How do you reconnect learning with business outcomes in a world where skills are evolving faster than ever?

That’s what Vincent-Pierre Giroux, Global Learning & Talent Development Director at Alstom, explores in this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast.

Host David Green speaks with Vincent-Pierre about the lessons he’s learned from leading resets across industries, his perspective on why skills volatility is reshaping mobility and retention, and the leadership qualities that matter most in today’s environment of constant change.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why reconnecting learning with business outcomes is key to driving real impact

• How skills volatility is transforming mobility, engagement, and retention

• What leadership qualities are most critical in a world shaped by disruption

• How to think about ROI in learning and skills, and measure it meaningfully

• Practical advice for HR and people analytics leaders to keep their organisations future-ready

This episode is sponsored by 365Talents.

365Talents takes a flexible, tailored approach to skills and talent management—because no two businesses are the same. Their adaptive talent intelligence solutions empower HR teams to move faster, build skills-based strategies, and deliver real impact at scale. Want to learn more? Visit www.365talents.com

And don't forget to explore the latest thinking on skills and job architecture in this in-depth playbook: The Skills and Job Architecture Playbook

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What if the star performers you celebrated yesterday are the very people holding your organisation back today?

That’s what Toby Hough, HR Director for Europe at HiBob, unpacks with host David Green in this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast - a must-listen for anyone rethinking how to build performance cultures that last.

Join them, as they explore:

• Why definitions of high performance need to evolve as businesses grow

• Why traditional change management is no longer fit for purpose - and what should replace it

• How to build mental health and employee wellbeing into the foundation of performance

• What career paths and leadership may look like when people are managing both humans and AI systems

Whether you’re scaling a business, supporting leaders through change, or preparing for the impact of AI on performance and careers, this episode is worth a listen.

This episode is sponsored by HiBob.

HiBob is the all-in-one HCM platform built for HR leaders who need connected data, flexible workflows, and a user experience people actually want to use.

Learn more by visiting hibob.com/davidgreen2025.

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What defines leadership in a modern organisation? And how do you find and support the people driving culture, clarity, and change?

That’s what Olena Bondareva, Global HR Director at airSlate, unpacks in this episode of Digital HR Leaders – a must-listen for anyone rethinking how we define and measure leadership.

Host David Green speaks with Olena about how she built a people strategy from scratch during a time of extraordinary uncertainty - navigating the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and rapid global scale.

Olena shares how she prioritized the right systems, embedded people analytics into decision-making, and uncovered the hidden influencers shaping culture and performance.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to identify the informal influencers shaping culture and driving change

• What truly defines leadership effectiveness in a fast-scaling business

• Why data literacy and human fluency are the twin skills HR leaders must master

• How airSlate is using AI to enhance performance, hiring, and employee support

Whether you’re scaling a people function or rethinking leadership development, this episode will challenge assumptions – and leave you with actionable insights.

This episode is sponsored by HiBob.

HiBob is the all-in-one HCM platform built for HR leaders who need connected data, flexible workflows, and a user experience people actually want to use.

Learn more by visiting hibob.com/davidgreen2025.

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Last week, Microsoft announced an update to its flexible work guidelines. As Amy Coleman, Chief People Officer at Microsoft, explained: “We’ve looked at how our teams work best, and the data is clear: when people work together in person more often, they thrive – they are more energized, empowered, and they deliver stronger results.”

As such, I’m delighted that my guest on this week’s episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast is Dawn Klinghoffer, Global Head of People Analytics at Microsoft. As she explains in our conversation, Dawn and her team conducted the analysis that informed this decision - revealing a causal link between office presence and employee thriving.

In our conversation, Dawn and I discuss:

• What the data shows about the ideal balance between office presence and flexibility

• Why "moments that matter" are key to in-person collaboration and connection

• How Microsoft's people analytics team is evolving its composition and strategy in the age of AI

• The impact of deep vs. broad AI adoption on employee thriving

• How AI is transforming employee listening, from sentiment analysis to real-time feedback loops

• The creation of Microsoft’s new Analytics Innovation team—and what it signals about the future of HR

This episode is packed with data-backed insights, practical examples, and a forward-looking perspective on how HR can lead through complexity and change.

This episode is sponsored by HiBob.

