{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"HR Voices","title":"Deboleena Bose, CHRO at CoBank","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/40c946c5\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1319,"description":"Intentional Culture at CoBank: CHRO Debulina Bose on Mission-First HR and AI with EmpathySummaryHow do you unify a national, largely exempt workforce while navigating AI and rapid growth? Debulina Bose, Chief Human Resources Officer at CoBank, shares how a mission-first approach—serving rural America and strengthening food security—drives hiring, development, and culture across 1,400 associates. As a cooperative, CoBank makes long-term people decisions, not quarter-by-quarter tradeoffs. Debulina details how her team uses Gallup StrengthsFinder to build diverse-by-thinking teams, why empathy, listening, and judgment will differentiate talent in an AI-enabled workplace, and where AI fits today—from HR chat assistants for FAQs to Copilot for tone and productivity. With 40% of employees new in the last three years, she outlines CoBank’s 2026 priority: building an intentional, co-created culture that matches the mission and the moment. Expect practical ideas for hiring for purpose, applying the “five whys,” and using AI as a thought partner—while keeping humans firmly in the loop.Timestamps[00:45] – Guest intro: CoBank’s mission to serve rural America and Debulina’s remit as CHRO[01:54] – Workforce snapshot: 1,400 associates, HQ in Denver, national footprint, largely exempt[03:02] – Unifying a distributed culture: hiring and promoting for mission alignment[04:34] – The cooperative advantage: long-term lens for talent and development[05:33] – StrengthsFinder in action: diversity of perspectives and team assimilations[08:03] – AI anxiety to clarity: empathy, listening, and judgment as differentiators[11:36] – Practical AI: HR knowledge assistant for FAQs; Copilot to refine difficult messages[17:43] – 2026 focus: “intentional culture” with 40% new hires—engagement over edictsTakeaways- Hire for purpose: prioritize mission alignment to unify distributed teams and decisions.- Anchor people strategy in the long term—especially in a cooperative or stakeholder model.- Use...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ICj-SdAh1nzlUbpg9TUNmSjJhLHXAqS1LpGATLia9gE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNmVk/YTIzMTQ5Y2RkMjQx/ZWUwNTFhMTE1Y2Nl/NGI5Yi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}