A top-rated HR + leadership podcast with 80%+ listener retention.
A top-rated HR + leadership podcast with 80%+ listener retention.
Hosted by Kerri M. Roberts - HR consultant, leadership coach, and straight-talk strategist helping you lead with clarity in business and life.
New episodes weekly. Listen on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.
Real Conversations. Real Growth.
Leadership isn’t clean - it’s chaotic, complex, and deeply human.
Each week, I sit down with entrepreneurs, executives, and experts to talk about the moments that tested them most - and what they learned from the mess.
You’ll hear candid stories, practical strategies, and the kind of conversations that make you rethink how you lead, work, and live.
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Don’t Waste the Chaos was built on the belief that our hardest seasons can become our greatest teachers.
We feature bold leaders, HR pros, and entrepreneurs who bring raw, real stories of:
Leadership & business growth
Resilience, rebuilding, and clarity
Faith, purpose, and meaning
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Explore the Archive:
- All Episodes 88
- Culture 3
- DEI 1
- Engagement 1
- Entrepreneur 1
- Faith 3
- Guest Episodes 38
- HR Strategy 1
- HRLaw 1
- Lead 1
- Leadership 6
- Management 1
- Mental Health 2
- Mindset 2
- Personal Growth 3
- Podcast 1
- Solo Episode 1
- Solo Episodes 50
- Top of MInd 1
- Trust 3
- Wellness 1
- Workplace Trends 1
- christian 1
- compensation 2
- employee engagement 1
- employee satisfaction 1
- faith 1
- management 1
- marriage 1
- operations 1
- personal growth 1
- podcast 1
- systems 1
- tech 1
- tools 1
EP 105: Top HR Trends 2026 (What Actually Happened in 2025 + What’s Next)
A receipts-backed HR trend review: what actually happened in 2025, what’s coming in 2026, and a practical 30-day planning sprint for leaders who want clarity, defensible systems, and better outcomes.