Human Resource Development Masterclass
Human Resource Development Masterclass is a podcast series from the Academy of Human Resource Development, the organization that leads HRD through research. Each 60-90 minute episode features leading authors, scholars and researchers in conversation on the fundamentals of HRD and how those are changing in the workplace of the 2020s. The series is hosted by Darren Short who has 30 years of HRD experience in Europe and North America and who was President of the Academy of Human Resource Development in 2012-2014. To find out more about the series and how you can access bonus materials not included in the podcast...
Silence in the workplace: What do we know from research?
This second episode of Season 6 brings together Dr. Matthew Hurtienne (University of Texas at Tyler) and Dr. Heesun Kim (Francis Marion University) for a conversation about the 2024 article Silence in the workplace: what do we know from research? published in the European Journal of Training and Development, Vol. 48 No. 10 pp. 56–83. The article can be read here.
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Living at the intersections of race and gender in diversified mentoring: Experiences of minoritized women leaders in Higher Education
This first episode of Season 6 brings together Dr. Joshua Collins (University of Minnesota) and Dr. Ague Mae Manongsong (Louisiana State University) for a conversation about the 2023 article “Manongsong, A. M., & Ghosh, R. (2023). Living at the Intersections of Race and Gender in Diversified Mentoring: Experiences of Minoritized Women Leaders in Higher Education. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 25(4), 247-278. https://doi.org/10.1177/15234223231193317”. The conversation explores why and how the research was done, what was learned, what further research is needed on the topic, and implications for HRD practice and research.
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Season 6 Trailer
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 article and the AHRD Board member who selected it. The season kicks off with a conversation between Dr Joshua Collins and Dr...
How To Respond To Challenges To HRD Academic Programs
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 including:
What is the current climate like for HRD academic programs in the United States, and what factors...How To Connect HRD Research And Practice
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 improving the connection between research and practice?What are some of the actions that HRD academics could take to improve...HRD: How To Respond To DEIB Challenges
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 are HRD professionals facing on DEIB as a result of these recent e...How To Prepare The Next Generation Of HRD Professionals
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 professionals for all of this?How does this impact who transitions into HRD from other professions and how they t...HRD: How To Be Culturally Responsive In Coaching & Mentoring
In this seventh episode of Season 5, I meet with guests Dr. Henriette Lundgren (University of Georgia), Dr. Angela D. Carter (Clemson University), and Dr. Katrenia Reed Hughes (Purdue University) to discuss how to be culturally responsive In coaching & mentoring. We discuss:
What do we mean by the terms “culture”, “cultural responsiveness”, “coaching”, and “mentoring”?What have been your personal experiences in seeing how culture impacts coaching and mentoring relationships?What role does cultural responsiveness play within coaching and mentoring relationships?How can we approach coaching and mentoring and the design of those programs in a way that allows for culture?How...How To Mentor HRD Scholars
In this sixth episode of Season 5, guest Dr. Rajashi Ghosh, Dr. Eunbi Sim, and Dr. Oliver "Ozzie" Crocco meet with guest facilitator Dr. Holly Hutchins to discuss how to mentor HRD scholars, including:
What do we mean by the term “mentoring” in the context of HRD?What are the main mentoring needs of HRD scholars and how was the AHRD Partnership Mentoring Program designed to meet those needs?From your experience, what were some typical participant experiences of those going through the program?What is mutuality, what role did it play in the AHRD program, and why might an i...HRD: How To Implement People Analytics
In this fifth episode of Season 5, guest Dr. Alexis Fink, Dr. Seung Won Yoon, and Dr. Brad Shuck discuss how to implement people analytics, including:
What do we mean by the term “people analytics” and how does the term differ from others like “workforce analytics”, “HR analytics”, and “talent analytics”?What does people analytics typically look like in many organizations and how do those organizations benefit?In which sorts of organizations are you less likely to see people analytics, and what is your advice on the steps they can take to start?What tools and other resources can help an HRD team...How To Develop An HRD Strategy
In this fourth episode of Season 5, guests Dr. Fotios Mitsakis, Dr. William J. Rothwell, and Dr. Lyle Yorks discuss how to develop an HRD strategy by exploring questions:
What do we mean by the term “HRD Strategy”, what other terms could be used in organizations to describe this work?How does the term “HRD Strategy” differ from the term “Strategic HRD”?What information would an HRD Strategy typically contain and what form would it take?How important is it that an HRD function has an HRD Strategy – what are the benefits and what are the potential consequences of not having an...How To Rethink HRD
In this third episode of Season 5, guests Dr. Laura Bierema, Dr. Jamie Callahan, and Dr. Tomika Greer discuss how to rethink HRD by exploring questions:
What does it mean to rethink HRD?What do you see in organizations that makes you want to rethink HRD?What makes the timing right to rethink HRD?Does rethinking HRD mean an evolution or a transformation?Do we already have alternative ways of thinking about HRD?Does transformation happen top-down or bottom-up?Where does someone start who wants to transform HRD?and much more.
