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UKG Workforce Institute Welcomes City of Memphis CHRO Alex Smith to Its Advisory Board

UKG

Named an HRO Today magazine CHRO of the Year in 2020, Smith has been highly praised for positioning the City of Memphis as a 21st-century model for city governments. In her role at The Workforce Institute, Smith will provide firsthand perspectives from the CHRO of a city with more than one million residents.

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Why Synchrony puts employee coaching at the heart of its flexible work model

HRExecutive

. - Advertisement - In addition to connecting its more than 20,000 employees worldwide with coaching , Synchrony’s retooled HR strategy has also included eliminating annual performance reviews as HR prioritizes active listening, says DJ Casto, executive vice president and CHRO.

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An Interview with Diane Gherson, CHRO at IBM, on Driving Organizational Transformation

HR Digest

Today, as Diane Gherson, CHRO IBM, transforms global workforce outcomes through talent analytics and data, she is not afraid to put forward profoundly ambitious and path-breaking ideas. The CHRO of IBM, Diane Gherson however, has different views and she has translated the term “human+machine interaction” into HRM practices. PHOTO: IBM.

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What is a Chief Wellness Officer and How To Become One

Analytics in HR

The role of Chief Wellness Officer was virtually unheard of until 2015 when Deloitte and Kirkland & Ellis LLP appointed well-being leaders in their companies. Hence why more organizations are starting to create a new C-suite position that prioritizes wellness and places higher importance on the care of their employees.

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How culture and community are driving innovation at Cherokee Nation

HRExecutive

The Cherokee Nation has raised its minimum wage, implemented new policies to support employee mental wellness and family leave and received recognition from Forbes magazine as one of the best employers. Read more Insights from a CHRO here.

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Episode 381: Benefits and Centers of Excellence With Lisa Woods From Walmart

Workology

This podcast is part of a Workology Podcast series that is focused on the roles and responsibilities of the Chief Human Resources Officer or CHRO. Sometimes those policies of change include benefits and wellness. The CHRO podcast series on Workology is sponsored by the HR Benchmark Survey.

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The ‘experience economy’ includes your employees

The HRX

When done well, it helps new starters reach their full potential faster and keeps them at the organization longer. He was formerly CEO of Great Place to Work-Gulf and former CHRO based in Riyadh. Magazine, Workforce Management and numerous international HR magazines covering Africa, India and the Middle East. Ron Thomas.