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
931 episodes
Why Your Job Title Is Not Your Identity with Jennifer Outlaw
“I think I’m resigning.” Jennifer Outlaw still remembers blurting those words out in a meeting, and the clarity that followed. That single moment opens a bigger conversation about career reinvention, values-based leadership, and what it really ...
What If Wellbeing Is A Work Design Problem with Jo Yarker
Workplace wellbeing is everywhere, yet too many programs still feel like duct tape on a deeper problem. Bill Banham sits down with Professor Jo Yarker, Professor of Occupational Psychology at Birkbeck University of London and managing partner a...
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From HRIS Sprawl To A Clear Tech Roadmap with Matthew Hamilton
Your HR tech stack can feel like a living creature: new tools arrive, contracts renew, integrations sprawl, and suddenly you are paying multiple vendors for the same capability. We wanted a grounded conversation on how to regain control, so Bil...
Redirection After 50 with Dr. Suzanne Cook
For decades, careers have been framed as a linear path, one that builds, peaks, and then winds down. But what if that model no longer reflects how we live and work today?In this episode of The Next Chapter,
A 90-Day Blueprint For Building High-Performing Offshore Teams with Ingo Piroth
In this episode of the HRchat Podcast, host Bill Banham is joined by Ingo Piroth, Chief Revenue Officer at Emapta Global, a leader in building high-performing global teams for some of the world’s fastest-growin...
Everyone’s a Cyborg Now: Talking Culture with Bryan Adams
Hiring used to be about looking shinier than the competition. Now that AI can polish any resume to perfection, the real work is separating signal from noise—and telling the truth about what it takes to thrive. In this episode, Bill Banham sits ...
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AI, Employment Law, and the Entry-Level Squeeze with Craig McCoy
AI is no longer a future concept—it’s embedded in day-to-day HR operations. But with adoption comes pressure: to prove ROI, manage new risks, and rethink workforce strategies.In this episode of the HRchat Podcast, Bill Banham speaks with...
The Future Work World with Barry Winkless
The future of work isn’t about trends - it’s about design.From the Cpl studio in Dublin, Bill Banham sits down with Barry Winkless, Head of the Future of Work Institute at Cpl and author of Future Work World, to explore what’s r...
AI Without Leaving People Behind with Valerie Capers Workman
What does it take to scale technology without leaving your people behind? Bill Banham sits down with Valerie Capers Workman - CHRO at Empower Pharmacy and author of Quantum Progression - to unpack the real playbook for building an AI-enabled wo...
Design the Future of Work Before it Designs You with Tom McCarty
The ground keeps shifting under every org chart, and AI is speeding up the tempo. We sit down with Tom McCarty, CEO of OrgCh...
Neuroscience Tips To Thrive In Later-Career Work with Dr. David Rock
Your brain doesn’t “age out” of growth. With Dr. David Rock of the Neuroleadership Institute, Pauline James unpacks the science showing why learning capacity stays strong well into our later years and how motivation, novelty, and meaningful cha...
Building Jobs That Matter with Professor Carol Atkinson
What if most workplace well-being initiatives miss the real issue—not how people feel at work, but how the job itself is designed?In this episode of the HRchat Podcast, host Bill Banham is joined by Carol Atkinson, Professor of Hu...
HR in Constant Change with Perry Timms
In this episode of the HRchat Podcast, host Bill Banham is joined by Perry Timms, author of Transformational HR and founder of PTHR, to explore how HR leaders can design for constant change rather than react to it....
Later-Career Advantage in an AI World with Ben Zweig
Careers don’t peak and fade—they evolve.In this episode of the HRchat Podcast, host Pauline James is joined by Dr. Ben Zweig, economist, data scientist, and CEO of Revelio Labs, to unpack what AI, remote work,...
How Clear People Principles Turn Disruption into Advantage with Danny Stacy
In this episode of the HRchat Podcast, Bill Banham is joined by future of work strategist Danny Stacy to unpack the growing disconnect between what employees now expect from work - fl...
Friction To Flow with James Davies, Kinetic Data
What if the fastest way to modernise HR isn’t ripping out systems or buying another mega-platform but connecting what you already have in a smarter way?In this episode of the HRchat Podcast, Bill Banham sits down with
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Closing The Activation Gap On Workplace Mental Health with Ryan Komori, Savor Lining
What if mental fitness sat on your calendar like any other business priority? We sit down with Ryan Komori, founder and CEO of Savor Lining, to map a practical path from good intentions to r...
How Smarter Employee Benefits Close the Value Void with Neil Ryland, Benifex
Benefits have become the make-or-break factor in how people choose employers, stay engaged, and perform at their best. We sit down with Neil Ryland, CRO at Benifex, to unpack the
Ireland’s HR and Leadership Priorities in 2026 with Alison Hodgson
Want a clear view of where HR in Ireland is heading and how to prepare your team for what’s next? Bill Banham sits down with Alison Hodgson, Market Director at CIPD Ireland, to map the p...
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...
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...
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
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
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...
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
