<![CDATA[The Human Side of AI in HR]]>AI is transforming the workplace faster than ever before—but people remain at the heart of every successful organization.

Hosted by HR strategist, educator, and AI consultant Sara Ashwood, The Human Side of AI in HR explores how HR leaders, business owners, recruiters, and change-makers are leveraging artificial intelligence to improve hiring, employee experience, leadership, workforce planning, and organizational performance—without losing the human connection.

Each episode features candid conversations with industry experts, practitioners, and innovators who share real-world insights, practical strategies, lessons learned, and emerging trends shaping the future of work.

]]>www.aspireaisystems.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:52:07 GMTWed, 17 Jun 2026 13:12:36 GMT60Dr. Sara Ashwood<p>AI is transforming the workplace faster than ever before—but people remain at the heart of every successful organization.</p><p></p><p>Hosted by HR strategist, educator, and AI consultant Sara Ashwood, <b><i>The Human Side of AI in HR</i></b> explores how HR leaders, business owners, recruiters, and change-makers are leveraging artificial intelligence to improve hiring, employee experience, leadership, workforce planning, and organizational performance—without losing the human connection.</p><p>Each episode features candid conversations with industry experts, practitioners, and innovators who share real-world insights, practical strategies, lessons learned, and emerging trends shaping the future of work.</p>episodicDr. Sara Ashwoodsara@aspireaisystems.comno<![CDATA[Building HR Foundations Before the Fire Starts: AI, Culture, and Compliance for Growing Businesses]]>Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Nicolette VanBaalen about helping growing businesses build strong HR foundations, align culture and compliance, and use AI responsibly without replacing human expertise.

]]>c6eb0ec9-f29f-41e9-ab05-b897d9d04879Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:07:47 GMT<p>Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Nicolette VanBaalen about helping growing businesses build strong HR foundations, align culture and compliance, and use AI responsibly without replacing human expertise.</p>no00:19:49Building HR Foundations Before the Fire Starts: AI, Culture, and Compliance for Growing Businessesfull<![CDATA[Practical HR Without the Red Tape: Building Better Workplaces for Growing Businesses]]>Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Wendy Giuffre about practical HR for small and mid-sized businesses, people systems, compliance, and keeping HR useful, clear, and human.

]]>04b33b72-7f00-406d-a11c-0b9002098491Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:07:10 GMT<p>Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Wendy Giuffre about practical HR for small and mid-sized businesses, people systems, compliance, and keeping HR useful, clear, and human.</p>no00:24:50Practical HR Without the Red Tape: Building Better Workplaces for Growing Businessesfull<![CDATA[Building Resilient Businesses: Human Capital, AI, and the Future of Performance]]>Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Andrew Marchand about human capital, business resilience, talent fit, onboarding, and using AI to support stronger business performance.

]]>fe9fea0a-b905-4d76-b3e2-31f149f6e594Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:06:31 GMT<p>Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Andrew Marchand about human capital, business resilience, talent fit, onboarding, and using AI to support stronger business performance.</p>no00:36:19Building Resilient Businesses: Human Capital, AI, and the Future of Performancefull<![CDATA[The Extra Two Minutes: Humanizing Recruiting in an AI-Enabled World]]>Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Emily Gordon about humanizing recruiting, improving candidate experience, and using AI to support efficiency without losing personal connection.

]]>9895d1b0-b544-4018-b33f-271aad4eb685Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:05:52 GMT<p>Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Emily Gordon about humanizing recruiting, improving candidate experience, and using AI to support efficiency without losing personal connection.</p>no00:19:40The Extra Two Minutes: Humanizing Recruiting in an AI-Enabled Worldfull<![CDATA[The Talent Trifecta: Building Human-Centred, AI-Enabled People Systems]]>Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Kara Yarnot about talent strategy, leadership, and building people systems that support business growth while keeping human judgment at the centre.

