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People and Strategy

People and Strategy

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People and Strategy is a podcast from the SHRM Executive Network delivering in-depth conversations with HR executives and people leaders to advance the field of human resources by providing engagement and thought leadership to senior executives. Learn more about the SHRM Executive Network at https://www.shrm.org/executive.All rights reserved Careers Economics Management Management & Leadership Personal Success
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  • AI in HR: Embracing AI Without Losing the Human Touch in Hospitality

    AI in HR: Embracing AI Without Losing the Human Touch in Hospitality
    Oct 16 2026
    What if one of the most people-first industries in the worldis also one of the best places to see how AI should, and shouldn’t, be used in HR? In this episode of People + Strategy, Mo Fathelbab sits down with two leaders running HR at top hotel companies to explore how they integrate AI without losing the personal touch guests expect. Hear examples of AI in action from Aka Ali-Kerr, director of HR for Andaz West Hollywood and Unscripted Durham and Gregory Curtis, corporate director of HR and strategy at Avion Hospitality — a portfolio which includes The Windsor Court hotel in New Orleans, voted among the top 500 hotels in the world by Travel + Leisure in 2026. Recorded live at SHRM’s Executive NetworkVisionaries Summit 2026, this conversation gives HR professionals insight into AI-driven compensation tools to aid in recruiting and dashboards to house client data. For more AI use cases, visit SHRM's AI Field Manual Toolkit: https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/tools/toolkits/ai-field-manual-use-cases-at-work Subscribe to People + Strategy podcast to get the latest episodes, expert insights, and additional resources delivered straight to your inbox: https://shrm.co/nq47pr --- Explore SHRM’s all-new flagships. Content curated by experts. Created for you weekly. Each content journey features engaging podcasts, video, articles, and groundbreaking newsletters tailored to meet your unique needs in your organization and career. Learn More: https://shrm.co/coy63r
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    41 mins
  • Top Takeaways from Visionaries 2026: Live from Indianapolis

    Top Takeaways from Visionaries 2026: Live from Indianapolis
    Oct 13 2026
    In this special episode, we’re recapping highlights from the SHRM Executive Network’s 2026 Visionaries Summit in Indianapolis. Hear directly from industry leaders, chief people officers, and senior HR leaders about their biggest takeaways from the event, what’s top of mind for them right now, and the ideas they’re bringing back to their organizations. Couldn’t make it to Visionaries this year? Tune in for insights from the leaders who were there, and learn more about the SHRM Executive Network. For more information about the Visionaries Summit, visit: https://www.shrm.org/executive-network/networking-events/visionaries-summit Subscribe to People + Strategy podcast to get the latest episodes, expert insights, and additional resources delivered straight to your inbox: https://shrm.co/nq47pr --- Explore SHRM’s all-new flagships. Content curated by experts. Created for you weekly. Each content journey features engaging podcasts, video, articles, and groundbreaking newsletters tailored to meet your unique needs in your organization and career. Learn More: https://shrm.co/coy63r
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    6 mins
  • Beyond the Resume: Rethinking How Leaders Assess Talent

    Beyond the Resume: Rethinking How Leaders Assess Talent
    Oct 2 2026
    What if the best candidate isn’t the one with the strongest resume, but the one who can actually demonstrate the skills the job requires? In this episode of People + Strategy, Mo Fathelbab sits down with Namrata Kamdar, co-founder and COO, and Abhishek Shah, founder and CEO of Testlify, to explore how organizations can rethink hiring around skills, evidence, and job-relevant assessments. Kamdar and Shah discuss how AI-powered assessments and structured evaluation can help organizations reduce hiring friction, improve the candidate experience, and make more consistent hiring decisions. They also explore how assessment data can extend beyond recruitment to identify skill gaps and inform employee development. The conversation examines what leaders should consider before introducing AI into the hiring process, from defining what success looks like in a role to maintaining human oversight. Kamdar and Shah also look ahead at how AI could transform assessments from static tests into realistic simulations of the work candidates will actually perform. Related Article: How a Fire Department’s HR Leader Used AI to Rebuild Recruiting Related Resource: AI Field Manual for Employers Subscribe to People + Strategy podcast to get the latest episodes, expert insights, and additional resources delivered straight to your inbox: https://shrm.co/nq47pr --- Explore SHRM’s all-new flagships. Content curated by experts. Created for you weekly. Each content journey features engaging podcasts, video, articles, and groundbreaking newsletters tailored to meet your unique needs in your organization and career. Learn More: https://shrm.co/coy63r
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    29 mins
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