In this episode, Nolan and Kelli discuss the audacious quest to change the HR market with Adam Weber, Chief Evangelist of 15Five.
The team discuss the new reality of strategic HR business outcomes and the importance of developing and nurturing high-performance cultures and building great leaders, with the critical necessity of upskilling leadership development fast to adapt to new trends such as the addition of AI which will change the face of how we know HR today.
Adam also advocates for having courage and standing up for what you believe is true in the business and valuing the role of the Individual Contributor.
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LINKS:
Adam wrote the best selling book Lead Like A Human on leadership and culture: how to bring your full self to work and unleash your full potential.
HR Superstars podcast: https://www.15five.com/resources/podcast/
KEEP UP WITH ADAM, NOLAN, + KELLI ON LINKEDIN
Adam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meetadam/
Nolan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-church/
Kelli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellidragovich/
TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Intro
(02:57) From Founder to Team Member
(03:09) Role Power In Practice
(04:51) HR Superstars Community
(05:26) Autonomy and Decision Making Post-Acquisition
(07:22) The Amplify Team's Integration and Evolution Within 15Five
(09:33) Old HR vs New HR: Changes and Expectations
(13:44) What CEO’s think
(15.23) Sponsor Ad: Attio CRM
(16:40) Showing Courage and Backing Yourself
(21:11) Understanding the Business on A Deeper Level
(24:40) Superhero Mentality vs Delegator Mentality
(27:10) AI’s Impact on HR
(28:38) Upskilling and the Future of Work
(29:16) The Dichotomy of Company Strategies on Upskilling
(35:00) Celebrating Individual Contributors
(41:00) Rethinking Best Practices and Embracing Experimentation
(43:32) Visibility and Sharing Wins and Losses
(46.12) Wrap
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