Season 12

The host catches up with Teri, an old friend, at HR Technology in Las Vegas. They look back at 2026 and ahead to 2027 for HR technology and AI. Teri says nearly everyone is using AI now, but companies still aren't seeing the bottom-line results. They also discuss rising AI costs, how hard it is to m...

David talks with Dr. Robyn Short about a Workplace Peace Institute study on what conflict costs US workplaces: about $3,200 per employee per year. They cover why emotions can't be left at the door, how curiosity leads to compassion, and why trust is hard when roles are unclear and AI is changing wor...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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, ...