# David Hanrahan

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Reimagining HR with AI:From Recruiting to Performance Management

AI is rapidly transforming how HR teams operate, shifting the function from reactive support to strategic leadership. In this first episode of The Human Element, host Barb Bidan sits down with David Hanrahan, SVP of People Success at SolarWinds, to explore how AI in HR is reshaping modern HR strate…

What Pokémon Go Teaches Us About Leadership with David Hanrahan

Remote work just got a lot weirder. In this episode of Workplace Weirdness, we dive into a real-life story that reveals just how far remote workers are willing to go to keep up appearances while pulling off this remote work scam. You won’t believe the lengths some employees are going to: working t…

How Can Embedding Mental Health into Company Culture Drive Business Success and Long-Term Resilience?

In this episode of the Vantage HR Influencers Podcast, David Hanrahan, Senior Vice President of People Success at SolarWinds, shares valuable insights on how embedding mental health into company culture drives business success and long-term resilience. He discusses how HR leaders can create a suppo…

David Hanrahan, SVP People Success at Solarwinds

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Scaling Through Change: SolarWinds’ People Leader on Functional HRBPs, Sales Talent, and AI-Driven Performance Summary What does it take to steer a 25-year-old tech company through going private while raising the performance bar? David Hanrahan, SVP of People Success at SolarWinds, shares how his…

The AI Era Might Reward the Most Human Leaders W/David Hanrahan

As AI reshapes the workplace, many leaders feel pressure to become technical experts overnight. But in this conversation with David Hanrahan, SVP of People Success at SolarWinds, the focus shifts to a different idea: the leaders who succeed in the AI era may simply be the most human. David reflects…

HR Veteran shares 22+ years of Lessons on Culture Transformation | #238 with David Hanrahan

🚀 In episode #238, we welcomed David Hanrahan, SVP, People Success at 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 David Hanrahan is coming back to the Productivity Mastery Podcast! His career includes senior roles in HR/People Management, such as 👇 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 (SPV - People Success) 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞 (Chief People Officer) 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 (CHRO) …

David Hanrahan: Global Benefits, Local Needs: SolarWinds' CPO on Managing People Across 6 Countries (LIVE @ Transform 2026)

These episodes of #thePOZcast, live from Transform 2026 in Las Vegas, are proudly brought to you by our friends at Overalls What if your employees had one central hub to handle real life? Meet Overalls. A smarter way to support your team, combining expert human LifeConcierges™ with AI to solve eve…

Why you should avoid exit and engagement surveys altogether

Summary What if the most honest feedback about why people leave your company isn't in the exit survey at all—it's in the Slack threads, Zoom transcripts, and emails already happening every day?  In this episode of the WorkOps Podcast, host Jeet sits down with David Hanrahan, SVP of People Success a…

AI Can Screen. It Can't Build Trust. What That Means for Hiring in 2026

AI is reshaping recruitment faster than most companies can keep up, but it still can't replace the one thing that closes a great hire: relationships and judgment. In this episode of The Talent Fix, Barry Prost sits down with David Hanrahan, Chief People Officer at SolarWinds, to unpack what's actua…

The Power of Introductions: Leading Through Connection

In this episode of our Workplace Weirdness™ summer series, “Out of Office,” Maya Kadar Kovalsky explores one of the most underrated leadership skills: connecting people. Rather than focusing only on decision-making, great leaders notice who’s stuck, who’s working on similar problems, and who co…