Digital HR Leaders with David Green Scaling Organisations Through Strategic HR (an Interview with Olena Bondareva)
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Sep 23, 2025 Olena Bondareva, Global HR Director at airSlate, shares her insights on leadership and culture in times of crisis and rapid change. She discusses building a people strategy during the pandemic and the Ukraine war, emphasizing the importance of data-informed decision-making. Olena highlights identifying informal influencers within organizations, the vital skills of data literacy and human fluency for HR leaders, and practical AI applications to enhance HR functions. Her predictions for the future include fluid talent ecosystems and the necessity of building trust and adaptability.
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Install Core HR Systems First
- Start HR transformation with core systems: HCM, ATS, and performance management.
- Build HR business partners and people analytics after systems to enable scalable decision-making.
Show Few Metrics That Tell A Story
- Present a few curated metrics to leadership that tell a clear story and link to strategy.
- Use five to ten KPIs tied to business outcomes and make them actionable for leaders.
Liked Managers Aren't Always Most Effective
- High engagement scores don't always equal leadership effectiveness on strategy clarity.
- Effective leaders can be both demanding and clear on direction, yielding better business outcomes.