# Is It Time to Audit Your HR Department?

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Podcast: [People Person](https://stenobird.com/podcast/people-person-7539363)
Published: 2026-05-19T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

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 For all upcoming HR Brew events: https://www.hr-brew.com/events Subscribe to the HR Brew newsletter: https://www.hr-brew.com/subscribe Watch People Person on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hr-brew Follow HR Brew: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hr_brew/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/hrbrew/ Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to peopleperson@morningbrew.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 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 everyth…

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