Cohesion

Priorities for the Year Ahead: AI, Connectivity, and Return-to-Office with Laura Wall Klieves, VP, Head of People at Malwarebytes


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This episode features an interview with Laura Wall Klieves, Head of People at Malwarebytes. Laura’s career began in automotive advertising before she pivoted to Learning & Development. At Malwarebytes, Laura leads L&D and drives internal communications initiatives by weaving together her knowledge of visual storytelling and learning to elevate the organization's leadership and management teams. 

In this episode, Simpplr’s Chief People Officer, Miriam Connaughton and Laura discuss HR trends for 2025. They explore strategies for improving employee engagement post-pandemic, the balance between remote work and return-to-office mandates, and the responsible integration of AI in HR processes.

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“ There is something intangible about being next to another human being, whether they're on your team or on a cross-functional team. There's something about being able to say to, as I call a 3D person, live and in-person, ‘Hey, how are you?’ Those spontaneous connections. We're not dictating five days a week, but we do want to encourage, at least, our managers and our senior leaders to get back into the office a little bit more. The other thing that I think we see, but also I would imagine a lot of companies are seeing, is especially for new employees, that learning about the company, making those initial connections when you first are hired doesn't happen when we're all sitting at home.” – Laura Wall Klieves

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Episode Timestamps:

*(04:19): Getting to know Laura

*(04:27): Laura’s priorities for 2025

*(07:06): How Laura is approaching return-to-office mandates

*(12:46): Strategies for enhancing employee engagement

*(24:16): The role of AI in HR

*(33:57): Future HR trends and predictions

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Links:

Connect with Laura on LinkedIn

Connect with Miriam on LinkedIn

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