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🧠 Being the conscience of your company is one of the hardest parts of working in HR.
💬 You speak up and get labeled "difficult."
💬 You push back and get called "not business-minded."
💬 You protect people and get sidelined for "causing friction."
💪 The cost of doing the right thing is real. And yet, HR keeps showing up anyway.
This one's for every HR professional who chose integrity over comfort. We see you.
👇 Which of these 10 moments hits closest to home for you? Drop it in the comments and share this with an HR colleague who needs to hear it today.
#HackingHR #HRLeadership #HumanResources #PeopleFirst #HRCommunity #WorkplaceCulture #HRLife #FutureOfWork #HRProfessionals #PeopleAndCulture
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Jun 11
The order in which you build capability determines whether it delivers or disappears.
✨ Here, we break down where the sequence fails and what to ask before the next investment: bit.ly/4vb9MSk
What is the most common sequencing mistake you see in HR functions?
#HR #HRStrategy #HRLeadership #FutureOfWork #HackingHR
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Jun 11
95% of corporate GenAI pilots deliver zero measurable impact on the P&L.
The technology passed the test, but our organizations didn't—because adoption is a human problem, which makes it an HR problem.
Next week, on Day 1 of the AI Experience Summit, join us for the workshop “Pick Tools. Pick Mindset. Pick Humanity: The HR Playbook for Thriving in the AI Era.”
Led by:
🎙️ Paola Carranco, Founder & CEO of Talentlab Group
🎙️ Amaya Grunberger, HR Tech Director, Talentlab Group
In this high-impact workshop, we will break down the exact playbook that separates the 5% of companies winning with AI from the 95% left behind. Participants will explore the three critical pillars needed to architect high-performing organizations in the AI era:
🔷 Tools:
The right outcomes-driven technology to make data-backed talent decisions.
🔷 Mindset:
A growth mindset powered by curiosity and continuous practice.
🔷 Humanity:
A connection-over-control culture that drives engagement and adoption.
Through compelling data, global trends, and real-world examples, attendees will discover why picking just one pillar leads to expensive shelfware and how integrating all three creates an unstoppable talent flywheel that delivers measurable business outcomes.
🌟 JOIN US!
📅 When: June 17, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM Pacific Time
🌐 100% Virtual & Free
👉 Register here: bit.ly/4anZBRW
About the speakers:
🔷 Paola Carranco is a leader at the intersection of people, business, and technology. With more than 25 years of international experience across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Latin America, she is the founder of Talentlab, a firm specializing in talent development, organizational culture, and HR technology. She has worked with more than 700 organizations, including Walmart, Disney, Starbucks, and Ford. A serial entrepreneur, bestselling author, and board member, Paola is recognized for helping organizations unlock human potential through digital transformation and inclusive leadership.
🔷 Amaya Grünberger is the HR Tech Director at Talentlab Group. With more than 15 years of experience in Human Resources, she has built her career around talent assessment, development, and organizational transformation. Her work focuses on designing and implementing strategies that strengthen organizational culture, increase agility, and improve business performance. Amaya combines a strong business perspective with a deep understanding of the human side of organizations, helping companies connect people, technology, and strategy to achieve sustainable results.
#HRLeadership #AIExperienceSummit #organizationalculture #AIadoption #leadership #HumanResources #HR
ALT Promotional event poster on a black background with orange and white accents. At the top, orange text reads, “A summit powered by Hacking HR.” Large logo and title: “AI experience summit.” Two speaker headshots appear side by side inside orange rounded rectangles. The left speaker is labeled: “Paola Carranco, CEO, Talentlab® Group.” The right speaker is labeled: “Amaya Grunberger, HR Tech Director, Talentlab® Group.” An orange banner reads “WORKSHOP.” Main workshop title: “Pick Tools. Pick Mindset. Pick Humanity” followed by the subtitle: “The HR Playbook for Thriving in the AI Era.” Event time: “June 17, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM Pacific Time.” A purple footer banner reads: “Virtual | Free | June 17–19 | 7 to 12:15 p.m. Pacific Time.” The background includes abstract orange and purple network-like lines and nodes, reinforcing an AI and technology theme.