]]>8d945646-0f96-4b45-8f13-e74c79d375cdTue, 11 Aug 2026 16:05:08 GMT<p>Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Kara Yarnot about talent strategy, leadership, and building people systems that support business growth while keeping human judgment at the centre.</p>no00:29:41The Talent Trifecta: Building Human-Centred, AI-Enabled People Systemsfull<![CDATA[Before HR Becomes a Fire Drill: Building People-First Systems for Growing Businesses]]>Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with LaToya Whatley about helping growing businesses build practical, people-first HR systems before compliance, communication, and leadership issues become fire drills.

]]>66a424b7-f09e-4e49-bf93-3acb5ef34ca6Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:03:33 GMT<p>Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with LaToya Whatley about helping growing businesses build practical, people-first HR systems before compliance, communication, and leadership issues become fire drills.</p>no00:29:44Before HR Becomes a Fire Drill: Building People-First Systems for Growing Businessesfull<![CDATA[From HR Admin Chaos to People Systems: Practical AI for Small Business HR]]>Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Andrew Cook about helping small businesses move from HR admin chaos to practical people systems, using AI to support processes without losing the human side of HR.

]]>7c46a99c-f377-4124-9047-c9ccc53ede7fTue, 11 Aug 2026 16:02:16 GMT<p>Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Andrew Cook about helping small businesses move from HR admin chaos to practical people systems, using AI to support processes without losing the human side of HR.</p>no00:41:33From HR Admin Chaos to People Systems: Practical AI for Small Business HRfull<![CDATA[Building human-centered HR systems for mission-driven organizations]]>In this episode, Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Vanessa Matibag about building sustainable HR systems for mission-driven organizations, supporting employee experience, and using AI as a tool while keeping human judgment, accountability, and culture at the centre.

]]>e6aa96b9-f71b-40e5-9eea-1ab2f387c36aFri, 07 Aug 2026 19:34:16 GMT<p>In this episode, Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Vanessa Matibag about building sustainable HR systems for mission-driven organizations, supporting employee experience, and using AI as a tool while keeping human judgment, accountability, and culture at the centre.</p>no00:24:30Building human-centered HR systems for mission-driven organizationsfull<![CDATA[Before Sourcing Begins: Building a Human-Driven, AI-Powered Hiring Engine]]>In this episode, Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Dave Hitt about executive search, leadership fit, and how AI can support sourcing and efficiency without replacing the human judgment, industry expertise, and relationship-building that great hiring still requires.

]]>821fc58a-1950-4e7d-9ecb-db425dc3e3a1Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:30:07 GMT<p>In this episode, Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Dave Hitt about executive search, leadership fit, and how AI can support sourcing and efficiency without replacing the human judgment, industry expertise, and relationship-building that great hiring still requires.</p>no00:38:59Before Sourcing Begins: Building a Human-Driven, AI-Powered Hiring Enginefull<![CDATA[Keeping HR Human in an AI Driven Workplace]]>In this episode, Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Pamela Morgan about human-centered conscious leadership, workplace wellness, communication, and how AI can support leaders while keeping trust, authenticity, and human connection at the heart of HR.

]]>bd942749-aa9f-45a0-9e81-88a88ffcb66eFri, 07 Aug 2026 19:12:42 GMT<p>In this episode, Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Pamela Morgan about human-centered conscious leadership, workplace wellness, communication, and how AI can support leaders while keeping trust, authenticity, and human connection at the heart of HR.</p>no00:31:15Keeping HR Human in an AI Driven Workplacefull<![CDATA[Hiring for Motivation: Keeping HR Human in the Age of AI]]>In this episode, Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Julie Clément, CHRL, about hiring for motivation, improving retention, and using AI to support HR without replacing the human judgment that makes hiring truly effective.

]]>b23cc1c0-6246-4f00-a066-295a68a5d404Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:10:44 GMT<p>In this episode, Dr. Sara Ashwood speaks with Julie Clément, CHRL, about hiring for motivation, improving retention, and using AI to support HR without replacing the human judgment that makes hiring truly effective.</p>no00:15:0311Hiring for Motivation: Keeping HR Human in the Age of AIfull