Future of HR

What does it mean to lead with empathy and purpose?How can you create a high-performance culture where employees feel safe to be themselves?My guest on this episode is Tricia Alcamo, CHRO and with prior experience at FanDuel, Spectrum Enterprise, American Express, Deloitte ConsultingDuring our conversation Tricia and I discuss: What it means to lead with empathy and create a culture where employees feel safe to be themselves.How she created her own career opportunities early on, and how you can do the same.Why CHROs should have a chief of staff and how to design the role for success.The meaning behind her personal motto: 'How hard can it be?How different stages of company growth or maturity require different HR strategies for success.Why every HR initiative should directly align with the business strategy.Connecting with Tricia Alcamo: Connect with Tricia Alcamo on LinkedInEpisode Sponsors: Deeper Signals - Click here to get your free Core Drivers assessment and 14-day free trial! Elevate by Future of HR - Reserve your spot now to learn from 21 top HR thought leaders.Next-Gen HR Accelerator - Learn more about this best-in-class leadership development program for next-gen HR leaders

Why should you act like a leader to become a leader? What role does our identify play in our career transitions and personal growth?My guest on this episode is Herminia Ibarra, Charles Handy Professor of Organizational Behavior at London Business School and best selling authorDuring our conversation Herminia and I discuss: Why identity plays a crucial role in career transitions and personal growth.Why it is important to redefine your job every year or more to ensure you are learning, adding value, and growing as a professional. What really works when it comes to making a career transition while maintaining your current job. How to build and maintain an external network and why it matters to your career.Why leaders must focus on building a learning culture in the AI era.Why she believes AI will reshape every aspect of HR in the coming years.Connecting with Herminia Ibarra: Connect with Herminia Ibarra on LinkedInEpisode Sponsor: Elevate by Future of HR - Reserve your spot now to learn from 22 top HR thought leaders.Next-Gen HR Accelerator - Learn more about this best-in-class leadership development program for next-gen HR leaders

How do your establish and build key stakeholder relationships based on mutual trust and healthy candor?What does successfully onboarding to a new CHRO or HR leadership role look like?My guest on this episode is Jordana Kammerud, SVP & CHRO, Corning IncorporatedDuring our conversation Jordana and I discuss: Why she recommends taking risks and pursuing opportunities that stretch you in your early careerHer advice for CHROs and HR leaders on how to successfully onboard into a new roleWhy CHROs need to ask their CEO’s for an “all-access pass.”The questions that CHROs and HR leaders should ask business leaders during the interview process to understand their perspectives on culture and peopleWhy she believes generative AI can amplify the human experience and create more opportunities for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplaceConnecting with Jordana Kammerud: Connect with Jordana Kammerud on LinkedInEpisode Sponsor: Elevate by Future of HR - Reserve your spot now to learn from 22 top HR thought leaders.Next-Gen HR Accelerator - Learn more about this best-in-class leadership development program for next-gen HR leaders

How can feedback lead to personal and professional growth?Why should HR leaders be more confident in who they are and the value they deliver? My guest on this episode is Lisa Sun, who is an entrepreneur and author, “Gravitas: The 8 Strengths That Redefine Confidence.”During our conversation Lisa and I discuss: Why feedback is a gift that can lead to personal growth and transformation.Why confidence is not about external validation, but about understanding and appreciating your own abilities.How the traditional definition of confidence often leads to a double standard.Why expanding the scorecard of success and redefining the metrics of confidence can create a more inclusive and equitable workplace.Connecting with Lisa Sun: Connect with Lisa Sun on LinkedInLearn more about Lisa’s company, Gravitas and her book.Episode Sponsor: Elevate by Future of HR - Reserve your spot now to learn from 22 top HR thought leaders.Next-Gen HR Accelerator - Learn more about this best-in-class leadership development program for next-gen HR leaders

This week’s episode is a sneak peek of the 22 HR and management thought leaders that you will be learning from at Elevate by Future of HR starting on October 8th. Each sneak peek will not only provide valuable insights you can apply, but it will also give you an opportunity to learn more about the thought leader themselves. If you are a fan of the podcast, then you know that my mission is to develop the next-generation of HR leaders. And what I try to do each and every week for the past 100+ weeks on the Future of HR podcast is to bring you the best minds in our field… And while you can learn a lot by listening to a podcast conversation with a thought leader…. I believe you can take your learning to the next level by attending and participating in an interactive session with a thought leader. And this is why I created “Elevate by Future of HR” which is a flexible and targeted 3-week program featuring 18 interactive sessions, live Q&As for personalized guidance from the 22 of the best minds in our field. And of course, you will have on demand access to recordings to all sessions through march 31, 2025 so you continue to learn long after Elevate is over. This is an incredible opportunity to accelerate your growth, elevate your career, and amplify your impact with actionable insights and strategies from 22 top thought leaders.You don’t want to miss out on this incredible development experience. Go to elevatebyfutureofhr2024.com and reserve your spot. Here is who you will be hearing from on this episode: Marc Effron • Angelea Lane • Michael Watkins • Sohee Jun • Sergey Gorbatov • Charlene Li • Kevin Cox • Wanda Wallace • Andre’ Martin • Rhonda Morris • Scott Anthony • Amy Kates • Jonathan Hornyak • Dianne Armstrong • Allan Church • Angela Cheng-Cimini • Sandy Ogg • Humera Malik Shahid • Noah Rabinowitz • Ken Keener • Hein Knaapen • JP ElliottEpisode Sponsor: Elevate by Future of HR - Reserve your spot now to learn from 22 top HR thought leaders.Next-Gen HR Accelerator - Learn more about this best-in-class leadership development program for next-gen HR leaders

