Vibe Teaming: How HR Turns AI Experiments Into Real Adoption with Nichol Bradford
Eps. #198 Tuesday, September 1st, 2026
Most HR teams have already run their AI experiments. A pilot here, a policy draft there. Turning that scattered activity into something people actually use on a Tuesday is a completely different problem.
In this episode…
Why the biggest available gains from AI now come from teams working with it together, not individuals getting better at prompting
How to pick a first project by finding the rock in your shoe instead of announcing a sweeping overhaul nobody asked for
What the three Cs (crisis, commitment, and conflict) tell you about where AI should never touch an employee interaction
Hit “Play” to gain valuable insights that can transform your HR practices!
Guest(s): Nichol Bradford, AI + HI Executive in Residence, SHRM
Guest(s): Nichol Bradford, AI + HI Executive in Residence, SHRM
Nichol Bradford is a futurist, investor, and executive with more than 20 years across technology and human potential. Her mission is to strengthen humanity's mental, emotional, and social health (MESH) as the foundation for innovation and progress. She reaches over 100,000 people annually through thought leadership and public speaking, including TEDx.
As SHRM's AI + HI Executive-in-Residence, Bradford shapes global strategies that reach 362 million workers and their families through 340,000 HR professionals in 180 countries. In June 2025 she founded and launched Human Tech Week, which drew 250 speakers and more than 1,200 attendees in its first year. That event grew out of TransformativeTech.org, the global community she co-founded and built to members in 72 countries. She also co-founded Niremia Collective, a venture fund backing the future of human potential.
Bradford works at the seam between advanced technology and deep human need, with a focus on human-centered AI adoption. Before this, she operated World of Warcraft in China. Today she runs the largest network for human potential technology.
