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The Shift is a conversational podcast for HR and People leaders who are carrying real responsibility and trying to lead with clarity in the middle of change. Hosted by Mindy Honcoop and Marnie Robbins, each episode feels like pulling up a chair in the working room, not sitting through another “thought leadership” lecture. They talk with practitioners, founders, and trusted voices about what’s shifting in the workplace right now: trust, leadership expectations, culture tension, AI and HR tech, change fatigue, messy people problems, and the decisions that sit on your desk when you’re the one everyone looks to. You’ll leave with practical language, grounded frameworks, and a little more courage to take the next right step. If you’re tired of performative HR conversations and want honest dialogue that actually helps you lead, you’re in the right place.

  1. 6 hr ago

    The Shift to Career Dating with Robert Foldes

    Job boards promised speed. What they delivered was volume: resumes optimized for keyword bots on one side, and 5,000 applicants for a single role on the other. Filtering got faster. Matching didn't get better. In this episode of The Shift, we sit down with Robert Foldes, founder of CareerNav, a "career dating" platform built to match job seekers and organizations on more than keywords, to talk about what's actually broken in how we find work, and how we find people. We get into: Why keyword-matching optimizes for the wrong thing, for job seekers and employers alikeThe aha moment from Robert's own job search — and why he started treating it like datingCulture fit vs. "culture connectedness": the shift from hiring "more of the same" to hiring for shared valuesWhy small and mid-sized businesses lose the talent war to brand-name employers — even though they're the vast majority of the marketThe trouble with paying for referrals, and what breaks when the incentive replaces the trustWhy nothing replaces meeting the person — and how better data gets you there faster Because a resume can tell you what someone's done. It can't tell you who they are. Connect with Robert: LinkedIn CareerNav

  2. 6 days ago

    The Relationship Shift: Why Every HR Leader Needs a Podcast

    We sit down with Greg Wasserman, Head of Relationships at RSS.com and self-described "relationship generator," to talk about why podcasting might be the most underused relationship-building tool HR and People leaders have. We get into: Why the real ROI of a podcast was never the download count.It's the relationshipGreg's throughline: "life is about time and relationships" (and how it shaped two decades in relationship development at Yahoo!, CBS, and a string of startups)Why cold outreach feels transactional, but "come on my podcast" doesn'tHow an internal podcast rebuilds trust HR often doesn't have; the shift from "HR wants to talk to me" dread to "I get to be a guest"Using podcasting for the vulnerable, messy conversations (think layoffs, reorgs, hard calls)...not just the highlight reelWhy every employee having (or guesting on) a podcast builds brand ambassadors, whether they stay or eventually leaveThe tactical starting point: a $75–100 mic, one relationship worth building, and 30 honest minutes Because you don't need a content strategy. You need one relationship worth having on the record. Connect with Greg: LinkedIn Podcast Network Insights (Greg's podcast) RSS.com

  3. 4 Aug

    The Shift to Know Thyself: Beth White on Agency in the Age of AI

    Everyone's worried AI is coming for their job. Almost nobody's asking what job they'd design for themselves if they could. In this episode of The Shift, we sit down with Beth White, Founder & CEO of MeBeBot — she was building AI-powered employee experience tools nearly eight years before generative AI made this a boardroom conversation — to talk about what it means to know thyself in the age of AI. We get into: Why the AI panic isn't really about AI — it's about identity, agency, and the question nobody's saying out loudThe shift from shadow AI and solo chatbot bubbles to real, team-level AI literacyWhy HR and People leaders have to stop being “victims of systems” — Workday, ADP, and otherwiseAI governance as an act of care, not just compliance — building guardrails the way FMLA built trust“Who wrote the rule?” — the first-principles question that unsticks decades of default processTokens, data centers, and why AI pricing might eventually look like a utility bill Because you can't outsource knowing what you're good at. But you can build the conditions — and the guardrails — for it to matter. Connect with Beth: LinkedIn MeBeBot

  4. 31 Jul

    How to Create Workplace Signal Loops for Forward Motion

    If you're in HR, you know the rhythm. You start the week meaning to build something. By midweek you're buffering: another escalation, another avoided conversation, another policy that exists on paper but not in practice. Most of that resistance isn't a people problem. It's a readiness problem. In this session, Mindy and Marnie launch their new Signal Loop e-guide: how to pick one real friction point, run it through a single loop, and build readiness one clear move at a time. No overhaul. No grand declaration. Just a repeatable way to turn heat into forward motion. What they get into: -What "heat" actually is, and why your body often notices it before your calendar does -The six steps of the SIGNAL Loop, and why going small on purpose is how you build momentum -How readiness (shared ownership, a clear why, a doable next step) softens resistance without forcing it -Where most change efforts quietly fizzle, and how reinforcement keeps them alive The Signal Framework meets you were you are at. It helps you identify what is in your realm of control and get unstock to move forward. Get unstuck with forward movement. Purchase the Signal Loop e-guide here: https://althr.kit.com/products/the-signal-loop-field-guide Learn about Signal Loop workshops: https://althr.kit.com/workshops More ways to follow: AltHR Hive Linked In Iterations Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/company/althrhive Marnie Robbins: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marnierobbins/ Vibe People Studio: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vibeps/ Mindy Honcoop: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindyhoncoop/ Agile in HR: https://www.linkedin.com/company/agileinhr/

