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2019 HR Leaders of the Year

HR Digest

“I would say [HR is] moving from processing paper to making sure individuals feel valued in the organization,” said an employment attorney to SHRM magazine. Here is a list of HR leaders who are bringing in diversity, engagement, and innovation to their jobs. Felicia Mayo, Vice President of HR and Diversity & Inclusion at Tesla.

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Michelle Diamond of Elevate Diamond Strategy: “Execute and track results”

Thrive Global

I also reached out to individuals I knew (‘my informal advisors’), that created and ran successful consulting and other high-end services and advisory firms to gain a better understanding of how they were able to achieve their success. I then came up with a business name and registered the business.

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David Wright of M&O Marketing: “You certainly paid your dues with me”

Thrive Global

One day, I was reading a local magazine and saw a story about a friend having a start-up marketing company. For me, it’s about how can I increase my knowledge base as much as possible to better serve the needs of our clients. I then found his contact information and cold called the sales manager.

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Annalisa Nash Fernandez: “Walk the talk”

Thrive Global

We need to ensure there are diverse voices in our decision-making because without them, the processes are biased, whether we see that or not. And that bias is not just about color or surface-level diversity?—?it’s Once that “anchor” is set, information is more narrowly interpreted around it.

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How to develop business acumen in your employees

Insperity

Diverse perspectives help produce more creative and comprehensive solutions to problems. For prospective hires, try to gauge their understanding of this knowledge base during the interview process. Over time, it will help to reduce your training efforts if new hires already possess a minimum acceptable level of business acumen.

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“Listen and learn.” with Cecilia Wessinger

Thrive Global

As a certified Cultural Competency and Unconscious Bias facilitator, she moves conversations beyond diversity and inclusion to connecting, engaging and belonging. The more information I have, the less fear and anxiety I experience. When your team includes a wide range of diversity, it contributes to better insights and more ideas.

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Upskill your workforce and build a future-ready business

Insperity

When you need additional skills in your workplace, it’s good to have a mix of external candidates so that your company can incorporate new and more diverse capabilities, experiences and perspectives. Employees may have to hear new information multiple times to really absorb it. Upskilling your workforce is an important place to start.