People Managing People podcast

People Managing People

The People Managing People podcast equips forward-thinking leaders to thrive in the AI era—reshaping teams, systems, and strategy without losing what makes work human. Hosted by David Rice, each episode brings real-world insights from innovators, executives, and people leaders on topics like AI in practice, people-first leadership, performance systems, and workplace culture.

The People Managing People podcast equips forward-thinking leaders to thrive in the AI era—reshaping teams, systems, and strategy without losing what makes work human. Hosted by David Rice, each episode brings real-world insights from innovators, executives, and people leaders on topics like AI in practice, people-first leadership, performance systems, and workplace culture.

 

#163

What AI Will — and Won’t — Replace in People Analytics

AI won’t replace 90% of what a strong people analytics team delivers. But what exactly is ... more

06 Nov 2025

35 MINS

35:26

06 Nov 2025


#162

Surveillance, Burnout, and Pickup Lines? The Realities of AI in the Workplace

We’ve reached the point where “AI in HR” isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a mandate. But with ev... more

04 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:20

04 Nov 2025


#161

AI Readiness Starts with Documentation: Lessons from Remote Work

If you’re out there being told to slap AI tools onto everything and call it “digital trans... more

28 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:19

28 Oct 2025


#160

How Agentic AI Is Changing Onboarding, Mentorship, and Retention

AI isn’t just generating insights anymore—it’s acting on them. In this episode, I talk wit... more

21 Oct 2025

30 MINS

30:34

21 Oct 2025


#159

The ROI of AI: How to Build an AI-Augmented Organization

We’re in an era where everyone’s talking about AI, but few are actually getting value from... more

14 Oct 2025

21 MINS

21:05

14 Oct 2025


#158

What AI Fluency Actually Looks Like—and How to Get There

Generative AI has crossed the threshold from novelty to necessity—but most organizations s... more

08 Oct 2025

38 MINS

38:24

08 Oct 2025


#157

Why Financial Wellness Programs Fail—and How to Fix Them

Why is financial wellness such a universally agreed-upon priority yet so painfully hard to... more

30 Sep 2025

25 MINS

25:03

30 Sep 2025


#156

Equipping Teams to Use AI Without Losing Purpose

Most people don't burn out because they're working too hard—they burn out because they’re ... more

23 Sep 2025

50 MINS

50:44

23 Sep 2025


#155

How AI Is Reshaping Leadership (and Why Agility Matters More Than Ever)

In a world where AI is eating the routine work and career ladders look more like Escher pa... more

16 Sep 2025

31 MINS

31:20

16 Sep 2025


#154

Building Hybrid Teams That Work — Lessons Leaders Need Before Adding AI

We’ve all heard the pitch: “Hybrid work is the future.” But dig beneath the slogans and yo... more

09 Sep 2025

38 MINS

38:03

09 Sep 2025


#153

How Nextdoor’s Head of People is Protecting Workplace Mental Health While Adopting AI

We’ve spent the last few years talking about mental health at work like it’s always a cris... more

02 Sep 2025

25 MINS

25:04

02 Sep 2025


#152

AI Risks in HR: Bias, Leadership Buy-In, and Employee Trust

What happens when an executive quietly outsources performance reviews to ChatGPT? Or when ... more

28 Aug 2025

28 MINS

28:44

28 Aug 2025


#151

From Layoffs to Loyalty: Building Alumni Networks That Work

Layoffs are often treated like a dirty secret—a rushed, impersonal process designed to mov... more

19 Aug 2025

22 MINS

22:30

19 Aug 2025


#150

Beyond Corporate Astrology: The Science and Strategy of Personality Assessments in Hiring

If you’ve ever sat through a personality test during hiring and thought, “This feels a bit... more

12 Aug 2025

26 MINS

26:53

12 Aug 2025


#149

Redefining Engagement in a Post-Trust Era

The word “engagement” gets thrown around a lot—but what does it really mean in today’s wor... more

05 Aug 2025

32 MINS

32:41

05 Aug 2025


#148

No Secrets, No Surprises: Inside a Firm with 15 Years of Open Books

Most leaders assume that transparency around pay and finances will sow discord or fuel env... more

29 Jul 2025

21 MINS

21:10

29 Jul 2025


#147

How AI Can Help HR Speak CFO: Turning Data into Strategy

HR leaders say they want a seat at the table—but too often, they show up without speaking ... more

22 Jul 2025

32 MINS

32:05

22 Jul 2025


#146

Is Your Mission Real or Just Branding? How to Tell (and What to Do About It)

What happens when your mission statement no longer fits the company you're building? For C... more

15 Jul 2025

13 MINS

13:52

15 Jul 2025


#145

Why Connection in Remote Teams Must Be Designed, Not Accidental (And How to Do It)

We’ve heard all the usual suspects when it comes to remote engagement—Slack check-ins, vir... more

08 Jul 2025

23 MINS

23:39

08 Jul 2025


#144

From Values to Behaviors: How to Build a Culture of Candor

Candor is easy to value and hard to operationalize. It takes more than writing "feedback" ... more

01 Jul 2025

21 MINS

21:26

01 Jul 2025


#143

The New Manager Playbook: How to Lead with Clarity and Confidence

Most new managers aren't failing because they're bad at the job. They're failing because n... more

24 Jun 2025

37 MINS

37:24

24 Jun 2025


#142

From Government to Growth: Lessons in HR Leadership Across Sectors

Transitioning from the public sector to private HR isn't just a career move—it's a full-on... more

17 Jun 2025

20 MINS

20:51

17 Jun 2025


#141

The Tech Talent Shift: Navigating AI, DEI, and Next-Gen Workforce Demands

What do tech hiring, Olympic figure skating, and the shifting tides of global work culture... more

10 Jun 2025

29 MINS

29:20

10 Jun 2025