The Human Capitalist

The Human Capitalist

What is a Human Capitalist? Well, it's the new version of Human Resources. It's time to get rid of the outdated and reactive HR and replace it with Human Capitalism. I'm Trent Cotton and I'm ready to give the HR industry the punch it needs to become more focused on Human Capital versus the old stauncy HR. I’m thrilled to have you here as we dive into the future of Human Resources together. This podcast is all about empowering HR professionals to step up as proactive consultants, using AI and cutting-edge practices to manage a company’s largest expense and highest revenue producing asset—its people. As a senior HR Executive at HatchWorks AI, I get a rare glimpse into the impact technology advancement will have on the industry. This podcast is designed to share those insights with you! I’ll show you how to turn your biggest expense into a revenue-generating powerhouse by embracing change and leading with insight. If you are ready to be a rebel in the industry and unlock the true potential of human capital, this is the channel you've been looking for.

Episodes

Episode 7: The Coach — How to Lead the Workforce Overhaul Nobody Wants

June 29, 2026 • 15 mins
There are two kinds of coaches. The kind that makes everyone feel supported. And the kind that makes the team win. Most organizations hire the first kind and pray they never need the second. In Episode 7 of The Five Mindsets of the Modern CHRO, we close out the framework with The Coach. Not the warm developmental coach. The hard coach. The CHRO who walks into the room, looks at everything the organization believes about how tale...
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Anthropic CEO Admits: We Overstated AI Job Losses

June 21, 2026 • 20 mins
The media and companies keep AI layoffs on the wrong thing. But what if that's not the real story? Dario Amodei — the CEO of Anthropic — spent 2025 warning the world that AI would eliminate 50% of white-collar jobs. Then in May, both he and Sam Altman publicly walked back their predictions. So if the people who *built* the technology are backing off the apocalypse narrative... what's actually driving these cuts? In th...
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Why the Resume Is Dead (And What Actually Predicts Performance)

June 15, 2026 • 47 mins
Candidates are gaming the hiring process. And honestly? Good. In this episode I sit down with Charlotte Melkert, CEO of Equalture, a game-based hiring intelligence platform out of the Netherlands, to unpack something SHRM just put a name to: skill phishing. Skill phishing is the act of presenting credentials and capabilities that never translate into real execution. We've always experienced it. AI just made it impossible to igno...
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The Hollywood Model of Work

June 1, 2026 • 67 mins
What if the career ladder you've been climbing is disappearing? In this conversation, futurist and portfolio career strategist Jules challenges one of the biggest assumptions in modern work: Your title was rented. Your skills are yours. We dive into the future of work, why traditional career paths are breaking down, and how professionals can create more security, flexibility, and opportunity in an increasingly uncertain job marke...
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Why Bolt's CEO Fired HR and the 5 Mindsets Every CHRO Needs Now

May 27, 2026 • 12 mins
Last week, Bolt's CEO Ryan Breslow defended firing his entire HR team. He said the problems disappeared the day they left. He is not the only CEO who has thought it. He is just the only one who said it out loud. If you are a CHRO doing the same job you did five years ago, your seat is already obsolete. Unless you adopt one of these five mindsets, you are next. In this episode I break down what Breslow got right, what he got wron...
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Your HR Data Means Nothing Without This Mindset

May 18, 2026 • 14 mins
You have more HR data than ever. They're still not answering your hardest questions. In Episode 4 of The Five Personas of the Modern CHRO, we're breaking down Persona 3 — The Scientist. This isn't about hiring a data analyst or buying a new people analytics platform. It's about a fundamental shift in how your CHRO engages with workforce data — and the difference between an HR leader who reports numbers and one who actu...
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Should the CHRO Become the Chief Technologist?

May 3, 2026 • 36 mins
In this episode, I sat down with Sarika Lamont (Chief People Officer at Vidyard) to break down one of the most critical shifts happening in HR leadership right now. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: 97% of AI transformations are failing. It’s not the technology that’s broken. It’s because we—HR leaders—aren't leading them. AI transformation is fundamentally about behavior change, not tooling. And...
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The Future CHRO Thinks Like an Engineer

April 28, 2026 • 15 mins
HR isn't broken because it lacks data. It's broken because the data isn't connected to anything that drives decisions. 63% of HR professionals describe their function as the company's crisis hotline. 41% of their time goes to admin work. And 98% of CHROs are unhappy with how performance management works — despite sitting on more workforce data than ever. That's not a data problem. That's a gap problem. And in Episode 3 of Th...
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The Architect: The Only CHRO Skill That Matters Now

April 25, 2026 • 16 mins
HR isn't broken because it lacks data. It's broken because the data isn't connected to anything that drives decisions. 63% of HR professionals describe their function as the company's crisis hotline. 41% of their time goes to admin work. And 98% of CHROs are unhappy with how performance management works — despite sitting on more workforce data than ever. That's not a data problem. That's a gap problem. And in Episode 3 of Th...
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The Silent Shift Redefining the CHRO Role

