Digital HR Leaders with David Green

David Green
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In this series, David Green will be speaking to a range of senior HR leaders who are pushing a data-driven and digital HR agenda. There is an increasing need for HR professionals to become more digitally and numerically literate – to acquire the skills necessary to process, produce and leverage digital information to create business value. You'll hear from people leaders who are driving transformation in their organisations on how HR can prepare for the future and what HR leaders need to do to prepare for the Future of Work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 53m ago

    Your Team's AI Instincts: Why AI Adoption Succeeds or Fails on How You're Wired

    Do you know which of your people are wired to thrive in chaos, and which ones need certainty to do their best work?  In this episode, David is joined by Mike Flannagan, Corporate Vice President, Customer & Commercial Success at Microsoft, and Paul Burgess, founder of Instinctive Drives, to explore Microsoft's recent partnership with Instinctive Drives and what it reveals about the human side of AI transformation. Together they unpack why the biggest barrier to AI adoption isn't the technology itself, but the mismatch between people's natural instincts and the roles they're being asked to play. Join the dynamic trio as they discuss: Why AI adoption is a people transformation How the Instinctive Drives framework explains why people react so differently to change What happens when the wrong people get pushed into high-experimentation, high-failure roles Why psychological safety is the real prerequisite for AI adoption at scale How a shared language around instincts can rebuild trust and speed up team performance  Listeners can try their own Instinctive Drives assessment for free for a limited time (expires 31st of October 2026) - the link is in the show notes below.  This episode is sponsored by Instinctive Drives. As organisations invest heavily in AI, the people expected to deliver are often overwhelmed and working against their own natural wiring. Instinctive Drives' science-backed methodology reveals how each person is wired to work — which is why Microsoft chose them as their strategic partner for enterprise AI adoption worldwide. Try your own Instinctive Drives assessment for free at instinctivedrives.com/digitalhrleaders - available until 31 October 2026. Resources:   Instinctive Drives assessment - available until 31 October 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Your Team's AI Instincts: Why AI Adoption Succeeds or Fails on How You're Wired

  2. 53m ago

    Your Team's AI Instincts: Why AI Adoption Succeeds or Fails on How You're Wired

    Do you know which of your people are wired to thrive in chaos, and which ones need certainty to do their best work?  In this episode, David is joined by Mike Flannagan, Corporate Vice President, Customer & Commercial Success at Microsoft, and Paul Burgess, founder of Instinctive Drives, to explore Microsoft's recent partnership with Instinctive Drives and what it reveals about the human side of AI transformation. Together they unpack why the biggest barrier to AI adoption isn't the technology itself, but the mismatch between people's natural instincts and the roles they're being asked to play.  Join the dynamic trio as they discuss:  Why AI adoption is a people transformation How the Instinctive Drives framework explains why people react so differently to change What happens when the wrong people get pushed into high-experimentation, high-failure roles Why psychological safety is the real prerequisite for AI adoption at scale How a shared language around instincts can rebuild trust and speed up team performance  Listeners can try their own Instinctive Drives assessment for free for a limited time (expires 31st of October 2026) - the link is in the show notes below.  This episode is sponsored by Instinctive Drives.   As organisations invest heavily in AI, the people expected to deliver are often overwhelmed and working against their own natural wiring. Instinctive Drives' science-backed methodology reveals how each person is wired to work - which is why Microsoft chose them as their strategic partner for enterprise AI adoption worldwide.  Try your own Instinctive Drives assessment for free at instinctivedrives.com/digitalhrleaders - available until 31 October 2026.  Resources:   Instinctive Drives assessment - available until 31 October 2026  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Your Team's AI Instincts: Why AI Adoption Succeeds or Fails on How You're Wired

