reluctance to adopt new technologies

[16:06] How can organizations reduce technological adoption barriers?
•Reframing new technology as a strategic “team member” rather than a threat
•Mitigating fear, uncertainty, and doubt surrounding AI implementation

[29:11] How can organizations practically integrate AI?
•Shifting the conversation from “Will AI replace me?” To “How can AI help me work more efficiently?”
•Why quality assurance remains essential in AI-assisted workflows

[34:09] Closing
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Quick Quote
“I think the thing that is really messing people up is the notion of transformation [when adopting new HR technologies] . . . but if you can show people how to take baby steps, the momentum builds pretty quickly.”

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