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HRD: How To Respond To AI
In this second episode of Season 5, guests Dr. Margaret Driscoll, Dr. Saul Carliner, and Dr. Yvonne Thayer discuss how HRD can respond to AI by exploring:
What do we mean by the term AI?What do we know about how AI is changing the workplace and workforce?What examples do we have of how AI is already impacting HRD?How do we see the impact of AI on HRD changing over the next few years?What are the practical implications for HRD professionals?How can HRD professionals prepare themselves for the changes happening?and much more.
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HRD: How To Support Veterans
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 Veterans face in the workforce outside of the military, and what can organizations be doing to address those challenges? What adv...Season 5 Trailer
The fifth season launches soon and brings you eleven episodes that explore common “How To” questions related to HRD. The first half of the season releases in May and June, with the second half coming after the summer break. The first half of the season includes episodes on How HRD can respond to AI, How to build and implement an HRD strategy, how HRD can implement people analytics, how to rethink HRD in organizations, and the season kicks off with an episode on how HRD can support veterans in the workplace featuring Mike Kirchner, Sarah Minnis, and Alaina Doyle. As e...
HRD & Pop Culture
In this final episode of Season 4, guests Dr. Jamie L. Callahan (Durham University), Dr. Mark Gatto (Northumbria University), and Taylor Cavallo (University of Minnesota) discuss the relationship between HRD and Pop Culture, including:
What is meant by the term “pop culture”?How does pop culture portray organizations and work?How does pop culture portray HR?How does pop culture’s portrayal of organizations, work and HR influence how employees view HR and HRD in the workplace?How can HRD leverage pop culture?What research is needed into the relationship between HRD and pop culture?and much more.
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HRD & The Climate Crisis
In this penultimate episode of Season 4, guests Dr. Ellen Scully-Russ (The George Washington University, USA), Dr. Eugene Sadler-Smith (University of Surrey, UK), and Dr. Maria Cseh (The George Washington University, USA) discuss the relationship between HRD and the Climate Crisis, including:
What influenced the guests' interest in climate issues?What are the implications of the Climate Crisis for organizations and how are they responding?What are the implications for individual employees and the workforce as a whole?What is the relationship between HRD and the Climate Crisis?How can HRD position itself for a greater role in addressing...HRD & Artificial Intelligence
In this ninth episode of Season 4, guests Dr. Alexandre Ardichvili (University of Minnesota, USA), Dr. Maria José Sousa (University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal), and Dr. Uta Wilkens (Ruhr University Bochum, Germany) discuss the relationship between HRD and Artificial Intelligence, including:
What is meant by the term Artificial Intelligence?Why is Artificial Intelligence in the news?How is Artificial Intelligence impacting organizations, and how could that impact change in the coming years?What does all of this mean for individual employees and different profiles within the workforce?What are the implications for HRD practice – the work it does, where it...HRD & Generational Changes in the Workforce
In this eighth episode of Season 4, guests Dr. Katherine Jeffery (KJ Consulting), Dr. Malaika Edwards (University of Houston), and Dr. Marie-Line Germain (Western Carolina University) discuss the relationship between HRD and Generational Changes in the Workforce, including:
What is meant by the term Generations?How do Generations differ, and how has our understanding of those differences changed in recent years?How are differences between Generations impacting organizations and the workforce?What are the implications for HRD practice – the work it does, where it works, how it works, who is involved, etc?What are the implications for how people ar...HRD & Remote Working
In this seventh episode of Season 4, guests Dr. David McGuire (Edinburgh Napier University), Dr. Jessica Li (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), and Laurel Farrer (GitLab) discuss the relationship between HRD and Remote Working, including:
What is meant by the term Remote Working?How has our view of Remote Working been changing, and what is driving those changes?How is the changing nature of Remote Working impacting organizations at different locations around the world?What does all of this mean for individual employees and the workforce as a whole?What are the implications for HRD practice – the work it does, wh...HRD, Inflation & Unemployment
