People Strategy Forum

From HR Leader to Trusted Partner: How to Gain C-Suite Influence in the Era of AI Having a seat at the table is no longer enough. The real question is whether the executive team trusts HR enough to shape the decisions that matter most. In this episode of the People/AI Strategy Forum , Sam Reeve, CEO of CompTeam, speaks with Tom Emery , Founder and CEO of Hex and author of People: Reach Your Full P...

Beyond the Fixed Job: How AI and Flexible Talent Are Reshaping the Workforce AI is changing more than how people perform their jobs. It is changing how organizations define work, deploy talent, and move capability to where the business needs it most. In this episode of the People/AI Strategy Forum , Sam Reeve, CEO of CompTeam, speaks with James Terry, Head of US Revenue at Indeed Flex , about how...

The Hidden Cost of Offboarding: Why the Employee Exit Matters More Than Most Leaders Think Most organizations obsess over the employee experience while people are inside the business. Then someone leaves, and the strategy often disappears. That disconnect can create more than a poor final impression. It can expose the organization to unnecessary cost, risk, and reputational damage. In this episode...

Recognition in the Age of AI: How Leaders Cut Through the Noise and Make Appreciation Matter AI has made workplace communication easier to produce, but not necessarily easier to trust. In this episode of the People/AI Strategy Forum , Sam Reeve, CEO of CompTeam, speaks with Alex Grande , CEO and Founder of Recognize , about how leaders can make recognition more meaningful as employees face more up...

The Most Expensive CEO Mistake: Why Boards Must Define What the Business Needs Before the Search Begins The most expensive CEO mistake often happens before the search starts. Boards begin discussing who they want before aligning on what the business actually needs from its next leader. In this episode of the People/AI Strategy Forum , Sam Reeve, CEO of CompTeam, speaks with Tom Verboven , Human Ca...

  AI Is Already Inside Your Business: What Leaders Need to Understand About How Work Really Gets Done AI is already changing how work happens inside organizations, but much of that change is taking place outside formal processes. In this episode of the People/AI Strategy Forum , Sam Reeve, CEO of CompTeam, speaks with the author of The Inbox Between Us about a critical challenge for business leade...

Your Strategy Is Moving Faster Than Your Leaders: How to Build a Culture That Grows at the Speed of Change Most transformations do not stall because the strategy is weak. They stall because the leaders responsible for executing that strategy are still operating with the habits, assumptions, and decision-making patterns that belonged to the business before the change. In this episode of the People/...

Stop Losing Top Talent: How Retention & Rewards Decisions Build or Break Trust | Greg Roche Growing companies often assume that employee turnover is primarily a pay problem. In reality, people are more likely to leave when compensation decisions, manager relationships, career opportunities, communication, and workplace expectations become inconsistent as the organization grows. In this episode...

Leadership Operating Systems: Turning AI Strategy into Execution with Betsy Kauffman AI is transforming every industry, but technology is not what determines success. Leadership is. In this episode of the People Strategy Forum , Sam Reeve sits down with Betsy Kauffman , Founder & CEO of Cross Impact and author of The Fix , to explore why executive alignment has become the defining competitive...

Lifetime Loyalty in the Age of AI: How Leaders Keep Top Talent During Change As AI continues to reshape the workplace, leaders face a growing challenge: helping employees navigate uncertainty while maintaining trust, engagement, and long-term loyalty. In this episode of the People/AI Strategy Forum , Sam Reeve is joined by Lee Caraher , founder of Double Forte and author of The Boomerang Principle...

Change That Changes Everything: How Leaders Help People Adapt Before AI Fears Drive Talent Away Artificial intelligence is changing the workplace faster than ever, but the biggest challenge isn't the technology. It's helping people adapt. In this episode of the People/AI Strategy Forum, Sam Reeve speaks with Wani Iris Manly, Esq. about why employees don't resist change—they fear los...

Are Your Benefits Training Top Talent to Leave? Healthcare costs continue to rise, and many employers feel trapped in a system that gets more expensive every year. In this episode of the People/AI Strategy Forum, Sam Reeve speaks with Chris Hamilton, Employee Benefits Practice Leader at Hotchkiss Insurance, about how organizations can rethink their benefits strategies to improve employee retention...

