A Seat at the Table Is HR's Participation Trophy. The Consequential CHRO Goes After the Decision

About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges CHROs face in being included in decision-making processes and how to shift that dynamic.

What if the reputation you've built as the safe pair of hands is exactly what keeps you out of the room where decisions get made? You're the one they call once the number is set and someone has to make it real. You run it flawlessly, and everyone is grateful. But being valued, being needed, even being indispensable never changes what the business can do. Meanwhile, the work itself is being redesigned right now, in rooms you're not in. In this episode, Jackson breaks down why the show is now...

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Hosts: Jackson O. Lynch, Scott Morris

Topics covered

• CHRO
• HR leadership
• decision making
• business strategy
• executive roles

Keywords

• CHRO
• HR leadership
• decision making
• business strategy
• executive roles

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CHRO, HR

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