Laurent Choain, Global Chief People & Culture Officer at Accor, explores how employers can build careers as AI changes work. He shares Accor’s approach to progression and internal mobility, alongside his ideas for sharing productivity gains and turning employee expertise into practical learning.
Yesterday
How Lloyds Is Rethinking Work: 5 Questions Leaders Should Ask Before Adding More AI
What comes after AI training? Sharon Doherty, Chief People and Places Officer at Lloyds Banking Group, shares 5 shifts in how leaders approach AI transformation, work redesign and the future of HR.For Episode #4 of HR Leaders On the Road, Chris Rainey welcomes Sharon back to the ... Show More
15m 57s
Nov 5
How Sony Music Connects Creativity and Data: 5 Leadership Lessons
What does collaboration look like when it’s built into the work, the strategy and what people get rewarded for?Andrew R. Davis, Executive Vice President & Global Chief People Officer at Sony Music Entertainment, joins Chris Rainey to discuss company culture, cross-functional coll ... Show More
14m 45s
Nov 4
Inside adidas’ Culture Turnaround: 5 Ways to Put Decision-Making Back in Your Teams’ Hands
How do you change company culture when confidence is low and too many decisions travel to headquarters?Michelle Robertson, Executive Board Member, HR, People & Culture at adidas, joins Chris Rainey to explain the people decisions behind adidas’ turnaround, from honest leadership ... Show More
17m 37s
May 2025
The New Rules of Career Growth: What Talent Leaders Need to Know
With an overwhelming abundance of skilling content and the rise of AI in talent development, what does effective employee support look like today—and what should organizations focus on? In this episode of the Talent Development Leader podcast, Lindsay Witcher, Global Leader at Ra ... Show More
22m 39s
Aug 2024
Let's Sound Off With Kim Blue - HR as a Strategic Partner
In this episode of HR Sound Off, I'm thrilled to welcome Kim Blue, Chief Executive Officer at K Blue Consulting. Kim takes us through her inspiring HR journey, from her corporate beginnings to becoming an entrepreneur and a leader in Fractional HR. She shares valuable insights on ... Show More
37m 20s
Mar 2024
Synergy in Leadership and Product Excellence: A Blueprint for Growth
<p>In this episode, join us as we delve into the tech industry journey, exploring PM roles and uncovering secrets to success in a dynamic landscape. Featuring insights from Jessica Hall, Chief Product Officer at Just Eat Takeaway, discover the crucial link between effective leade ... Show More
24m 36s
Oct 2024
Building a Skills-Based Organization with Paul Kent
In this special mini-episode of Leading Up, host Kelly Schwarze highlights key takeaways from the Udemy Forward 2024 virtual event. This episode features advice from Paul Kent, the senior L&D manager at PepsiCo, about how best to leverage skills-based practices to boost employee ... Show More
11m 6s
Sep 2025
Becoming an Employer of Choice: Lessons from Cook County
In this episode of People + Strategy, Velisha Haddox shares her journey from commercial litigator to CHRO of the Cook County Government in Illinois, revealing the critical role of consistency, transparency, and executive support in driving change. Hear how Cook County’s HR team r ... Show More
27m 48s
<p dir="ltr">Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 521, an interview with the author of <em>Essential: How Distributed Teams, Generative AI, and Global Shifts are Creating a New Human Powered Leadership,</em> Dr. Christie Smith.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode, C ... Show More
