Tag: C-Suite

Turning Skills into Opportunities: The Value of a Non-Traditional Career Path in a Shifting Business Landscape

By Keira Torkko, Assent Nov 12, 2024 HR Perspectives

Updated: Nov 12, 2024

No matter the sector—whether it’s tech, manufacturing, or energy—industries are evolving rapidly, driven by factors like AI, globalization, and increasing regulatory demands. One key factor unites companies leading this change: the significant role leadership plays in driving and navigating these shifts. In many organizations, the C-suite has expanded to include new roles that address emerging […]

Faces of HR: Sibyl McCarley’s Journey from Temp to C-Suite

By Bianca Herron, Editor, HR Daily Advisor Staff Nov 7, 2024 Faces of HR

Updated: Nov 7, 2024

Sibyl McCarley, Chief People Officer (CPO) at HireVue, is a seasoned HR leader with a unique career journey. Her path to the C-suite began unexpectedly when she graduated with degrees in English, Psychology, and History. Initially planning to pursue a law degree, McCarley took a detour to gain work experience and earn a master’s degree. […]

Faces of HR: From Counselor to Champion—Denise Kulikowsky’s Journey to CPO

By Bianca Herron, Editor, HR Daily Advisor Staff Jun 13, 2024 Faces of HR

Updated: Jun 13, 2024

Denise Kulikowsky’s path to CPO at Tapestry wasn’t a traditional climb up the corporate ladder. It began with a deep desire to understand and support people – a passion evident in her undergraduate degree in Psychology and master’s in counseling. Her initial foray into social work laid the groundwork for empathy and human connection, skills […]

Faces of HR: Katherine Loranger on Leading with Integrity and HR as a Service Function

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Apr 11, 2024 Faces of HR

Updated: Apr 11, 2024

Meet Katherine Loranger, Chief People Officer at Safeguard Global, a global workforce management company. She brings more than two decades of experience to her role, where she provides strategic HR planning to not only tap the best talent available but also position Safeguard Global as an employer of choice within the industry.  As a people leader, […]

Employees Increasingly Looking to Employers, Not Colleges and Universities, for Education

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Dec 12, 2023 Learning & Development

Updated: Dec 13, 2023

In an era where tuition is skyrocketing, students and former students in the United States are grappling with a staggering amount of student debt. This financial burden is leading many to question the value of a traditional college education. As a result, a significant shift is occurring in the realm of post-secondary education, with employees […]

Speaking the Language of Your CEO

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Sep 15, 2023 Learning & Development

Updated: Sep 15, 2023

It’s no secret there’s sometimes a significant disconnection between the CEO (and C-suite) and HR leaders in many organizations. While HR is focused on ensuring a positive and supportive culture and boosting employee engagement, CEOs are much more focused on the bottom line and often have a hard time understanding and supporting HR initiatives that, […]

5 Leadership Lessons for the C-Suite from Combat and the Classroom

By Chad Storlie, Author Dec 20, 2017 Talent

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

In a world of exponentially increasing business tempo for C-Suite executives to adapt, innovate,  improve their products, services, profitability, and standing against the competition, where should they turn for insights and direction?  C-Suite leaders need clear, simple, and workable concepts that they can use immediately.  The perspectives that the C-Suite needs come not from consultants, […]

Dave Ulrich: Teaching HR the Language of the C-Suite

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Jul 26, 2017 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

BLR’s popular podcast, HR Works, recently featured an interview with Dave Ulrich, the man some call the “father of modern HR.” He and his colleagues have a new book out that can help HR leaders in a practical and research-based way. The book is Victory through Organization, Why the War for Talent is failing Your […]

Dave Ulrich: How to Impact the C-Suite, Victory Through Organization

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Jul 19, 2017 HR Works Podcast

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

BLR’s popular podcast, HR Works, recently featured an interview with Dave Ulrich, the man some call the “father of modern HR.” He and his colleagues have a new book out that can help HR leaders in a practical and research-based way. The book is Victory through Organization, Why the War for Talent is failing Your […]

Talking the CEO’s Language (Video)

By Jeff Farthing May 6, 2016 Talent

Updated: Jun 16, 2017

In this short video from BLR’s Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (AEIS), BLR’s Dan Oswald shares his perspective as a CEO on how to talk the C-suite language. “CEO’s talk the language of numbers.” – Dan Oswald, BLR CEO While his presentation is geared towards HR professionals, his advice resonates across professions.