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In this first episode of Season 5, guests Dr. Alaina Doyle (Flourish Coaching & Consulting), Dr. Michael Kirchner (Purdue University - Fort Wayne), and Dr. Sarah E. Minnis (Western Carolina University) discuss how HRD can support veterans in the workplace, including questions on: What do we mean by the term Veterans? Why is the topic of Veterans in the workforce such an important one for organizations broadly and also for HRD as a profession? What are the main challenges that Ve...
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Welcome to the trailer for Season 6 of Human Resource Development Masterclass - the podcast series from the Academy of Human Resource Development, the organization that leads HRD through research. The sixth season launches at the end of October 2026 and brings you ten 30-minute episodes, each one spotlighting a recent HRD journal article selected by a member of the AHRD Board as being Illuminating, exemplary, and impactful. Each episode features a conversation between the lead author of the a...
This final episode of Season 5 brings together the current president of AHRD, Dr. Seung Won Yoon of Texas A&M University, the current president-elect of AHRD, Dr. Joshua Collins of the University of Minnesota, and the president of AHRD from 2020 to 2022, Dr Laura Bierema of the University of Georgia. The conversation is facilitated by the current past president of AHRD Dr. Khalil Dirani of Texas A&M University. The four discuss how to respond to challenges to HRD academic programs inc...
In this penultimate episode of Season 5, guests Dr. Claire Gubbins (Dublin City University), Dr. Katherine Rosenbusch (George Mason University), and Dr. Matthew Hurtienne (University of Texas at Tyler) discuss how to connect HRD research and practice, including: What is the current state of the connection between research and practice for HRD, and how did we get here?What are the main factors sustaining that current state?What would be the benefits to HRD academics and HRD practitioners of im...
In this ninth episode of Season 5, guests Dr. Nicole Dillard (University of Minnesota), Dr. Ciarán McFadden (University of Stirling), and Dr. Jeremy W. Bohonos (Texas State University) discuss how HRD can respond to the challenges facing DEIB, including: What do we mean by the term DEIB and what other terms might people be using that are similar?How has DEIB been in the news in recent years, and how do you view these recent events in the context of the longer-term view/history?What challenges...
In this eighth episode of Season 5, I meet with guests Dr. Brian Vivona (Northeastern Illinois University), Dr. Stephanie Sisco (University of Minnesota), and Dr. Ronan Carbery (University College Cork) to discuss how to prepare the next generation of HRD professionals. We discuss: How do we see the work of HRD professionals changing over the next 10-15 years?What do these changes mean in terms of the skills and knowledge needed by HRD professionals? How can degree programs prepare HRD p...