I don't have to tell you that retaining talent is critical to your organizations livelihood and all the programs we put in place will be on shaky ground without proper job leveling or job architecture. 

Job leveling provides the organization a foundation for equity, a framework for performance and pay while giving leaders of people the clarity and tools for meaningful career discussions with their staff.

It's challenging to design effective rewards, performance management, DE&I and career paths without this foundational step.

In today's vlog, we are proud to share the discussion our HR Mastermind group had with Tonya Bradford, West Region Talent Business Leader from Willis Towers Watson  on job leveling (architecture).  Job leveling is a critical enabler of consistent and fair total rewards programs, organization effectiveness and helping employees navigate their careers.

Members please find her PowerPoint presentation and machine generated transcript in the...

Join me to hear from  Marion Terrell EVP, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer of  (Previously SVP and CHRO) Flagship to learn about his strategies for doubling the business with human capital strategies in 3 years.

 Enjoy!

 Cindy Lu

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Today’s VLOG post is a holiday gift from ECC (Executive Coaching Connections) and CHRO Partners.

What amazing nuggets of wisdom our Mastermind group gained from Karen May and Kathryn Hayley on Leadership Agility and more.

Karen May is a Board Member at Ace Hardware, Alcon Inc., and former CHRO at Mondelēz International, and Kathryn Hayley is a Board Member of Concentrix, First Midwest Bancorp, and former CEO of Aon Hewitt Consulting of America and we had an amazing discussion about leadership agility and are proud to share portions of this conversation with our broader community today - lucky you! .

Watch this 45-minute video to hear about…

• How in this volatile world we live in, there are times to lead with heart and other with your head

• The role that HR can help facilitate conversations that help leaders feel more comfortable being vulnerable

• What boards want to know from HR about DEI&B

• How can CHROs show up for not just...

View our Mastermind Group "fireside chat" with James Watts, CPO of Pizza Hut and learn about a variety of HR Lessons when Running a Global Multinational Business:

• The Power of Focus and Consistent Messaging
• How to live and lead in a diverse multi-national global world and how to be a bring the best out of your teams
• Simple Diversity and Inclusion measurements and their approach to under represented minority groups
• Personal leadership lessons -
  • 1. ask for help
  • 2. focus on strengths not weakness (unless it's a derailer)
  • 3. Face out - make sure you spend enough facing out into the worlds 
  • 4. Surround yourself with at least three Truth tellers on your team 
  • 5. Be a stage-builder for others vs being a stage stealer
  • 6. Be yourself and the best version of yourself 

 What's your big takeaway? Comment below.

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Ellen Barker, CIO* at Texas Instruments joined our Mastermind group to share her perspectives on: 

• Talent development 
• Aligning employee and company values 
• Blending culture during acquisition

In this vlog, she explains the strategies that have worked for her and what we, as HR professionals, can do to help facilitate maximizing talent and I have to say it was one of our favorite talks!

“Posters on the wall aren’t going to help you live your company's core values” and what to do instead.

Click here to learn more from Ellen Barker!

Be Well!

Cindy Lu

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* Ellen is now retired from her role as CIO at TI

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