Future of HR

<p>This is a very special episode recorded live at the CHRO Association's annual CHRO Summit in Orlando, Florida.</p><p>Over two days, more than 300 CHROs and senior HR leaders came together for strategic conversations truly shaping the future of work. With 25 presenters and panelists on the agenda, I was fortunate enough to sit down and interview seven of those amazing speakers and bring their insights directly to you.</p><p>The conversations were so good and in-depth that we're making this a two-part series to ensure we do each conversation justice. This is Part 1.</p><p>In this episode, you'll hear from:</p><ul><li>Tim Bartl, CEO of the CHRO Association</li><li>Tim Richmond, Chair of the CHRO Association and former EVP and CHRO at AbbVie</li><li>Kristi Hummel, Chief People Officer at Optum</li><li>Ethan Mollick, Innovation Expert, AI Thought Leader, and Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Wharton School of Business</li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Connecting with CHRO Summit presenters: </strong></p><p>Connect with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-bartl-b0b6b720/">Tim Bartl </a>on LinkedIn </p><p>Connect with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-richmond/">Tim Richmond </a>on LinkedIn</p><p>Connect with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/krhummel/">Kristi Hummel </a>on LinkedIn</p><p>Connect with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/emollick/">Ethan Mollick</a> on LinkedIn</p><p>Learn more about <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.chro.org/">CHRO Association</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Episode Sponsor: </strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://futureofhr.com/nextgenaccelerator">Next-Gen HR Accelerator </a>- Learn more about this best-in-class leadership development program for next-gen HR leaders</p><p></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.futureofhr.com/">HR Leader’s Blueprint</a> - 18 pages of real-world advice from 100+ HR thought leaders. Simple, actionable, and proven strategies to advance your career.</p><p></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.futureofhr.com/succession-planning-playbook">Succession Planning Playbook</a>: In this focused 1-page resource, I cut through the noise to give you the vital elements that define what “great” succession planning looks like.</p>

<p><strong><em>How can HR Rethink Performance Management?</em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><em>Why is Performance Management broken and what can HR do about it? </em></strong></p><p></p><p>My guests on this episode are Edie Goldberg &amp; Alan Colquitt, co-authors of “Performance Enablement: A New Model for Driving Organizational Performance.”</p><p></p><p>During our conversation, Edie, Alan, and I discuss the following: </p><p></p><ul><li>Why traditional performance management systems were built for a different era of work.</li><li>How performance management became more about compensation than improving performance.</li><li>Why shifting from performance management to performance enablement changes the leadership mindset.</li><li>How continuous coaching and feedback outperform annual reviews and performance ratings.</li><li>Why team-based goals better reflect how work actually gets done in modern organizations.</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Connecting with Edie and Alan: </strong></p><p>Connect with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/edie-goldberg-phd/">Edie Goldberg</a> on LinkedIn </p><p>Connect with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-colquitt-ph-d-45810b6/">Alan Colquitt</a> on LinkedIn</p><p>Learn more about <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.elgoldberg.com/">Edie’s firm and Performance Enablement</a></p><p>Learn more about <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.alancolquitt.com/">Alan’s firm and Performance Enablement</a></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Episode Sponsor: </strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://futureofhr.com/nextgenaccelerator">Next-Gen HR Accelerator </a>- Learn more about this best-in-class leadership development program for next-gen HR leaders</p><p></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.futureofhr.com/">HR Leader’s Blueprint</a> - 18 pages of real-world advice from 100+ HR thought leaders. Simple, actionable, and proven strategies to advance your career.</p><p></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.futureofhr.com/succession-planning-playbook">Succession Planning Playbook</a>: In this focused 1-page resource, I cut through the noise to give you the vital elements that define what “great” succession planning looks like.</p>

