#102 - AI, Flatter Organizations & the New Rules of Work

What happens when AI can make average work look exceptional and companies start cutting layers of management at the same time? In Episode 102 of the HR Morning Show, Jocelyn King, SHRM-SCP, Serge Boudreau, and Tony Buffum dig into some of the biggest shifts reshaping work, talent, and HR. We kick things off with a look at the booming sports-and-entertainment talent ecosystem in Los Angeles and ask: if recruiting is scouting, onboarding is training camp, and engagement is team chemistry… what HR function is the coach? Then, Uber’s decision to cut more than 3,000 jobs while reducing management layers sparks a bigger conversation: Are organizations too management-heavy, and could AI fundamentally change the role of the middle manager? Plus, Helen Jonsen explores the “kaleidoscope career”: The nonlinear career paths, gaps, pivots, and seemingly disconnected experiences that can actually reveal valuable transferable skills. As discussed in her new book: This Kaleidoscope Career: Empowering Women to Build Unconventional Careers and Redefine Success. We also get practical about AI with Lance Haun, who explains why managers may struggle to distinguish genuine AI expertise from an AI shortcut. And Tony Buffum joins us in a guest segment to explore the flexible workforce and what it means to build a modern talent ecosystem around freelancers, independent workers, and marketplaces. AI, management, unconventional careers, and the flexible workforce... It’s all part of the new HR playbook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices