People First in the Age of AI and Disrupt Dublin Preview with Stephen Griffiths

Most organizations don’t struggle with strategy, they struggle with turning strategy into execution people actually follow.  In this episode of the HRchat Podcast, Bill Banham sits down with Stephen Griffiths, Head of Cpl Veracity (https://www.cpl.com/about/team/stephe...) , to get practical about what separates a successful transformation from an expensive rollout that quietly stalls, especially as AI adoption accelerates the pace of workplace change. They talk about why “shipping the tech” is not the win. The real win is adoption, and that means measuring the right things: behavior change, day-to-day usage, and outcomes that matter to the humans doing the work. Stephen shares how his experience across startups and large enterprises shaped a simpler view of leadership and organizational change management: pick the right people, communicate the journey clearly, and define success in a way teams and individuals can actually recognize. Stephen and Bill also get into the tension around KPIs and performance management. Overly narrow metrics can crush experimentation just when AI should be freeing people up to innovate. Stephen explains how to design KPIs that improve today’s processes while still leaving room to discover what comes next. From critical thinking to judgment and communication, we dig into the soft skills that become the hidden advantage in an AI-enabled workplace and how better workforce capability mapping can reduce change fatigue. The episode closes by previewing The Future of Work and Disrupt Dublin Summit on November 19 at Cpl (https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-futur...) , plus Stephen’s optimistic take on what the next three to five years can unlock if leaders focus on people-centered transformation. Subscribe, share this with a teammate, and leave a review with your biggest question about AI adoption at work. Support the show (https://www.buzzsprout.com/65006/support) Feature Your Brand on the HRchat Podcast The HRchat show has had 100,000s of downloads and is frequently listed as one of the most popular global podcasts (https://www.compt.io/hr-articles/hr-p...) for HR pros, Talent execs and leaders. It is ranked in the top ten in the world based on traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness. The podcast is also ranked as the Best Canadian HR Podcast (https://blog.feedspot.com/canadian_hr...) by FeedSpot and one of the top 10% most popular shows (https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/...) by Listen Score. Want to share the story of how your business is helping to shape the world of work? We offer sponsored episodes, audio adverts, email campaigns, and a host of other options. Check out packages here (https://hr-gazette.com/hrchat-podcast/) . • Follow us on LinkedIn (  / the-hr-gazette  ) • Subscribe to our newsletter (https://hr-gazette.us11.list-manage.c...) • Check out our in-person events (https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/hr-gazett...)