
Human Capability & the Transformative Power of HR (ft. Professor Dave Ulrich)
02/29/24 • 37 min
Okay, bear with me for a second because this resume warrants a standalone list, otherwise I may forget something...
- Rensis Likert Professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
- Co-Founder & Principal at the RBL Group
- Ranked as the #1 management guru by Business Weekly
- Profiled by Fast Company (a leading progressive business media brand) as one of the world’s top 10 creatives in business
- Recognized as a top 5 coach by Forbes (yes, THE Forbes)
- Selected on Thinkers50 as a world-leading business thinker
It’s no wonder... I’m just kidding here’s a few more:
- Bestselling author, having written 30 books and over 200 articles
- Editor of Human Resource Management (1990-1999)
- Served on the Board of Directors at Herman Miller
- Public speaker, having spoken in over 90 countries
- Corporate coach, leading workshops for over half of the Fortune 200
- Distinguished Fellow at the National Academy of Human Resources
I’ll stop there. If you read things out loud like me, we can take a pause to catch our breath...... Okay, Ready?
As a writer, you learn to remove the word ‘revolutionary’ from your vocabulary, very few things in today’s world are truly revolutionary anymore. Now that I’ve recognized that – Dave Ulrich’s work has revolutionized the HR profession. He has been aptly identified as the “Father of Modern HR” and “HR thought leader of the decade” for his focus on HR outcomes, governance, competencies, and practices. Dave’s career has been centralized around a passion for solutions that create lasting impacts, molding his writings, teachings, and consulting work around the constant search for new ideas that solve real organizational challenges.
Tune in to watch a very starstruck Chris Elliot, our host and CRO here at BizLibrary, explore Dr. Ulrich’s takes on topics like:
- Personalization and the future of workplace learning
- HR’s role in personnel-based priorities
- Shifting the HR mindset towards value creation
- And the transformative power of creating an environment of empathy and hope towards the future
🔮Interested in unlocking the future of L&D for your organization? Explore our full content series, completely free, below...
https://www.bizlibrary.com/resources/learning-and-development-unlocked/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=spotify&utm_campaign=l-and-d-unlocked
📚 At BizLibrary, we’re on a mission to elevate employees’ skills, create better places to work and do our part to build a more compassionate and competent future. We lean into these goals every day by supporting organizations’ learning and development needs through our innovative platforms, best-in-class content, and unrivaled strategic support. With L&D powered by BizLibrary, employees are equipped with the skills they need for the job today and ready to take on new challenges tomorrow.
🏫 Interested in exploring your dream training program in one seamless solution? Speak with one of our learning experts today:
https://www.bizlibrary.com/who-we-are/contact-us/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=spotify&utm_campaign=l-and-d-unlocked
🗣️ Connect with us on LinkedIn to stay tuned for new content releases:
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Okay, bear with me for a second because this resume warrants a standalone list, otherwise I may forget something...
- Rensis Likert Professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
- Co-Founder & Principal at the RBL Group
- Ranked as the #1 management guru by Business Weekly
- Profiled by Fast Company (a leading progressive business media brand) as one of the world’s top 10 creatives in business
- Recognized as a top 5 coach by Forbes (yes, THE Forbes)
- Selected on Thinkers50 as a world-leading business thinker
It’s no wonder... I’m just kidding here’s a few more:
- Bestselling author, having written 30 books and over 200 articles
- Editor of Human Resource Management (1990-1999)
- Served on the Board of Directors at Herman Miller
- Public speaker, having spoken in over 90 countries
- Corporate coach, leading workshops for over half of the Fortune 200
- Distinguished Fellow at the National Academy of Human Resources
I’ll stop there. If you read things out loud like me, we can take a pause to catch our breath...... Okay, Ready?
