The HR Huddle

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.

Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - How Oracle's massive layoffs, six conflicting AI studies, and a military targeting error share a common problem.
The HR HuddleApril 16, 202601:15:53

Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - How Oracle's massive layoffs, six conflicting AI studies, and a military targeting error share a common problem.

In this episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, Stacey Harris and Cliff Stevenson dig into a news week in which the same question keeps surfacing: how much should you trust the data in front of you? Oracle laid off 30,000 employees, and the financial story behind that decision is more complicated th...

HR, We Have a Problem - How to actually measure whether AI is helping your hiring process before it costs you qualified candidates.
The HR HuddleApril 09, 202600:38:12

HR, We Have a Problem - How to actually measure whether AI is helping your hiring process before it costs you qualified candidates.

In this episode of HR, We Have a Problem, Cliff Stevenson debuts as host alongside guest Aly Baxter, Director of Product Management at Indeed, to dig into what's actually happening on both sides of the hiring process as AI use accelerates. They look at why more AI adoption hasn't translated into fas...

Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - The gap between AI expectations and actual business results, the pros and cons of synthetic data panels, and a liability ruling that could change the rules for HR tech vendors.
The HR HuddleApril 02, 202601:19:42

Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - The gap between AI expectations and actual business results, the pros and cons of synthetic data panels, and a liability ruling that could change the rules for HR tech vendors.

In this episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, Stacey Harris and Cliff Stevenson recap two of the biggest HR tech events of the spring season and break down what they actually heard from participating CHROs, mid-market HR leaders, and vendors. The conversation moves through a packed week of news, c...

Back by Demand: HR, We Have a Problem - Why most training programs fail to drive behavior change and the simple tools that can triple success rates.
The HR HuddleMarch 26, 202600:41:38

Back by Demand: 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 fan-favorite episode of HR, We Have a Problem, Teri Zipper and guest Chris Taylor, Founder and CEO of Actionable.co, discuss why most training programs fail to drive lasting behavior change and what actually works. Drawing from data across 9,000 learning programs and over 100,000 participant...

Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - How offerings such as Insperity HRScale, the controversy around Grammarly's Expert Review, and AI pricing pressures are shaping the next wave of HR tech.
The HR HuddleMarch 19, 202601:11:24

Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - How offerings such as Insperity HRScale, the controversy around Grammarly's Expert Review, and AI pricing pressures are shaping the next wave of HR tech.

In this episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, Stacey Harris and Cliff Stevenson discuss Perceptyx's acquisition of Lyceum AI; the general availability of Insperity HRScale; and the just-announced Sana from Workday. The wide-ranging conversation also gets into Canva’s new Magic Layers for managing ...

HR, We Have a Problem - The real compliance playbook for 2026 and why the One Big Beautiful Bill, AI legislation, and retirement plans can no longer be managed in isolation.
The HR HuddleMarch 12, 202600:32:56

HR, We Have a Problem - The real compliance playbook for 2026 and why the One Big Beautiful Bill, AI legislation, and retirement plans can no longer be managed in isolation.

In this special episode* of HR, We Have a Problem, Teri Zipper and guest Zach Keep, Manager, Compliance Risk at Paychex, break down the compliance and regulatory shifts that HR professionals, finance teams, and business owners need to track in 2026. They dig into the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and w...

Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - Canva acquisitions, Workday’s Agent System of Record, and what compensation data shows how organizations actually value AI skills.
The HR HuddleMarch 05, 202600:52:18

Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - Canva acquisitions, Workday’s Agent System of Record, and what compensation data shows how organizations actually value AI skills.

In this episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, Stacey Harris and Cliff Stevenson cover a packed week of HR tech news ranging from SD Workx’s expanded European payroll reach to Canva’s acquisition of two AI companies that are quietly becoming relevant to HR practitioners. They dig into Workday’s Age...

HR, We Have a Problem - What is “minimum viable skilling” and why prompt training is the most practical place to start with AI adoption.
The HR HuddleFebruary 26, 202600:42:03

HR, We Have a Problem - What is “minimum viable skilling” and why prompt training is the most practical place to start with AI adoption.

In this episode of HR, We Have a Problem, Teri Zipper and guest Kate O'Neill, Founder and CEO of KO Insights, examine what it actually takes to lead through a period of rapid technological change. The conversation moves beyond AI adoption tactics and into the harder questions around how people make ...

Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - Why employees now prioritize stability over feeling valued and what it means for retention strategy.
The HR HuddleFebruary 19, 202601:16:03

Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - Why employees now prioritize stability over feeling valued and what it means for retention strategy.

In this episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, Stacey Harris and Cliff Stevenson break down Workday's announcement of Aneel Bhusri's return as CEO and what it signals about how HR tech companies are repositioning for AI-era challenges. New research reveals employee priorities have shifted more dram...

HR, We Have a Problem - The hyper-adaptive model: Building AI councils and activation hubs that support employees through job redesign and capability shifts.
The HR HuddleFebruary 12, 202600:36:40

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 ...