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11/25/2025

What if PLAY is the most underrated tool for building a stronger, more adaptable workplace culture? 🤔

This week on the pod, Naomi digs into this powerful idea with Alex Suchman, CEO & Co-founder of Barometer XP, a company helping organizations measure and transform culture through experiential learning.

They explore why play isn’t just “fun and games,” but a strategic way to boost psychological safety, deepen team connection, and help people navigate the rapidly changing world of work.

From shifting behaviours to unlocking creativity, Alex shares practical ways leaders can bring more play into everyday moments.

👉 Give the full episode a listen, It might just change the way you think about culture, leadership, and how teams learn together.

11/18/2025

Job hopper? Not quite. “Collector of workspaces”? Absolutely.

In our latest podcast episode, Mark sits down with Aamna Coskun, Founder of PockerHR, to explore her journey from recruitment to people analytics to fractional HR consulting.

Aamna shares how diverse experiences can strengthen leadership, spark innovation, and prepare HR professionals to navigate a rapidly changing world of work.

This one is a must-listen for HR leaders and practitioners who value curiosity, career agility, and building meaningful impact through experience. Find it now where you get your podcasts!

11/12/2025

AI can boost efficiency…but what if it could 10x performance just by focusing on humans? 🤔

This week on the pod, Naomi sits down with Jodi Baker Calamai, National Managing Partner for Deloitte’s Human Capital Practice, to explore how leaders can move beyond technology for technology’s sake. And we mean developing AI strategies that ACTUALLY empower people. 
Catch the full episode for more insights on leading through transformation and the human edge in AI.

11/03/2025

QOTD: Are we leading change or simply reacting to it? 🤔

This week on the foHRsight Podcast, Mark sits down with Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta, Change Leadership Strategist, author, and board director, to explore what it really takes to guide teams through transformation.

Yvonne dives into how agility, adaptability and human-centered influence are becoming essential skills as organizations accelerate into new ways of working. She walks us through the “eureka moment” that shaped Yvonne’s career and how change management ≠ change leadership.

As the pace of disruption accelerates, HR is uniquely positioned to champion change that *actually* sticks.

Listen NOW, wherever you get your podcasts.

10/23/2025

Think your team collaborates well? 🤔

Behavioural expert Nigel Scott says… maybe not.

On this week’s foHRsight Podcast, Nigel joins Mark to unpack why most collaboration efforts fail before they even begin, from hidden competition to unchecked egos.

Discover how to unlock true collective intelligence and turn collaboration into your team’s superpower. 💥
Tap the link in bio to listen to the full episode!

10/21/2025

We all talk about stress management… but what if the key is actually stress mastery? 🤔

This week on the pod, Mark sits down with Dr. Safia Debar, a GP and expert in stress and resilience, to explore how we can move beyond managing stress to truly mastering it.

From understanding the medical definition of burnout and its physiological markers , to the power of breathwork and the role of organizations in shaping real wellbeing strategies (not just tick-box initiatives)

This conversation is a must-listen for leaders, HR professionals, and anyone navigating today’s fast-paced work world. 👉 Listen now to learn how to build resilience, in yourself and your workplace.

10/09/2025

What’s next for HR leadership in the age of AI?

The role of the CHRO is shifting and not always in the way we’d hope. Recent stats show that 42% of C-suite executives don’t see HR as an equal partner, a sharp drop from 57% in 2021.

This raises an important question: How can HR reclaim its influence and redefine its value?

In this week’s podcast episode, co-hosts Mark Edgar & Naomi Titleman explore: 
🔹The urgent need to reframe HR’s purpose as supercharging human performance 
🔹Where AI is making the biggest impact on HR tasks and what it can’t replace 
🔹Why the uniquely human skills of connection, facilitation, and critical thinking will define the future of HR leadership

For HR professionals, this isn’t just about keeping up, it’s about leading the way.

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!

10/08/2025

The AI Gender Gap: What HR Needs to Know

AI is shaping the future of work, but not equally for everyone.

In our recent episode, we’re joined by Jeanne Meister, Future of Work strategist and author, and Leo Goncalves, Head of Workforce Solutions at the University of Phoenix. Together, they share insights from their groundbreaking research on how organizations are adopting AI, and the gender gap emerging in its use.

For HR leaders, this is more than a technology conversation, it’s about equity, inclusion, and ensuring all employees are prepared to thrive in an AI-driven workplace.

👉 How can HR bridge the AI gender gap? 
👉 What steps can we take to create access and opportunity for all talent?

Tune in to this thought-provoking discussion and gain practical takeaways for your own organization.

🎧 Listen to the new episode NOW wherever you get your podcasts!

03/25/2025

Building our foHRsight+ community isn’t just work—it’s purpose. It’s calling.

In a world that often defaults to:
- Competition over collaboration
- Division over dialogue
- Scarcity over abundance

We’re choosing a different path. As HR leaders navigating unprecedented change, we’ve never needed deep, meaningful relationships with like-minded peers more than now.

This is the heart of foHRsight+. We connect as humans first, professionals second—learning alongside and from one another while pursuing our shared mission of making work better.

We even have FFriendship bracelets (created by Naomi’s 11-year-old daughter, inspired by the community-building queen herself, Taylor Swift - photo below). We are ready for it!

Applications for our Spring 2025 cohorts are now open.

Link in bio for more information and to apply.

02/26/2025

Excited to speak at ! Join my session, The Conscience of AI: Ethics, Empathy, and Fair Use in Modern Business, on March 19th from 11:00-11:30am

01/30/2025

Generative AI’s ability to create original content makes it a PERFECT tool for the L&D function. 🧠

The capabilities have evolved rapidly from creating more content faster to embedding personalized learning in the flow of work by leveraging agents. The opportunities and benefits of using AI in learning and development are significant:
+ Identifying skills gaps
+ Creating content from scratch or converting existing material into courses
+ 24/7 accessibility and support
+ Offering data-driven feedback
And the list goes on!

For more on this, access our FREE Q4 White Paper, ‘From Hype to Impact: How HR Can Harness the Power of AI’ linked in our bio.

10/15/2024

Join us this Thursday at 12:00pm ET on Zoom as we share some of the insights from our hot-off-the-press Q3 2024 white paper exploring the importance of community for HR professionals. We'll get into:

🔸The loneliness epidemic
🔸How a community is different from a group
🔸How to choose a community
🔸How to get the most out of your community experience

Register now at the link in bio!

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About Us

Organizations are facing an exponential level of technology-enabled disruption making it a fascinating time to work in HR.

We appreciate it’s not always easy – there’s no playbook on how to deal with a world changing at such pace.

We believe the CHRO and HR team are critical to an organization’s ability to successfully navigate this new world of work and they need to be equipped with the knowledge, tools and mindset to drive this change.

As the world of work and the role of HR continues to evolve, learn and experiment with strategies that will help you to ensure your organization has the capabilities it needs to adapt to disruption. Get inspired by our world-renowned speakers, engage with leading experts and get involved in our interactive working sessions to create actionable insights that drive the future foHRward.