In this sixth episode of Season 4, guests Dr. Fotios Mitsakis (Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University), Dr. Mandolen Mull (Rockford University and MullMentum Consulting, LLC.), and Dr. Parisa Mahboubi (C.D. Howe Institute) discuss the relationship between HRD, inflation and unemployment, including:
What is meant by the terms Inflation and Unemployment?Why is there so much interest in the topics of Inflation and Unemployment?How do Inflation & Unemployment impact organizations from an economic point of view? How are employees and the workforce as a whole impacted by Inflation & Unemployment?What are the implications for HRD practice - the w...HRD, Anxiety & Burnout
In this fifth episode of Season 4, guests Dr. Amanda Hay (Nottingham Trent University), Dr. Ellen Ernst Kossek (Purdue University), and Dr. Meera Alagaraja (now Texas A&M University, and University of Louisville at the time of recording) discuss the relationship between HRD, anxiety, and burnout, including:
What is meant by the terms Anxiety and Burnout?How are individual employees and the workforce as a whole impacted by Anxiety and Burnout?What are the implications for organizations and what actions can organizational leaders take to address Anxiety and Burnout?What are the implications for HRD practice – the work it do...HRD, Social Justice & Human Rights
In this fourth episode of Season 4, guests Aiko Bethea (RARE Coaching & Consulting), Dr. Cynthia Sims (University of Georgia), and Dr. Mary Alfred (Texas A&M University) discuss the relationship between HRD, social justice, and human rights, including:
What is meant by the term Social Justice? What do you see as the relationship between Social Justice and Human Rights, and how does that relationship influence your thinking on Social Justice?How are organizations impacted by Social Justice issues, and how has the nature of the impact changed in recent years?What does all of this mean for individuals in t...HRD & Politics
In this third episode of Season 4, guests Dr. Dionne Rosser-Mims (Troy University, USA), Dr. Greg Wang (University of Texas at Tyler, USA), and Dr. Maxim Voronov (York University, Canada) discuss the relationship between HRD and organizational, national and global politics, including:
What is meant by the term politics?How do national and global politics impact organizations, and how has our view of the impact changed in recent years?What does politics look like within organizations, and how does organizational politics impact the way organizations work?What does all of this mean for individual employees and the workforce as...HRD & The Great Resignation
In this second episode of Season 4, guests Dr. Bhagyashree Barhate (University of Southern Mississippi), Dr. Rajashi Ghosh (Teachers College, Columbia University), and Dr. Yuanlu Niu (University of Arkansas) discuss the relationship between HRD and the Great Resignation, including:
What is meant by the term Great Resignation?How is the Great Resignation impacting organizations, and how does that impact look different by industry or sector?What does all of this mean for individual employees in general, and also specifically those who have acted as part of the Great Resignation? What are the implications for HRD practice – the work it doe...HRD & Globalization
In this first episode of Season 4, guests Dr. Jia Wang (Texas A&M University), Dr. Oliver Crocco (Louisiana State University), and Dr. Robert Yawson (Quinnipiac University) discuss the relationship between HRD and the changing nature of globalization, including:
What is meant by the term Globalization?How has our view of Globalization been changing, and what is driving those changes?How is the changing nature of Globalization impacting organizations and the workforce?What are the implications for HRD practice – the work it does, where it works, how it works, who is involved, etc?What are the implications for HRD ed...Season 4 Trailer
Season 4 launches on August 15th 2023 with eleven episodes exploring the relationship between HRD and different trends in organizations and society with the help of 33 guest experts. Across the season, we’ll look closely at such topics as AI, the Climate Crisis, Social Justice, Inflation, Anxiety, Remote Working, Politics, Pop Culture, Generational Changes in the Workforce, and much more. The season kicks off August 15th with HRD & the changing nature of Globalization (Jia Wang of Texas A&M University, Oliver Crocco of Louisiana State University, and Robert Yawson of Quinnipiac University). Then, a week later, we explore HRD & the Great Re...
