Is HR leading the business, or just keeping up with it?

As complexity increases and resources tighten, the role of HR is under more pressure than ever. But within this challenge lies a powerful opportunity - for HR to become a driving force in delivering value to all stakeholders: employees, customers and investors.

In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, David Green is joined once again by Dave Ulrich, Co-Founder of The RBL Group and widely recognised as the father of modern HR. Building on the success of his earlier episode with Stacia Garr, Dave returns for a reflective and practical conversation on how HR can step up to shape business strategy and deliver stakeholder value.

Join them as they dive deep into:

• Why the HR role is becoming more complex

• What stops HR from taking the lead, and how to overcome those barriers

• What strategic HR looks like when it’s aligned to stakeholder value

• The outcome-focused metrics that matter most to the business

• How AI can support - or distract from - HR’s true purpose

• The critical skills and mindsets HR leaders need for the future

• Where work and employee experience might be headed next

If you're an HR leader looking to have more influence and impact, this episode, sponsored by HiBob, is definitely a conversation you’ll want to revisit and take notes on.

HiBob is a fast-growing new leader in the HCM market. In fact, according to HR tech guru Josh Bersin, HiBob is one of the few SaaS companies that have successfully cracked the code on user experience.

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Read his review of Bob--as an HR tech analyst and user--at www.hibob.com/davidgreen2025.

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HR is at a tipping point: lead with data or risk being led by others.

As organisations face growing complexity - from AI disruption to shifting stakeholder expectations - the role of HR is changing fast. Today’s Chief People Officers are expected to do more than care for culture - they’re expected to influence strategy, shape business outcomes, and back it all up with data.

In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green is joined by Dean Carter, former Chief People Officer at Patagonia, Sears, Fossil, and Guild, and now Founder and Chief Experience Officer at Modern Executive Solutions.

Dean has spent his career pushing HR beyond tradition, embedding people analytics at the core of strategy and helping organisations hire the next generation of transformative HR leaders.

Tune in, as they explore:

• The story behind Dean’s analytics awakening, and how it reshaped his approach to HR

• Why so many HR teams get stuck in “dashboard delivery”, and how to move toward insight and impact

• How renaming his team to “Insights and Outcomes” changed executive expectations

• The measurable business and human value of Patagonia’s four-day workweek

• Why HR must reclaim workforce planning, and treat it as a strategic lever, not a finance function

• Today’s Heads of People Analytics skillsets need to step into CPO roles

• What separates data-driven HR teams that lead from those that react

This episode, sponsored by Worklytics, brings clarity and urgency to a conversation every people leader needs to hear. It is more than a call for better reporting - it’s a roadmap for turning HR into a strategic powerhouse.

Worklytics helps leaders understand how work actually happens with data-driven insights into collaboration, productivity and AI adoption.

By analysing real work patterns - from meetings to tool usage - they empower teams to work smarter, not harder.

And here’s something special: Worklytics is offering Digital HR Leaders listeners a complimentary AI adoption assessment to understand how your teams are really using AI - and where untapped potential lies. But don’t wait - spots are limited.

Learn more at worklytics.co/ai

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With AI tools becoming more common across HR and people functions, HR leaders across the globe are asking the same question: how do we use AI without compromising on empathy, ethics, and culture.

So, in this special bonus episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green welcomes Kevin Heinzelman, SVP of Product at Workhuman to discuss this very critical topic.

David and Kevin share a core belief: that technology should support people, not replace them, and in this conversation, they explore what that means in practice. Tune in as they discuss:

• Why now is a critical moment for HR to lead with a human-first mindset
• How HR can retain control and oversight over AI-driven processes
• The unique value of human intelligence, and how it complements AI
• How recognition can support skills-based transformation and company culture during times of radical transformation
• What ethical, responsible AI looks like in day-to-day HR practice
• How to avoid common pitfalls like bias and data misuse
• Practical ways to integrate AI without losing sight of culture and care

Whether you're early in your AI journey or looking to scale responsibly, this episode, sponsored by Workhuman, offers clear, grounded insight to help HR lead the way - with purpose and with people in mind.

Workhuman is on a mission to help organisations build more human-centred workplaces through the power of recognition, connection, and Human Intelligence.

By combining AI with the rich data from their #1 rated employee recognition platform, Workhuman delivers the insights HR leaders need to drive engagement, culture, and meaningful change at scale.

To learn more, visit Workhuman.com and discover how Human Intelligence can help your organisation lead with purpose.

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