Jill Katz, Biography
Jill Katz is the CHRO & Founder of Assemble HR Consulting a boutique firm that focuses on Organizational Transformation and the Future of Work. Jill is best known for her strategic engagements with leadership teams to create a #WorkplaceThatWorks. As the co-host of HR Leaders LIVE, the podcast about the Future of Work, Jill adds both personality and expertise on a weekly basis.
Prior to launching Assemble HR Consulting, Jill spent 20+ years leading HR teams in the fashion, wholesale, digital/technology, media, entertainment, banking and social networking industries. She is an enthusiastic public speaker and a social media personality who uses humor and candor to challenge standard ways of thinking and inspire bravery.
Jill earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Communication from the University of Michigan. She is a proud Mom, a devoted wife, and a dog-lover.
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Links to References Discussed
Assemble HR Consulting
HR Leaders Live (Webcast)
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Show Notes
1:17 Intro to Jill
4:36 How to land in HR prior to HR being a degree offered
4:55 What’s one of the biggest transformations in HR in your career
7:00 In 10 years; how do you see HR existing
8:33 Intersection between business & HR
9:43 How to suggest organizations better partner with HR
11:10 Gig economy and the transformation of the workplace & how it impacts HR
14:53 Experimenting with an internal “gig economy”
19:42 Leaving the corporate world after 20 + years
25:20 What’s the missing link in the people culture
28:03 What’s the scariest part of a new venture
30:00 Jill’s favorite quote
34:09 What motivates you
39:45 HR Leader’s Live Webcast
41:40 5 important skills for the future HR leader
47:38 Rapid Fire Questions including:
What’s your favorite interview question / your signature question?
If you had 30 extra minutes in the day; what would you do?
Early riser, or late to bed?
What’s a recent habit you’ve changed to help your productivity?
What’s your favorite non-social media app?
53:48 Final takeaway