HR Superstars

Building Better Hiring Processes in an AI World with Mark Herschberg

Companies hire for technical skills because they are easy to identify, test, and validate. But the qualities that drive success, like communication, leadership, and colla

How to Get Your CEO to See HR as a Strategic Partner with Elles Skony

Does it feel like HR is excluded from strategic conversations? Elles Skony says it's time to stop waiting for permission to lead. In this episode, she joins Karina Young

What Curiosity Unlocks in Leadership with Dr. Debra Clary

There's a misconception that great leadership means having it all figured out. But slowing down to ask questions and bring people into the conversation is what helps team

Mental Health Beyond Wellness Programs with Melissa Doman

Mental health is a priority for many organizations, but knowing how to talk about it is still one of leadership's biggest challenges. In this episode of HR Superstars, Ka

Why Your Culture Reset Isn't Sticking and How To Fix It with Paula Brockwell

Introducing new values doesn't change culture. New conditions do. In this episode of HR Superstars, Karina Young speaks with Paula Brockwell, founder and lead psychologis

How to Talk to Employees About Career Growth with Brittany Storie

We've been taught to picture career growth as a straight line upward. That's not how careers actually unfold. In this episode of HR Superstars, Karina Young speaks with B

How To Change Difficult Behavior Before It Costs You Your Culture with Diana Lowe

What do you do when your highest-performing employee is also creating tension across the team? HR leaders often face the difficult choice of tolerating harmful behavior b

Rethinking Performance in the AI Era with Chris Walker

High performance has traditionally been measured by individual output, but that definition is starting to change. In this episode of HR Superstars, Karina Young continues

How Great Leaders Will Thrive Alongside AI with Chris Walker

As routine tasks become increasingly automated, organizations need to rethink how they develop leaders and teams. Judgment, creativity, and adaptability become increasing

How AI Agents Can Multiply HR's Impact with Nelson Spencer

HR and people leaders often feel pulled in a hundred directions, leaving little time for strategy or growth. What if you could reclaim that time and make a bigger impact

Why Manager Support Needs to Move Beyond Training with Sara Canaday

Managers are being asked to do more than ever. They're expected to coach, support well-being, drive performance, and navigate uncertainty, often without the necessary sys

HR as the Anchor in AI Transformation with Jeff Smith

Implementing AI isn't about systems or workflows alone. It's a human transformation that touches every role, skill, and interaction. This is why HR needs to lead the chan

The Shift from Doing Work to Leading It with Karina Young

What if the way we develop leaders is exactly why they end up stuck in the day-to-day instead of driving results? In this episode of HR Superstars, Karina Young, VP of Pe

Building the Mindset and Systems To Break HR's Reactive Cycle with Lisa Young

Most HR professionals didn't step into HR to spend their days putting out fires — but that's exactly where so many end up. When the reactive cycle takes hold, confidence

Why PIPs Should Be About Improvement and Not Punishment with Karina Young

Performance Improvement Plans often get a bad rap. When they're misused or poorly implemented, PIPs can create more harm than good. In this episode of HR Superstars, Kari

Aligning Performance and Pay To Retain Top Talent with Roger Lee

Compensation is often treated as a once-a-year task when it should be viewed as an ongoing, strategic tool that drives business success year-round. In this episode of HR

Leading Through Uncertainty: Building Trust and Resilience with Kat Kibben

Uncertainty is an inevitable part of HR leadership, but how can we navigate it with confidence and clarity? In this episode of HR Superstars, Karina Young is joined by Ka

How to Create Manager Programs That Stick with Nicole Roberts

Leadership training is one of the most common investments organizations make, but it is also one of the easiest to get wrong. Many companies track attendance, but few mea

Questions Every HR Leader Should Be Able to Answer with Dana Calder and Dieter Veldsman

The future of HR is here, and it's evolving faster than ever. Recorded live at the HR Superstars Summit, Karina Young asks Dana Calder and Dr. Dieter Veldsman the five bu

Innovation Starts with HR with Kate O'Neill

Technology decisions can shift dramatically when HR steps in with a human-centered perspective. In this episode, Kate O'Neill, CEO of KO Insights and author of What Matte