HR Data Labs

HR Data Labs

Innovate, Measure, Evolve

Unlock the future of HR, today with the HR Data Labs podcast! Dive into transformative insights, expert interviews, and cutting-edge practices that empower organizations to harness their workforce’s potential. Join us for engaging discussions that will inspire you to innovate, strategize, and lead with confidence! Tune in now!

Nikki Stone - Architecting Resilience in a World of Constant Change
HR Data LabsOctober 22, 2026x
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Nikki Stone - Architecting Resilience in a World of Constant Change

David Turetsky talks with Nikki Stone, author of Architecting Resilience, about what it takes to build teams, leaders, and organizations that can handle relentless change without falling apart. Nikki shares how her work in startup and large holding-company environments shaped her thinking on resilie...

Jay Polaki - HR technology in 2027: AI readiness, trust, and the data problem
HR Data LabsOctober 15, 2026x
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00:38:27

Jay Polaki - HR technology in 2027: AI readiness, trust, and the data problem

This episode looks at where HR technology is today and where it may be heading by 2027, with a focus on AI’s real impact on HR teams. David Turetsky is joined by Jay Polaki, CEO of HR Geckos, to unpack why so many organizations have access to AI tools but still lack the data, governance, and skills ...

Gabriella Garcia - Build vs Buy in People Technology: AI, Guardrails, and the New Role of HR
HR Data LabsOctober 08, 2026x
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00:42:48

Gabriella Garcia - Build vs Buy in People Technology: AI, Guardrails, and the New Role of HR

David Turetsky interviews Gabriella Garcia, COO and Chief People Officer at Warp, about how AI is reshaping the build versus buy decision in HR and people operations. They dig into why this question is changing now, what guardrails matter for sensitive data, and why people leaders need to take a mor...

IBEJesus Prince - What We Learned From The National Association of Counties Annual Conference
HR Data LabsOctober 02, 2026x
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IBEJesus Prince - What We Learned From The National Association of Counties Annual Conference

David Turetsky speaks with IBEJesus Prince from HR Data Labs Consulting about their time at the NACO conference and what stood out most. The conversation is short but clear: the event brought together people who were focused on finding practical solutions, and even attendees outside the immediate de...

Sushma Tripathi - The State of HCM: How HR Leaders are Modernizing People, Process and Technology in an AI- Enabled World
HR Data LabsSeptember 24, 202600:27:49

Sushma Tripathi - The State of HCM: How HR Leaders are Modernizing People, Process and Technology in an AI- Enabled World

David Turetsky and Sushma Tripathi discuss where human capital management is headed, why HR modernization is harder than simply adding new software, and what leaders need to fix first. Sushma brings more than 25 years of HCM strategy experience across product, operations, staffing software, and advi...

Jennifer McClure - Why HR Needs Disruption
HR Data LabsSeptember 17, 2026x
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Jennifer McClure - Why HR Needs Disruption

Jennifer McClure joins David Turetsky to unpack how her career in HR, executive search, speaking, and coaching led to Disrupt HR. The conversation focuses on why HR gets blamed for business problems, how leaders can stop using HR as a scapegoat, and why true disruption means rethinking both broken p...

Betsy Irizarry - The Compensation Risk Most Companies Don't Measure
HR Data LabsSeptember 10, 2026x
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00:33:00

Betsy Irizarry - The Compensation Risk Most Companies Don't Measure

In this episode of HR Data Labs Podcast, host David Turetsky is joined by Betsy Irizarry, CEO and founder of HR Contempo, to unpack one of the most overlooked compensation risks in modern organizations: pay compression. They also discuss how AI, labor market pressure, mergers and acquisitions, and c...

Denise Triba - Using HR operational data and AI to improve service delivery
HR Data LabsSeptember 03, 2026x
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Denise Triba - Using HR operational data and AI to improve service delivery

In this episode, host David Turetsky speaks with Denise Triba, CHRO at Ingenovis Health, about how her HR team is using workflow mapping, ticketing data, and AI to improve service for clinicians and internal teams. The conversation centers on a practical, human-in-the-loop approach to AI, ...

Nicole Ward - The Executive Athlete: Why Leaders Need Recovery to Perform
HR Data LabsAugust 27, 202600:32:59

Nicole Ward - The Executive Athlete: Why Leaders Need Recovery to Perform

David Turetsky talks with Nicole Ward of Aon about her concept of the executive athlete and why leadership performance is built on physiology, recovery, and sustainable habits. They explore how burnout shows up in executives and sales teams, and why HR can play a major role in reframing wellness as ...

HR Data Labs Team - Perspectives on Pay
HR Data LabsAugust 21, 202600:46:27

HR Data Labs Team - Perspectives on Pay

HR Data Labs host David Turetsky gathers the team for a candid roundtable on what pay means, what people need from it, and how today’s economy is reshaping expectations around compensation. The conversation spans fairness, transparency, growth, respect, and the real pressure of inflation and job&nbs...