EP. 107 Focus On People, Not HR Policies

Throwback to a conversation with Megan Thornton, Chief People Officer extraordinaire. On this episode we talk about the bad reputation HR can get and how they often deserve it. A true "People Partner" in business is focused on understanding the needs of People and the Business first, then figuring out how a path can be created that also adheres to policy. Often HR personnel can get caught up in being the policy police and forget that creating value for customers and creating a positive work environment is priority #1. Megan also shares that being extremely aligned with the CEO is paramount, without it you're dead on arrival. If the person at the helm is not truly invested in the well-being of their employees, there is no point in moving forward. The Peace Corps taught Megan a lot about what it means to listen and honor a place first before you try to "enhance" it. You can't help something if you don't understand it.

For the full episode check out EP 25 on the Professionally Offensive Podcast.

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