Join Hebba Youssef, Chief People Officer at Workweek and founder & creator of “I Hate It Here”, the community helping thousands of HR leaders reclaim their voice as she shares how HR leaders can move from firefighting to shaping the future of work.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to move from crisis manager to business leader
• The truth about burnout (it’s not the workload)
• Why “fairness” at work is a myth — and what to fight for instead
• AI’s hidden impact on women and the skills tech can’t replace
• The 2026 capabilities that will define winning orgs
• How to reposition HR from people ops to business ops

Guest Quote

“ If you have a CEO who's really business-minded, I would get them to care about the people by saying the more engaged employees are, the more productive they are, the better it is for our bottom line. Treating people well is good business. You just got to figure out how to position that. And I think a lot of current CEOs do realize that.”

Time Stamps

00:50] From Skeptic to People Leader: Hebba Youssef’s Path into HR

[01:52] Building “I Hate It Here”

[06:08] The Hidden Work: Emotional Labor and Boundaries in HR

[11:58] AI at Work: Where It Helps, Where It Hurts, What’s Next

[14:34] Future-Proof HR: Skills That Matter Most Now

[16:33] Leading Through Change

[20:28] The Tightrope: Balancing People Needs with Business Reality

[23:11] The Future of HR

[38:23] Remembering Your Why

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I’m Telling HR is brought to you by Rippling, the #1 rated HR workforce management system that eliminates the friction from running a business. Visit Rippling.com to learn more.

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Join Lance Blair, Liquid Death’s Senior Global Benefits & Employee Engagement Manager and Rippling’s 2025 Compliance Champion, as he shares how his team buried spreadsheets, banished SaaD systems, and brought HR back from the dead — all with Rippling’s automation and unified platform.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to:

• Bury the manual work: See how Liquid Death runs onboarding, payroll, compliance, and reporting — automatically — in one platform. No chaos. No ghosts.
• Bring open enrollment back from the dead: Discover how to turn Q4’s biggest nightmare into a one-click dream with automated benefits and carrier integrations.
• Slay costs with automation that actually works: See how unified data and no-code tools cut wasted time — and tools — for good.

Guest Quote

“ A lot of my job has become automated through Rippling… And obviously double, triple checking–crossing our T's, dotting our I's–is very important even within the rippling platform. But I definitely have a lot more bandwidth and time to focus on driving [our] year of connection.”

Time Stamps

[01:32] From Events to HR: Lance’s Unconventional Career Path

[03:16] Joining Liquid Death

[04:37] Early Days at Liquid Death

[06:19] Life Before Automation

[08:34] How Rippling Transformed HR Ops

[20:24] The Next Era: HR’s Role in an AI-Driven Future

[21:38] The Power of Human Touch in HR

[26:08] Leading the Culture Shift: Lance’s Vision for People & Engagement

[29:25] Advice for Aspiring HR Leaders

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Josh Bersin has spent nearly three decades studying the future of work, and his message is clear: HR is no longer about compliance. It’s the strategic backbone of every company. As AI transforms roles and creates “super workers,” the value of human capital has never been higher.

Now, you can hear exactly how HR leaders can rise to meet this moment.

Join Josh Bersin, world-renowned industry analyst, author, and educator, and Vanessa Kahkesh, HR Content Lead at Rippling, for an inside look at the skills, strategies, and mindsets shaping the next era of work.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

01 Why AI is accelerating the shift from administrative HR to strategic business leadership

02 The new capabilities HR leaders must develop to influence beyond HR

03 How to harness people data to earn credibility in the C-suite

04 Josh’s real-world lessons from three decades advising the world’s top companies

Guest Bio

Josh Bersin is an analyst, author, educator, and thought leader focusing on the global talent market and the challenges and trends impacting business workforces around the world. He studies the world of work, HR and leadership practices, and the broad talent technology market. He is often cited as one of the leading HR and workplace industry analysts in the world.

He founded Bersin & Associates in 2001 to provide research and advisory services focused on corporate learning. Over the next ten years, he expanded the company’s coverage to encompass HR, talent management, talent acquisition, and leadership and became a recognized expert in the talent market. He sold the company to Deloitte in 2012, when it became known as Bersin™ by Deloitte. He currently sits on the board of UC Berkeley Executive Education.

Most recently, Bersin launched the Josh Bersin Academy, the world’s first global development academy for HR and talent professionals at all levels and across all industries. Serving as the Academy’s dean, Bersin guides its program offerings, interacts with members, and shares relevant research and insights to help HR and talent professionals stay current on the trends and practices needed to drive success in the modern world of work.

Guest Quote

“ I know for sure that no matter how smart or super intelligent AI becomes, the human value add will always be the most important differentiator in a business.”

Time Stamps

[00:57] Josh’s Path: From Engineer to HR Analyst

[05:43] AI & the Rise of the Super Worker

[10:56] Skills Every HR Leader Needs Now

[20:56] People Data as C-Suite Currency

[24:11] Inside Irresistible Organizations

[33:33] The Future of Work is Human

[34:56] Josh’s Legacy & Final Lessons

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I’m Telling HR is brought to you by Rippling, the #1 rated HR workforce management system that eliminates the friction from running a business. Visit Rippling.com to learn more.

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