In this inspiring episode of HR Like a Boss, John welcomes HR leader and SHRM advocate Mary Williams to discuss the power of purpose and gratitude in the workplace. Mary shares her career journey, the role of HR in building meaningful connections, and how recognition and empathy can elevate employee engagement. Learn how people-first leadership and a culture of appreciation can transform your organization.

ABOUT MARY

Mary Williams, SPHR, has brought a unique, common sense perspective to the business of HR. Mary inspires individuals to tap into their unique strengths, values, passion and purpose to create stronger, more fulfilling and effective careers & work teams. Mary has many years of progressive human resources management experience ranging from an HR Department of One for start-ups to larger organizations.She holds her Senior Professional Human Resources certification (SPHR) from HRCI. Named to The Most Inclusive HR Influencer List featuring the top 150 HR and HR-adjacent leaders, Mary enjoys giving back to the HR community. She is active in her local SHRM chapter, HRA Oakbrook, HR Hotseat community, HR Unite community and the HR Like a Boss community.Mary has been invited by the SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition Blogger / Influencer Teams since 2018 and is a member of the WISHRM (Wisconsin SHRM annual conference) SMILE Team - Social Media Influencers Leading Engagement. Connect with Mary on Linked In or on Bluesky - user name Conmkw. (https://bsky.app/profile/conmkw.bsky.social)