  3. Jul 28

    How HR Can Lead AI and Workforce Transformation Across the Enterprise

    How do you bring AI into an organisation without losing what's made it work for 150 years?  In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, David Green is joined by Eric Dozier, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Eli Lilly, to explore what it takes for HR to lead AI and workforce transformation at enterprise scale.   Join them, as they discuss:  Why HR has to transform twice over in the AI era, first as a function, then as an organisation  What prompted Lilly's AI journey, and how the friction points that came up shaped the approach going forward How the role of the manager is changing as AI becomes part of everyday work What separates AI capability from simply increased AI usage The principles guiding Lilly's approach to responsible AI, including where it supports leadership judgement and where it shouldn't How employee feedback has reshaped Lilly's AI strategy, and what Eric believes HR leaders should prioritise as they lead their own transformations  This episode is sponsored by Valence.   Nadia, Valence's AI coaching platform, connects talent strategy to the work employees are actually doing — offering coaching from the frontline to the boardroom, and surfacing organisational insights that weren't visible before.  As the most widely deployed coach in the Fortune 500, Nadia is already helping global leaders like Nestlé, Delta, CVS, and Kraft Heinz transform talent at scale.   Learn more at valence.co/insight222 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    How HR Can Lead AI and Workforce Transformation Across the Enterprise

  4. Jul 21

    What Neuroscience Reveals About Making Change Stick

    What if the resistance you're seeing from your team isn't opposition at all?  David Green is joined by Travis Hahler, who leads global strategy and transformation at Salesforce and is also the founder of Neurological Nomad, where he applies neuroscience and neuropsychology to how leaders manage change. Travis is the author of the new book Rethink Resistance, and his central argument reframes almost everything: resistance isn't personal, it's protective.  Why resistance to change should be read as information, not opposition: The six neurological barriers to change, and why leaders need to understand each one How routine and old habits quietly pull people back toward what made them successful before, even when they're not against the future Why cognitive load and pacing determine whether people actually learn through a transformation, or just survive it What employees are really losing in change that's genuinely good for them, and why leaders often miss it How to apply these insights practically to workforce transformation and AI adoption  Whether you're leading a transformation right now or preparing for one, this conversation will change how you think about the resistance you're seeing.  This episode is sponsored by Valence.   Nadia, Valence's AI coaching platform, connects talent strategy to the work employees are actually doing — offering coaching from the frontline to the boardroom, and surfacing organisational insights that weren't visible before.   As the most widely deployed coach in the Fortune 500, Nadia is already helping global leaders like Nestlé, Delta, CVS, and Kraft Heinz transform talent at scale.   Learn more at valence.co/insight222   Additional resources:  Rethink Resistance: Embracing Neuroscience to Lead Transformational Change Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    What Neuroscience Reveals About Making Change Stick

  5. Jul 14

    From HR Silos to One Connected People System

    Is your HR function organised the way employees actually experience it, or just the way it's always been done?  In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, David Green is joined by Tony Truong, VP of People Strategy, Operations, Technology and Analytics at Chime, to unpack why most HR functions are still organised in silos, by specialty, while employees experience work as a series of moments: getting hired, being onboarded, going for a promotion. Tony has spent the last two years closing that gap, rebuilding Chime's people function from the ground up as the company has scaled into a public company.  In this episode, David and Tony discuss:  Why the real limitation holding HR back is fragmentation, not ambition What it's taken to rebuild a people function from the ground up at a newly public company How AI has reshaped recruiting at Chime, cutting a process that used to take days down to hours Tony's three-stage framework for thinking about AI's role in the business: assistance, automation, and orchestration What it actually looks like to move people analytics from the periphery of HR to the centre of how a business makes decisions  This episode is sponsored by Valence.   Nadia, Valence's AI coaching platform, connects talent strategy to the work employees are actually doing — offering coaching from the frontline to the boardroom, and surfacing organisational insights that weren't visible before.   As the most widely deployed coach in the Fortune 500, Nadia is already helping global leaders like Nestlé, Delta, CVS, and Kraft Heinz transform talent at scale.   Learn more at valence.co/insight222   Additional resources:  Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends 2026 Report Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    From HR Silos to One Connected People System

