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The HR Huddle

The HR Huddle

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 Welcome to The HR Huddle—where real HR conversations happen. This is your weekly breakdown of what’s actually going on in HR, HR tech, and leadership—without the fluff. Each week, The HR Huddle delivers three focused micro-shows designed to keep you informed, sharp, and ready for what’s next. Spilling the Tea on HR TechCo-hosted by Stacey Harris and Cliff Stevenson, this segment cuts through the noise to break down what’s really happening in HR technology—trends, tools, and what actually matters. HR, HR… We Have a Problem Hosted by Cliff Stevenson, this segment dives into the messy, real-world challenges HR professionals face every day—featuring rotating industry voices and unfiltered conversations about when things go sideways. The Pivot EffectCo-hosted by Teri Zipper and Susan Richards, this segment focuses on leadership, growth, and what it actually takes to evolve in your career. Less theory, more action—so you can lead, not follow. Three shows. One feed. Zero wasted time. If you work in HR—or anywhere near it—this is the huddle you want to be in.All rights reserved by WRKdefined Economics Politics & Government
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  • The Pivot Effect - The case for reinventing your career on your own terms before the pace of change does it for you.

    The Pivot Effect - The case for reinventing your career on your own terms before the pace of change does it for you.
    Apr 23 2026
    In this episode of The Pivot Effect, Teri Zipper and Susan Richards are launching something new. The Pivot Effect is a podcast built around the individual, where you are in your career, where you want to go, and what it takes to get there in a world of work that keeps shifting underneath you. In this first episode, Teri and Susan introduce the show's focus: the skills, mindset, and self-direction that matter now, whether you're navigating AI, rethinking your role, or just ready to stop following and start leading. Think of this as the conversation the organizational lens has been missing. Key points covered include: ↪️ Why AI adoption is moving faster at the individual level than the enterprise level, and what that tells us about who's really driving change at work. ↪️ How early adopters are already offloading routine work to AI tools so they can focus on what actually moves the needle. ↪️ Why reinventing yourself every three to five years used to be the rule, and why that window is shrinking fast. ↪️ What Teri and Susan are planning to cover on the show, including career pivots, personal journeys, and the data behind where you work and why it matters. Don’t miss this exciting thought leader conversation! Follow the hosts and companies mentioned below: Sapient Insights Group Download the 2025-26 HR Systems Survey White Paper Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn Teri Zipper Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn Susan Richards Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter
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    18 mins
  • Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - How Oracle's massive layoffs, six conflicting AI studies, and a military targeting error share a common problem.

    Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - How Oracle's massive layoffs, six conflicting AI studies, and a military targeting error share a common problem.
    Apr 16 2026
    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 than the AI narrative being used to explain it. Meanwhile, a meta-analysis of six major consulting firms working from the same data produced conclusions so different they barely resemble each other, which is its own argument for never acting on a single source. They also tackle the real cost of removing humans from decision-making chains, using Laszlo Bock's post on AI-assisted military targeting as a case study for what happens when speed becomes the only goal. Key points covered include: ↪️ The official narrative on Oracle's layoffs is AI replacing unnecessary roles, but the numbers behind $58 billion in borrowing and $156 billion in data center commitments tell a more complicated story about cash flow needs. ↪️ Six consulting firms analyzing the same AI data produced an array of starkly different conclusions. For instance, one firm concluded that AI had "zero economic impact" while another cited quadrupling productivity rates. According to the hosts, this shows why industry benchmarks and recommendations are not a reliable basis for your organization's AI decisions. ↪️ "Human in the loop" is not enough if that human is only doing a final sign-off without visibility into how the AI reached its recommendation ↪️ AI pricing is moving away from flat subscription models toward usage-based and connector-based charges, and buyers who treat AI as an unlimited resource right now are going to face a reckoning as that infrastructure debt comes due. Don’t miss this exciting thought leader conversation! Follow the hosts and companies mentioned below: Sapient Insights Group Download the 2024-25 HR Systems Survey White Paper Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn Stacey Harris Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn Cliff Stevenson Twitter | LinkedIn
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • HR, We Have a Problem - How to actually measure whether AI is helping your hiring process before it costs you qualified candidates.

    HR, We Have a Problem - How to actually measure whether AI is helping your hiring process before it costs you qualified candidates.
    Apr 9 2026
    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 faster hiring, what recruiters really need from these tools, and how Indeed's Smart Screening is trying to fix the dynamic between job seekers and employers. Whether you're trying to fill roles or land one, this conversation cuts through the noise and gets to what actually works. Key points covered include: ↪️ AI adoption in recruiting is at 49%, the highest of any HR function, yet time to hire is still going up, which tells you adoption alone is not the answer. ↪️ Before adding any AI to your hiring process, map every step and how long it takes. That's the only way to know where it will actually help and how to measure whether it does. ↪️ For job seekers, validating your experience, certifications, licenses, work history, matters more than a polished resume in a world where employers can't tell what's real. ↪️ The goal on both sides is the same: get to a real human conversation as fast as possible, and the best AI tools are the ones that clear the path to that moment instead of replacing it. Don’t miss this exciting thought leader conversation! Follow the hosts and companies mentioned below: Sapient Insights Group Download the 2024-25 HR Systems Survey White Paper Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn Cliff Stevenson Twitter | LinkedIn Aly Baxter LinkedIn
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    38 mins
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