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Samantha Howland, Chief People Officer at Gannett


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Strategic HR Leadership and Growth with Samantha Howland

In this episode of the Built by People Podcast, the host welcomes Samantha who shares her unorthodox career journey in HR and technology-based businesses.

Samantha discusses her experience in aligning HR culture with company goals, scaling HR operations, and strategic HR management. She highlights examples from her career, such as implementing learning and development programs for distributed teams and developing a competitive employee value proposition.

Samantha emphasizes the importance of understanding business strategy and having a data-driven focus combined with strong relationships.

She concludes with advice for HR professionals on leveraging technology and fostering relationships for organizational success.

00:00 Welcome and Introduction

00:49 Samantha's Career Journey

01:46 Aligning HR Culture with Strategic Goals

04:14 Scaling HR Operations

06:18 Key Success Factors in HR09:06 Parting Advice and Conclusion

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