
The HR Huddle
Welcome to the HR Huddle, the ultimate resource for all things HR. This podcast is comprised of two unique mini-shows where we will be: Spilling The Tea On HR Tech with Chief Research Officer and HR tech market influencer, Stacey Harris and Cliff Stevenson, Sapient Insights Group, Director of Research, AND breaking down the messy stories that everyone in human resources has in HR - HR We Have a Problem, with Teri Zipper - global HR consulting expert and Sapient Insights Group CEO featuring weekly industry co-hosts. Cause when the shit goes down. You've got to huddle up.
Latest episodes

Sep 7, 2021 • 22min
Per My Last Email - September 7, 2021
Send us a textNearly a year after audio leaked of ESPN's Rachel Nichols, who is White, complaining she was replaced by Black colleague, Maria Taylor, as a "diversity play," the network is still struggling to manage the fallout.In this episode of Per My Last Email, host Pam Jeffords tackles ESPN's DEI strategy failures with the help of Ball Corp's Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion and former college athlete, Charles "CJ" Johnson, along with HR Huddle co-host, Kim Seals.Johnson says it's time for organizations to stop putting out crafty statements and covering up difficult situations, and instead, be radically transparent about them.Don't think your company could do the same?Listen in for key takeaways on how you can:
Find the deeper truth within diversity-centered incidents
Harness extreme honesty to build a stronger culture
Own the narrative internally and externally
Understand why employees may bypass the HR process
Tune in part two of this conversation for strategies your HR department can implement to avoid becoming the next ESPN in HR, We Have A Problem.Keep up with the hosts in real-time:Pam Jeffords – @pamjeffordsKim Seals - @ksealsSapient Insights Group – @SapientInsights

Aug 31, 2021 • 21min
Spilling The Tea On HR Tech - The 3 biggest [acquisition] deals happening right now
Send us a textDid someone say acquisition season? On the first episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, industry leaders and hosts, Stacey Harris and Kim Seals break down three of the biggest deals happening now:
Private equity firm, Clearlake Capital, to acquire Cornerstone OnDemand
SAP acquires the intellectual property of SwoopTalent
PayScale acquires pay equity solution, CURO Compensation
Also, will A.I. finally make good on its promise to revolutionize integrated talent management? And can compensation data companies compete with Excel?Tune in weekly for the hottest news in HR tech and the behind-the-scenes scoops from vendors you need to know.Follow the hosts for real-time tea:Stacey Harris – @StaceyHarrisHRKim Seals - @ksealsSapient Insights Group – @SapientInsights

Aug 24, 2021 • 5min
Trailer - Introducing The HR Huddle: Cause when the shit goes down, you need a crew you can count on
Send us a textThere’s something missing when we talk about HR. Where’s the practical insight and real life advice, that's fact-based and data driven? The strategy you can share with clients, friends, and your community as they look for solutions that are really going to make a difference?Sapient Insights Group is proud to present, The HR Huddle podcast, which is three unique, mini-shows in one.Get in the huddle and meet the hosts who will be: Spilling the Tea on HR Tech with Stacey Harris; discussing diversity and inclusion in Per My Last Email with Pam Jeffords; and breaking down the messy stories that everyHR professional encounters in HR, We Have a Problem with Kim Seals.Cause when the shit goes down, you need a crew you can count on, to huddle up.Keep up with the hosts in real-time:Stacey Harris – @StaceyHarrisHRPam Jeffords – @pamjeffordsKim Seals - @ksealsSapient Insights Group – @SapientInsights