The AI you can actually use: Real adoption and results inside HR
From HR Disrupted by Disruptive HR
November 4, 2025 · 38 min · Episode 94
About this episode
This episode discusses the practical adoption of AI in HR, focusing on its strategic use and implications for employee engagement and organizational design.
As we know - AI isn’t something that’s coming in the future — it’s already here, and it’s already reshaping how we hire, develop and engage our people. The pace of change can feel daunting at times, but the big challenge for us in HR is how we shift from dabbling with new tools to really using AI as a strategic enabler. In this episode, Lucy explores the key opportunities and risks — from ethics and trust, through to leadership development, talent management and employee engagement with the help of one of the leading voices in people analytics and digital HR David Green. David shares research showing more companies now have dedicated AI governance for HR, and why moving from “jobs” to “tasks and skills” matters if we want technology to augment work rather than trigger blunt headcount cuts. The conversation explores what great employee listening looks like when you blend surveys with collaboration and behavioral signals (at aggregate level), plus the implications for hybrid work, org design, and keeping the human experience at the centre. For HR professionals wondering where to start, David’s advice is simple: build AI literacy, experiment hands-on, identify a few high-value use…
People in this episode
Guest: David Green
Topics covered
- AI in HR
- employee engagement
- talent management
- leadership development
- people analytics
Keywords
- AI literacy
- human-centred design
- data literacy
- stakeholder influence
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Insight222, AI governance tools, employee listening tools
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