Lessons From the Field
Dive into concise, insightful conversations with industry leaders in our new podcast series. Each episode unveils the wealth of resources and connections available for HR Policy Association members while delivering valuable career wisdom from seasoned HR professionals who've navigated the challenges you face today. Subscribe now to transform your professional journey—available wherever you get your podcasts.
Episodes
"If you never ask, the answer's always no." — Monique Herena
Monique Herena didn't set out to become a CHRO — she stumbled into HR at a career fair she almost skipped on her way out with friends. Thirty years and four companies later, she's Chief Colleague Experience Officer at American Express and the longest-serving member of the CHRO Association's executive committee. In this episode, she talks with Tim Bartl a...
"Not waiting to make some difficult choices is really in your best interest, because you're going to end up making them anyway." — Kim Hauer
Kim Hauer didn't plan a career in HR. It found her during a college internship at Caterpillar, when an assignment to interview an HR manager turned into a job offer. Nearly 20 years later, she was the company's CHRO. In this episode, Hauer, now Executive Vice President and Chief HR Offic...
"It's not culture fit, it's culture add." — Jacqueline Welch
Jacqueline Welch became EVP and CHRO of The New York Times just as a pandemic, civil unrest, and political upheaval converged. In this episode, she tells host Ani Huang how that collision shaped her leadership — and shares the moment a grieving employee in a restroom led her to rewrite a company's bereavement policy on the spot. "It's not culture fit, it's cul...
In this episode, HRPA’s Ani Huang talks with Steve Fry (former CHRO, Eli Lilly) and Rich Floersch (former CHRO, McDonald’s) about the critical role of the CHRO in fostering effective relationships between the CEO and the board. Drawing on their extensive experience, Steve and Rich explore the common disconnects between CEOs and boards, the risks of misalignment, and practical ways CHROs can advise, support, and bridge c...
In this episode, HRPA’s Ani Huang talks with Steve Fry about the CHRO’s role in business transformation. Drawing from lessons learned over his 36-year career, and what it meant to serve for 12 of those years as Lilly’s top HR leader during a time of deep transformation, Steve Fry shares his perspective on the role of the CHRO and HR team and how to avoid missteps.
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The latest episode of Lessons from the Field takes a closer look at how Chief Human Resource Officers navigate the transition from corporate leadership to their next chapter.Join host Ani Huang in a candid conversation with Shelly Carlin, as they discuss Shelly’s journey from CHRO and Head of Total Rewards to providing her expertise to HRPA, launching a leadership program for athletes, and serving as Managing Editor of D1Soft...
January 2025 set a record: 222 CEOs exited their roles—the highest number ever. Many were expected. Some weren’t. For CHROs, being ready for both is no longer optional—it's essential.
In the latest episode of Lessons From the Field, Rich Floersch sits down with HRPA’s Ani Huang to unpack what he’s learned from his posts at McDonald’s, Kraft Foods International, and Philip Morris. From strategic f...
In the first of Lessons from the Field, a new video and podcast series, Ani Huang, Senior Executive Vice President of HRPA talks with Charlie Tharp, Senior Advisor at HRPA’s Center On Executive Compensation.
In this episode, Dr. Tharp draws on over 25 years of corporate experience at General Electric, PepsiCo, Pillsbury, CIGNA and Bristol-Myers Squibb, plus decades of teaching, to provide his insights into executive compensat...
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