  5. 28 Jul

    The Shift Back to Manager Readiness with Stacy Lademar

    Most leadership, culture, and employee experience conversations come down to one thing: the everyday conversations managers have with their teams. In this episode of The Shift, we sit down with Stacy Lademar, a fractional learning and development officer who's trained leaders at Walmart, Royal Caribbean, and major senior living operators, to talk about the three conversations most managers were never trained for — feedback, difficult conversations, and coaching. We get into: Why being promoted for technical skill doesn't prepare anyone to lead peopleThe "trust bank account" — how commitment (not compliance) gets built one conversation at a time, and lost all at onceWhy "being nice" by withholding feedback is actually the opposite of being kindThe SBI model (Situation, Behavior, Impact) — and how to use it to give feedback that actually changes behaviorWhy a culture of "busy" is the biggest blocker to manager trainingWhat happens when leaders lean on AI to have the conversations they should be having themselves Because at the end of the day, better managers make better workplaces — and that starts with conversations, not titles. 🎁 Bonus: Stacy is sharing a free feedback guide (the SBI model with next-step examples plus a practical planning worksheet) — available in her LinkedIn featured section. Connect with Stacy: LinkedIn Website

  6. 21 Jul

    The Shift from Carrots & Sticks to Motivation Science with Aaron Robbins

    Everyone's heard of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Almost nobody's heard of the motivation theory with thousands of studies actually behind it. In this episode of The Shift, we sit down with Aaron Robbins, President and Co-Founder of Intrinsic First and creator of ProACTr, to talk about what actually drives people at work — and why most organizations are still running on carrots and sticks. We get into: Why rewards and punishments get quick wins but kill creativity, persistence, and well-beingMotivation as quality, not quantity — the shift from controlled to autonomousThe three basic psychological needs: autonomy, competence, relatednessThe gardener analogy — leaders set the environment, they don't yell at the pepper plantShort-term thinking vs. building something sustainableWhy communication is the biggest motivation gap in organizations — and how to practice it Because you can't make someone motivated. But you can build the conditions where motivation thrives. Connect with Aaron: LinkedIn Intrinsic First ProACTr — leadership conversation practice tool

  7. 14 Jul

    The Shift Past the AI Stall with Helena McAleer & Dave Birss

    Only 6% of organizations are seeing measurable ROI from AI. Everyone else? They did the training, ticked the boxes, bought the licenses... and stalled. In this episode of The Shift, we sit down with Helena McAleer and Dave Birss, co-founders of The Gen AI Academy, to talk about why AI adoption stalls — and why the fix isn't more tech training. It's more human. We get into: Why most organizations stall at 10–20% AI adoption (and how to get unstuck) Why HR — not the CTO — might be the most important leader in AI adoption How usage metrics get gamed, and what actually matters instead Thinking vs. doing — and how organizations accidentally discourage the one that adds value The neuroscience of friction: why “faster” can make us dumber, and what real learning requires IKEA's masterclass: retraining 8,500 call-center employees instead of replacing them And the Roomba Poopocalypse — why you have to clean up your company's mess before AI amplifies it Because AI doesn't fix your organization. It multiplies whatever's already there. 🎁 Bonus: Helena and Dave are giving our listeners free access to Dave's Human Skills in the Age of AI course — link in the comments. Connect with Helena & Dave: Helena on LinkedIn Dave on LinkedIn The Gen AI Academy

  8. 9 Jun

    The Shift in Performance and the Future of Work with Matt Meadows

    The future of work isn’t waiting for us to catch up. But when it comes to performance management, most companies are still trying to recreate the past...just faster with AI. In this episode of The Shift, we sit down with Matthew Meadows, Founder of WorkStory, to talk about what actually needs to change in performance, feedback, and how we lead teams today. We get into: Why AI is accelerating broken systemsThe real cost of annual reviewsWhy teams struggle to let go of what isn’t workingWhat it looks like to start fresh (without overhauling everything) Because this isn’t about fixing reviews. It’s about rethinking how performance actually works. Connect with Matt: LinkedInWorkStory

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The Shift is a conversational podcast for HR and People leaders who are carrying real responsibility and trying to lead with clarity in the middle of change. Hosted by Mindy Honcoop and Marnie Robbins, each episode feels like pulling up a chair in the working room, not sitting through another “thought leadership” lecture. They talk with practitioners, founders, and trusted voices about what’s shifting in the workplace right now: trust, leadership expectations, culture tension, AI and HR tech, change fatigue, messy people problems, and the decisions that sit on your desk when you’re the one everyone looks to. You’ll leave with practical language, grounded frameworks, and a little more courage to take the next right step. If you’re tired of performative HR conversations and want honest dialogue that actually helps you lead, you’re in the right place.

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