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HR Bytes

by Jay Polaki, Founder & CEO, HR Geckos

HR Bytes - a podcast and video series to bring you stories of HR professionals who bring a “think globally and act locally” digital HR agenda to their work. Everyday people who are driving digital transformations in their organizations - data-driven & future-fit digital HR leaders.

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Episodes

  1. HR Bytes S5E4: Jay Polaki in conversation with Ann Osten

    Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com/), sits down with Ann Osten, a seasoned HR professional with over 25 years of experience spanning nonprofits, for-profits, education, military environments, and consulting. Currently serving as the sole HR professional at Consortium —...

  2. HR Bytes S5E3: Jay Polaki in conversation with Mary Williams

    In this episode of the HR Bytes podcast, host Jay Polaki interviews Mary Williams, an HR influencer, about her journey within the HR field and the impact of technology on HR practices. Mary shares her insights on the evolution of HR, the role of AI and automation in improving work processes, and...

  3. HR Bytes S5E2: Jay Polaki in conversation with Jon-Paul Ales-Barnicoat

    Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com/), sits with Jon-Paul Ales-Barnicoat, CHRO at AliveCor, a global health tech startup, where, as CHRO, he set the stage for next-stage growth. We cover why AI is best used to enhance—not replace—your unique leadership voice, how to…

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  4. HR Bytes S5Ep1: Jay Polaki in conversation with Kandi Gongora

    Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com/), sits with Kandi Gongora—Chief Transformation and People Officer at Goodway Group and now CHRO at The Car Group, a visionary HR leader with over 20 years of global experience. In this episode, Kandi shares a practical approach to...

  5. HR Bytes S4Ep10: Jay Polaki in conversation with Margaret Ruvoldt

    Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com/), engages in a fascinating conversation with Margaret Ruvoldt. Margaret shares her excitement about the evolving role of AI and automation in HR. She emphasizes the importance of understanding AI fundamentals and encourages her team…

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  6. HR Bytes S4E9: Jay Polaki in conversation with Geri Murphy

    Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com/), engages in a fascinating conversation with Geri Murphy. Geri shares insights into her journey into HR leadership, emphasizing the excitement and challenges of pioneering HR initiatives in a dynamic organization. She discusses her...

  7. HR Bytes S4E8: Jay Polaki in conversation with Alena Reva

    Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com/), engages in a fascinating conversation with Alena Reva. Alena highlighted the need for strategic thinking before adopting new technologies, stressing the importance of identifying specific pain points and selecting solutions that...

  8. HR Bytes S4E7: Jay Polaki in conversation with Albert Loyola

    Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com/), engages in insightful conversations with Albert Loyola, a seasoned global consultant specializing in human capital and artificial intelligence. Albert Loyola discusses a strategic approach to integrating AI into HR processes,...

  9. HR Bytes S4E6: Jay Polaki in conversation with Velia Murillo

    Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com/), engages in an insightful conversation with Velia Murillo. Velia Murillo serves as the Global Head of People at Treble Music, a music application company, where she is a pivotal member of the executive leadership team. As the first…

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  10. HR Bytes S4E5: Jay Polaki in conversation with Mike Cilla

    Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com/), engages in a fascinating conversation with Mike Cilla, a Data-driven HR Leader with expertise in HR Strategy, Analytics, and HR Consulting. Throughout the discussion, Mike delves into strategies for optimizing HR data…

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  11. HR Bytes S4E4: Jay Polaki in conversation with Joyeta Samanta

    In this episode of HR Bytes, Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos, explores a thought-provoking conversation with Joyeta Samanta, an Innovative People Leader and Culture Catalyst with extensive experience in HR and technology. Joyeta examines the transformative potential of AI in HR,...

  12. HR Bytes S4E3: Jay Polaki in conversation with Ify Etuokwu

    Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com/), engages in an insightful conversation with Ify Etuokwu, a seasoned HR manager with over ten years of experience. Ify shares her journey from special education teaching to HR, and her deep passion for creating inclusive workplaces…

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  13. HR Bytes S4E2: Jay Polaki in conversation with Meg Bear

    Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com/) engages in a fascinating conversation with Meg Bear, former President and Chief Product Officer at SAP Success Factors. Meg shares her insights on HR technology, the impact of automation and AI, and the importance of maintaining a...

