Future of HR "Best of 2025" featuring the top insights and moments of Future of HR podcast in 2025
Jan 6, 2026
Highlights from 2025 bring together top HR leaders sharing vital insights. Monique Harenna emphasizes the need for enterprise leadership with consumer-grade experiences. Wanda Wallace and Darren Overfield challenge outdated team dynamics. Riina Hellström advocates for a product mindset in HR. Lisa Chang discusses the evolving role of Chief People Officers towards strategic initiatives. AI's role as an empowering force is explored by Christy Pambianchi. Brian Miller highlights the shift from engagement to belonging as a driver of performance.
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Grow Enterprise Leaders At Every Level
- Monique Harenna emphasizes growing enterprise leaders at every level, including individual contributors who influence cross-functionally.
- Amex uses learner-centric, on-demand resources to build authentic, courageous leaders who sustain innovation.
Top Team Myths Don’t Match Reality
- Wanda Wallace and Darren Overfield challenge top-team myths like equal power and pure consensus at the executive table.
- They show trust and consensus are complex in practice because members hold unequal power and incentives.
Adopt A Product Mindset In HR
- Riina Hellström advises HR to adopt a product mindset and plan in quarterly, deliverable features instead of annual projects.
- Chunk initiatives into measurable outcomes, prioritize ruthlessly, and match HR capacity to scope.