Amy Kates, an organizational design expert, consultant, educator, and author of five books, shares her insights into the intricacies of organizational design. She explains that it goes beyond mere org charts to truly shape human behavior at scale. Kates discusses the significance of matrix organizations and managing inherent conflicts. She outlines six common business challenges leaders seek to address through design and emphasizes the critical role that HR should—and shouldn't—play in the process.

Why do organizations need to invest in their employees personal and professional development?How can HR help identify the “enterprise skills” that are most critical to driving value?My guest on this episode are the three authors of “The Talent-Fueled Enterprise - A Powerful Approach to Build Tomorrow’s Workforce” Mike Ohata, Eric Dingler, and Larry Durham. During our conversation Mike, Larry, Eric, and I discuss:Why understanding your organization’s current skills needs and gaps is critical to driving successHow success profiles can be used to identify key attributes, skills, and experiences necessary for roles at all levelsWhy organizations need to recognize and engage with employees as individuals to fully develop their potentialThe importance of identifying, assessing, and validating "enterprise skills" to build tomorrow's workforceHow new technologies and skills marketplaces are challenging traditional HR hierarchies and structuresConnecting with Mike, Eric, and Larry: Connect with Mike Ohata, Larry Durham, Eric Dingler on LinkedInLearn more about the Talent Fueled Enterprise: A Powerful Approach to Build Tomorrow's WorkforceEpisode Sponsor: Elevate by Future of HR - Reserve your spot now to learn from 21 top thought leaders.Next-Gen HR Accelerator - Learn more about this leadership development program for next-gen HR leaders

What really matters when it comes to CEO and executive succession?What role should CHROs play in executive succession?My guests on this episode are Kevin Cox, Founder and President of LKC Advisory and Anthony Nyberg, Director, Center for Executive Succession at University of South Carolina.During our conversation Kevin, Anthony, and I discuss:Why culture is owned by the CEO, not the CHROWhat is the one common mistake that Boards make during the executive succession process and how to fix it.The most important role that CHROs can play in executive succession process. Why CFOs are more likely to be promoted internally than CHROs.Why character, courage, and business acumen are three of the most important traits of successful CHROSConnecting with Kevin and Anthony Connect with Kevin Cox on LinkedInConnect with Anthony Nyberg on LinkedInLearn more about Center for Executive Succession Resources mentioned in this conversation: CEO succession planning playbookCHRO Principles: Responsible Use of AI in OrganizationsEpisode Sponsor: Elevate by Future of HR - Join the Waitlist to learn from 21thought leadersNext-Gen HR Accelerator - Learn more about this leadership development program for next-gen HR leaders

Why do we need to rethink how we value and measure human capital?How can HR influence the business to take a longer term view when making investments in their people?My guest on this episode is Peter Cappelli Professor of Management at The Wharton School and Director of Wharton’s Center for Human ResourcesDuring our conversation Peter and I discuss:Why people are the least important asset according to current financial accounting practices.The real reason companies do layoffs (hint: it is often not about cost savings).What HR leaders can do to better communicate the tangible and intangible costs of layoffs.Why hiring decisions are the most important decisions organizations make.Why companies complain about skills gaps and why a lack of skills is not really the problem.His advice for HR leaders on what they should be doing in 2024 and beyond.Connecting with Peter CappelliConnect with Peter Cappelli on LinkedInLearn more about Peter and his contributions to the field

What is the science behind personality assessments?How can personality assessments improve how you select, onboard, and develop talent in your organization?My guests on this episode are Reece Akhtar, CEO and Co-Founder & Uri Ort, Co-Founder, Deeper SignalsDuring our conversation Reece, Uri, and I discuss:How certain personality factors can predict 30-40% of the variance in engagement scoresHow personality assessments can support onboarding, development, and career progressionWhy personality assessments should be one of several data points when making critical talent decisionsHow Generative AI will impact personality assessments in the futureThe four criteria you need to consider when selecting an assessment partner for your organizationConnecting with Reece Akhtar or Uri OrtConnect with Reece Akhtar or Uri Ort on LinkedInLearn more about Deeper SignalsEpisode Sponsor: Deeper Signals - Click here to get your free Core Drivers assessment!