  14. HR Bytes S4E1: Jay Polaki in conversation with Angela Cheng-Cimini

    Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com/), in conversation with Angela Cheng-Cimini, Senior Vice President of Talent and CHRO at Harvard Business Publishing. Angela brings extensive expertise to the table, showcasing her dedication to enhancing the intersection of people…

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  15. HR Bytes S3E7: Jay Polaki in conversation with Tim Whitley

    HR Bytes S3E7: Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com/), in conversation with Tim Whitley, Director of HR Technology at Oklahoma State University. Tim is passionate about the intersection of people and tech and the opportunity to make systems and data work for the...

  16. HR Bytes S3E6: Jay Polaki in conversation with Stela Lupushor

    HR Bytes S3E6: Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com/), in conversation with Stela Lupushor. Stela is a thought leader, speaker, educator, and futurist on a mission to humanize the workplace. She advises startups, venture funds, and mature enterprises on using design...

  17. HR Bytes S3E5: Jay Polaki in conversation with Anna Turner

    HR Bytes S3E5: Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com/), in conversation with Anna Turner, Vice President of Product at Paycor. Anna is a visionary leader with over two decades of experience in the HR tech industry. What sets Anna apart is her unique journey, having begun...

  18. HR Bytes S3E4: Jay Polaki in conversation with Rajamma Krishnamurthy

    HR Bytes S3E4: Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com/), in conversation with Rajamma Krishnamurthy, Senior Director, AI Center of Excellence, Microsoft. Rajamma's extensive experience in HR technology spans over 23 years, working with organizations like Monsanto…

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  19. HR Bytes S3E3: Jay Polaki in conversation with Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic

    Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com), in conversation with Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, an international authority in people analytics, talent management, leadership development, and the Human-AI interface. He is the Chief Innovation Officer at Manpower Group…

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  20. HR Bytes S3E2: Jay Polaki in conversation with Ardy Srivastava

    Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com), in conversation with Aradhya (Ardy) Srivastava, Group Product Leader at Intuit. Ardy is a product and technology thought leader with extensive experience and expertise in leading people/HR technology products from inception to...

  21. HR Bytes S3E1: Jay Polaki in conversation with Duane Bray

    HR Bytes S3E1: Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com), in conversation with Duane Bray, Chief Product Officer at Groopit. Duane Bray is based in New York, and he is passionate about workplace innovation, helping leaders solve complex challenges in today's environment, and...

  22. HR Bytes S2Bonus: Jay Polaki in conversation with Marc S. Miller

    HR Bytes S2 Bonus: Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com), in conversation with Marc S. Miller. Marc is a nationally known independent consultant on all aspects of technology solutions for Human Resources. His consulting firm, a sole proprietorship, now in its 35th year,...

  23. HR Bytes S2E5: Jay Polaki in conversation with Renuka Iyer

    HR Bytes S2E5: Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com), in conversation with Renuka Iyer, Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer at PhRMA. Renuka is a certified human resources leader with about three decades of global experience in people practices leading diverse...

  24. HR Bytes S2E4: Jay Polaki in conversation with Rosemary Shapiro

    Season 2 Episode 4: Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com), in conversation with Rosemary Shapiro, a dynamic and innovative Human Resources Leader with 20 years’ experience. Her most recent experience was with BullsEye Telecom, where she oversaw all areas of HR. Visit...

  25. HR Bytes S2E3: Jay Polaki in conversation with Michelle Jimenez

    Season 2: Episode 3 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com), in conversation with Michelle Jimenez, Director of HR at Settlement Housing Fund in New York City. Michelle has over 15 years of experience and is passionate about everything HR! Visit #HRBytes' Web Home at...

