Future of HR

How can your organization’s purpose drive culture change?

In evolving your culture, how can you honor the past while embracing the future?

My guest on this episode is Stacey Hoin, CHRO of Guardian Life who discusses why your company's purpose should be your north star and how it drives success.

During our conversation Stacey and I discuss:

• How Stacey's willingness to bet on herself shaped her career trajectory
• Why Guardian defined its purpose as "Inspiring Well-Being" and how it drives their success
• How Guardian invests in their customers' and colleagues' mental health and well-being
• How Guardian evolved its purpose, values, and leadership behaviors to honor its past while embracing its future
• Why empathy and compassion are core success factors for their colleagues' behavior

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What does it mean to be an AI-powered organization?

How can AI help you to be a more strategic HR leader?

My guest on this episode is Prasad Setty, Lecturer, Stanford GSB, Advisor, Former VP at Google, People Ops and Workspace.

During our conversation Prasad and I discuss:

• How people analytics has evolved over the years and what’s next
• What it really means to become an AI-powered organization
• Why you should view AI as your thought partner, not as your replacement
• Real life examples of how AI is helping HR to deliver more value to their organizations
• Why the future of HR will center on scaling human judgment, not replacing it

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How can OKRs increase transparency and drive performance?

What makes OKRs different than traditional goal setting?

My guests on this episode are Melissa Huntley, VP, Global Head of Talent Management, Visa & Aaron Monroe, Global Head Agile Center for Enablement, JPMorgan Chase & Co

During our conversation Melissa, Aaron, and I discuss:

• What OKRs are and what makes them different than traditional goal setting processes
• How OKRs increase transparency, collaboration, and agility in organizations
• How the quarterly goal setting in OKRs helps managers to be better people leaders
• Why OKRs can work for organizations of all sizes and complexity
• How performance management is integrated into the OKR process
• The role that HR leaders can play in implementing OKR processes into an organization

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How do you make your company a great place to work year after year?

Why is investing in and developing people leaders essential to building a great culture?

My guests on this episode is Tim Richmond, EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer, AbbVie

During our conversation Tim and I discuss:

• Why creating a strong organizational culture starts with the goal of being known as a great place to work
• How AbbVie's innovative "Ways We Work" framework equally weights and rewards both performance and behavioral metrics
• His advice to HR leaders on how to build trust and credibility with the business leaders they support
• The central role and importance of people leadership in driving business outcomes
• Why he believes the future of HR demands equal focus on strategy, leadership development, and talent management

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How can teams overcome collaboration overload?

Why are the three components of trust critical to building an effective team?

My guest on this episode is Rob Cross, Senior Vice President of Research at i4cp and Katheryn Brekken, Senior Research Analyst at i4cp

During our conversation Rob, Katheryn, and I discuss:

• Why eight out of ten teams actually underperform due to collaborative dysfunctions.
• How common collaborative dysfunctions, such as misalignment and priority overload, hinder team performance, and what to do about it.
• How companies like Roche and Supercell are using innovative practices to dramatically improve team collaboration.
• How HR can play a pivotal role in supporting effective team collaboration across an organization.
• Why combining “precision collaboration” with a high-trust environment is critical to increase team effectiveness.

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Learn more about i4cp and team network effect

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How can you identify and place top talent in stretch assignments?

What does it mean to invest in and place a bet on talent?

My guest on this episode is Stephanie Lilak, EVP & Chief People Officer, Mondelez International

During our conversation Stephanie and I discuss:

• How Stephanie's unique career philosophy and making unconventional career choices have driven her success.
• Why she believes in stretching talent throughout all career stages, not just in early careers.
• The critical role of HR leaders in driving the talent agenda and an aligning the role, talent and business needs to drive value.
• Why she believes peer relationships for HR leaders are critical and you need to purposefully invest in them
• Insights into Stephanie's approach to onboarding as a 3X CHRO and lessons you can apply to your organization.

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How can you purposely create a culture of innovation?

What are the invisible barriers to innovation inside your organization?

My guest on this episode is Scott Anthony, Professor at Tuck, Senior Advisor at Innosight, & internationally recognized expert on navigating disruptive change

During our conversation Scott and I discuss:

• Why he defines innovation as something different that creates value.
• How HR leaders can purposely create a culture of innovation.
• Why organizations need to recognize and overcome their 'shadow strategy' that prioritizes the status quo over innovation.
• How to overcome organizational "ghosts" which are the invisible barriers to innovation such as past failures and ingrained behaviors.
• How to embrace disciplined experimentation to foster innovation and on going learning.

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Read his article on “organizational ghosts” called “What Lies Beneath”

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What does it mean to have ethical AI?

How can you ensure your organization is balancing innovation and risk when using AI?

My guest on this episode is Reid Blackman, PhD, author of “Ethical Machines” and CEO and Founder, Virtue, a digital ethical risk consultancy

During our conversation Reid and I discuss:

• Why balancing innovation with ethical considerations is crucial for HR functions using AI in talent processes.
• How HR leaders can mitigate AI risks by properly vetting vendors and asking the right questions about bias detection and mitigation.
• The role of HR in communicating ethical AI practices and fostering a culture of trust and transparency.
• The importance of adopting appropriate metrics to measure bias and fairness in AI.
• Why HR leaders should not be intimidated by AI, but instead should learn AI to ensure it is implemented in an ethically and responsible way.

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Learn more about Reid, Ethical Machines, and his consulting firm, Virtue.

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How do you create a culture of bold innovation?

How can HR leaders develop their business acumen?

My guest on this episode is Ginger King, CHRO at Kohler Co.

During our conversation Ginger and I discuss:

• Why everyone should design their own "rotational program" early in their career to get a variety of experiences.
• Why HR leaders need to be able to articulate the business reasoning, purpose, and expected outcome for their initiatives.
• How next-gen HR leaders can develop and deepen their business acumen.
• Why a common purpose is the foundation for Kohler's culture of innovation and delighting the customer.
• How her experience as a P&L owner driving a turnaround influenced her leadership style and approach to HR.

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What does it mean to lead with empathy and purpose?

How can you create a high-performance culture where employees feel safe to be themselves?

My guest on this episode is Tricia Alcamo, CHRO and with prior experience at FanDuel, Spectrum Enterprise, American Express, Deloitte Consulting

During our conversation Tricia and I discuss:

• What it means to lead with empathy and create a culture where employees feel safe to be themselves.
• How she created her own career opportunities early on, and how you can do the same.
• Why CHROs should have a chief of staff and how to design the role for success.
• The meaning behind her personal motto: 'How hard can it be?
• How different stages of company growth or maturity require different HR strategies for success.
• Why every HR initiative should directly align with the business strategy.

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