Thoughtful HR leads to engaged employees through engaging employee experiences. Modern HR practices foundationally improve employee interests, retention, and wellbeing – “in the cloud”, spanning hybrid work. We talk with Kerry Olin and Jay Clem about how Microsoft adjusts its practices and technology to improve the employee experience for 160,000 full-time Microsoft employees around the world, including the importance of data and insights from Kathleen Hogan (Microsoft EVP and Chief HR Officer).