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Mickey Desai of The Nonprofit SnapCast — Being a Doer, a Donor, and a Door-Opener for the Causes that Matter to You
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Mickey Desai of The Nonprofit SnapCast — Being a Doer, a Donor, and a Door-Opener for the Causes that Matter to You

July 23, 2024

For today’s episode, we want to do something a little different. Mickey Desai is a podcast host whose show, The Nonprofit SnapCast, talks about some of the challenges and opportunities unique to not-for-profit organizations. It’s a terrific series that is going to be of interest to many of our listeners who sit on boards or otherwise contribute to charitable organizations, community associations, NGOs, and other not-for-profit groups. In this wide-ranging conversation we myth-bust some common misconceptions about serving on the board of a nonprofit, talk about some of the differences HR and Finance leaders have to keep in mind when volunteering for charitable causes, and talk about the future of not-for-profit organizations and leadership in our current age of disruption. For all this and more, give this episode a listen!

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The Speaker Roundtable from NAHRES23 —A Conversation About HR Issues and Ideas
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The Speaker Roundtable from NAHRES23 —A Conversation About HR Issues and Ideas

February 16, 2024

For this special episode of Executive Platforms’ bluEPrint Podcast series we had some of the top speakers from the 2023 edition of the long-running North American HR Executive Summit series sit down and speak to the challenges and opportunities submitted by attendees of the event as they filled out their delegate profiles, weighted by popularity.

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10 Things We’ve Learned About Inclusion
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10 Things We’ve Learned About Inclusion

December 14, 2023

Lindsay-Rae McIntyre, Chief Diversity Officer and Corporate Vice President of Talent Development, Microsoft, leads the company’s strategic efforts and systemic solutions to advance diversity and inclusion and create equitable access to opportunity for all employees at Microsoft. The work she drives is guided by a commitment to be mission-driven, outcome-oriented, globally informed, science-based, and culturally competent. Under her leadership, her global team of human resources professionals and employee engagement strategists are driving the adoption of Microsoft’s Core Priority for Diversity & Inclusion, taking a holistic and intentional approach to talent development motions at all levels, cultivating thriving employee communities, building leadership capability, scaling enterprising solutions to advance inclusive behaviors, and helping leaders and managers apply a growth mindset and adaptive approach to talent development and diversity and inclusion.

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From Convenience to Catastrophe: What Monocultures and Group Think Teach us About Diversity
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From Convenience to Catastrophe: What Monocultures and Group Think Teach us About Diversity

December 11, 2023

Sara Bowen is vice president of Global Equity, Diversity & Inclusion and Employee Listening & Organizational Research at The Boeing Company.

Sara is responsible for developing and executing the company’s global strategy on equity, diversity and inclusion, ensuring Boeing fulfills its promise of equal opportunity, and strengthening a culture of belonging. She also leads the Employee Listening and Organizational Research team, which harnesses the power of employee voice to drive business excellence.

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Work: What You Do, Not Where You Do It
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Work: What You Do, Not Where You Do It

December 14, 2023

With over 20 years managing human resources from revenue-generating commercial businesses to vast global servicing organizations, Kim has a demonstrated ability to architect transformation, forge connections, deliver insights and link talent to strategy. Kim is a trusted advisor and thought partner and has successfully built world-class business teams across different industries, functions, geographies and environments. She is a leader with people operations expertise and ensures that the employee side of the business equation enables execution of strategic objectives.

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Fireside Chat: The Evolving Role of a CHRO
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Fireside Chat: The Evolving Role of a CHRO

December 11, 2023

Christopher Shryock serves as Sam’s Club’s Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer. In this role, he oversees all aspects of human resources for Sam’s Club and is responsible for attracting, developing, rewarding, and retaining talent as well as building a diverse and inclusive organization.

Prior to Sam’s Club, Christopher spent nearly 14 years at PepsiCo in a variety of global HR leadership roles in Plano, Texas; Geneva, Switzerland; Moscow, Russia; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and New York. Most recently, he was senior vice president of human resources for the PepsiCo Foods North America sector’s Commercial organization where he led the HR agenda across the sales, marketing, and strategy and transformation organizations.

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The Secret Sauce to a Seamless People Experience: Lessons from the Golden Arches
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The Secret Sauce to a Seamless People Experience: Lessons from the Golden Arches

December 11, 2023

Shammara serves as Vice President and Global Chief Talent Officer at McDonald’s Corporation. In this role, she is responsible for talent attraction, performance management, leadership development and organizational effectiveness. She’s been a part of the McFamily since 2017 and most recently served as Senior Director, Corporate Human Resources.

Shammara is an accomplished human resources professional who draws on her experience and passion for talent and diversity to create high-impact people strategies. In her role as Senior Director, Corporate HR, Shammara led McDonald’s corporate people initiatives for the global functions, providing leaders with support and advice for cultivating high-performing, agile teams.

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How Toyota North America Looks After Employees’ Mental Health to Evolve the Workplace for Future Mobility
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How Toyota North America Looks After Employees’ Mental Health to Evolve the Workplace for Future Mobility

December 11, 2023

Kim Cockrell is chief human resources officer for Toyota Motor North America (TMNA), responsible for TMNA’s human resources (HR) function. In this role, she is responsible for the setting the vision and strategic direction of human capital across the North American Region. Her organization delivers solutions to enhance team member engagement for areas including Compensation, Benefits, Talent Development, Talent Acquisition, Strategy & Workforce Planning, HR Technology & Analytics, HR Communications, and Labor Relations.

Prior to Ms. Cockrell’s current position, she served as vice president of Human Resources, Toyota Motor North America.

