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Is the human resources industry facing a mass exodus, or is it on the brink of an AI revolution?

In this full episode of the HR Engage Podcast, host Jonathan Mamaril sits down with Sarah Stone, Co-Founder of linkABLE and ThriveABLE AI. With a rich corporate background working across major brands, Sarah brings a refreshingly honest and commercially driven perspective to the people and culture space.

Sarah shares her incredible journey from stepping into management at just nineteen to becoming a leading voice in learning and development. This wide-ranging conversation tackles the biggest challenges facing HR professionals today. From the alarming trend of burnt-out teams acting as a dumping ground for unresolved conflicts, to the vital importance of articulating your financial value, Sarah explains why intentionality is your ultimate survival tool.

Jonathan and Sarah also dive deep into artificial intelligence. Sarah breaks down how leaders must shift their mindset to successfully adopt AI—moving away from a scatter gun approach to a deliberate tech strategy—before they are left completely behind.

In this episode, Jonathan and Sarah cover:

• The ROI of L&D: How to move learning and development from a fluffy afterthought to a deliberate business driver.
• Early Career Lessons: Sarah's honest reflections on becoming a manager at 19 and why leaders should always use the 24-hour rule.
• The HR Exodus: Unpacking why HR professionals are burning out and how business leaders avoiding hard conversations is the root cause.
• Selling Your Value: Why failing to articulate your commercial value makes HR teams vulnerable to redundancies.
• Deliberate AI Strategy: How to stop dabbling with ChatGPT and start building an AI framework that delivers real financial returns.
• Rapid-Fire Fun: We get to know Sarah outside of work, touching on Reformer Pilates, terrible driving, and the Maldives.

If you are ready to step out of transactional tasks and start leading with an intentional strategy, you will not want to miss this masterclass.

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