As a writer, you learn to remove the word ‘revolutionary’ from your vocabulary, very few things in today’s world are truly revolutionary anymore. Now that I’ve recognized that – Dave Ulrich’s work has revolutionized the HR profession. He has been aptly identified as the “Father of Modern HR” and “HR thought leader of the decade” for his focus on HR outcomes, governance, competencies, and practices. Dave’s career has been centralized around a passion for solutions that create lasting impacts, molding his writings, teachings, and consulting work around the constant search for new ideas that solve real organizational challenges.
Tune in to watch a very starstruck Chris Elliot, our host and CRO here at BizLibrary, explore Dr. Ulrich’s takes on topics like:
- Personalization and the future of workplace learning
- HR’s role in personnel-based priorities
- Shifting the HR mindset towards value creation
- And the transformative power of creating an environment of empathy and hope towards the future
🔮Interested in unlocking the future of L&D for your organization? Explore our full content series, completely free, below...
https://www.bizlibrary.com/resources/learning-and-development-unlocked/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=spotify&utm_campaign=l-and-d-unlocked
📚 At BizLibrary, we’re on a mission to elevate employees’ skills, create better places to work and do our part to build a more compassionate and competent future. We lean into these goals every day by supporting organizations’ learning and development needs through our innovative platforms, best-in-class content, and unrivaled strategic support. With L&D powered by BizLibrary, employees are equipped with the skills they need for the job today and ready to take on new challenges tomorrow.
🏫 Interested in exploring your dream training program in one seamless solution? Speak with one of our learning experts today:
https://www.bizlibrary.com/who-we-are/contact-us/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=spotify&utm_campaign=l-and-d-unlocked
🗣️ Connect with us on LinkedIn to stay tuned for new content releases:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bizlibrary/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=spotify&utm_campaign=l-and-d-unlocked
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Optimizing Employee & Leadership Development for Future Success (ft. David Hanrahan)
David Hanrahan, a seasoned HR professional and visionary leader, can boast a uniquely recognizable track record of renowned organizations throughout his career. Allow me to just name a few:
- HR Manager for Universal Pictures
- Director of Human Resources for Electronic Arts
- Director of Human Resources for Twitter
- Vice President of People at Zendesk
- Vice President of People & Places at Niantic, Inc.
- Chief Human Resources Officer at Eventbrite
Now serving as Chief People Officer at San Diego-based software development firm, Flare, it might not be so shocking to hear that his list of proficiencies is about 3x longer than the list above. With areas of expertise including hyper-growth hiring, scaling global orgs in async environments, DEI adoption and strategy and, maybe (definitely...) most important of all, Metallica, we here at L&D Unlocked count ourselves lucky David could spare some time to join us in-between his busy schedule of speaking events.
Joining our host, BizLibrary Chief Revenue Officer, Chris Elliot, David digs deep into episode topics such as:
- Navigating ownership of employee development in organizations
- Launching development programs with no prior knowledge or available resources
- Why effective leadership development isn’t always a budget line-item
- Next steps when experiencing a developmental setback
🔮Interested in unlocking the future of L&D for your organization? Explore our full content series, completely free, below...
https://www.bizlibrary.com/resources/learning-and-development-unlocked/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=spotify&utm_campaign=l-and-d-unlocked
📚 At BizLibrary, we’re on a mission to elevate employees’ skills, create better places to work and do our part to build a more compassionate and competent future. We lean into these goals every day by supporting organizations’ learning and development needs through our innovative platforms, best-in-class content, and unrivaled strategic support. With L&D powered by BizLibrary, employees are equipped with the skills they need for the job today and ready to take on new challenges tomorrow.
🏫 Interested in exploring your dream training program in one seamless solution? Speak with one of our learning experts today:
https://www.bizlibrary.com/who-we-are/contact-us/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=spotify&utm_campaign=l-and-d-unlocked
🗣️ Connect with us on LinkedIn to stay tuned for new content releases:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bizlibrary/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=spotify&utm_campaign=l-and-d-unlocked
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