HiBob is the all-in-one HCM platform built for HR leaders who need connected data, flexible workflows, and a user experience people actually want to use.

Learn more by visiting hibob.com/davidgreen2025.

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HR is standing at a defining inflection point. AI is transforming how work gets done, stakeholder capitalism is reshaping expectations, and the pressure to deliver tangible business value with less has never been higher.

So what does HR need to do now - not just to stay relevant, but to lead?

In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green sits down with three of the profession’s most respected thinkers to discuss this very topic: Dave Ulrich, Co-Founder of the RBL Group; Dick Beatty, Professor at Rutgers and the University of Michigan; and Patrick Wright, Chair in Strategic HR at the University of South Carolina.

In their conversation, you’ll learn:

• Why HR is at a historic inflection point, and what makes this moment different

• How AI is forcing a rethink of jobs, value creation, and organisational design

• What it really means to move from HR activity to business impact

• How HR can better serve external stakeholders like customers, investors, and communities

• Why CHROs must lead from the outside in - or risk being left behind

• How a new leadership development initiative, the Global HR Leadership Experience, is preparing future-ready HR leaders

If you’re rethinking the role of HR in your organisation, navigating transformation, or preparing your team for what’s next, this is a must-listen conversation packed with wisdom, challenge, and practical insight.

This episode is sponsored by HiBob.

HiBob is the all-in-one HCM platform built for HR leaders who need connected data, flexible workflows, and a user experience people actually want to use.

Learn more by visiting hibob.com/davidgreen2025.

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bp is undergoing one of the most complex transformations in its more than 100-year history — powered by a focused strategy reset, a leaner operating model, and a global scale-up of digital and AI capabilities. But behind all of this is a fundamental reset of how people experience work - and what it means to lead through change.

In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green sits down with the person leading this transformation, Kerry Dryburgh, Executive Vice President for People, Culture and Communications at bp.

In their conversation, you’ll learn:

• How bp is using AI and automation to simplify work and unlock capacity

• Why performance culture is being redefined to balance accountability and development

• What skills and mindsets are essential for the future of work

• How to keep people engaged and supported through uncertainty and change

• And why HR has a critical role to play in shaping transformation

If you’re leading transformation, scaling HR innovation, or simply curious about what the future of HR looks like at enterprise scale, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

This episode is sponsored by HiBob.

HiBob is the all-in-one HCM platform built for HR leaders who need connected data, flexible workflows, and a user experience people actually want to use.

Learn more by visiting hibob.com/davidgreen2025.

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The future of HR isn’t about collecting more data - it’s about knowing exactly what to do with it.

In this special bonus episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green is joined by David Barrett (CEO) and Katarina Coppé (Chief Commercial Officer) from Welliba for a conversation about changing the way we listen to and understand employees.

Join them to learn more about:

• Why traditional surveys are no longer enough to understand your workforce

• How passive listening and AI can surface richer, faster, and more actionable insights

• Practical ways to connect employee data to business outcomes at scale

• Strategies to navigate data privacy and regulatory challenges without slowing innovation

• Real-world examples from industries including retail, finance, healthcare, and manufacturing

If you want to understand your employees more deeply, act faster on insights and deliver measurable impact, this episode, sponsored by Welliba, is your playbook for the future of HR.

Welliba, winner of the 2024 HR Unleash Global Startup Award, is redefining people, culture and organisational insights.

Using the latest AI technologies combined with behavioural science, their EXcelerate solution, instantly analyses all available public data, delivering deep insights into people and organisations - without the need for surveys. Discover how you can elevate your talent strategy, transform your workforce, and stay ahead of your competitors.

Learn more at offer.welliba.com/insight222

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What can your digital footprint reveal about how work really gets done?

In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, David Green sits down with Brydie Lear, VP of People Analytics & Insights at Expedia Group, to explore how her team is harnessing people data at scale to understand performance, influence, and organisational effectiveness in real time.

Tune in as they discuss:

• The key differences in how industries approach people analytics
• Why influence, not just insight, is the real game-changer in people analytics
• How Expedia uses digital signals and ONA to track how work flows
• The art of prioritising what really matters in a sea of data

This episode, sponsored by Worklytics, is packed with lessons for anyone building, leading, or rethinking people analytics in a digital-first world.

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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