The guest this time is James Hudson, former Global Head of Talent Acquisition at Nike and current Contributor at Forbes.James is a Global TA leader and DEI champion. Curious, mindful, analytical, and data-driven, James says his expertise lies in building and leading in-house recruitment teams, globally, in digital commerce, brick-and-mortar, and omnichannel environments.Questions for James include:You say that your "superpower is process simplification: leveraging technology and reducing friction in enterprise-wide systems" Can you share some ways you've helped to enable recruiting teams and hiring managers to spend more time on the most value-creating tasks and why that matters?You are a big advocate for lifelong learning and continuing professional development for you and the teams you lead. How important is offering ongoing professional development when attracting and retaining top talent?You suggest "A toxic environment is more likely to change you than you are to change it" Tell us more.Are the workplace expectations of younger people idealistic?Why are coaching sessions and mentoring so important? We do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests and sponsors are entirely independent of The HR Gazette, HRchat Podcast and Iceni Media Inc.   Support the showFeature Your Brand on the HRchat PodcastThe HRchat show has had 100,000s of downloads and is frequently listed as one of the most popular global podcasts for HR pros, Talent execs and leaders. It is ranked in the top ten in the world based on traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness. The podcast is also ranked as the Best Canadian HR Podcast by FeedSpot and one of the top 10% most popular shows by Listen Score. Want to share the story of how your business is helping to shape the world of work? We offer sponsored episodes, audio adverts, email campaigns, and a host of other options. Check out packages here. Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our newsletter Check out our in-person events