An HR Expert Weighs in on Talent, Culture and AI
An HR Expert Weighs in on Talent, Culture and AI  
Podcast: Bank Nerd Corner
Published On: Thu Jul 16 2026
Description: Bank Nerd Corner welcomes Hebba Youssef, the Chief People Officer at Workweek and the creator of I Hate It Here, a newsletter for human resource professionals. Hebba isn't a banker. But she knows talent and culture inside and out — arguably two of the biggest problems banks are wrestling with right now. In this episode, Kiah and Hebba get into: Hebba's actual definition of "culture" (and how to evaluate whether yours is working) How she thinks about credentials vs. real signal when hiring Succession planning in an industry facing rapid tech change and real operational strain Why "HR problems" are usually business problems wearing a disguise If you've ever sat through a "culture initiative" that changed nothing, this one's for you. Fintech Takes Banking is the weekly newsletter for bank execs who get it. Subscribe for the latest in regulation, tech, financials, operations and, yes, accounting, straight to your inbox: https://fintechtakes.com/banking/newsletter-subscription/ --- Follow Kiah: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khaslett/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/khaslett Want more from Hebba? Follow Hebba on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hebba-youssef⁠) and be sure to check out the I Hate It Here newsletter for the unfiltered HR takes that don't make it into polite meetings. (https://hateithere.co/)