David Turetsky speaks with IBEJesus Prince from HR Data Labs Consulting about their time at the NACO conference and what stood out most. The conversation is short but clear: the event brought together people who were focused on finding practical solutions, and even attendees outside the immediate decision-making circle were willing to help connect the dots.
Key topics
In this episode, David Turetsky introduces the conversation from the HR Data Labs Podcast and frames it around the team’s experience at the NACO conference.
IBEJesus Prince, a principal consultant at HR Data Labs Consulting, shares a broad conference takeaway: the people at NACO were genuinely solution-driven.
A major theme is the value of openness at the conference — even people who were not directly responsible for making decisions still cared about moving a solution forward.
The guest notes that asking questions often led to the right person, which made the event feel collaborative rather than blocked by hierarchy.
Commissioners and other officials were mentioned as people the team met, reinforcing that the event brought together stakeholders with influence and interest.
The conversation highlights a contrast between environments where non-experts become blockers and this conference, where people helped route questions and support progress.
IBEJesus emphasizes that the organization and the people they met left a strong positive impression.
The episode closes, suggesting this was a brief conference check-in rather than a full-length interview.
Timestamps
00:00 - Testing the audio and getting set up 01:41 - David introduces the HR Data Labs Podcast and the guest 01:57 - Why the NACO conference was the focus of the conversation 02:08 - A quick personal icebreaker before the main topic 03:41 - First conference takeaway: people were solution-driven 04:06 - Commissioners and officials were open to connecting people to answers
04:33 - Why the event felt collaborative instead of blocked by hierarchy 04:52 - The conversation wraps up early
