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.

Josh Bersin says that Bob is not only feature-rich but genuinely enjoyable to use.

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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At Insight222, we’re seeing more and more leading companies approach workforce planning with the same discipline and structure as financial planning - treating it as a core part of how they run the business, not just an HR process.

And one company that is doing this exceptionally well is S&P.

So, in this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, David Green sits down with Vice-President and Global Head of Organisational Analytics and People Insights at S&P Global, Alan Susi, to explore exactly what it takes to transform workforce planning into a true strategic capability.

Join them as they discuss:

• How S&P Global is embedding workforce planning into core business decision-making
• Why Finance is such a key partner in making planning successful
• Balancing short-term execution with long-term workforce health
• The role of AI and tech in shaping the future of planning
• What leading companies are doing differently, and what others can learn

If you’re looking to make workforce planning a more strategic and impactful part of your organisation, this episode, sponsored by Worklytics, is packed with ideas, lessons, and real-world insights from someone leading the way.

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

By analyzing 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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Rolling out AI tools is easy. Making them deliver real value for people and performance? That’s the challenge.

In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green is joined by Erik Schultink, CTO and Co-Founder of Worklytics, to explore how organisations can move beyond the hype and start measuring the real impact of AI in the workplace.

Join them as they uncover:

• Why most companies aren't seeing the tangible value of their AI investment
• What leading organisations are doing differently to embed AI into the flow of work
• How people analytics teams can track meaningful signals of successful AI adoption
• The unintended consequences of AI on workload, productivity, and burnout
• The role of ONA (Organisational Network Analysis) in improving AI integration
• Who should own AI adoption
• Practical steps for HR leaders looking to shape a responsible, people-first AI strategy

Whether you're just starting your AI journey or seeking to realign your current approach, this episode, sponsored by Worklytics, delivers critical insights to help you lead with clarity, intention, and impact.

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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What does it take to scale talent acquisition at one of the world’s largest companies?

When hiring spans hundreds of thousands of roles - from warehouses to tech hubs - the answer isn’t just more recruiters. It’s smarter systems, better data, and deep analytics.

In this episode, David Green is joined by Ashish Parulekar, Director of Data Science and Global Head of Talent Acquisition Analytics at Amazon, to explore how one of the most complex hiring engines in the world runs on data-led decisions.

Join them as they uncover:

• How Amazon balances cost, speed, quality, and fairness in hiring
• The tools and tech optimising high-volume and corporate recruitment
• The various ways to assess top talent without bias
• The evolving role of people analytics in unlocking productivity
• What skills matter most in this growing field of people analytics
• And how to avoid the trap of “data theatre” in early-stage analytics functions

Whether you're scaling a global team or building a people analytics capability from the ground up, this episode, sponsored by Worklytics, is packed with practical insight and strategic takeaways.

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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What does it really take to make flexible work succeed - at scale and over time?

In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green sits down with Annie Dean, Vice President of Workplace and Future of Work Transformation at Atlassian, to explore how one of the world’s leading tech firms is boldly reimagining work for the long term.

Sharing insights from Atlassian’s five-year journey as a fully distributed company, Annie unpacks how her team is using behavioural science, asynchronous collaboration, and AI to design a more human-centric and productive way of working.

Join them as they discuss:

• The biggest lessons Atlassian has learned from five years of distributed work
• Why they built an internal behavioural science function, and how it drives their work design
• How asynchronous collaboration is redefining productivity and employee well-being
• How AI power users are saving up to 7 hours a week - and how Atlassian is enabling that shift
• Proven strategies to integrate AI into distributed team workflows
• Guidance for HR and people analytics leaders defending flexibility with data
• A sneak peek into upcoming research from Atlassian’s Teamwork Lab

Whether you’re refining your flexible work strategy or looking to future-proof your organisation’s operating model, this episode, sponsored by Worklytics, is packed with practical ideas and forward-thinking insights.

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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How can HR build agility in a BANI World?

In a world that feels increasingly brittle, anxious, nonlinear and incomprehensible (BANI), how can HR leaders design talent strategies that keep pace with constant disruption?

Three years since his last appearance, Loïc Michel, Co-Founder and CEO of 365Talents, returns to the Digital HR Leaders podcast to sit down with David Green and discuss how HR can shift from reactive to truly adaptive strategies in the face of ongoing global uncertainty.

Explore how HR can build resilience and relevance by focusing on skills, agility and AI-powered innovation. In this episode, expect to learn more about:

• What a BANI world means for workforce planning and HR strategy
• The concept of adaptive talent intelligence and its real-world applications
• Examples of organisations leading the way with agile talent practices
• Why HR struggles to move fast, and what’s standing in the way
• Practical steps to implement skills-based transformation without long delays
• The role of agentic AI and how 365Talents is using it to drive change
• How people analytics and strategic workforce planning fit into this transformation
• An “uncomfortable truth” about AI and the future of skills in HR

If you’re looking to simplify transformation, stay ahead of disruption, and future-proof your workforce strategy in a world that won't wait, this episode – sponsored by 365Talents – is for you.

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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