The fifth season launches soon and brings you eleven episodes that explore common “How To” questions related to HRD. The first half of the season releases in May and June, with the second half coming after the summer break. The first half of the season includes episodes on How HRD can respond to AI, How to build and implement an HRD strategy, how HRD can implement people analytics, how to rethink HRD in organizations, and the season kicks off with an episode on how HRD can support veterans in the workplace featuring Mike Kirchner, Sarah Minnis, and Alaina Doyle. As ever, all of the episodes are available free via major podcasting services, including Apple Podcast, Audible, Amazon, Spotify, and many more. If you’re interested to sponsor one of the season 5 episodes, just reach out to me at darren@allbypodcast.com – sponsorship enables us to release episodes free of charge and it also enables you to share your message with 4,000 HRD professionals who listen around the world. Remember, you can revisit all 44 episodes of the first four seasons for free. To find out more about the podcast, visit hrdmasterclass.com and subscribe today to ensure that you don’t miss any of the upcoming episodes.

In this final episode of Season 4, guests Dr. Jamie L. Callahan (Durham University), Dr. Mark Gatto (Northumbria University), and Taylor Cavallo (University of Minnesota) discuss the relationship between HRD and Pop Culture, including:

• What is meant by the term “pop culture”?
• How does pop culture portray organizations and work?
• How does pop culture portray HR?
• How does pop culture’s portrayal of organizations, work and HR influence how employees view HR and HRD in the workplace?
• How can HRD leverage pop culture?
• What research is needed into the relationship between HRD and pop culture?
• and much more.

For full details on the HRD Masterclass series, visit hrdmasterclass.com, and for the bios of the guest scholars visit allbypodcast.com/culture.

For more information on the Academy of Human Resource Development, visit ahrd.org - by being a member of AHRD, you can access bonus materials from podcast episodes.

This episode is sponsored by the Board of the Academy of Human Resource Development, which encourages you to register for their 31st International Research Conference in the Americas in Arlington, VA, February 21-24, 2024. For full details, visit https://www.ahrd.org/.

In this penultimate episode of Season 4, guests Dr. Ellen Scully-Russ (The George Washington University, USA), Dr. Eugene Sadler-Smith (University of Surrey, UK), and Dr. Maria Cseh (The George Washington University, USA) discuss the relationship between HRD and the Climate Crisis, including:

• What influenced the guests' interest in climate issues?
• What are the implications of the Climate Crisis for organizations and how are they responding?
• What are the implications for individual employees and the workforce as a whole?
• What is the relationship between HRD and the Climate Crisis?
• How can HRD position itself for a greater role in addressing the Climate Crisis?
• What are the implications for HRD researchers and for HRD education?
• and much more.

For full details on the HRD Masterclass series, visit hrdmasterclass.com, and for the bios of the guest scholars visit allbypodcast.com/climate.

For more information on the Academy of Human Resource Development, visit ahrd.org - by being a member of AHRD, you can access bonus materials from podcast episodes.

This episode is sponsored by Dr. Thomas Garavan of the Department of Management and Marketing, Cork University Business School, University College Cork, Ireland, and by the Health Professions Education Special Interest Group (HPE SIG) at the Academy of Human Resource Development - check them out at https://www.ahrd.org/page/special_interest_groups.