Modernizing HR in Distribution with Tracie Sponenberg

About this episode

Tracie Sponenberg discusses the need for innovation in HR practices within the distribution and supply chain sectors.

To adapt, it often takes a bit of disruption and outside-the-box thinking. In this episode of Shift Talk, Tracie Sponenberg, Chief People Officer and co-founder of DisruptHR, shares why HR in distribution and supply chain must keep innovating. Blending over 30 years of experience from her in-house experience at UPS and The Granite Group, Tracie now advises HR pros in distribution, manufacturing and supply on how to modernize their HR practices and empower frontline managers and hourly ...

People in this episode

Guest: Tracie Sponenberg

Topics covered

• HR modernization
• distribution
• supply chain
• innovation
• frontline management

Keywords

• HR
• distribution
• supply chain
• innovation
• frontline managers
• Tracie Sponenberg

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DisruptHR, UPS, The Granite Group

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