The Human Side of AI in HR
AI is transforming the workplace, but people remain central to organizational success. Hosted by HR strategist, educator, and AI consultant Sara Ashwood, the podcast explores how HR leaders, business owners, recruiters, and change-makers use artificial intelligence to improve hiring, employee experience, leadership, workforce planning, and organizational performance. Each episode features candid conversations with industry experts and practitioners, sharing real-world insights, practical strategies, and lessons learned for the future of work, all while maintaining a human connection.
Episodes
Building HR Foundations Before the Fire Starts: AI, Culture, and Compliance for Growing Businesses
Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Nicolette VanBaalen about helping growing businesses build strong HR foundations, align culture and compliance, and use AI responsibly without replacing human expertise.
Practical HR Without the Red Tape: Building Better Workplaces for Growing Businesses
Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Wendy Giuffre about practical HR for small and mid-sized businesses, people systems, compliance, and keeping HR useful, clear, and human.
Building Resilient Businesses: Human Capital, AI, and the Future of Performance
Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Andrew Marchand about human capital, business resilience, talent fit, onboarding, and using AI to support stronger business performance.
The Extra Two Minutes: Humanizing Recruiting in an AI-Enabled World
Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Emily Gordon about humanizing recruiting, improving candidate experience, and using AI to support efficiency without losing personal connection.
The Talent Trifecta: Building Human-Centred, AI-Enabled People Systems
Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Kara Yarnot about talent strategy, leadership, and building people systems that support business growth while keeping human judgment at the centre.
Before HR Becomes a Fire Drill: Building People-First Systems for Growing Businesses
Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with LaToya Whatley about helping growing businesses build practical, people-first HR systems before compliance, communication, and leadership issues become fire drills.
From HR Admin Chaos to People Systems: Practical AI for Small Business HR
Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Andrew Cook about helping small businesses move from HR admin chaos to practical people systems, using AI to support processes without losing the human side of HR.
Building human-centered HR systems for mission-driven organizations
In this episode, Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Vanessa Matibag about building sustainable HR systems for mission-driven organizations, supporting employee experience, and using AI as a tool while keeping human judgment, accountability, and culture at the centre.
Before Sourcing Begins: Building a Human-Driven, AI-Powered Hiring Engine
In this episode, Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Dave Hitt about executive search, leadership fit, and how AI can support sourcing and efficiency without replacing the human judgment, industry expertise, and relationship-building that great hiring still requires.
Keeping HR Human in an AI Driven Workplace
In this episode, Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Pamela Morgan about human-centered conscious leadership, workplace wellness, communication, and how AI can support leaders while keeping trust, authenticity, and human connection at the heart of HR.
Hiring for Motivation: Keeping HR Human in the Age of AI
In this episode, Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Julie Clément, CHRL, about hiring for motivation, improving retention, and using AI to support HR without replacing the human judgment that makes hiring truly effective.
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