Hey there, Disruptor — Nearly every week, somewhere in the world, someone steps onto a DisruptHR stage and challenges how we think about work. Every two weeks, Disruptdates brings you some of the most interesting ideas emerging from our global community — practical insights, bold thinking, and opportunities to get involved. In this issue: insights from recent DisruptHR stages, three Talks challenging how HR shows up in critical moments, a community reflection from DisruptHR Pittsburgh, and...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Hey there, Disruptor — Nearly every week, somewhere in the world, someone steps onto a DisruptHR stage and challenges how we think about work. Every two weeks, Disruptdates brings you some of the most interesting ideas emerging from our global community — practical insights, bold thinking, and opportunities to get involved. In this issue: insights from recent DisruptHR stages worldwide, three Talks on AI and human-centered work, a community reflection from DisruptHR Nairobi, and upcoming...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Hey there, Disruptor — Nearly every week, somewhere in the world, someone steps onto a DisruptHR stage and challenges how we think about work. Every two weeks, Disruptdates brings you some of the most interesting ideas emerging from our global community — practical insights, bold thinking, and opportunities to get involved. In this issue: leadership lessons from recent Talks, a standout Talk from DisruptHR Valencia (Spain), a community reflection from DisruptHR Denver, and upcoming DisruptHR...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey the, Disruptor — You’re receiving this because at some point you subscribed to receive updates from DisruptHR on our website. We haven’t emailed in a while, so I wanted to reconnect before we resume regular updates. And after a quiet stretch… we’re ready to restart sending regular Disruptdates. Beginning this month, you’ll hear from us twice each month with curated ideas, standout Talks from our global DisruptHR community, and insights shaping the future of work. If you’d like to continue...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Disruptor! Have you ever wondered what makes a DisruptHR Talk truly great? Forget perfect polish or pro speakers - to me, it's all about passion and pushing boundaries. I've seen many nervous first-timers, and the timing of the slides getting away from some speakers, but their ideas? Interesting. That's the DisruptHR spirit: sharing bold ideas, even if it shakes things up a bit. And guess what? A DisruptHR idea doesn't have to be "disruptive" to be impactful. Some of my favorite Talks...
over 2 years ago • 2 min read
G'Day Disruptor! 2023 will go in the record books as one of the biggest years for DisruptHR events, and one of the best - if not the BEST! We're already seeing scheduled events in 2024 pop up on our Upcoming Events calendar, and I know that many more dates will be announced after the first of the year. I hope that you'll make plans to attend, be a speaker, or sponsor a DisruptHR event in your city in 2024! Every day, I see comments and posts on LinkedIn from people who have joined the...
over 2 years ago • 3 min read
Բարև խանգարող! As I've shared in previous editions of this bi-monthly newsletter, we're excited to be celebrating the 10th anniversary of DisruptHR on December 13, 2023, with our eighth event in Cincinnati, OH — where DisruptHR began back on December 13, 2013. It's been an amazing journey since then! We've grown from a small group of passionate HR professionals located in our city, to a global community, which now includes 154 licensed cities in 34 countries. 😮 And along the way, we've helped...
over 2 years ago • 2 min read
Hello Disruptor! What makes a DisruptHR Talk great? I shared seven tips in the last DisruptHR NEWSletter for giving a great DisruptHR Talk, but I believe that more goes into making a Talk great than the delivery. Some of my personal favorite DisruptHR Talks have been given by people who were terrified to take the stage (it showed), got behind on their slides (but recovered with humor), or had never spoken on stage before (so they were a little rusty). But they all believed in their ideas and...
over 2 years ago • 3 min read
Bonjour perturbateur! As the Chief Excitement Officer for DisruptHR, I'm often asked for my opinion on what makes a DisruptHR Talk great. As someone who has watched hundreds (maybe thousands) of DisruptHR Talks, here are a few tips I give: Be ready to go as soon as you're introduced. Don't reference people or things going on at the event or stuff mentioned in other Talks. Get right into your message. Your opening should be awesome. Share a surprising fact. Shock people. Say something...
over 2 years ago • 3 min read