Chris Daigle sits down with Kate Bravery, Global Head of Talent Advisory at Mercer, to explore how AI at work is reshaping people strategy, leadership, and workforce decision making. Kate shares how organizations are using AI to support talent planning, skills intelligence, and workforce design while navigating trust, governance, and ethical responsibility.
The conversation focuses on how business leaders can adopt AI in the workplace without losing the human element. Kate explains why AI should augment judgment rather than replace it, how leaders can build confidence using AI powered insights, and what it takes to responsibly deploy AI across HR, talent, and leadership teams. This episode offers a grounded perspective on workplace AI adoption for executives who want progress without unintended consequences.
🔎 Find Out More About Kate Bravery and Mercer
Kate Bravery on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katebravery
Mercer
https://www.mercer.com
đź› AI Tools and Resources Mentioned
ChatGPT
https://openai.com/chatgpt
Internal AI systems used for workforce analytics and decision support
đź“Ś Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Kate Bravery
03:42 How AI is changing people strategy
09:15 Using AI for workforce planning and skills insights
15:28 Balancing human judgment with AI recommendations
21:10 Building trust and confidence in AI systems
27:44 Ethical considerations in workplace AI
34:02 Leadership responsibility in AI adoption
40:18 What executives should focus on next
45:56 How to connect with Kate Bravery