  6. Jul 7

    How AI Coaching is Changing Talent Management and Workforce Transformation

    How do you tell the difference between AI that's genuinely transforming HR and AI that's just a slide in a vendor deck?  In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, David Green is joined by Parker Mitchell, Founder and CEO of Valence, the team behind the AI coaching platform Nadia, to discuss what it really takes for HR to prove value in an increasingly crowded AI market.  Join them, as they discuss:  How to separate genuine AI capability from marketing claims in an increasingly crowded marketWhy AI budgets are increasingly coming from the C-suite rather than HR, and what that means for how HR shows up in these conversationsWhat CHROs should be asking before choosing between an AI-native provider and a legacy platform with bolted-on AI featuresHow the best people analytics teams are proving ROI from AI coaching, beyond adoption metricsWhat it looks like to make performance management continuous rather than a once or twice-a-year processWhy frontline and operational workers need a different approach to AI coaching than knowledge workersValence's recent partnership with Microsoft and what it signals about where AI coaching is heading  This episode is sponsored by Valence.   Nadia, Valence's AI coaching platform, connects talent strategy to the work employees are actually doing — offering coaching from the frontline to the boardroom, and surfacing organisational insights that weren't visible before.   As the most widely deployed coach in the Fortune 500, Nadia is already helping global leaders like Nestlé, Delta, CVS, and Kraft Heinz transform talent at scale.   Learn more at valence.co/insight222 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    How AI Coaching is Changing Talent Management and Workforce Transformation

  7. Jun 30

    The Octopus Organisation: How HR Can Make Transformation Stick

    What would your organisation look like if it worked more like an octopus — distributed, adaptive, and capable of sensing and reacting without waiting for instructions from the centre?  In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, David Green is joined by Phil Lebrun and Jana Werner, Executives in Residence at Amazon Web Services and authors of The Octopus Organization, to explore why so many transformations fail to stick — and what a more adaptive, human approach to change actually looks like.  Join them as they discuss: What the octopus organisation metaphor is, and why it offers a different model to the traditional, hierarchical "Tin Man" organisation The three themes — clarity, ownership, and curiosity — that separate organisations that adapt well from those that don't Why transformation can no longer be treated as a one-time event HR's evolving role in driving and supporting transformation How to measure whether change is actually working, beyond vanity metrics Real examples of leaders and organisations putting these ideas into practice  This episode is sponsored by Valence.   Nadia, Valence's AI coaching platform, connects talent strategy to the work employees are actually doing — offering coaching from the frontline to the boardroom, and surfacing organisational insights that weren't visible before.   As the most widely deployed coach in the Fortune 500, Nadia is already helping global leaders like Nestlé, Delta, CVS, and Kraft Heinz transform talent at scale.   Learn more at valence.co/insight222 Resources: The Octopus Organization by Phil Lebrun and Jana Werner  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Octopus Organisation: How HR Can Make Transformation Stick

  8. Jun 23

    What the Research Really Tells Us About Purpose at Work

    Is purpose at work as straightforward as we've made it out to be?  In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, David Green is joined by Jessica Zwaan, VP People Strategy and Operations at Leapsome and author of Built for People and Purpose and Work, to explore what the research actually tells us about purpose at work — and what that means for how HR shows up for people.  Join them as they discuss:  Why treating HR like a product function changes the questions you askWhat the research on purpose at work really reveals, and why the reality is more nuanced than the narrativeWhat purpose washing is, how it happens, and what it can look like in practiceWhat a more grounded alternative to purpose-led culture could look likeWhy really knowing your people is the foundation of all of itHow perceptions of HR are evolving, and what's driving that shift  This episode is brought to you by Leapsome - the people-first HR platform that connects performance, engagement, and HR operations in one place, so you get a complete picture, not half the story.   See it in action at leapsome.com/demo.  Resources:   Built for People by Jessica Zwaan  Purpose and Work by Jessica Zwaan People over Perks, the Leapsome Community Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    What the Research Really Tells Us About Purpose at Work
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In this series, David Green will be speaking to a range of senior HR leaders who are pushing a data-driven and digital HR agenda. There is an increasing need for HR professionals to become more digitally and numerically literate – to acquire the skills necessary to process, produce and leverage digital information to create business value. You'll hear from people leaders who are driving transformation in their organisations on how HR can prepare for the future and what HR leaders need to do to prepare for the Future of Work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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