Join Hebba Youssef, Chief People Officer at Workweek and founder & creator of “I Hate It Here”, the community helping thousands of HR leaders reclaim their voice as she shares how HR leaders can move from firefighting to shaping the future of work.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to move from crisis manager to business leader
• The truth about burnout (it’s not the workload)
• Why “fairness” at work is a myth — and what to fight for instead
• AI’s hidden impact on women and the skills tech can’t replace
• The 2026 capabilities that will define winning orgs
• How to reposition HR from people ops to business ops

Guest Quote

“ If you have a CEO who's really business-minded, I would get them to care about the people by saying the more engaged employees are, the more productive they are, the better it is for our bottom line. Treating people well is good business. You just got to figure out how to position that. And I think a lot of current CEOs do realize that.” 

Time Stamps

00:50] From Skeptic to People Leader: Hebba Youssef’s Path into HR

[01:52] Building “I Hate It Here” 

[06:08] The Hidden Work: Emotional Labor and Boundaries in HR

[11:58] AI at Work: Where It Helps, Where It Hurts, What’s Next

[14:34] Future-Proof HR: Skills That Matter Most Now

[16:33] Leading Through Change

[20:28] The Tightrope: Balancing People Needs with Business Reality

[23:11] The Future of HR

[38:23] Remembering Your Why

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