Facts & figures inform but stories inspire. In this episode, we chat with Jill Pollack, Chief Story Wrangler and founder of StoryStudio Chicago Words for Work, about why storytelling might be HR's most powerful and untapped skill. If you've ever struggled to get others to really understand your message or wondered why your beautifully written HR strategy deck just didn't land, this one's for you.

StoryStudio Chicago Word for Work

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In this follow-up to our Private Equity 101 episode, we're joined by Sarah Purlee, Head of HR at S&S Truck Parts, to explore what it's really like to lead HR inside a PE-backed company. We dig into how HR creates value in private equity, what makes the environment unique, and what HR pros should know if they're working in — or curious about — the PE space.

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AI is moving fast and we can't afford to sit on the sidelines, especially in HR. In this episode, we're joined by Malvika Jethmalani, founder of Women Shaping AI, for a real talk on the ethical use of AI, how HR can be front & center of the integration of AI into the workplace, and what it means for jobs, skills, and the human side of work. We also discuss the urgency of ensuring women don't continue to be left behind in the AI revolution.

Atvis Group (Malvika's Human Capital Consulting firm)

Women Shaping AI

Book recommendation: Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men

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