Today, AI can give employers more insight into how people work, but at what cost to trust and privacy? In this episode of HR Tea: A Fresh Brew, Heather, Kyle, and Bethany explore the risks of AI powered workplace surveillance, and the questions HR leaders should ask before adopting these tools to balance organizational needs with employee privacy and dignity.

The VUCA framework has long been used by organizations to explain a changing world, but in today’s environment, it may no longer tell the whole story. Heather, Kyle, and Bethany unpack the BANI framework and what it means to lead in a world that feels brittle, anxious, nonlinear, and incomprehensible. They discuss why purpose, trust, and humanity matter now more than ever.

Everyone's asking whether AI will take their job, but that might be the wrong question. Bethany, Kyle, and Heather break down the skills that will define the future of work, the conversation HR needs to be leading, and why it's never been a better time to have an HR career.

Where we work has become about much more than where we sit. Bethany, Kyle, and Heather unpack how remote work and return-to-office mandates are reshaping workplace culture and the relationship between employees and their organizations. They explore what may be lost as organizations pull employees back into the office and what leaders should consider before deciding where work works best.

Burnout isn’t a stress problem; it’s a structural one. In this episode, Bethany, Kyle, and Heather break down what burnout actually is (and why a vacation won’t fix it), why your highest performers are the ones suffering in silence, and what leaders and organizations can do right now to support their people.

DEI efforts in organizations have taken a hard shift lately, but the case for inclusion work isn't going anywhere. Inclusion isn't a program; it's a leadership skill. Bethany, Kyle, and Heather unpack what the inclusive leader does: how they sit with conflict, build patience into their teams, and turn diverse perspectives into better business outcomes.

In this episode, your hosts tackle six common HR and workplace myths that many people accept as fact. We dig into the research, challenge assumptions, and use evidence-based insights to separate HR fact from fiction.