Why Top Talent Stays: They Know How to Win Why do some organizations consistently retain top performers while others struggle with turnover? In this episode of the People/AI Strategy Forum, Sam Reeve speaks with Andy Neary, Founder of Complete Game Consulting, about the connection between employee retention, leadership, confidence, and performance.  Andy shares the Brand Authority Blueprint, a pra...

When One Person Does the Work of Seven: How AI Is Rewriting Work What happens when one employee can suddenly accomplish the work that previously required an entire team? In this episode of the People/AI Strategy Forum, Sam Reeve speaks with Maximos Lih about how artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing productivity, workforce expectations, and the future of organizational design. As AI ex...

AI in the Workplace: What's Really Happening What is actually happening with AI inside organizations today? In this episode of the People/AI Strategy Forum, Sam Reeve speaks with David Dean, author of The Inbox Between Us , about the hidden workplace dynamics shaping AI adoption and why understanding how work actually gets done may be more important than the technology itself.  Many organizat...

Retention is a relationship. In this episode of the People/AI Strategy Forum, Sam Reeve speaks with Borja Kwan, Founder of Four15 Digital, about the leadership habits that keep top talent engaged, connected, and committed long before retention becomes a problem. As organizations navigate remote work, AI adoption, and rising performance pressure, many leaders focus heavily on productivity systems a...

What if your compensation data is accurate, but already too late? In this episode of the People/AI Strategy Forum, Sam Reeve speaks with Cary Sparrow, Founder & CEO of WageScape, about why traditional salary surveys are struggling to keep pace with today’s labor market and how real-time labor intelligence is reshaping compensation strategy. Most organizations still make pay decisions using his...

What if the greatest risk in the AI era is not moving too slowly, but moving too quickly without sufficient reflection? In this episode of the People/AI Strategy Forum, Sam Reeve speaks with Dr. Xavier Pavie, Business Philosopher, Professor, and Founder of The Imagination Center, to examine why responsible innovation is becoming a defining factor in both leadership effectiveness and long-term rete...

What if AI adoption didn’t lead to layoffs, but instead created new opportunities for your workforce? In this episode of the People/AI Strategy Forum, Sam Reeve speaks with Marlene Cosain of Abbey Connect about how organizations can adopt AI without displacing employees by turning fear into upskilling, internal mobility, and long-term growth. As AI adoption accelerates, many organizations face a c...

What if your retention problem isn’t compensation, flexibility, or career growth, but a hidden strain leaders rarely measure? In this episode of the People/AI Strategy Forum, Sam Reeve speaks with Dr. Rosina McAlpine, Workplace Wellbeing Expert and Founder of Win Win Parenting, about why supporting working parents is one of the most overlooked drivers of retention, engagement, and performance. Man...

What if AI didn’t replace HR but finally gave leaders the time to lead? In this episode of the People/AI Strategy Forum, Sam Reeve speaks with Jeannine, a seasoned Head of People, about how AI is actually being used across HR and where it’s creating real value versus noise. AI is everywhere right now, but most organizations are still only using it at the surface level. Many leaders feel overwhelme...

What if your retention problem isn’t happening after employees join but before they even start? In this episode of the People/AI Strategy Forum, Sam Reeve speaks with Jason Carroll, Founder of Optiv Index, about why traditional hiring methods are failing and how AI-driven behavioral intelligence is reshaping how organizations identify, engage, and retain top talent. Resumes have long been the foun...

What if staying relevant in the age of AI isn’t about working harder but about working at a different level? In this episode of the People/AI Strategy Forum, Sam Reeve speaks with Andrew Oxley about what it means to lead with edge in a world where AI is rapidly redefining performance, decision-making, and competitive advantage. As automation accelerates and tools multiply, many leaders are overwhe...

Retention is often framed as a compensation issue. But in many organizations, the real problem is communication. When what leaders say doesn’t match what employees experience, trust begins to erode. And when trust erodes, retention follows. In this episode of the People/AI Strategy Forum, Sam Reeve sits down with Matthew Krayton, Founder of Publitics, to explore what leadership looks like in what...

Why Accountability Is Breaking Down | Will Watrous | People/AI Strategy Forum What if accountability isn’t breaking down because people care less — but because leadership systems are less clear? In this episode of the People/AI Strategy Forum, Sam Reeve speaks with Will Watrous, Professional EOS Implementer, about why accountability often deteriorates inside organizations and how leaders can rebui...