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Jun 11
🌟 STARTING IN TWO HOURS! 🌟
Join us today for the webinar “How to Plan an AI Hackathon,” where we'll explore how leading organizations design and run successful Hack(AI)thons that change how teams learn, build, and work with AI.
You’ll hear from an incredible panel of leaders who have built and scaled AI-driven innovation initiatives:
🎙️ Veronica Wong, Head of People Operations, @Kindred (ran Kindred's Hack(AI)thon)
🎙️ Jason Lavender, Co-founder & CEO, Electives (helps companies adopt AI through live learning)
🎙️ Enrique Rubio, Founder & CEO, Hacking HR (leads one of the largest people leader communities)
🎙️ Moderated by Suman Siva, Co-founder, Marco
You'll leave with a framework you can run at your own company.
⭐ Marco has also partnered with @Hyatt.
Attendees will be entered into a raffle to receive a 2-night stay at a luxury Hyatt property in locations like Vail, Miami, or Mexico!
JOIN US!
📅 TODAY, June 11 | ⏰ 12 PM PST / 3 PM EST |
📍 Live, virtual
👉 Register here: bit.ly/4vDGM5r
#AIHackathon #AIAdoption #AILiteracy #FutureOfWork #Innovation #DigitalTransformation #HumanResources #Leadership #GenerativeAI #ArtificialIntelligence #HackingHR #MarcoExperience #EmployeeExperience #LearningAndDevelopment #PeopleOperations
ALT Promotional webinar graphic for “How to Plan an AI Hackathon,” featuring event details (June 11, 2026, 12:00–1:00 PM PST), a group photo from Kindred’s Hack(AI)thon, and speakers Suman Siva, Veronica Wong, Jason Lavender, and Enrique Rubio.
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Jun 11
The gap between HR Manager and HR leader is rarely described in a job description.
📈 One day, the work is centered on programs, processes, and execution.
💬 Then the conversations start changing.
Questions about growth plans.
Discussions about budgets.
Conversations about organizational trade-offs.
Requests for input on decisions that extend far beyond HR.
🔍 The transition can feel subtle while it's happening and obvious in hindsight.
Which shift had the biggest impact on your own career growth?
👇 Share your perspective in the comments.
🔄 Repost this to someone working toward their next HR leadership role.
🎓 If you're looking to continue building your leadership, business, people, and AI capabilities, explore the upcoming programs from the People & Culture Strategy Institute:
hackinghrlab.io/programs
#HRLeadership #HumanResources #PeopleLeadership #HRCareer #TalentManagement #PeopleAndCulture #LeadershipDevelopment #HRCommunity #FutureOfWork #HackingHR
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Jun 10
We’re excited to welcome TalentLab as our newest partner! 🎉
Today, organizations are navigating deep transformations, and the ability to connect people, culture, leadership, and technology has become a critical capability.
TalentLab helps organizations strengthen culture, elevate leadership, and unlock human potential at scale.
They combine intelligent HR technology with a deep understanding of organizational culture. Their work helps organizations improve performance, strengthen capabilities, and cultivate workplaces where people and businesses can thrive together.
The numbers speak for themselves:
🔹 13 years of global impact
🔹 700 organizations supported
🔹 Presence across 28 countries
🔹 Expertise in HR technology, leadership, and culture transformation
👉 Discover how TalentLab helps build strong cultures and future-ready capabilities: bit.ly/441jxqa
#HackingHR #TalentLab #HRTech #FutureOfWork #LeadershipDevelopment #OrganizationalCulture #PeopleStrategy #DigitalTransformation #TalentManagement #HRInnovation
ALT Promotional graphic announcing a new partnership between Hacking HR and Talentlab. The design features a dark blue and purple abstract wave-pattern background with the headline “New Partner” in orange at the top. In the center, the Hacking HR logo appears on the left, a large orange “X” in the middle, and the Talentlab logo on the right. Large white text near the bottom reads: “Unlocking Potential through Smart HR Tech and Culture Evolution.” The graphic is framed by a light purple border.
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Jun 10
Who Owns Ethical AI?
Check out our new weekly email newsletter edition! And join us tomorrow for the webinar on "How to Plan an AI Hackathon"!
