EPISODE 121 [guests]: Thrive or Survive: HR’s New AI Reality with Jason Walker and Rey Ramirez

19/06/2025 45 min Temporada 1 Episodio 121
EPISODE 121 [guests]: Thrive or Survive: HR’s New AI Reality with Jason Walker and Rey Ramirez

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As the mind-boggling pace of AI continues, how can a self-respecting HR professional keep pace? More to the point, how can one find ways to thrive rather than just survive or, worse yet, become irrelevant? Joining the show for this powerful conversation, Jason Walker and Rey Ramirez, co-founders of Thrive HR Consulting, unpack how artificial intelligence is reshaping everything from recruitment and workforce planning to learning and development along with the increasing role of AI for mental health support. We take on the rise of agentic AI and HR chatbots, job displacement and how professionals can stay ahead by leading, not lagging. This essential episode offers practical direction and a human-centered lens on what’s next and how to be there.TOPIC TIME CODES:00:00 – Intro & HR Tech Throwbacks (White-Out & Typewriters)03:45 – What Is Thrive HR AI 2.0?05:15 – Managing AI as a Workforce Entity (Agentic AI)09:50 – Staying Relevant: How HR Pros Can Adapt11:40 – If HR Doesn’t Lead AI, Who Will? (The Cloud Analogy)14:10 – Reskilling, Prompt Engineering & Certification Trends15:40 – Can AI Be HR’s Ticket to the C-Suite?18:20 – Jobs AI Is Replacing vs Jobs It’s Reshaping20:45 – How to Keep Pace with the Flood of AI Tools23:50 – AI in L&D: Adaptive Learning and AI Career Coaches26:50 – AI in Shared Services: Ticketing, Escalation & Autonomy28:30 – The Human's Role in an AI-Driven Workflow30:50 – Making Room for HR to Evolve31:30 – Final Thoughts: Overcoming Fear and AI Anxiety32:20 – Wheel of Insights: Local Haunts, Self-Advice & Grace35:00 – Insights to Live By: Giving Back and Life Isn’t Fair39:30 – Mental Health Chatbots and the Future of Well-Being42:50 – Try It Yourself: Using Thrive’s Chatbot to Explore MH Tools44:00 – Closing Advice: Be Curious or Fall BehindSOURCE:https://thrivehrconsulting.com/

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