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Episode 22: The Culture Code: AI, Data, and Leadership in HR - Charlie Sull, Jason Averbook, Max Blumberg

In today’s fast-changing work environment, culture intelligence is no longer optional - it’s essential. In this episode, we sit down with three global thought leaders who are reshaping HR with data-driven strategies: 🔹 Charlie Sull – Co-founder of CultureX and co-creator of the Measuring Culture series, helping organizations measure and transform their workplace culture using AI. 🔹 Jason Averbook – Senior Partner at Mercer and a global leader in digital HR transformation, leading Mercer's generative AI strategy for the future of work. 🔹 Dr. Max Blumberg – Founder of Blumberg Partnership, an expert in AI-driven workforce analytics and a visiting professor focused on aligning HR with business outcomes. Together, they explore how AI and analytics are revolutionizing culture measurement, why leadership buy-in is the key to real change, and how HR leaders can move beyond outdated survey methods. Tune in to discover how you can align technology, strategy, and culture to drive real impact in your organization. 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝟏𝟎 𝐇𝐑 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭. 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: https://shorturl.at/relYS 00:00 Intro 02:00 Why Cultural Measurement is Key 05:23 The Role of Data in Culture Intelligence 07:54 Aligning People Analytics with Business Strategy 11:53 The Reality of Changing Toxic Culture 16:13 Leadership Buy-In: The Make-or-Break Factor 20:23 The Problem with Change Management 29:00 How Culture Impacts Rewards and Benefits 32:03 The Least Painful Way to Collect Employee Input 34:09 What Organizations Should Prioritize Connect with Charlie: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-sull/ Connect with Jason: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonaverbook/ Connect with Max: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxblumberg/ Connect with Nena: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nena-dimovska/ Connect with Semos Cloud: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/semos-cloud/ X - https://x.com/semoscloud YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@semoscloud3645

Episode 21: Culture by Design: How AI Is Reshaping Workplaces - Charlie Sull, Jason Averbook, Max Blumberg

In this episode of People Pulse, we dive into the intersection of AI, culture intelligence, and the future of work with three renowned experts: Charlie Sull, Jason Averbook, and Dr. Max Blumberg. Together, they explore how HR leaders can harness data, AI, and culture analytics to build agile, high-performing organizations while keeping a people-first approach. Meet Our Guests: 🔹 Charlie Sull – Co-founder of CultureX and a global expert on corporate culture and AI. He is the co-creator of the Measuring Culture research series and has worked with Fortune 500 companies to drive data-driven cultural transformation. 🔹 Jason Averbook – Senior Partner at Mercer and a leading voice in HR technology and digital transformation. Jason spearheads Mercer’s generative AI strategy, helping organizations transform the employee experience through innovative HR solutions. 🔹 Dr. Max Blumberg – Founder of Blumberg Partnership, a research-driven consultancy focused on AI-powered workforce strategies. As a visiting professor and researcher, he specializes in aligning HR with business outcomes. We explore how AI and culture intelligence are shaping HR’s future, from psychological safety and data-driven decision-making to the growing role of agentic AI. Our guests discuss the balance between efficiency and effectiveness, the ethical implications of AI in HR, and how leaders can use AI-powered insights to align culture, technology, and business strategy. 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝟏𝟎 𝐇𝐑 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭. 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: https://shorturl.at/relYS 00:00 Intro 02:12 The impact of psychological safety on business performance 04:05 The intersection of technology and culture: Can AI enhance culture? 06:36 AI's role in decision-making and workplace behavior change 08:54 The future of agentic AI 10:24 Aligning managers and business goals in an AI-driven world 12:54 Can AI predict and shape corporate culture? 14:31 Using data-driven insights to measure and improve workplace culture 17:05 How HR leaders can leverage AI for cultural measurement & transformation 18:27 Final thoughts: The future of HR technology & AI’s ethical challenges Connect with Charlie: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-sull/ Connect with Jason: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonaverbook/ Connect with Max: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxblumberg/ Connect with Nena: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nena-dimovska/ Connect with Semos Cloud: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/semos-cloud/ X - https://x.com/semoscloud YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@semoscloud3645

Episode 20: Culture beyond 1930 surveys: The Rise of AI and Culture Intelligence - Charlie Sull