March 22, 2026 • 14 mins
The traditional CHRO role is being quietly eliminated. Not by AI. Not by the economy. By CHROs themselves. Average CHRO tenure has dropped from 6 years to 4.8. Only 3 in 10 have a business background. 60% see themselves as C-suite equals — but only 12% are paid like it. The gap between how CHROs see themselves and how boards value them is the whole problem in one number. In this episode — the foundation of a 7-part se...
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AI, Reverse Recruiting & the Talent Portfolio Manager

March 1, 2026 • 42 mins
Is reverse recruiting a real career service — or a clever racket preying on job seekers? And what happens to recruiting when AI takes over the top of the funnel? In this episode, I’m joined by Brian Fink, one of LinkedIn’s most respected recruiting voices, to unpack two disruptive trends reshaping the talent industry. We dive into the reverse recruiting craze — where candidates pay recruiters to apply ...
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Reverse Recruiting: Should Job Seekers Pay to Get Hired?

February 19, 2026 • 4 mins
Reverse recruiting is blowing up right now — and I have thoughts. In a tight labor market where there are more unemployed Americans than open roles, candidates are flipping the script and paying recruiters to land them jobs. It's like having a Hollywood agent for your career. And honestly? Part of me thinks it's genius. But there's a huge red flag that nobody is talking about. In this video, I break down what reverse recru...
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This AI Decision Guarantees 95% Failure

February 9, 2026 • 7 mins
Most AI conversations in leadership focus on tools, skills, and headcount — but that's not where AI is breaking companies. The technology mostly works. What's failing is how organizations are being redesigned around it. Leaders are restructuring before they understand where value has moved — and it's making companies brittle, not leaner. In this video (Part 1 of 3), I break down the first critical decision error I see...
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AI Is Exposing the Biggest Lie About Workforce Productivity

January 14, 2026 • 8 mins
AI is exposing the productivity problem leaders have ignored for years. Most organizations optimized for activity — not outcomes — and HR now owns the reset. As AI automates more work, it’s exposing a hard truth inside organizations: Much of what we’ve rewarded for years was never real productivity. Slide decks no one reads. Meetings that solve nothing. Reports created for optics, not outcomes. In thi...
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White collar jobs out? Trade jobs in?

January 12, 2026 • 44 mins
Two veteran recruiters break down why relationship-driven recruiting, skills-based hiring, and boomerang talent are about to matter more than ever in an AI-driven world. In this episode of The Human Capitalist podcast, I sit down with Top Source Talent founder and Talking TA host, Denise Chaffin, to talk about what’s next for AI in HR, the rise of skilled trades, and how smart companies are quietly winning the talent war by ...
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The ‘AI Made Us Do It’ Excuse Is Ending with the AI Jobs Clarity Bill

January 7, 2026 • 8 mins
Almost every time layoffs are announced, we hear the same explanation: “AI-related restructuring.” The problem? There’s been no reliable way to verify it — until now. In this video, I break down the AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act, a new bill in Congress that could require companies to publicly report how AI is impacting their workforce. We cover: Why this bill exists What companies may soon be require...
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Is AI Really Changing Jobs or Just Cutting Pay?

December 28, 2025 • 32 mins
In this episode of the Human Capitalist, host Trent Cotton sits down with Cynthia Abbott Kerr, founder of WellPay, to break down the biggest headlines shaking up the consulting and HR worlds. We start by dissecting the recent news that McKinsey is freezing entry-level salaries and potentially abandoning their famous “pyramid” hiring model due to AI. Is artificial intelligence really the culprit, or is it just a conveni...
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The 4-Question AI Compass Every Board Needs

December 6, 2025 • 6 mins
For board members, the biggest risk isn't moving too fast with "artificial intelligence"; it's failing to ask the right questions before it's too late. This video emphasizes that AI is not a passing trend, highlighting the importance of strategic thinking and "ai leadership" for executives in 2025. It's crucial for "c suite leadership development" to understand this shift, as "ai for business" will redefine the "future of work" and...
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AI's Impact on Jobs: 1.1M Layoffs & Your Career Strategy

December 1, 2025 • 57 mins
I'm thrilled to have talent strategy expert Rachel Bourne on the show. I've been tracking some alarming headlines about layoffs in 2025, and I knew Rachel was the perfect person to help me unpack what's really happening. We dive deep into the data (because we both geek out on this stuff!) and what it means for YOUR career. 🔍 **What We Cover:** **The Workforce Reality:** - 1.1 Million layoffs in 2025 - approaching COVID-era leve...
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Open AI vs LinkedIn? Who will will win the recruiting war?

November 25, 2025 • 8 mins
I've been in the human capital space for over 20 years, and I'm ready to discuss how OpenAI could shake up the world of recruiting. This video explores the potential for an "openai jobs platform" to disrupt LinkedIn, focusing on real skills and better job matching. It's a look at the future of work, specifically how AI could impact "jobs" and "talent acquisition" as we know it. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - History Repeats: LinkedIn's Ori...
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