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The HR Huddle
All Things HR
Welcome to the HR Huddle, the ultimate resource for all things HR. This podcast is comprised of two unique mini-shows where we will be: Spilling The Tea On HR Tech with Chief Research Officer and HR tech market influencer, Stacey Harris and Cliff Stevenson, Sapient Insights Group, Director of Research, AND breaking down the messy stories that everyone in human resources has in HR - HR We Have a Problem, with Teri Zipper - global HR consulting expert and Sapient Insights Group CEO featuring weekly industry co-hosts. Cause when the shit goes down. You've got to huddle up.
HR, We Have a Problem - The hyper-adaptive model: Building AI councils and activation hubs that support employees through job redesign and capability shifts.
In this episode of HR, We Have a Problem, Teri Zipper and guest Melissa Reeve, creator of the hyper-adaptive model and author of the forthcoming book "Hyper-Adaptive: Rewiring the Enterprise to Become AI Native," explains successful AI integration requires organizations to spend 70% of their effort ...
Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - More acquisitions, the role of HR leaders for assessing the risks associated with business decisions, and what a data privacy lawsuit means for AI-powered recruitment.
In this episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, Stacey Harris and Cliff Stevenson discuss the latest tech acquisitions while exploring how AI-powered solutions are reshaping employee experience. The hosts address the Eightfold lawsuit and its implications for data privacy, examine CEO perspectives o...
HR, We Have a Problem - Why most training programs fail to drive behavior change and the simple tools that can triple success rates.
In this episode of HR, We Have a Problem, Teri Zipper and guest Chris Taylor, Founder and CEO of Actionable.co, break down why most training programs fail to create lasting change and what actually works. The conversation explores the gap between understanding new concepts and caring enough to apply...
Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - 2026 starts off with billion-dollar acquisitions, AI buyer fatigue, people transitions, and a new government program focused on apprenticeships.
In this episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, Stacey Harris and Cliff Stevenson kick off the conversation with major acquisition news reshaping the HR tech market, including Coursera's plan to acquire Udemy for $2.5 billion and ServiceNow's $7.75 billion acquisition of ARMIS. They cover significan...
HR, We Have a Problem - Why scattered data across systems prevents HR from meeting strategic expectations and what connected technology can solve.
In this special episode* of HR, We Have a Problem, Teri Zipper and guest Pragya Gupta, Chief Operating Officer at isolved discuss how HR leaders are navigating AI adoption and workforce planning in 2026. The conversation covers findings from isolved's HR Leaders Report, which surveyed over 2,000 org...
Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - The AI divide: Why 80% of leaders embrace AI compared to only 27% of individual contributors and how to close the gap.
In this episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, Stacey Harris and Cliff Stevenson discuss acquisition activity across global payroll and identity security markets, highlighting how services and compliance expertise are driving these deals. They analyze new research showing that executives use AI at ...
Back by Demand: HR, We Have a Problem - Why leadership and culture are inseparable forces that drive sustainable business results and how adaptive organizations build psychological safety to thrive through change.
In this fan-favorite episode of HR, We Have a Problem, Teri Zipper along with Susan Richards and guests Tee Thorsen, LAITHOS Co-Founder and Managing Partner, and Mary Ellen Clagett, LAITHOS Leadership Catalyst and Co-Founder, discuss how leadership and organizational culture function as inseparable ...
Back by Demand: Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - What 28 years of HR tech research reveals about the shift from siloed systems to workforce ecosystems.
In this fan-favorite episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech initially posted after the HR Tech conference, Susan Richards, Teri Zipper, and Cliff Stevenson explore the disconnect between AI availability and actual adoption, revealing that 90% of professionals still don't use AI tools at work despite...
HR, We Have a Problem - Why clarity and belonging drive employee retention while benefits and perks fall short in modern workplaces.
In this episode of HR, We Have a Problem, Teri Zipper and guest David Noe, HR Manager with Payroll Partners and host of the SpeakEasy HR podcast, discuss the often-overlooked elements of employee experience that directly impact retention. The conversation examines why clarity and belonging can matte...
Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - Why connector infrastructure and the AI training gap are blocking AI agent adoption and what Workday's acquisition strategy reveals about fixing both problems.
In this episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, Stacey Harris and Cliff Stevenson discuss Workday's acquisition of Pipedream and what Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers mean for HR technology integration and AI agent security. The conversation covers everything from EU pay equity reporting require...