HR Higher Version Podcast

About HR Higher Version Podcast

HR Higher Version Podcast is hosted by Kristen Wade, Executive Coach and Mentor for HR Professionals. Her weekly show offers guidance and actionable steps for HR professionals who are wanting to reach the Executive level. Episodes will cover how to develop a Personal Brand, time management and productivity tips/tricks, milestones necessary to reach your career goals, and other topics to help you achieve the Executive role you deserve. This show will also delve into mindset, building confidence, professionalism, and maintaining work/life balance. With over 30 years of experience in Human Resources and 10 years at the Executive level, Kristen helps HR professionals who want to reach the Executive level, to stop putting out fires and become more strategic with their time. Visit HrHigherVersion.com to find additional resources and ways to work with her privately.

Publisher

Kristen Wade, Executive Coach and Mentor for HR Professionals

Category

business · business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Sept 2024

Latest episode

16 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

2 of 45 episodes have a transcript.

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   16 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

   44: Pressing Pause to Reflect and Refocus

   Welcome back friends. Today’s episode is going to be a little different. Instead of diving into a leadership lesson or career strategy, I want to talk about the power of taking a step back. Sometimes, the most important move you can make in your career - and in your life - is to pause, reflect, and realign before moving forward. And that’s exactly what I’m going to be doing with this podcast. Why Pausing Matters As a leader, you were probably taught to keep pushing, keep p...

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   9 Sept 2025

   43: The Executive Reset: Stop Drifting, Start Leading Intentionally

   Let me ask you something - have you ever looked up, realized it’s September, and thought: “Wait a second… wasn’t it just January? Where did the year go?” I hear this all the time from executives and have thought it myself. You’ve been buried in meetings, racing through emails, putting out fires… and suddenly another quarter, another year, has slipped by. And instead of being proactive, you feel reactive - drifting instead of driving. Today, I want...

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   2 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

   42: HR Requires Clear Communication Now More Than Ever

   Have you ever said something that made perfect sense in your head… only to be met with blank stares from the people you’re talking to? Maybe you’ve repeated it - maybe louder this time - only to get the same confused reaction. Well, I’ve been there. In today’s episode, I’m going to tell you a story that involves SeaWorld, my kids, and a very famous whale - and I promise, there’s a point. Because whether you’re leading an HR team, presenting to the C-suite, or ...

Inside a recent episode

44: Pressing Pause to Reflect and Refocus

Published 16 Sept 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Missing opportunities for growth because you're too busy doing. Burning out instead of building up. Think about it like this. Even athletes build rust and recovery into their training plans. Because without that pause, their performance eventually declines. Leadership's no different. Pauzing isn't weakness. It's wisdom. I've seen executives crash because they tried to power through when what they really needed was a reset. And I've also seen leaders thrive when they took time to step back, evaluate, and then return with clarity and confidence. So before I share more about why I'm pressing pause, I want to make sure you didn't miss last week's episode. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100

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79

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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