For decades, organizations have relied on outdated, one-size-fits-all employee surveys to measure workplace culture. But in today’s AI-driven world, culture management is undergoing a radical transformation. In this episode of People Pulse, we sit down with Charlie Sull, Co-Founder of CultureX, to explore how AI-powered insights are revolutionizing the way companies understand and shape culture. We tackle the role of leadership buy-in, the power of employee listening, and why caring about employees isn’t just a nice-to-have; it’s the foundation of a thriving organization. Charlie breaks down why traditional culture measurement methods fail, how AI can analyze employee sentiment at scale, and why leaders who embrace AI-driven culture intelligence will gain a powerful competitive advantage. The future of workplace culture isn’t built on gut feelings. It’s data-driven, AI-enabled, and measurable like never before. If you’re looking for actionable strategies to build a stronger, data-backed company culture and start leading with culture intelligence, this episode is a must-listen. 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝟏𝟎 𝐇𝐑 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭. 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: https://shorturl.at/relYS 00:00 Intro 00:46 Responsibility for driving culture transformation 04:06  The future of culture shaped by AI 06:44 Culture as a scientific thing 07:28 Technology supporting middle managers 10:11 AI tools enabling feedback conversations 12:48 Driving long-term cultural transformation 14:46 AI vision for the next decade 17:34 Culture and technology advice for 2025 If you are interested in learning more on the People and Culture Intelligence topic, we invite you to watch our panel: The Way Forward in HR: People and Culture Intelligence [https://semoscloud.com/resources/events/webinars/people-and-culture-intelligence-panel/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social &utm_campaign=pci_release] Connect with Charlie: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-sull/ Connect with Nena: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nena-dimovska/ Connect with Semos Cloud: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/semos-cloud/ X - https://x.com/semoscloud YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@semoscloud3645

Episode 19: Demystifying Company Culture: Making It Measurable and Manageable - Charlie Sull

In this episode of People Pulse, we sit down with Charlie Sull, a globally recognized expert in corporate culture and co-founder of CultureX. Known for his groundbreaking research, including the Measuring Culture series in MIT Sloan Management Review, Charlie shares transformative insights into workplace culture. He discusses how culture operates as an organization's invisible operating system, why most companies fail to truly listen to employees, and how AI-driven natural language analysis is revolutionizing culture measurement. Tune in to discover how leaders can turn culture into a measurable, actionable asset to drive business success. 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝟏𝟎 𝐇𝐑 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭. 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: https://shorturl.at/relYS 00:00 Intro 00:46 Effectively employee listening and transforming culture into an actionable asset 06:49 Outdated surveys fail, and smarter tools for efficient culture measurement 11:40 Leadership investment and prioritization of company culture as a strategic asset 13:49 Measuring culture and transformation to a manageable driver of value 15:32 Metrics to track the impact and improve culture effectively Connect with Charlie: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-sull/ Connect with Nena: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nena-dimovska/ Connect with Semos Cloud: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/semos-cloud/ X - https://x.com/semoscloud YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@semoscloud3645

Episode 18: DEI, Skills, and AI: Insights for Value-Driven High-Performance Culture - Jess Von Bank

In this episode of People Pulse, we welcome Jess Von Bank, a thought leader in HR transformation and workforce technology. As the Global Leader for HR Transformation and Tech Advisory at Mercer, Jess has spent over two decades driving change and advancing inclusive workplace strategies. She’s also the Board Chair of Diverse Daisies, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering young girls. Join us as Jess dives into making DEI a foundational element of workplace culture, the transformative power of AI in shaping the future of work, and the critical role of reskilling and work design in navigating disruption. From advocating for equality to fostering a sense of belonging, Jess brings bold ideas and practical solutions for building a workforce ready for tomorrow. 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝟏𝟎 𝐇𝐑 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭. 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: https://shorturl.at/relYS 00:00 Intro 00:44 The state of DEI 05:18 Collab between people and machines 11:59 Bringing everybody along with the tech evolution 15:03 The importance of the human for work design 17:58 Clear communication about AI's role 21:35 Diverse Daisies and commitment to equality Connect with Jess: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessvonbank/ Daisy Diaries - https://diversedaisies.org/ Connect with Nena: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nena-dimovska/ Connect with Semos Cloud: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/semos-cloud/ X - https://x.com/semoscloud YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@semoscloud3645