#leadership #AIinHR #HumanResources #HR #AIGovernance
@explore_marco @WorkleapHQ
newsletters.hackinghrlab.io/…
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Jun 9
The biggest challenge with AI isn't what it can do. It's deciding what it should do and who is accountable when things go wrong.
Check out our latest post: bit.ly/4aqmp3x
🌟 And join us next week at the AI Experience Summit!
#AIEthics #HRLeadership #FutureOfWork #EthicalAI #InclusionAndEquity #HR #AiinHR #HumanResources #Leadership
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Jun 9
AI Hackathons are powerful catalysts for AI literacy, cross-functional collaboration, experimentation, and real business impact. A well-run hackathon is one of the few moments where HR can shape how AI shows up in the company.
Earlier this year, Veronica Wong, Head of People Operations at Kindred, spearheaded their last AI Hackathon and treated it as a change-management exercise, not just an innovation event.
Veronica is part of a panel of four sharing the framework for planning one at your own company.
This Thursday, we'll walk through the four ingredients that make a Hackathon actually stick, with people who've done this work:
🎙️ Veronica Wong, Head of People Operations, Kindred (ran Kindred's Hack(AI)thon)
🎙️ Jason Lavender, Co-founder & CEO, Electives (helps companies adopt AI through live learning)
🎙️ Enrique Rubio, Founder & CEO, Hacking HR (leads one of the largest people leader communities)
🎙️ Moderated by Suman Siva, Co-founder, Marco Experiences
When: 📅 June 11, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST
📍 Live, Virtual Webinar
👉 JOIN US! Register now: bit.ly/4eycNWQ
#AIHackathon #AIAdoption #AILiteracy #FutureOfWork #Innovation #DigitalTransformation #HumanResources #Leadership #GenerativeAI #ArtificialIntelligence #HackingHR #MarcoExperiences #HR #EmployeeExperience #LearningAndDevelopment #PeopleOperations
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Jun 4
Employees judge wellbeing by meetings, communication, workload, and whether they can safely say, "This is too much."
That's why wellbeing doesn't stick in a culture of chaos.
In our workshop with Dr. Kristi McCann, we explored a simple but important shift:
❌ Stop asking, "How do we help employees cope?"
✅ Start asking, "What are we asking people to cope with every day?"
The answer often points to culture and work design.
Here are six practical actions leaders can take to start repairing culture today.
Watch the workshop replay: bit.ly/4uhk4Px
#WorkplaceWellbeing #OrganizationalCulture #HRLeadership #EmployeeExperience #PeopleStrategy #Leadership #BurnoutPrevention #leadership #humanresources #HR
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Jun 3
Your CHRO just got out of a board meeting. AI workforce reductions are on the agenda for next quarter, but no one called HR.
That is not a future scenario, but a current one for many HR functions.
🔍 The gap between where HR sits and where these decisions are being made is a capability gap. A capability problem.
The Global HR Capability Framework was developed by 100 HR experts across 18 countries to precisely identify that gap. 18 domains. 180 competencies. Mapped to the forces reshaping HR right now, including the ones in this image.
💡 Knowing which forces are coming is not enough. Knowing which domains your function needs to strengthen before they arrive is the work.
🎯 Which of these 10 is keeping you up at night?
Explore the Framework at globalcapabilityframework.ha…
#HR #HRStrategy #HRLeadership #FutureOfWork #HackingHR
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Jun 3
Many of your employees fear being laid off if they don’t become expert AI users.
What behaviors is your AI strategy actually encouraging?
Because fear-based organizations do not create innovation cultures. They encourage concealment.
Are you “telling a story that’s optimistic so that people want to be part of it?”(quoting Jensen Huang, CEO of @nvidia ).
Check out our latest post in partnership with @Emtrain! 👉 bit.ly/4396HpB
#AIadoption #AlLiteracy #HRLeadership #CEOs #AICompliance #Leadership #HR #HumanResources #AIinHR #AIGovernance #culture
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Jun 2
✨ JOIN US TOMORROW! You don’t want to miss the Workshop on “Wellbeing Won’t Stick in a Culture of Chaos,” led by Dr. Kristi McCann!
✨ This session will focus on helping HR and business leaders identify the cultural conditions that may be driving burnout, disengagement, stress, and leadership fatigue. Participants will leave with a simple culture repair framework and one practical next step to improve working conditions.
📅 When: Wednesday, June 3, 2026 - 09:00 AM PT 🌐 100% Virtual & Free to Attend
🌟 Register here:
streamyard.com/watch/hFXA3Qh…
#leadership #culture #wellbeing #Mentalhealth #Leadershipmatters
ALT Promotional graphic for a live workshop titled “Wellbeing Won’t Stick in a Culture of Chaos.” Scheduled for Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 9:00–9:45 AM PT, hosted by Hacking HR in partnership with Leading Pathways. Features Dr. Kristi McCann, Founder of Leading Pathways Consulting, with her headshot.
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Jun 2
A company can buy the same AI tools and cloud infrastructure as its competitors. What makes a difference for the business is its ability to use its own information effectively.
AI exposes disconnected systems, inconsistent definitions, and gaps in data quality. Before scaling AI, there are three questions every leader should ask.
Check out our latest post: bit.ly/4eiEGC9
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIReadiness #DataReadiness #DataGovernance #EnterpriseAI #DigitalTransformation #FutureOfWork #HRTech #Leadership #HumanResources #HR
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May 29
Next week, join us at the Workshop on “Wellbeing Won’t Stick in a Culture of Chaos,” led by Dr. Kristi McCann!
This session will focus on helping HR and business leaders identify the cultural conditions that may be driving burnout, disengagement, stress, and leadership fatigue. Participants would leave with a simple culture repair framework and one practical next step to improve working conditions.
📅 When: Wednesday, June 3, 2026 - 09:00 AM PT
🌐 100% Virtual & Free to Attend
🌟 Register here: streamyard.com/watch/hFXA3Qh…
#organizationalculture #workplaceculture #HR #HumanResources #HRLeadership #wellbeing #wellness #mentalhealth #employeeburnout #CHROs #HRBP #HRBusinessPartner #employeeexperience #employeeengaement #employeeburnout #leadership #CEOs
ALT Promotional graphic for a live workshop titled “Wellbeing Won’t Stick in a Culture of Chaos.” Scheduled for Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 9:00–9:45 AM PT, hosted by Hacking HR in partnership with Leading Pathways. Features Dr. Kristi McCann, Founder of Leading Pathways Consulting.
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May 29
🚀 Want to accelerate AI adoption across your organization? Start with an AI Hackathon.
AI Hackathons aren't just innovation events! They're powerful catalysts for AI literacy, cross-functional collaboration, experimentation, and real business impact.
Join us for a live webinar hosted by @explore_marco , where we'll explore how leading organizations design and run successful Hack(AI)thons that change how teams learn, build, and work with AI.
📅 June 11, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST
📍 Live Webinar
Hear from an incredible panel of leaders who have built and scaled AI-driven innovation initiatives:
🎙️ Suman Siva – Co-founder & Co-CEO, Marco Experiences
🎙️ Veronica Wong – Head of People Operations, Kindred
🎙️ Jason Lavender – Co-founder & CEO, E2
🎙️ Enrique Rubio – Founder & CEO, Hacking HR
Together, they'll share:
✅ How to plan and execute an impactful AI Hackathon
✅ Common mistakes to avoid
✅ How to engage employees across functions and skill levels
✅ Ways to turn Hackathon ideas into business outcomes
✅ Lessons learned from organizations leading AI transformation
Whether you're an HR leader, business executive, innovation leader, or AI champion, you'll leave with practical ideas you can implement immediately.
👉 Register now: bit.ly/4wZ9Upa
#AIHackathon #AIAdoption #AILiteracy #FutureOfWork #Innovation #DigitalTransformation #HumanResources #Leadership #GenerativeAI #ArtificialIntelligence #HackingHR #MarcoExperience #EmployeeExperience #LearningAndDevelopment #PeopleOperations #HR
ALT Promotional webinar graphic for “How to Plan an AI Hackathon,” featuring event details (June 11, 2026, 12:00–1:00 PM PST), a group photo from Kindred’s Hack(AI)thon, and speakers Suman Siva, Veronica Wong, Jason Lavender, and Enrique Rubio.
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May 28
How many times have you heard “the problem is in the pipeline” after hiring managers reject candidates?
Sometimes the pipeline is not the real problem.
The issue is the gaps that existed before sourcing began.
