Yenza3 helps HR and business leaders adapt, adopt & thrive in the age of AI.👥 Connect with Shveta Malhan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shvetamalhan/🌐 https://yenza3.com👥 Connect with Meriya Dyble: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meriya-dyble/👥 Connect with Barry Hensch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-hensch/In this episode of TIDES, we explore why the real success of AI transformation doesn’t come from tools like ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot—but from a powerful, often under leveraged partnership: HR and Tech.Join Shveta Malhan in conversation with:🔹 Meriya Dyble – Fractional Chief People Officer, culture builder & change strategist🔹 Barry Hensch – CTO, digital transformation leader & tech-human translatorTogether, they unpack:✅ Why HR and IT must co-lead AI adoption✅ How to reframe “change management” for today’s realities✅ What readiness really looks like—at the team and organizational level✅ The three types of AI (Generative, Augmentative, Agentic) and their workforce impact✅ How to close the imagination gap with executive teams💡 Whether you're an HR leader, tech executive, or future-focused changemaker—this episode is packed with lived experience, candid insights, and practical takeaways.🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe to TIDES for more real talk on AI, transformation, and the future of work.00:00 – Intro: Why HR + Tech is the key to AI transformation01:23 – Meet the guests: Meriya Dyble & Barry Hensch01:45 – Why HR–Tech collaboration has been rocky—and why it must change03:33 – How HR brings the human lens to AI transformation05:42 – Speed vs. readiness: The natural tension between Tech & HR07:07 – Why past digital transformations failed to deliver09:22 – The myth of the “big launch” and the need for sustained change12:06 – Honoring the past: A missing ingredient in transformation13:39 – Why HR has been sidelined in tech-driven change14:57 – Where HR should be invited in: Starting at problem definition17:44 – HR and IT: Both strategic, both misunderstood19:06 – Why AI strategy conversations often leave HR out21:52 – Is HR ready to talk AI at the C-Suite table?24:29 – How to build cross-functional trust through case studies25:51 – Book clubs, messy learning, and closing the confidence gap26:53 – Why HR doesn’t need to speak “tech” to drive AI impact27:58 – Flavors of AI: Generative, Augmentative, and Agentic explained30:37 – AI’s human impact: What HR must do to create safe environments31:17 – Psychological safety, skill-building, and feedback culture34:53 – Conversation starters: “How might we…” and “Have we considered…”35:43 – Reimagining the HR function with AI + tech support38:59 – Removing the “drudgery”: What tech leaders need from HR40:54 – Will IT prioritize HR? What HR leaders must bring to the table43:48 – Not all or nothing: Levels of support and shared priorities45:51 – Who should lead the LMS decision? HR or IT?49:09 – How to define problems (not just pick tools)53:27 – Framing business problems, not HR problems53:51 – The Google rollout story: HR + IT magic in action59:32 – Operationalizing the change: From rollout to mastery1:02:09 – Applying the same playbook for AI transformation1:04:13 – Let people tell the story: Champion-led, authentic change1:06:20 – Rapid Fire Round1:10:00 – Final reflections and wrap-up#AITransformation #FutureOfWork #HRTech #DigitalTransformation #AIInTheWorkplace #PeopleAndTechnology #CHRO #CTOLeadership #OrganizationalChange #HumanCenteredAI #WorkforceInnovation #HRStrategy #TechPartnership #AIAdoption #PsychologicalSafety