HRchat Podcast

Listen to the HRchat Podcast by HR Gazette to get insights and tips from HR leaders, influencers and tech experts. Topics covered include HR Tech, HR, AI, Leadership, Talent, Recruitment, Employee Engagement, Recognition, Wellness, DEI, and Company Culture.

Hosted by Bill Banham, Pauline James, and other HR enthusiasts, the HRchat show publishes interviews with influencers, leaders, analysts, and those in the HR trenches 2-4 times each week.

The show is approaching 1000 episodes and past guests are from organizations including ADP, SAP, Ceridian, IBM, UPS, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Simon Sinek Inc, NASA, Gartner, SHRM, Government of Canada, Hacking HR, McLean & Company, UPS, Microsoft, Shopify, DisruptHR, McKinsey and Co, Virgin Pulse, Salesforce, Make-A-Wish Foundation, and Coca-Cola Beverages Company.

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Podcasting since 2016 • 940 episodes

HRchat Podcast

Latest Episodes

Dashboards Are Dead with Ankita Poddar

For years, HR leaders have relied on dashboards to guide workforce decisions. But what happens when AI agents can analyse data, surface insights, and even recommend actions faster than any human?In this episode of the HRchat Podcast, Bil...

July 01, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 899 • 23:31

How To Personalize Employee Support Across Every Life Stage with Chris Locke

In this episode of the HRchat Podcast, host Bill Banham talks with Chris Locke, Executive Director for Work + Family at Bright Horizons, about how employee benefits are evolving to meet the realities of modern life and work.Traditional b...

June 17, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 898 • 27:06

Modernizing HR Without Losing Trust with John Kennedy

What does it take to modernize HR systems in a complex, highly operational organization without damaging trust, culture, or employee engagement along the way?In this episode of the HRchat Podcast, host Bill Banham sits down with

June 15, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 897 • 18:10

Adaptability is the New Currency of Work with Dallas Counts

Margins are under siege. Between tariffs, retail media costs, markdown pressure, and the explosion of e-commerce complexity, suppliers are juggling more P&L lines than ever—and the fallout doesn’t stop with finance. We sit down with Dallas ...

June 09, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 896 • 24:37

Modern Leaders Build Trust By Managing Themselves with Russell Robinson

The fastest way to lose trust as a leader is to pretend you’re fine when you’re not. Bill Bannham sits down with leadership strategist and emotional intelligence practitioner ...

June 04, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 895 • 23:22