foHRsight

Mark Edgar and Naomi Titleman
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A podcast about making work better brought to you by future foHRward, hosted by Mark Edgar and Naomi Titleman Colla. Do you ever dream of eavesdropping on the conversations of the most fascinating leaders and thinkers in the People space? Each week, our co-hosts Naomi Titleman Colla and Mark Edgar discuss relevant topics (amongst themselves and with incredible guests) like employee engagement, retention, flexible work, and AI, that are impacting Human Resources and influencing the way we work. No need to eavesdrop. This is your opportunity to join the forefront of the conversation.

  1. 2025 Year-End Reflections & Future Foresight: Navigating Trust and AI in HR

    17 HRS AGO

    2025 Year-End Reflections & Future Foresight: Navigating Trust and AI in HR

    It’s New Years Day so perfect timing for this week’s episode to drop as co-hosts Mark and Naomi catch-up on their reflections on 2025 and predictions for 2026. Key discussion topics include: 2025 Insights: Macro trends continued from previous year with advancement in all categoriesErosion of trust worsened due to AI-related misinformation and deep fraudAI advanced significantly beyond initial expectationsIncreased nationalism and tariffs impacted global businessesReturn-to-office mandates generated headlines vs. realityHR and IT functions began merging into "HI" ☺ Major Disappointments: CHRO role perceived as declining in C-suite valueDEI initiatives faced significant backlash, making the topic difficult to discussReturn-to-office policies became overly restrictive, reverting to pre-2005 monitoring practices Proud Moments: Approaching 10th anniversary in 2026Celebrated 150th podcast episodeSuccessful collaborations, particularly "The Complete Leader" with Vanessa ChehlawiCommunity growth and strategic newsletter changes 2026 Hopes: Reduce divisiveness and find common groundAddress entry-level job concerns related to AISupport the "tool belt generation" choosing trades over traditional academic pathsHR operating model evolution with creative solutionsAI integration becoming seamless in daily tools We’re excited for many more episodes and guests in 2026! Don’t forget … To sign up for our monthly newsletter foHRsight at http://www.futurefohrward.com/subscribe. Follow us on LinkedIn: Mark - www.linkedin.com/in/markedgarhr/Naomi - www.linkedin.com/in/naomititlemancolla/future foHRward - www.linkedin.com/company/future-fohrward/ And on Instagram - www.instagram.com/futurefohrward/ Support the show

    28 min
  2. Unlocking High Potential: How Top Talent Thrives—and What Holds Them Back Insights from Glain Roberts-McCabe on Engaging and Leading High Performers

    2025-12-25

    Unlocking High Potential: How Top Talent Thrives—and What Holds Them Back Insights from Glain Roberts-McCabe on Engaging and Leading High Performers

    This episode features Naomi Titleman meeting with Glain Roberts-McCabe, Founder & President of The Roundtable Inc.   They dive deep into high-potential talent research, exploring what engages top performers and what causes them to burn out. This episode features insights from Roundtable's latest research on high-potential leaders. Key discussion topics include: Defining High Potentials: Balance between driving results and maintaining cultural alignmentCore motivational drivers: helping others, excelling, adaptabilityBehavioral expectations vs. underlying motivational energy What Engages High Potentials: Clarity: Clear priorities and understanding of goalsTransparency: Honest career conversations and realistic expectations Quality career discussions: Beyond linear promotion pathsCross-functional opportunities:Leveraging adaptive strengths across organization Major Barriers & Burnout Risks: Firefighting mode: 45% of respondents stuck in reactive workUnclear priorities: Moving goalposts without contextResource constraints: Ambitious targets without adequate supportDevelopment crowding: Operational demands overshadowing growth opportunities Evolving Leadership Requirements: Strategic thinking: Increased emphasis on forward-thinking capabilitiesTechnical depth: Leaders need subject matter expertise, not just general management Cooperation: Willingness to trade individual agendas for organizational benefit You can learn more about the research here: https://goroundtable.com/the-2026-roundtable-report-on-high-potential-leaders/ And follow Glain on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glain/ Don’t forget … To sign up for our monthly newsletter foHRsight at http://www.futurefohrward.com/subscribe. Follow us on LinkedIn: Mark - www.linkedin.com/in/markedgarhr/Naomi - www.linkedin.com/in/naomititlemancolla/future foHRward - www.linkedin.com/company/future-fohrward/ And on Instagram - www.instagram.com/futurefohrward/ Support the show

    43 min
  3. Becoming More with Guest Greg Stewart

    2025-12-18

    Becoming More with Guest Greg Stewart

    This episode of features Mark Edgar interviewing Greg Stewart, a counselor, executive coach, and consultant at Becoming More. Greg is the author of books on harnessing negative emotions. Greg shares his path from ministry to counseling to organizational development, personal experience with emotional challenges that inspired the work and how he uses his combination of counseling, coaching, and consulting to support clients. He shares insights on the current challenges at work and introduces his I³ (IQ) Model: Information: Gather complete information before forming opinionsInterpretation: Consider multiple perspectives and challenge assumptionsIntensity: Manage emotional energy appropriately You can learn more about Greg’s work here: https://www.becomingmore.com/resources-and-forms Don’t forget … To sign up for our monthly newsletter foHRsight at http://www.futurefohrward.com/subscribe. Follow us on LinkedIn: Mark - www.linkedin.com/in/markedgarhr/Naomi - www.linkedin.com/in/naomititlemancolla/future foHRward - www.linkedin.com/company/future-fohrward/And on Instagram - www.instagram.com/futurefohrward/ Support the show

