<description>&lt;p&gt;Angela Briggs-Paige, Chief People Officer at Acelero Learning, joins Rob to share why &lt;strong data-start="238" data-end="263"&gt;HR is not your friend&lt;/strong&gt;—and that's a &lt;em data-start="277" data-end="283"&gt;good&lt;/em&gt; thing. Angela breaks down how she shows up as a business leader first and a people expert always. She shares how she earned her seat at the boardroom table, what it really takes to build employee-led career paths, and why performance reviews need a serious glow-up. Plus: Angela's approach to employee growth (spoiler alert: it involves passports), starting her own fractional CPO business, and never, ever being out-peopled.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h3 data-start="752" data-end="776"&gt;📌 &lt;strong data-start="759" data-end="776"&gt;Key Takeaways&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt; &lt;ul data-start="778" data-end="1580"&gt; &lt;li data-start="778" data-end="845"&gt; &lt;p data-start="780" data-end="845"&gt;Why HR isn't your friend&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li data-start="846" data-end="922"&gt; &lt;p data-start="848" data-end="922"&gt;How to speak "business" instead of "HR" to get heard in leadership rooms&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li data-start="923" data-end="987"&gt; &lt;p data-start="925" data-end="987"&gt;The courage it takes to challenge decisions in the boardroom&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li data-start="988" data-end="1056"&gt; &lt;p data-start="990" data-end="1056"&gt;"I will not be out-peopled": Angela's mantra for CPO credibility&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li data-start="1057" data-end="1142"&gt; &lt;p data-start="1059" data-end="1142"&gt;How Acelero is replacing performance reviews with employee-led "career passports"&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li data-start="1143" data-end="1243"&gt; &lt;p data-start="1145" data-end="1243"&gt;The mindset shift from "how do we keep people?" to "how do we make staying a meaningful choice?"&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li data-start="1244" data-end="1329"&gt; &lt;p data-start="1246" data-end="1329"&gt;Why enabling managers as coaches, not judges, is the key to performance development&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li data-start="1330" data-end="1390"&gt; &lt;p data-start="1332" data-end="1390"&gt;The case for giving employees homework before their 1:1s&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li data-start="1391" data-end="1472"&gt; &lt;p data-start="1393" data-end="1472"&gt;How expanding her portfolio beyond HR helped Angela grow as a business leader&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li data-start="1473" data-end="1580"&gt; &lt;p data-start="1475" data-end="1580"&gt;What her fractional CPO venture &lt;em data-start="1507" data-end="1521"&gt;People Power&lt;/em&gt; is teaching her about right-sizing HR strategy for scale&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;h3 data-start="1416" data-end="1440"&gt;🔗 Links&lt;/h3&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-briggs-paige/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Angela Briggs-Paige on LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.lhh.com/us/en/solutions/recruitment-solutions/"&gt;LHH Recruitment Solutions&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://info.lhh.com/us/en/a-beautiful-working-world"&gt;A Beautiful Working World&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://soundbeam.fm/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;A Soundbeam Studios Production&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Talk Talent To Me

Rob Stevenson: Recruiting, Employer Branding, and Career Growth Expert.

Career Passports & Manager Coaches with Acelero CPO Angela Briggs-Paige

SEP 30, 202539 MIN
Talk Talent To Me

Career Passports & Manager Coaches with Acelero CPO Angela Briggs-Paige

SEP 30, 202539 MIN

Description

Angela Briggs-Paige, Chief People Officer at Acelero Learning, joins Rob to share why HR is not your friend—and that's a good thing. Angela breaks down how she shows up as a business leader first and a people expert always. She shares how she earned her seat at the boardroom table, what it really takes to build employee-led career paths, and why performance reviews need a serious glow-up. Plus: Angela's approach to employee growth (spoiler alert: it involves passports), starting her own fractional CPO business, and never, ever being out-peopled.

📌 Key Takeaways

  • Why HR isn't your friend

  • How to speak "business" instead of "HR" to get heard in leadership rooms

  • The courage it takes to challenge decisions in the boardroom

  • "I will not be out-peopled": Angela's mantra for CPO credibility

  • How Acelero is replacing performance reviews with employee-led "career passports"

  • The mindset shift from "how do we keep people?" to "how do we make staying a meaningful choice?"

  • Why enabling managers as coaches, not judges, is the key to performance development

  • The case for giving employees homework before their 1:1s

  • How expanding her portfolio beyond HR helped Angela grow as a business leader

  • What her fractional CPO venture People Power is teaching her about right-sizing HR strategy for scale

🔗 Links

Angela Briggs-Paige on LinkedIn

LHH Recruitment Solutions

A Beautiful Working World

A Soundbeam Studios Production