
HR Data Labs podcast
The HR Data Labs® podcast is dedicated to Human Resource professionals hearing the latest thoughts of innovators and experts from around the world of business focusing on HR Process, Technology, Regulations, Data and Analytics. Sometimes we may get passionate or a little carried away, but we are always fun and insightful. Podcast website at http://hrdatalabs.com. HR Data Labs is a registered trademark of David Turetsky. Reg. U.S. Pat. & TM Off.
Episodes
231 episodes
Charlene Li - Proven Strategies for Integrating AI in the Workplace
Charlene Li, author and analyst, joins us this episode to discuss proven strategies for safely and successfully rolling out AI solutions to employees within an organization. She also compares the roles of generative AI and AI agents in the work...
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Season 9
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Episode 22
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43:35

Susan LaMotte - Unlocking the Power of Custom Insights
Susan LaMotte, the founder and CEO of exaqueo, joins us this episode to discuss the intricacies of acquiring custom data for your organization, how to pull the most impactful insights from that data, and how to secure support (financial and oth...
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Season 9
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Episode 21
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42:27

Michael Gomez - The Secret Sauce to Better Employee Engagement
Michael Gomez, CHRO at Tasty Restaurant Group, joins us this episode to discuss what drives employee engagement and the steps organizations can take to boost their own employees’ engagement. [0:00] IntroductionWelcome, M...
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Season 9
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Episode 19
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31:34

Sarah Katherine Schmidt – Revolutionizing Performance Management for Today's Workforce
Sarah Katherine Schmidt, Vice President at Peoplelogic, joins us this episode to discuss why performance management fails so many employees today and how improving performance management increases employee engagement and retention.[0:00]...
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Season 9
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Episode 20
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33:50

Desiree Goldey - Why Organizational Confusion Fails Employees
Desiree Goldey, Director of Marketing at ZRG Partners and Founder of Do Better Consulting, joins us this episode to discuss how the disconnect between talent and HR teams impacts an organization’s employees, both current and future.
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Season 9
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Episode 18
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37:07

Mike Ohata – Leadership and Building a Resilient Workforce
Michael Ohata, leadership coach and former Big Four partner, joins us this episode to discuss building a resilient workforce through better talent management. He addresses the shortcomings of many organizations’ outdated talent management model...
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Season 9
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Episode 17
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33:20

Christopher CJ Gross - Overcoming Class Bias in the Workplace
Christopher “CJ” Gross, CEO of Jabbar HR Solutions, CEO and Founder of Ascension Worldwide, and author, joins us this episode to discuss key takeaways from his book, What’s Your ZIP Code Story? CJ shares how our backgrounds shape workp...
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Season 9
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Episode 16
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42:29

Danielle Bushen - Demystifying HR Data Governance
Danielle Bushen, Global Head of People & Culture Technology Strategy at Sanofi, joins us this episode to discuss HR data governance. She explains what “data governance” actually means, outlines common data governance challenges HR teams fac...
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Season 9
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Episode 15
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37:51

Isaac Cheifetz - Applying Lean Methodology to Talent Acquisition
Isaac Cheifetz, Managing Principal at Catalytic1 Executive Search and Chief Mentor Recruiter at Minnesota Emerging Software Advisory, joins us this episode to discuss applying lean methodologies to talent acquisition. [0:...
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Season 9
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Episode 14
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44:06

Ron Hetrick - Finding a Solution to Current Labor Shortages
Ron Hetrick, Vice President of Staffing Strategy and Sr. Labor Economist at Lightcast, joins us in this episode to discuss the current labor shortage and its relation to shifting demographics in the workforce. He explores which industries are b...
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Season 9
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Episode 13
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47:02

Stefanie Krievins - The Holistic Impact of Change Management
Stefanie Krievins, President of The Change Architects, joins us to pick up topics that were left on the cutting room floor when she last guested on the show. In this episode, she discusses how executive upskilling and reskilling has changed in ...
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Season 9
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Episode 12
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36:39

Beth White - The Evolution of AI in the Workplace
Beth White, Founder and CEO of MeBeBot, joins us this episode to discuss lessons learned from working with AI. She also shares concerns regarding the continued widespread integration of AI in organizations as well as hopes for the future of AI....
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Season 9
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Episode 11
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35:42

Ann Kuss - Minimizing Turnover's Financial and Psychological Costs
Ann Kuss, CEO of Outstaff Your Team, joins us this episode to discuss common causes for employee turnover in organizations, the impact it has on remaining team members, and strategies to reduce turnover while managing its stress on the team.&nb...
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Season 9
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Episode 10
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32:23

Martha Curioni - How to Responsibly Integrate AI into HR
Martha Curioni, People Analytics Consultant at Provisio Data Solutions, joins us this episode to discuss some best practices for responsible AI implementation in organizations. She also explains the importance of integrating AI models into exis...
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Season 9
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Episode 9
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37:29

John Barrand - Modernizing Performance Management in the Public Sector
John Barrand, Chief HR Officer for the State of Utah, joins us this episode to discuss the unique challenge of modernizing performance management in the public sector. [0:00] IntroductionWelcome, John!
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Season 9
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Episode 8
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42:38

Chris Taylor - Measuring Behavioral Changes with Learning Interventions
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...
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Season 9
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Episode 7
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34:19

Hannah Dannecker - Empowering Women in a Male-Dominated Industry
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 m...
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Season 9
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Episode 6
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46:56

Kasara Weinrich - The Anthropology of Generative AI in the Workplace
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 historica...
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Season 9
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Episode 5
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41:00

Siri Chilazi - Making Workplaces Fair by Design
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] ...
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Season 9
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Episode 4
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36:23

Peter Laughter - Recruitment is Broken—How Can We Fix It?
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!•...
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Season 9
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Episode 3
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41:09

Chris McAlister - Leading for Impact, Not Validation
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 f...
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Season 9
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Episode 2
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35:06

Salary.com's Senior Consultants - Predictions for HR and Comp in 2025
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...
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Season 9
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Episode 1
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46:40

Season Recap and Predictions
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 o...
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Season 8
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Episode 25
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36:14

Bennett Sung - HR Tech 2024 - AI's Current and Future Role in HR
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 p...
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Season 8
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Episode 24
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40:37

Chris Havrilla - HR Tech 2024 - How to Reduce Technological Adoption Barriers in Organizations
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 explore...
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Season 8
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Episode 23
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35:47
