Building Business Acumen and Trust in HR Leadership with Maggie Ruvoldt.

In this episode of the Built by People Podcast, presented by Previ and in partnership with Transform, host Dave D'Angelo welcomes Maggie, a seasoned HR leader with over 30 years of diverse business experience.

Maggie shares her unconventional career journey and emphasizes the importance of understanding various business functions to excel in HR.

She discusses strategies for early career HR professionals to develop business acumen, the role of trust in fostering innovation, and the impact of AI on organizational strategy.

Maggie highlights the need for HR professionals to be vocal about employee experiences to rebuild trust within organizations and encourages everyone, especially women, to embrace AI.

Maggie's parting advice urges HR professionals to proactively learn and leverage AI to stay ahead.

00:00 Introduction to the Built by People Podcast

00:16 Sponsorship Message from Previ

00:44 Guest Introduction: Maggie's Career Journey

01:40 The Importance of Business Acumen in HR

04:00 Building Trust for Innovation

06:56 AI in HR: An Enterprise-Wide Approach

08:33 The Role of HR in Employee Experience

09:54 Parting Advice on AI and HR

10:53 Conclusion and Farewell

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