What AI Can't Replace in HR Leadership with Karen Trenton

What AI Can't Replace in HR Leadership with Karen Trenton

July 23, 2026 · 26 min · Episode 184

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Karen Trenton discusses the enduring qualities of effective HR leadership amidst the rise of AI.

Every generation of HR leaders faces a transformation that changes how the profession works. Today, it's AI. The pressure to move quickly can make it feel like everything is changing overnight. But beneath the new technology, the core of great HR remains remarkably consistent: earning trust, exercising sound judgment, navigating difficult conversations, and helping leaders make better decisions. In this conversation, retired CHRO Karen Trenton reflects on a career that spanned enormous shifts...

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