  26. HR Bytes S2E2: Jay Polaki in conversation with Minh Hua

    Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com), in conversation with Minh Hua, seasoned global talent executive. Previously he had leadership roles at Amazon, JP Morgan, and General Electric. In his board work, Minh provides a customer perspective on the development and...

  27. HR Bytes S2E1: Jay Polaki in conversation with Kelli Scroggin

    Season 2: Episode1 Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com), in conversation with Kelli Scroggin, Director of HR Systems at Astellas Pharma. Kelli is an accomplished senior leader with over 20 years of experience in HR Systems. Recognized as a top female leader, Kelli is...

  28. HR Bytes Ep25: Jay Polaki in conversation with Patty Hampton

    Episode 25 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Patty Hampton, Managing Partner at Non-Profit HR (https://nonprofithr.com). Patty is a passionate and committed leadership and talent management champion for social enterprises. As an executive in...

  29. HR Bytes Episode 24: Jay Polaki in conversation with Andrew Saidy

    Episode 24 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Andrew Saidy, a truly global HR/People Leader. Currently, Andrew leads the Global Talent function at Ubisoft. Prior to Ubisoft, Andrew led Talent Mobility and Employer Branding Programs at Seagate...

  30. HR Bytes Episode 23: Jay Polaki in conversation with Dr. Sy Islam

    Episode 23 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Dr. Sy Islam, Associate Professor at SUNY Farmingdale, and co-founder and Vice President of Consulting with Talent Metrics (www.talentmetrics.io). In his role at Talent Metrics, he collaborates with...

  31. HR Bytes Episode 22: Jay Polaki in conversation with Lars Schmidt

    Episode 22 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Lars Schmidt, Founder of Amplify x r/HR Accelerator. Most recently, he wrote the best-selling book, Redefining HR. Lars is an entrepreneur, writer, speaker, podcaster, and advocate for modern HR and...

  32. HR Bytes Episode 21: Jay Polaki in conversation with Rohini Shankar

    Episode 21 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Rohini Shankar, Chief Human Resources (HR) Officer for Ciox Health. Rohini has over 20 years of experience in the human resources function and has led global HR teams here in the US and in India.…

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  33. HR Bytes Episode 20: Jay Polaki in conversation with Michael Mullady

    Episode 20 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Michael Mullady, HR Business Partner at Genesys. Michael has over 20 years of experience in employee relations management, workforce planning, change management, training, performance management,...

  34. HR Bytes Episode 19: Jay Polaki in conversation with Vadim Liberman

    Episode 19 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Vadim Liberman also known as the Liberace of HR (even if he's the only one who calls himself that). He is also editor of TLNT and ERE.net (the devil wears TJ Maxx), where he advances how we think,...

  35. HR Bytes Episode 18: Jay Polaki in conversation with Dr. Krish Shankar

    Episode 18 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Dr. Krish Shankar, National President, NHRDN & EVP & Group Head HRD, Infosys. Krish has over 32 years of experience and has led several global HR functions in organizations like Bharti Airtel,...

  36. HR Bytes Episode 17: Jay Polaki in conversation with Nicole Roberts

    Episode 17 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Nicole Roberts, VP of People & Culture, MVAH Partners where she guides the overall people and culture strategy, fostering and strengthening a culture of collaboration, innovation, excellence, and...

  37. HR Bytes Episode 16: Jay Polaki in conversation with Ritesh Daryani

    Episode 16 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (https://hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Ritesh Daryani. Ritesh is a seasoned HR executive with over 20+ years of experience both locally and internationally and is currently the Global Vice President, People & Culture, at Edifecs. Reach…

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  38. HR Bytes Episode 15: Jay Polaki in conversation with Ipsita Malla

    Episode 15 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (www.hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Ipsita Malla, People Consultant at Google. Ipsita is as global as you can get in HR. She is originally from Delhi, India but now based in Austin, Texas. She obtained her undergrad in Business Management...

  39. HR Bytes Episode 14: Jay Polaki in conversation with Jeffrey Shapiro

    Episode 14 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (www.hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Jeffrey Shapiro, Director of Talent Acquisition with RadNet, a publicly traded organization consisting of 8500+ employees from coast to coast. Jeffrey’s mission statement: Adapt, react, project, plan,...