    38 min
  4. Supporting Women Through Life Transitions with Guests Maturn

    2025-12-11

    Supporting Women Through Life Transitions with Guests Maturn

    This week podcast co-host Mark Edgar connects with the co-founders of Maturn, Jen Murtagh and Sonja Baikogli Foley to talk about the incredible work they do to support women through life-stage transitions at work including fertility, maternity leave, motherhood, and perimenopause/menopause. They share their inspiration behind Maturn and talk about the common barriers to supporting women at work and how HR leaders can support better conversations at work. You can follow Maturn on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/maturn/ And find out more at their website: https://maturn.com Don’t forget …To sign up for our monthly newsletter foHRsight at http://www.futurefohrward.com/subscribe. Follow us on LinkedIn: Mark - www.linkedin.com/in/markedgarhr/Naomi - www.linkedin.com/in/naomititlemancolla/future foHRward - www.linkedin.com/company/future-fohrward/And on Instagram - www.instagram.com/futurefohrward/ Support the show

    32 min
  5. The Wisdom of Ignorance with Guest Alan Gregerman

    2025-12-04

    The Wisdom of Ignorance with Guest Alan Gregerman

    In this week’s episode, Mark Edgar connects with author and business consultant Alan Gregerman who shares insights from his latest book “The Wisdom of Ignorance”. Alan provides his perspective on the dynamic world of work and what organizations should be doing to prepare their people to identify new and innovative approaches. He shares the six skills tied to “not knowing” that can be used to help navigate uncertainty and create breakthroughs. They include being purposeful, curiosity, humility, respect, being future focused and being paranoid! You can learn more about Alan’s work here: https://alangregerman.com/about-alan/ And you can follow her on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-gregerman-a33b236/ Don’t forget … To sign up for our monthly newsletter foHRsight at http://www.futurefohrward.com/subscribe. Follow us on LinkedIn: Mark - www.linkedin.com/in/markedgarhr/Naomi - www.linkedin.com/in/naomititlemancolla/future foHRward - www.linkedin.com/company/future-fohrward/ And on Instagram - www.instagram.com/futurefohrward/ Support the show

    40 min
  6. Celebrating 150 Episodes with Our Friends Anna Petosa & Greg Smith

    2025-11-27

    Celebrating 150 Episodes with Our Friends Anna Petosa & Greg Smith

    Mark and Naomi celebrate their 150th episode milestone by hosting two special guests: Anna Petosa from Rock Paper People and Greg Smith the author of Safe Brave Places. The conversation covers their HR career journeys, current challenges in the profession, and the importance of community support. Greg and Anna recently relaunched their podcast, Safe Brave Stories focusing on creating environments that are both psychologically safe and challenging, encouraging growth through shared stories and practical insights. You can learn more about their work on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-petosa/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/safe-brave-spaces/ Don’t forget … To sign up for our monthly newsletter foHRsight at http://www.futurefohrward.com/subscribe. Follow us on LinkedIn: Mark - www.linkedin.com/in/markedgarhr/Naomi - www.linkedin.com/in/naomititlemancolla/future foHRward - www.linkedin.com/company/future-fohrward/ And on Instagram - www.instagram.com/futurefohrward/ Support the show

    39 min
  7. Why Feeling Ideas Works Better Than Hearing Them with Guest Andrea Guertin

    2025-11-20

    Why Feeling Ideas Works Better Than Hearing Them with Guest Andrea Guertin

    In this week’s episode Naomi connects with Andrea Guertin who is the Founder & President of Wemaygo.  Andrea was educated in interior architecture but has spent her career in strategy. She taught management consultants how to think like designers to reinvent how they delivered their projects to clients and inspired them on how to introduce emerging technologies into their work. She has also run a design firm where she taught designers to think like consultants to grow the impact of service design work. Now she helps leaders bring creativity to their complex problems. You can learn more about Andrea’s work here: https://www.wemaygo.com/ And you can follow her on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreaguertin/ Don’t forget … To sign up for our monthly newsletter foHRsight at http://www.futurefohrward.com/subscribe. Follow us on LinkedIn: Mark - www.linkedin.com/in/markedgarhr/Naomi - www.linkedin.com/in/naomititlemancolla/future foHRward - www.linkedin.com/company/future-fohrward/And on Instagram - www.instagram.com/futurefohrward/ Support the show

    37 min
  8. Play As a Tool For Learning and Culture Building with Guest Alex Suchman

    2025-11-13

    Play As a Tool For Learning and Culture Building with Guest Alex Suchman

    This week co-host Naomi Titleman connects with Alex Suchman who is CEO & Co-founder of Barometer XP – a culture measurement and adjustment company. In this episode they talk about how companies can leverage play to build cultures that can adapt to the new world of work. You can learn more about Alex’s work here: https://www.barometerxp.com And you can follow her on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrasuchman/ You can sign up for Barometer XP’s next open games session here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/rALBZsVPQkm8EwwFedktHA#/registration Don’t forget … To sign up for our monthly newsletter foHRsight at http://www.futurefohrward.com/subscribe. Follow us on LinkedIn: Mark - www.linkedin.com/in/markedgarhr/Naomi - www.linkedin.com/in/naomititlemancolla/future foHRward - www.linkedin.com/company/future-fohrward/And on Instagram - www.instagram.com/futurefohrward/ Support the show

    34 min
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A podcast about making work better brought to you by future foHRward, hosted by Mark Edgar and Naomi Titleman Colla. Do you ever dream of eavesdropping on the conversations of the most fascinating leaders and thinkers in the People space? Each week, our co-hosts Naomi Titleman Colla and Mark Edgar discuss relevant topics (amongst themselves and with incredible guests) like employee engagement, retention, flexible work, and AI, that are impacting Human Resources and influencing the way we work. No need to eavesdrop. This is your opportunity to join the forefront of the conversation.

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  • Creator
    Mark Edgar and Naomi Titleman
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    156
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 foHRsight
  • Show Website
    foHRsight