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Why CHROs have the “second-hardest job in the C-suite”

HR Brew

When Stephen Patscot, HR practice leader with executive search and leadership consulting firm Spencer Stuart, talks to CEOs about the CHRO role, he often says its the second-hardest job in the C-suite. CHROs are doing a delicate dance balancing the interests of the CEO, board, leadership team, their team, and the workforce.

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Former Google CHRO describes what makes a strong HR executive

HRExecutive

Advertisement - Bock, who is a fellow with the National Academy of HR and was named the Human Resource Executive HR Executive of the Year in 2010, today is co-faculty director of the Berkeley Transformative CHRO Leadership Program. . It’s not that [CHRO candidates] don’t understand that we make widgets,” he says.

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Daniel Marsili, Colgate-Palmolive’s former CHRO, on paying it forward as a mentor

HR Brew

Daniel Marsili spent three decades at the consumer products company Colgate-Palmolive, where he rose through the ranks to become CHRO. Ultimately, he paid it forward by mentoring Sally Massey, an employee who went on to become Colgate-Palmolive’s next and current CHRO. On-the-ground experience.

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‘Companies are missing out’: Making the case for a CHRO and CIO collaboration

HRExecutive

. - Advertisement - Srivastava emphasizes the CHRO and CIO collaboration is “one of the most fundamental partnerships” organizations need. ” CHRO + CIO = winning formula The joint efforts of CIOs and CHROs create a synergy that enhances the employee experience through every digital touchpoint.

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How to Be a Transparent Leader (With Examples)

UKG

They discuss an idea with their manager and the manager creates a “ test ” case to determine if the idea is worth presenting to senior management. Example: An employee suggests to the CHRO that “summer Fridays” would be great for morale. Instead, the CHRO recommends and gets approval for “WFH Fridays.”

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For this CHRO, ascending to the top of her profession meant heading for the exit

HR Brew

Ferrell-Rhodes serves as the firm’s CHRO and leads a team of roughly 30 employees and 350 consultants, who work with roughly 15 to 20 US- and globally-based clients at a time. This presented some unexpected challenges. But running her own consultancy wasn’t always Ferrell-Rhodes’ endgame. Journey to HR.

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How can talent teams succeed in this ‘real, pivotal moment’ to deliver?

HRExecutive

At next month’s HR Technology Conference, he will join Lagunas, Kinetix CHRO Kris Dunn and Madeline Laurano, founder at Aptitude Research, in presenting a mega session on the technology that’s helping these organizations build out their pipelines and hire quality employees faster.