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Leadership in Action: How the Ford Foundation Rebuilt Trust in HR


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How do you rebuild trust and reshape perceptions within a key organizational function? Diane Headley, vice president and chief people officer at the Ford Foundation, shares her journey of revitalizing the HR function to better serve employees and align with organizational goals. Headley discusses the challenges of uniting a newly formed HR leadership team, building trust internally and externally, and shifting the perception of HR from a reactive function to a proactive, strategic partner. Explore actionable insights into creating cohesion and driving meaningful change within HR, a unified effort that ultimately contributed to the Ford Foundation's broader mission of becoming "one foundation."

Resources from this Week's Episode - 2025 State of the Workplace Report: https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/research/2025-shrm-state-of-the-workplace

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