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Human Resource Development Masterclass

Human Resource Development Masterclass is a podcast series from the Academy of Human Resource Development, the organization that leads HRD through research. Each 60-90 minute episode features leading authors, scholars and researchers in conversation on the fundamentals of HRD and how those are changing in the workplace of the 2020s. The series is hosted by Darren Short who has 30 years of HRD experience in Europe and North America and who was President of the Academy of Human Resource Development in 2012-2014. To find out more about the series and how you can access bonus materials not included in the podcast, visit hrdmasterclass.com. Subscribe today to ensure you don’t miss any episodes.

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HRD: How To Be Culturally Responsive In Coaching & Mentoring

October 13, 2025 • Academy of Human Resource Development • Season 5 • Episode 7

In this seventh episode of Season 5, I meet with guests Dr. Henriette Lundgren (University of Georgia), Dr. Angela D. Carter (Clemson University), and Dr. Katrenia Reed Hughes (Purdue University) to discuss how to be culturally responsive In coaching & mentoring. We discuss:

What do we mean by the terms “culture”, “cultural responsiveness”, “coaching”, and “mentoring”?
What have been your personal experiences in seeing how culture impacts coaching and mentoring relationships?
What role does cultural responsiveness play within coaching and mentoring relationships?
How can we approach coaching and mentoring and the design of those programs in a way that allows for culture?
How can an HRD professional, who functions as a coach or mentor, build up their own experience to be culturally responsive? How can they help others to be more culturally responsive through coaching or mentoring education?
What would be the best first steps for someone looking to be more culturally responsive in their coaching and mentoring?
and much more.

For full details on the HRD Masterclass series, visit hrdmasterclass.com, and for the bios of the guest scholars visit allbypodcast.com/developmental.

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