Brandon Hall Group - Excellence at Work

Brandon Hall Group has been publishing human capital management research for over 30 years, and their podcast brings that institutional knowledge into a weekly audio format. Rachel Cooke hosts most episodes, joined by analysts Michael Rochelle and Mike Cooke, and the result is a show that sounds more like a smart briefing than a typical interview podcast. Episodes clock in around 30 to 45 minutes and tend to tackle a single topic head-on. A March 2026 episode on AI ROI in the workplace was particularly good -- it moved past the usual hype to examine what companies are actually measuring. Another recent one made the case that L&D professionals should think of themselves as authors first and AI users second, which felt refreshingly contrarian. The show has been running since 2016 with over 300 episodes under its belt (the numbering reflects the full run including its earlier HCMx Radio branding). It pulls from Brandon Hall’s own research data, which gives episodes a factual backbone that pure interview shows sometimes lack. The production is straightforward -- no flashy sound design, just solid conversations. With a 4.5-star rating, it has a modest but loyal audience. For L&D leaders who need to connect their work to organizational performance metrics and want evidence behind the recommendations, this one delivers consistently.