HR Labs

What do you do when re-skilling isn’t an option, but a matter of humanitarian necessity? When you need to train professionals to assist those in need in the unstable regions of Syria? Today we hear from Jocelyne Takatsuno from Mercy Corps and Stacy Guidera with the Cornerstone Foundation on the challenges around supporting humanitarian workers in a volatile corner of the world.

Today we are joined by Dean Carter, head of shared services for finance, HR and legal at Patagonia. He tells us the story of his time at Sears and does a deep dive into how you build a culture of development when stores are shuttering across the country.

From why a ‘messiah complex’ may be necessary, to combining data with your gut, to how he ended up at his own Hotel California - Dean’s story is fascinating and his insights invaluable. Enjoy!

How do you build a culture of development when you have to start from scratch? In the premiere episode of HR Labs, we are joined by Melissa Forte of SiteOne Landscape Supply who details just that. 

After SiteOne broke away from John Deere, the company had to find a way to establish their own cohesive culture while transitioning into a customer obsessed company. For Melissa, the answer to both of those challenges came in the form of gamification.

Welcome to HR Labs! Our first season will be a conversation around development, told in four parts. How do you build a culture of development, sustain it through rocky times, and evolve it to meet the needs of the future? Join us for our launch on October 17th to hear from HR professionals about the challenges they faced, and how they overcame them, at each stop along the way.