<p><strong><em>How can HR Operations help transform the function and drive business impact?</em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><em>Why should HR shift from People First to People Forward strategy?</em></strong></p><p></p><p>My guest on this episode is Girish Ganesan, Chief People Officer, S&amp;P Global</p><p></p><p>During our conversation, Girish and I discuss the following: </p><p></p><ul><li>Why HR operations are the foundation of real impact</li><li>Why credibility requires understanding the work beneath the work</li><li>How HR teams can shift from "People First" to "People Forward"</li><li>Why execution is becoming a defining capability for next-generation HR leaders.</li><li>Why adaptive leadership is critical in the age of AI. </li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Connecting with Girish: </strong></p><p>Connect with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/girish-ganesan/">Girish</a> on LinkedIn </p><p></p><p><strong>Episode Sponsor: </strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://futureofhr.com/nextgenaccelerator">Next-Gen HR Accelerator </a>- Learn more about this best-in-class leadership development program for next-gen HR leaders</p><p></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.futureofhr.com/">HR Leader’s Blueprint</a> - 18 pages of real-world advice from 100+ HR thought leaders. Simple, actionable, and proven strategies to advance your career.</p><p></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.futureofhr.com/succession-planning-playbook">Succession Planning Playbook</a>: In this focused 1-page resource, I cut through the noise to give you the vital elements that define what “great” succession planning looks like.</p>

<p><strong><em>How can two simple words, “How so?” unlock a deeper conversation with any leader?</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Why is consistency more important than intensity when building new leadership habits?</em></strong></p><p></p><p>My guest on this episode is Dave Stachowiak, Host of the Coaching for Leaders podcast.</p><p></p><p>During our conversation, Dave and I discuss the following: </p><ul><li>Why most "questions" aren't really questions.</li><li>How defining success in advance makes behavior change measurable.</li><li>Why high achievers are especially prone to feeling like they've failed.</li><li>Why pushback when you go more coach is often a green light, not a red one. </li><li>Why the future of leadership is “both/and." </li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Connecting with Dave: </strong></p><p>Connect with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/davestachowiak/">Dave</a> on LinkedIn </p><p></p><p>Learn more about <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://coachingforleaders.com/">Coaching for Leaders</a> podcast</p><p></p><p>Listen to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://coachingforleaders.com/podcast/business-partner-to-value-creator-jp-elliott/">JP’s episode</a> on Coaching for Leaders podcast</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Episode Sponsor: </strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://futureofhr.com/nextgenaccelerator">Next-Gen HR Accelerator </a>- Learn more about this best-in-class leadership development program for next-gen HR leaders</p><p></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.futureofhr.com/">HR Leader’s Blueprint</a> - 18 pages of real-world advice from 100+ HR thought leaders. Simple, actionable, and proven strategies to advance your career.</p><p></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.futureofhr.com/succession-planning-playbook">Succession Planning Playbook</a>: In this focused 1-page resource, I cut through the noise to give you the vital elements that define what “great” succession planning looks like.</p>

<p><strong><em>How can we redesign our culture by redesigning our meetings?</em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><em>Why do well-designed meetings allow for more time for individual and value-added work?</em></strong></p><p></p><p>My guest on this episode is Rebecca Hinds, author of “Your Best Meeting Ever” and leading expert on organizational behavior and the future of work.</p><p></p><p>During our conversation, Rebecca and I discuss the following: </p><p></p><ul><li>Deciding what deserves to be a meeting (and what doesn’t) is one of the most important decisions leaders can make.</li><li>How poorly designed meetings become signals of busyness rather than drivers of real work.</li><li>What meetings reveal about your organization's culture</li><li>Why treating meetings like a product changes how leaders think about time, collaboration, and outcomes.</li><li>How high-performing organizations design clear communication norms so meetings are a last resort, not the default.</li></ul><p></p><p>Connecting with Rebecca: </p><p>Connect with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.rebeccahinds.com/">Rebecca</a> on LinkedIn </p><p>Learn more about <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.rebeccahinds.com/book">Rebecca’s book</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.glean.com/work-ai-institute">AI research</a>. </p><p></p><p><strong>Episode Sponsor: </strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://futureofhr.com/nextgenaccelerator">Next-Gen HR Accelerator </a>- Learn more about this best-in-class leadership development program for next-gen HR leaders</p><p></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.futureofhr.com/">HR Leader’s Blueprint</a> - 18 pages of real-world advice from 100+ HR thought leaders. Simple, actionable, and proven strategies to advance your career.</p><p></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.futureofhr.com/succession-planning-playbook">Succession Planning Playbook</a>: In this focused 1-page resource, I cut through the noise to give you the vital elements that define what “great” succession planning looks like.</p>