The Shift is a conversational podcast for HR and People leaders who are carrying real responsibility and trying to lead with clarity in the middle of change. Youāll leave with practical language, grounded frameworks, and a little more courage to take the next right step. If youāre tired of performative HR conversations and want honest dialogue that actually helps you lead, youāre in the right place.
Season one started with a community we were sure people wanted. Turns out, they were loving lurkers.
In this season wrap of The Shift, itās just the two of us. No guest. We look back at what our guests taught us, the near-breaking point that gave us the Signal Loop, and where weāre headed next.
We get into:
- The āloving lurkersā survey that pushed us from community to podcast
- Why friction is a signal, not resistance, and what a room full of project managers taught us about practicing it
- Why our focus is moving beyond HR to the whole leadership team, and what HRās seat at the table looks like now
- The night the Signal Loop was born
- What we kept hearing all season: start before itās perfect, AI amplifies whateverās already there, trust is the real currency, and cultural connectedness beats culture fit
- Mergers and acquisitions: why the people side gets brought in too late, and helping a team grieve what theyāre leaving
- Mindyās private equity challenge (Torchyās fans, you know)
- Whatās next: season 2, guest nominations, Labs, and the second edition of our field guide
Because friction isnāt the problem. Ignoring it is.
Connect with us:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/althrhive/
Grab the free SIGNAL Loop worksheet here: https://althr.kit.com/workshops
Check out our Disrupt HR Talk: https://vimeo.com/1194090846
Nominate a guest for Season 2 here! https://forms.gle/TMXjkcB3Uw6Msev88
Marnie Robbins & Mindy Honcoop
Hosted by Mindy Honcoop and Marnie Robbins, each episode feels like pulling up a chair in the working room, not sitting through another āthought leadershipā lecture. They talk with practitioners, founders, and trusted voices about whatās shifting in the workplace right now: trust, leadership expectations, culture tension, AI and HR tech, change fatigue, messy people problems, and the decisions that sit on your desk when youāre the one everyone looks to.
Youāll leave with practical language, grounded frameworks, and a little more courage to take the next right step.
If youāre tired of performative HR conversations and want honest dialogue that actually helps you lead, youāre in the right place.