HRD & Sustainability
In this final episode of Season 3, guests Dr. Matthijs Bal (University of Lincoln, United Kingdom), Dr. Laura L. Bierema (University of Georgia, United States), and Dr. Isabel Rimanoczy (The Sustainability Mindset Principles) discuss the relationship between HRD and Sustainability, including:
What is meant by the term Sustainability?What is the connection between Sustainability and the concepts of work and the workplace?What is the relationship between Sustainability and HRD?To what extent does HRD have a significant voice on Sustainability within organizations?How can HRD and HRM work together on Sustainability?How can organizations measure their current state...HRD & STEM
In this tenth episode of Season 3, guests Dr. Hannah Love (Divergent Science LLC), Dr. Alina M. Waite (Indiana State University), and Dr. Jill Zarestky (Colorado State University) discuss the relationship between HRD and STEM, including:
What is meant by STEM?What is the connection between STEM and the concepts of work and the workplace?What is the relationship between STEM and HRD?How is STEM/HRD collaboration mutually beneficial, and what are some practical applications or examples of HRD/STEM collaborations?What are some strategies or approaches for navigating STEM teams?How can HRD scholars and practitioners engage...HRD & Psychology
In this ninth episode of Season 3, guests Dr. Caleb Seung-hyun Han (University of Georgia), Dr. Ciarán McFadden (Edinburgh Napier University), and Dr. Marianne van Woerkom (Erasmus University) discuss the relationship between HRD and Psychology, including:
What is meant by the term Psychology?What is the connection between Psychology and the concepts of work and the workplace?What is the relationship between Psychology and HRD?To what extent does HRD looks the way it does because we have emphasized certain aspects of psychology over others?How could HRD change if we emphasize other aspects of psychology in the f...HRD & Spirituality
In this eighth episode of Season 3, guests Dr. Judi Neal (Global Consciousness Institute), Dr. Julia Storberg-Walker (The George Washington University), and Sook Yee Tai (AITIA Institute) discuss the relationship between HRD and Spirituality, including:
What is meant by the term Spirituality?What is the connection between Spirituality and the concepts of work and the workplace?What is the relationship between Spirituality and HRD?What is the relationship between Spirituality, meaningful work, and employee engagement?What advice do you have for HRD professionals on specific steps they could take related to Spirituality in the workplace? and much more.HRD & Philosophy
In this seventh episode of Season 3, guests Dr. Szufang Chuang (Indiana State University, United States), Dr. Claretha Hughes (University of Arkansas, United States), and Prof. Jim Stewart (Liverpool Business School, United Kingdom) discuss the relationship between HRD and Philosophy, including:
What is meant by the term Philosophy?What is the connection between Philosophy and the concepts of work and the workplace?What is the relationship between Philosophy and HRD?Which current philosophies inform the work of HRD practitioners and academics?How does Philosophy help HRD to work on challenges facing organizations?What could an HRD philosophy look like...HRD & Gender
In this sixth episode of Season 3, guests Dr. Jamie L. Callahan (Durham University, United Kingdom), Dr. Sharon Mavin (University of Newcastle, United Kingdom), and Dr. Melissa Yoong (University of Nottingham Malaysia)Â discuss the relationship between HRD and Gender, including:
What is meant by the term Gender?What is the connection between Gender and the concepts of work and the workplace?How does the increasing focus on transgender and nonbinary issues fit into the wider discussion on Gender within organizations? What is the connection between Gender and HRD?Advice for HRD practitioners on how to look critically at their ow...HRD & Data Analytics
In this fifth episode of Season 3, guests Dr. Chungil Chae (Wenzhou-Keane University, China), Dr. Claire Gubbins (Dublin City University Business School, Ireland), and Dr. Peter Gray (University of Virginia, USA) discuss the relationship between HRD and Data Analytics, including:
What is meant by the term Data Analytics?What is the connection between Data Analytics and the concepts of work and the workplace?How does Data Analytics help HRD in working on current organizational challenges?What is the relationship between Data Analytics and HRD?What HRD questions could Data Analytics answer in the coming years?How can HRD professionals...HRD & Adult Education
In this fourth episode of Season 3, guests Dr. Stephen Brookfield (Antioch University), Dr. Robin Grenier (University of Connecticut), and Dr. Aliki Nicolaides (University of Georgia) discuss the relationship between HRD and Adult Education, including:
What is meant by the term Adult Education?What is the connection between Adult Education and the concepts of work and the workplace?What is the relationship between Adult Education and HRD?To what extent do HRD professionals consider themselves to be adult educators? What is the role of reflection in adult learning, adult education, and HRD?How does our understanding of adult learning i...HRD & Economics
In this third episode of Season 3, guests Dr. Nicholas Clarke (University of Kent, United Kingdom), Dr. Thomas Garavan (Cork University Business School, Ireland), and Dr. Kibum Kwon (Texas A&M University-Commerce, United States) discuss the relationship between HRD and Economics, including:
What is meant by the term Economics?What is the connection between Economics and the concepts of work and the workplace?What is the relationship between Economics and HRD?How does Economics help HRD to understand and work on current and future challenges in organizations?When considering theories that underpin HRD, how much weight should be given...HRD & HRM
In this second episode of Season 3, guests Dr. Valerie Anderson (University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom), Dr. Ronan Carbery (Cork University Business School, Ireland), and Dr. Jacek Miroński (Warsaw School of Economics, Poland) discuss the relationship between HRD and HRM, including:
What is meant by HRM?What is the connection between HRM and the concepts of work and the workplace?What is the relationship between HRM and HRD?How does HRM help HRD to understand and work on current and future challenges in organizations?What is the relationship between Strategic HRD and Strategic HRM?How can HRD and H...HRD & Antiracism
In this first episode of Season 3, guests Dr. Marilyn Y. Byrd (University of Oklahoma), Dr. Chaunda L. Scott (Oakland University), and Dr. Terrence E. Maltbia (Columbia University) discuss the relationship between HRD and Antiracism, including:
What is meant by the term Antiracism?What is the connection between Antiracism and the concepts of work and the workplace?What are the systems, policies and practices that tend to perpetuate racism within organizations, and what’s the role of HRD to challenge and amend those? What is the relationship between Antiracism and HRD, and how does research, theory and practice in one...Season 3 Trailer
Join host, Darren Short, for this introduction to Season 3 of the HRD Masterclass podcast, brought to you by the Academy of Human Resource Development. The series releases weekly starting on August 2nd and brings you eleven episodes that explore the relationship between HRD and other disciplines, fields, and subjects. Each episode will be an hour long and dedicated to a group discussion with three scholars. In total, we’ll feature 33 scholars working in 7 countries, and between them they’re exploring the relationship between HRD and Adult Education, Antiracism, Data Analytics, Economics, Gender, HRM, Philosophy, Psychology, Spirituality, STEM, and Sustainability. As e...
Developing As An HRD Professional
In this final episode of the second season of HRD Masterclass, Darren Short reflects back on what we’ve learned about the work of HRD professionals, supported by extracts taken from some of the 35 conversations featured in the season. Darren also spotlights a few conversations that he finds himself revisiting over and over again.
During the episode, Darren explores:
