“Work Trends RU” Podcast with Urban Institute’s Todd Greene

June 18, 2025

This week’s guest on the Heldrich Center’s Work Trends RU podcast is Todd Greene, Vice President of the Work, Education, and Labor Division at the Urban Institute and Executive Director of WorkRise. Todd is also Chair of the Heldrich Center’s National Advisory Board. Todd discusses WorkRise’s mission and accomplishments, strategies for improving economic mobility for low-wage workers, and impactful initiatives, such as artificial intelligence in the workforce, the Workforce Almanac, and the importance of making data accessible to policymakers. He also reflects on the lessons he learned from his first job that shaped his vision of fair and dignified work today.

Listen to the interview with Todd Greene on our podcast page or on our YouTube channel.

For more information on WorkRise and some of the initiatives discussed in this episode, visit WorkRiseUrban InstituteThe Workforce AlmanacThe Project on WorkforceSociety for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and Workplace Justice Lab@RU.

 

“Work Trends RU,” explores the changing worlds of work, education, social policy, and financial security. The series covers a variety of issues, including the contemporary workforce, economic challenges, artificial intelligence and the future of work, and how public policies and private initiatives are responding to the needs of job seekers, workers, and employers.

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