May 19, 2026

Is It Time to Audit Your HR Department?

Is It Time to Audit Your HR Department?

On this episode of People Person, host and Morning Brew Inc.'s SVP Head of People Operations Kate Noel, speaks with Nancy Vitale, Chief People Officer at Omada Health, about giving your HR department a nice dose of spring cleaning, or an audit, if you will. They discuss where to start, if you tell the company about your plans, and how to make sure you are emphasizing purpose over process.


00:00: Intro

02:00: How Nancy thinks about spring cleaning in an HR department

04:45: What prompts a spring cleaning or department audit

06:20: Value stream mapping

08:40: Next generation people strategy

09:40: Should you announce your spring cleaning or department audit to the company

11:35: Which areas should you evaluate first

18:00: Process vs purpose

19:30: Lightning round on rewriting policies, HR tools and AI, and in-person time


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People Person is a candid and conversational show where People Professionals can feel seen and heard, and learn from fellow experts in their field. Host and SVP, Head of People Operations at Morning Brew Inc, Kate Noel, brings years of expertise and a healthy sense of humor to discussions about the latest developments and insights that can help others enhance their workplace and their careers.

Biweekly episodes will feature Kate speaking with entertaining and experienced professionals about everything from holidays to healthcare, and AI to onboarding, in compelling episodes available everywhere you get your favorite Morning Brew podcasts.