About this podcast
The Future of HR is the only podcast whose mission is to inspire the next generation of HR Leaders. In each episode, JP Elliott interviews successful HR executives and thought leaders who share their career journeys, lessons learned, and advice on how to take our field and your career to the next level. If you are a next-gen HR leader looking to fast-track your career, this is the podcast for you.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 216 episodes
- "An Unconventional Path to HR: Lessons That Shaped a CHRO” Julie Fuller, EVP & CHRO, Zoetis · 43 min · Episode 216How can we stretch high-potential leaders into big new roles without setting them up to fail? Why does every job matter in building a successful HR career? My guest on this…
- “How to Lead People Through AI Without Losing the Plot” Kelly Monahan, Future of Work and AI Advisor and Bestselling author of “Reclaim the Plot” · 42 min · Episode 215How can leaders redesign work to be more meaningful, not just more efficient? Why should HR, not IT, own your organization’s AI transformation? My guest on this episode is Kelly…
- “The Organization Design Practitioner: How to Build Operating Models That Deliver” Greg Kesler and Amy Kates, org design experts, authors, practitioners. · 46 min · Episode 214How can HR lead organizational design, not just support it? Why does AI make org design more critical, not less? My guest on this episode is Greg Kesler and Amy Kates, org…
- “Removing Work Doesn't Make HR Strategic: The Missing Step in HR Transformation” JP Elliott, Founder, Future of HR · 13 min · Episode 213In this solo episode, released on the fourth anniversary of the Future of HR podcast, I make the case that removing transactional work doesn't automatically make HR more…
- “How Guild Builds Talent Instead of Buying It” Alana Brandes, Chief People Officer, Guild · 33 min · Episode 212How does investing in people make an organization more agile and resilient? Why is building talent a better bet than buying it, especially in the age of AI? My guest on this…
- “Leadership Intelligence: Science-Backed Tools for HR Leaders” Caroline Webb, Leadership coach, bestselling author of Leadership Intelligence and How to Have a Good Day · 38 min · Episode 211How can you apply proven frameworks to increase your impact as a HR leader? Why does understanding the human mind matter more, not less, as AI becomes more capable? My guest on…
- “Why Execution Is More Scarce Than Strategy” Andy De Marco, CHRO, Fujitsu, Americas Region · 40 min · Episode 210How can you drive a high performance culture with four simple questions? Why is great execution more valuable than strategy? My guest on this episode is Andy De Marco, CHRO…
- “Chase the Butterflies and Other Unwritten Rules of a Successful HR Career” Allan Church & Janine Waclawski, Co-Founders and Managing Partners, Maestro Consulting LLC · 1 h 4 min · Episode 209How can you “chase the butterflies” and take the stretch assignment that scares you? Why do the best HR leaders learn to “porpoise” and flex between strategy and execution? My…
- “Collective Confidence: Why Belief Separates Good Teams From Great Ones” André Martin, Chief Experience Officer at LEAD3R, author of Wrong Fit, Right Fit and Collective Confidence · 38 min · Episode 208How can you build teams that have collective confidence? Why does belief matter when it comes to building high performance teams? My guest on this episode is André Martin…
- “How HR and Finance Build the Business Together” Christian Wattig, Director of the Wharton FP&A Program and Founder of Inside FP&A · 47 min · Episode 207How can HR and Finance build the business together? Why can't finance achieve true value creation without HR's knowledge and expertise? My guest on this episode is Christian…
- “Why Business Acumen is the Capability You Control” Rose Velez-Smith, CHRO, DoubleVerify · 31 min · Episode 206How can you build business acumen without owning a P&L? Why is developing your business acumen within your control? My guest on this episode is Rose Velez-Smith, CHRO…
- “Why Verizon Made Its HR Business Partners a Center of Excellence” Christina Schelling, SVP, Human Resources, Verizon · 40 min · Episode 205How can you create an HR Business Partner Center of Excellence? Why does HR need to shift from owning programs to owning business outcomes? My guest on this episode is…
- [Greatest Hits] “The 7 Rules of Power” with Jeffrey Pfeffer, Professor Stanford University and Author of 16 books including the “7 Rules of Power · 32 min · Episode 204Why is the single biggest barrier to having power…ourselves? How can you, as an HR professional step into your power? My guest on this episode is Jeffrey Pfeffer, Professor of…
- “Data Storytelling: How HR Turns Insight Into Influence” Morgan Depenbusch, Data Storytelling & Influence Expert · 39 min · Episode 203How can you turn HR data into insights that drive decisions? Why do leaders make decisions based on their experience and instinct, not just data? My guest on this episode is…
- “Everyone Knows Meetings Suck. Can We Actually Fix Them?” Steven Rogelberg, author of “The Surprising Science of Meetings” and “Glad We Met: The Art & Science of 1:1 Meetings” · 48 min · Episode 202How can HR transform meetings into a competitive advantage? Why is the one-on-one the one meeting that leaders should never cancel? My guest on this episode is Steven Rogelberg…
- “What Private Equity Knows About Talent That Most Companies Miss”, David Cohen, Partner, Human Capital at Kelso · 37 min · Episode 201How does human capital create value in private equity? What does it take to be a successful HR leader in private equity? My guest on this episode is David Cohen, Partner, Human…
- The Next Evolution of HR: From Business Partner to Business Builder, JP Elliott, Founder, Future of HR · 19 min · Episode 200In this solo episode, I make the case that being a strategic business partner is no longer enough. I share the shift I believe is coming next, from business partner to business…
- [Greatest Hits] “What Works: Organizational Design” with Amy Kates, Organization Design Expert, Consultant, Educator, and Author · 52 min · Episode 199Why is organizational design much more than org charts and who reports to whom? How can HR guide, facilitate and drive effective an organizational design process? My guest on…
- How Workforce Readiness Becomes Mission Readiness with Kathleen McCarthy, EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer, SAIC · 32 min · Episode 198How can workforce readiness become mission readiness? Why is a people strategy not the same thing as a business strategy? My guest on this episode is Kathleen McCarthy, EVP and…
- “Speak With Frameworks: How HR Leaders Win the Room” with Vicky Zhao, Founder, School of Human Intellect and Speaking With Frameworks · 37 min · Episode 197How can you think and communicate like an executive? Why is your strategy only as good as your ability to communicate it? My guest on this episode is Vicky Zhao, Founder…
