Our guest today is Andrew Johnson, Editor of Inside CHRO magazine - the quarterly publication for Chief Human Resources Officers and HR leaders.

In his role as Editor, Andrew gets unique access to the experiences faced by leaders in Human Capital Management as they navigate an increasingly complex world of work.

The role of the CHRO has never been more critical and Andrew gets a front-row seat on the challenges these leaders face. Recent Inside CHRO interviews have included best-selling author Ken Blanchard, Xerox CHRO, Suzan Morno-Wade, and JPMorgan Chase’s Global Head of Neurodiversity, Bryan Gill.

Questions For Andrew Include: 

• Tell us about the professional community that Connex Partners has developed.
• There’s a wealth of HR content out there; what inspired you to launch Inside CHRO, and how does the magazine add value to the community?
• As Editor of Inside CHRO magazine, you get to speak to hundreds of leaders at the cutting edge of HR thought leadership and practice. How would you sum up the CHRO’s mindset, challenges, and priorities at the present moment?
• Specifically on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - how are the CHROs you’re talking with building the business case? What are the complicating factors and implications of developing an effective program?
• We’re in the midst of an unprecedented shift in terms of the labor markets; making talent acquisition and retention both more critical and more complex than at any time in recent memory. What are you seeing organizations doing in response to try and gain an edge or create some stability?
• One of the changes we’ve seen emerge from the changes over the past two years is the rise of the hybrid workforce – what is your take on the implications for HR leadership, particularly in terms of leadership, culture, and talent management?
• Where are you seeing the most effective applications of HR Tech? Can you share any examples of where AI or Automation-based tools have been successfully implemented to support HR activities?
• The US economy has shrunk for the second quarter in a row, a milestone that in many countries would be considered an economic recession. The contraction, at an annual rate of 0.9% in the three months to July, has drawn widespread attention as worries about the economy grow. How should the HR leaders prepare for a downturn? 
• How is this potential recession different from previous incarnations?

About Inside CHRO Magazine

Inside CHRO was created by Connex Partners, the leading executive network for HR leaders in the US. As well as editing the magazine, Andrew Johnson is Connex’s Executive Vice President and CFO. An ‘in-the-trenches’ executive with 25 years of experience, his foresight and strategic thinking has been essential to the growth of the Connex members community.



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