This decision tree helps you spot where the process is breaking down and why.
Because what looks like a sourcing problem is, more often than not, a hiring-readiness problem.
@sparkhire created a Hiring Toolkit to help Talent Acquisition teams and recruiters diagnose these gaps before they turn into pipeline chaos.
The toolkit includes several GPTs to help you create hiring alignment today. Download the kit to access the GPTs to help you:
✅ Run a structured hiring-readiness assessment
✅ Use follow-up questions to close critical gaps
✅ Get feedback on whether the Job Description reflects the role’s real priorities
✅ Improve alignment and candidate quality
👉 Diagnose hiring gaps before sourcing begins: bit.ly/49B1WZF
#TalentAcquisition #Recruiting #Recruitment #Hiring #RecruitingOps #TalentStrategy #CandidateExperience
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May 27
There is a version of HR that looks completely functional from the outside.
Processes exist. Systems are live. Org charts are clean. Dashboards get presented. And yet somehow the business still doesn't trust HR to make consequential decisions.
The problem is rarely what HR built. It is what HR never pressure tested.
🔍 A succession plan nobody has stress tested. An HRBP model where the partners spend most of their week firefighting. A learning program that runs on schedule because it always has. Analytics that describe what happened without changing what happens next.
These 10 domains are where that gap shows up most consistently, as a slow, quiet drift between what the function says it does and what it can prove.
💡 The Global HR Capability Framework exists for exactly this reason. 100 experts. 18 countries. A research-backed way to see your function clearly and prioritize what actually matters for your specific context.
🎯 Which of these 10 is the hardest conversation in your organization right now?
Explore the Framework at globalcapabilityframework.ha…
#HR #HRStrategy #HRLeadership #FutureOfWork #HackingHR
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May 27
🚀 Discover the hidden costs of HR & Finance misalignment! Dive into HiBob's global survey of 4,700 managers. Uncover why hiring slows & how to fix it.
Read more:
newsletters.hackinghrlab.io/… #HR #Leadership #Hiring newsletters.hackinghrlab.io/…
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May 27
Come join us for the Workshop on “Wellbeing Won’t Stick in a Culture of Chaos,” led by Dr. Kristi McCann.
This session will focus on helping HR and business leaders identify the cultural conditions that may be driving burnout, disengagement, stress, and leadership fatigue. Participants will leave with a simple culture repair framework and one practical next step to improve working conditions.
The workshop is designed for HR leaders, People & Culture leaders, organizational development professionals, employee experience leaders, wellbeing leaders, executives, managers, and business leaders responsible for workforce planning, culture, and performance.
📅 When: Wednesday, June 3, 2026 - 09:00 AM PT
🌐 100% Virtual & Free to Attend
🌟 Register here: streamyard.com/watch/hFXA3Qh…
Objectives:
* Explore why wellbeing initiatives often underperform.
* Identify where workplace chaos undermines employee trust and energy.
* Learn how leaders can create clearer, more caring work conditions.
* Reframe wellbeing as a culture and business sustainability issue.
About Dr. Kristi McCann
Dr. Kristi McCann is the Founder of Leading Pathways Consulting, where she helps organizations move from cultures of chaos to cultures of caring. With more than 20 years of experience in human resources, leadership development, organizational culture, and consulting in all sectors, Kristi works with leaders to identify the workplace patterns that contribute to burnout, disengagement, and employee stress. Her work focuses on helping organizations build healthier ways of working through clearer communication, stronger leadership practices, trust-building, and sustainable culture repair. Through her practical and people-centered approach, Kristi helps HR and business leaders create workplace conditions where both employees and organizations can thrive.
Learn more: [leadingpathways.net]
#organizationalculture #workplaceculture #HR #HumanResources #HRLeadership #wellbeing #wellness #mentalhealth #employeeburnout #CHROs #HRBP #HRBusinessPartner #employeeexperience #employeeengaement #employeeburnout #leadership #CEOs
ALT Promotional graphic for a live workshop titled “Wellbeing Won’t Stick in a Culture of Chaos.” Scheduled for Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 9:00–9:45 AM PT, hosted by Hacking HR in partnership with Leading Pathways. Features Dr. Kristi McCann, Founder of Leading Pathways Consulting, with her headshot.
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