  40. HR Bytes Episode 13: Jay Polaki in conversation with Mark Crowley

    Episode 13 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (www.hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Mark Crowley, Leadership Speaker, Consultant & Change Agent For Workplace Engagement & Culture. Author of "Lead From The Heart." "There’s a clear reason #EmployeeEngagement scores across the world…

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  41. HR Bytes Episode 12: Jay Polaki in conversation with Wendy Dailey

    Episode 12 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (www.hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Wendy Dailey, a Talent management professional in the healthcare industry with 20 years of Human Resources experience. Wendy co-hosts the HR Social Hour podcast, an all-in-all HR Wonder Woman! Reach Jay…

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  42. HR Bytes Episode 11: Jay Polaki in conversation with Amit Parmar

    Episode 11 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (www.hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Amit Parmar, Co-Founder, and CEO of Cliquify. Amit has over 15 years of experience leading global HR/Talent teams in Fortune 100 companies. Reach Jay on Social: LinkedIn:...

  43. HR Bytes Episode 10: Jay Polaki in conversation with Jennifer Benton

    Episode 10 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (www.hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Jennifer Benton. Jen is an HR leader with over twenty years experience supporting the staffing and technology services fields. She currently serves as the Global Director of Human Resources for a...

  44. HR Bytes Episode 9: Jay Polaki in conversation with Dr. Melanie Peacock

    Episode 9 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (www.hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Dr. Melanie Peacock, Associate Professor with the Bissett School of Business at Mount Royal University, Canada. Melanie also runs Double M Training & Consulting (https://www.doublemconsulting.net/), which...

  45. HR Bytes Episode 8: Jay Polaki in conversation with Enrique Rubio

    Episode 8 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (www.hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Enrique Rubio, HR tech and future of work expert. He’s the Founder of Hacking HR, a global learning community at the intersection of the future of work, technology, business, people, and organizations…

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  46. HR Bytes Episode 7: Jay Polaki in conversation with Tish McFadden

    Episode 7 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (www.hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Tish McFadden, Head of People and Culture at Maryland Oncology. With over 20 years of HR experience, a few of the highlights in Tish’s career include completing several hotel acquisitions, creating...

  47. HR Bytes Episode 6: Jay Polaki in conversation with Vibha Jain Miller

    Episode 6 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (www.hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Vibha Jain Miller, Vice President of Human Resources at Cogent Communications. Vibha is an agile human resources executive with over 20 years of global experience and was named a 2019 HR Leader of the…

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  48. HR Bytes Episode 5: Jay Polaki in conversation with William Tincup

    Episode 5 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (www.hrgeckos.com) in conversation with William Tincup, President & Editor-at-Large of RecruitingDaily. At the intersection of HR and technology, he’s a writer, speaker, advisor, consultant, investor, storyteller & teacher. Reach Jay on Social:...

  49. HR Bytes Episode 4: Jay Polaki in conversation with Julie Turney

    Episode 4 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (www.hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Julie Turney, an HR influencer with over 15 years of experience in HR. Julie is the founder of HR AT Heart Consulting (https://hratheart.co/) in Barbados and hosts the popular HR Sound Off podcast. She is...

  50. HRBytes Episode 3 - Jay Polaki in conversation with Tina Marie Wohfield

    Episode 3 - Jay Polaki, Founder and CEO of HR Geckos (www.hrgeckos.com) in conversation with Tina Marie Wohfield, founder and Chief People Strategist at TIMAWO (pronounced tee-ma-woe). She is a passionate champion of Human Resources, Leadership, and Talent Management with over 25 years’…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

HR Bytes - a podcast and video series to bring you stories of HR professionals who bring a “think globally and act locally” digital HR agenda to their work. Everyday people who are driving digital transformations in their organizations - data-driven & future-fit digital HR leaders.

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Jay Polaki, Founder & CEO, HR Geckos

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