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Fireside Chat: A Look into Amazon’s People Experience and Technology Solutions
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Fireside Chat: A Look into Amazon’s People Experience and Technology Solutions

December 14, 2023

Joel Martinez spends his time partnering with business leaders and HR colleagues to design and implement innovative and scalable HR solutions across the full people spectrum (talent management, org design, recruiting, compensation, inclusion & diversity and change management) to name a few.  He is a vital partner in ensuring the growth and development of the leaders and employees in these businesses.

In October of 2022 Joel began providing HR support for all of the General and Administrative (G&A) businesses across Amazon which include Security, Legal, Finance, HR, Communications, Public Policy & Corporate/Business Development.

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Town Hall: Secrets, Tips, and Tricks for Innovative Global HR Leaders in a World of Disruption and Change
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Town Hall: Secrets, Tips, and Tricks for Innovative Global HR Leaders in a World of Disruption and Change

December 19, 2023

Recorded at NAHRES23, this town hall explores secrets, tips, and tricks for innovative global HR leaders in a world of disruption and change.

Discussing your workforce not as a monolith, but as different constituencies with different wants, needs, preferences, backgrounds, expectations, and understandings. How should HR best serve its many constituents without being caught in the middle of zero-sum games? Give it a listen!

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Building a Foundation for a DE&I Program in 120 Days
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Building a Foundation for a DE&I Program in 120 Days

December 18, 2023

Tish Archie-Oliver is the Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging for Unilever, North America. In this role, she oversees the integration of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging in the business and talent agenda for the United States and Canada. In addition, she leads the organization’s mission to achieve equity in all forms – talent, brand, and supplier diversity.

Before joining Unilever, Tish served as the Second Vice President of Enterprise Diversity & Inclusion at Travelers Insurance. She was responsible for integrating diversity and inclusion strategies into talent acquisition, retention, and development practices and processes across the enterprise.

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Navigating the Culture Journey: From Winding Roads to Construction Detours and Way Points
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Navigating the Culture Journey: From Winding Roads to Construction Detours and Way Points

December 18, 2023

As Chief People & Organization (P&O) Officer of Novartis, Rob Kowalski leads the company’s strategy to unleash the power of its people and ensure it has the diverse talent, skills and organizational capabilities to deliver on its long-term priorities and purpose as a focused medicines company.

Rob is passionate about fostering an Inspired, Curious and Unbossed culture that drives innovation and performance, and ultimately impacts how Novartis reimagines medicine for patients. Since taking his current position in 2021, he has played an instrumental role in implementing a new structure and operating model designed to support the company’s next phase of innovation and growth.

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‘Train Them Up’: Workforce Development through Innovative, STEAM-Focused Programs
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‘Train Them Up’: Workforce Development through Innovative, STEAM-Focused Programs

December 18, 2023

Caroline Jecko-Parkes joined Airbus Americas in July 2022 as the VP for the Human Resources and Workplace function including HR, Facilities and Environment Health & Safety. She is responsible for the design and execution of the strategy, plans and policies to optimize organizational effectiveness and performance, leveraging a multi-tiered, geographically diverse team of HR Business Partners & COE Experts.

Prior to joining Airbus, Caroline has held leadership positions across the financial services, healthcare, BPO and aerospace industries. Her areas of expertise include HR transformation, strategic planning, shared services and outsourcing, business process improvement, M&A and customer relationship management. Her background in Customer Service management and Sales and Account management is at the source of her drive for service excellence and her philosophy of continuous process improvement. She is bilingual (English / French) and has extensive experience working around the globe.

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Improving Efficiency through HR Technology
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Improving Efficiency through HR Technology

December 18, 2023

Lanell Ohlinger, vice president and HR business partner for the Kroger Family of Companies, leads the strategic HR direction and support for Kroger’s supermarkets, retail operations and corporate teams. With more than 20 years of experience, Lanell is a people champion focused on attracting, developing, rewarding, and retaining talent.

Lanell began her career with Kroger in 2000 as a store co-manager in the company’s Michigan division, going on to hold many leadership roles in the division both in stores and within the HR team. Since 2014, Lanell has been a leader on the corporate HR team, serving as director of Human Resources, vice president of business unit Human Resources and vice president of Talent Development before being promoted to her current role in 2020.

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Nurturing Talent and Culture Through Immense Growth
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Nurturing Talent and Culture Through Immense Growth

December 18, 2023

Jennifer Weber is chief human resources officer and chief diversity officer for ADM and a member of the company’s Executive Council. In this capacity, she oversees all human resources functions for ADM’s global workforce of more than 38,000, including the company’s global activities to support diversity and inclusion.

Weber has an extensive record of strong human resources leadership and strategic management, leading companies during times of significant transformations, mergers and acquisitions, and growth initiatives. Prior to joining ADM in 2020, she served as executive vice president of human resources at Lowe’s Companies, where she drove strategic efforts spanning talent acquisition, development, culture and broad-based business transformation. She also led human resources for companies including Scripps Networks and Duke Energy, and began her career in HR at Towers Perrin (now Willis Towers Watson), where she became managing principal of the firm’s Cincinnati office.

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Join the Movement! Future Ready Leadership: Tapping into Enterprise Intelligence
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Join the Movement! Future Ready Leadership: Tapping into Enterprise Intelligence

December 18, 2023

Suzanne brings almost 20 years of HR experience in business partnering, talent acquisition, performance and talent management, operations, compensation, and enterprise transformation initiatives, having held HR leadership roles in the technology and asset management sectors.  She is energized by the opportunities at HP to apply her interests, passion, and experience to unleash the potential of our employees to realize HP’s vision and mission.

Suzanne has a master’s degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University and was recognized by the National Academy of Human Resources for her work on performance management.  Outside of work, Suzanne is a doting aunt to her nephew and three nieces and enjoys applying a growth mindset to her tennis game.

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