Recorded live from the official HR Tech podcast studio, this limited series drops you straight into the conversations everyone at the conference actually wanted to hear. HR Tech—over 25 years strong and the annual migration point for every HR and TA pro on the planet—handed the WRKdefined Podcast Network the keys to a studio, and we spent three days pulling in our hosts to interview operators, executives, consultants, product leaders, and investors in rapid-fire episodes. No BS. Just sharp perspective, fresh takes, and the best brainpower from the world’s largest gathering of HR and talent leaders. If you want to know what people were thinking between the sessions, this is where you’ll find it. To learn more about HR Tech, visit www.hrtechnologyconference.com
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Recorded live from the official HR Tech podcast studio, this limited series drops you straight into the conversations everyone at the conference actually wanted to hear. HR Tech—over 25 years strong and the annual migration point for every HR and TA pro on the planet—handed the WRKdefined Podcast Network the keys to a studio, and we spent three days pulling in our hosts to interview operators, executives, consultants, product leaders, and investors in rapid-fire episodes. No BS. Just sharp perspective, fresh takes, and the best brainpower from the world’s largest gathering of HR and talent leaders. If you want to know what people were thinking between the sessions, this is where you’ll find it. To learn more about HR Tech, visit www.hrtechnologyconference.com
The Leave Experience Is Broken and It’s Costing You Talent with Brandon Salisbury, VP of Marketing at Tilt
HR Tech 2025
23 minutes
1 week ago
The Leave Experience Is Broken and It’s Costing You Talent with Brandon Salisbury, VP of Marketing at Tilt
This series was recorded live at HR Tech 2025 inside the HR Executive studios on the expo floor in partnership with the WRKdefined Podcast Network. Make sure you’re subscribed to the full series and visit HRExecutive.com for the news, analysis, and insights shaping the future of work.
Most companies talk a big game about employee experience, but the moment someone takes leave, everything breaks. Leave is where compliance gets messy, expectations get fuzzy, and culture shows its real face. Employees remember how you show up when life hits. Ignore that moment and you lose trust. Handle it well and you keep people for the long haul. The conversation digs into why leave is overlooked, why compliance matters, and how technology and AI are reshaping the entire experience.
What We Cover
Why leave experience sits at the center of employee experience
How compliance sets the floor for every leave interaction
What generational differences reveal about leave behavior
How AI and HR tech streamline leave management
Why relationships during leave shape long-term culture
What rebranding leave does for employer branding and retention
Key Takeaways
Leave experience is one of the biggest gaps in HR
Compliance needs to be automatic, not aspirational
AI will clean up delay, confusion, and manual follow-up
Employees expect different things based on generation
Managers need visibility into who’s out and why
Leave is a retention lever and a culture signal
Rebranding leave shifts how the business values time away
Timestamps
00:00 The Overlooked Leave Experience02:33 The Importance of Compliance in Leave Management05:41 Generational Perspectives on Leave08:42 The Role of AI in Leave Management11:32 Connecting with Brokers and Tech Vendors14:41 The Future of Leave Management17:41 Rebranding Leave for Employee Experience
Guests:
Brandon Salisbury, VP of Marketing TiltLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brandon-p-salisburyWebsite: https://hellotilt.com/
Host:
William Tincup, Co-founder, WRKdefinedLinkedIn: https:// linkedin.com/in/tincup
HR Tech 2025
Recorded live from the official HR Tech podcast studio, this limited series drops you straight into the conversations everyone at the conference actually wanted to hear. HR Tech—over 25 years strong and the annual migration point for every HR and TA pro on the planet—handed the WRKdefined Podcast Network the keys to a studio, and we spent three days pulling in our hosts to interview operators, executives, consultants, product leaders, and investors in rapid-fire episodes. No BS. Just sharp perspective, fresh takes, and the best brainpower from the world’s largest gathering of HR and talent leaders. If you want to know what people were thinking between the sessions, this is where you’ll find it. To learn more about HR Tech, visit www.hrtechnologyconference.com
