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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Episodes
912 episodes
Menopause, Work, and What We Can Change with Dr Woganee Filate
The hidden cost of untreated menopause in the workplace isn’t just personal discomfort—it’s lost productivity, stalled careers, and organisations quietly losing experienced talent.In this episode of the HRchat Podcast, host Paulin...
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Episode 873
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29:49
AI, Middle Managers, and the New HR Mandate with Brian Kropp
What if the biggest AI disruption isn’t at the entry level, but right in the middle of your org chart? Bill Banham sits down with Brian Kropp, VP of Global Insights at Heidrick and Struggles, to explore why the winners are treating AI as a peop...
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Episode 872
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27:08
How Automation is Changing the Talent Game with Stuart Potter, ARU
In a tight labour market, employers can’t afford slow, unclear hiring - yet moving fast without fairness creates risk, bias, and damage to your employer brand.In this episode of the HRchat Podcast, Bill Banham welcomes
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Episode 871
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21:08
Redefining the Next Chapter at Work with Gillian Johnston
Is mid or late career really a slow fade — or could it be a powerful new beginning?In the first HRchat episode of 2026, host Pauline James is joined by career development pioneer
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Episode 870
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34:18
The Return of Disrupt Dublin with Ben Geoghegan
With the support of Personio, we’re bringing Disrupt back to Dublin with a format built for action: five-minute lightning talks, auto-advancing slides, and z...
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Episode 869
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14:50
Why the Future of Work Depends on Valuing Experienced Talent with Lisa Taylor
What if the biggest disruption to work isn’t AI, automation, or hybrid models—but a 100-year-old idea about when careers are supposed to peak and decline?In episode 868, Pauline James speaks with
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Episode 868
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40:05
Upskill or Be Outpaced: Leading People Through AI, Skills Gaps, and Constant Change with Jennifer McClure
In this episode, Bill Banham sits down with Jennifer McClure, founder of DisruptHR, to explore how HR leaders can turn people strategy into measurable business results, build credible investment cases, and lead in an era where ...
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Episode 867
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34:33
Why Calling AI a “Digital Workforce” Misleads Leaders with Phil Wainwright
Forget the headlines predicting a “workerless workforce.” In this episode, host Bill Banham sits down with longtime cloud and SaaS analyst Phil Wainwright to cut through t...
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Episode 866
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15:20
From Learning To Measurable Enablement in the Age of AI with Rob Rosenthal, Udemy Business
The Future of Learning: Turning Training into Performance with Rob Rosenthal, President of Udemy BusinessThe ground is shifting under every team — and the biggest winners are the ones treating learning not as a checkbox, but as a perfor...
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Episode 865
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23:53
Your Workforce Isn’t “Woke,” It’s Wiser with Dean Delpeache
Pressure is rising on DEI programs, but the smartest companies aren’t retreating—they’re getting clearer. In this episode, Bill Banham welcomes global inclusion expert Dean Delpeache back...
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Episode 864
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Why Most Companies Confuse Ambition With Strategy with Rupert Morrison
Strategy isn’t a wishlist—it’s a series of tough choices about where to play and how to win. In this episode, economist, entrepreneur, and Strategic Value Creation author Rupert Mor...
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Episode 863
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28:17
AI at Work: Fear, Facts, Forward with Dr. Mary Hayes
Want a real-world look at how AI is reshaping work without the hype? Dr. Mary Hayes joins us to explore what employees actually feel about AI, why optimism varies across countries and roles, and how leaders can turn uncertainty into momentum th...
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Episode 862
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18:26
From Operations To Strategy: HR’s Pivot To Project-Led Transformation with Karla Eidem
Strategy beats panic when work changes this fast. We sit down with Karla Eidem, North American Regional Managing Director at the Project Management Institute, to explore how HR can turn AI disruption into a sp...
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Episode 861
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25:03
Why Personalization Turns Employee Benefits into Business Results with David Duckworth, Ben
How much of your benefits budget actually helps people live and work better?In this episode of the HRchat Podcast, host Bill Banham sits down with David Duckworth, Co-Founder a...
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Episode 860
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18:46
The Future of Freelance Work: Visa Reforms and Global Hiring with Pavel Shynkarenko, Mellow
Policy headwinds are rising, but the work still needs doing. In this episode of the HRchat Podcast, host Bill Banham sits down with Pavel Shynkarenko, founder of Mellow, to unpack the ripple effects of proposed H-...
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Episode 859
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21:58
AI, Fairness, and the Future of HR with Lindsay Clayborne, Cardata
How can HR leaders use AI and data-driven insights to make work fairer, more engaging, and more efficient — without adding complexity or risk?In this episode of the HRchat Podcast, host Bill Banham welcomes back L...
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Episode 858
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26:18
Culture Fit, Humility, And The Limits Of AI In Recruiting with Mark Murphy
According to today's guest, most hires don’t fail because they can’t do the work, they fail because their mindset clashes with how the work gets done. In this HRchat episode, Bill Bnaham sits down with New York Times best‑selling author Mark Mu...
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Episode 857
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28:36
Transforming Workplace Culture in the Age of AI with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
In this episode, guest hosts Pauline James and David Creelman welcome culture strategist and author Dr. Jessica Kriegel for a conversation on how leaders can use AI thoughtfully to enhan...
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Episode 856
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37:17
The NEET Crisis: How Employers and Communities Can Unlock Young Talent wih Sam Squire, Inspire 2 Ignite CIC
In April–June 2025, 948,000 young people aged 16–24 in the UK were classified as NEET, not in education, employment, or training. That’s 12.5% of the youth population, a worrying rise from the previous quarter and year.
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Episode 855
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Most Change Fails Because Brains Hate Risk with Georgie Cooke, Lima Delta
Change doesn’t fail because people are stubborn; it fails because the rollout forgets how humans actually change. In this HRchat episode, Bill Banham sits down with Georgie Cooke, Learning and Change Strategist co-founder of Lima Delta, to unpa...
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Episode 854
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27:12
The Global Talent Expansion Playbook with Walter Sabrin, Vensure Employer Solutions
Walter Sabrin takes us behind the scenes of one of the most remarkable growth stories in the HR industry. As Chief Talent Officer at Vensure Employer Solutions, he's orchestrated talent strategy through 94 acquisitions in just six years, transf...
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Episode 853
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27:29
Culture as an Operating System: Hypergrowth and People Strategy with Q Hamirani
In this episode, Bill Banham sits down with Q Hamirani, Chief People Officer at HighLevel, one of the fastest-growing remote-first SaaS platforms serving agencies and consultants worldwide.With 1,600+ employees spread across the globe an...
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Episode 852
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Hearts, Minds, and the Mechanics of Change with Richard Page-Brown
Change rarely fails because the software didn’t ship. It fails because people didn’t shift. In this episode, Bill Bnaham sits down with Richard Page-Brown, a veteran program and chang...
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Episode 851
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17:46
Disrupt Manchester Preview with Craig Saxby
In this episode of the HRchat Podcast, Bill Banham is joined by Craig Saxby, HR Solutions Director at Morson Talent.Craig is a recruitment leader passionate about building high-performing teams and helping HR leaders navigate complex peo...
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Episode 850
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