How HR leaders Can Develop a People-First Company Culture
In HRchat episode 531, we consider ways HR leaders can scale ‘people-first’ company culture when so many new barriers exist. Listen too, as we discuss ways to support the mental wellbeing of employees through a potentially difficult 2023.
My returning guest is Kim Tabac, Principal Consultant at Kim Tabac Human Resources, a new company helping businesses across North America to better leverage the potential of their employees.
Questions For Kim Include:
- How can HR pros help to scale a “people-first” company culture when new barriers exist and priorities have changed again?
- Many companies will, actually, be looking to streamline processes and reduce headcounts in 2023. What are some ways this can be achieved without damage to the employer brand and engagement levels within a company?
- Leveraging the international talent market to fill key roles is one way to keep people costs down. What are some of the benefits and complexities of building a global workforce?
- How has mental health in the workplace changed since the pandemic? How have the needs and expectations of employees changed since Covid?
- How can employers prioritize and support employees’ mental health in the post-pandemic world?
- Is returning to the office the solution for improving employee mental health?
- It seems that the younger generations are wanting to return to the office and the older cohorts prefer Hybrid. Is the debate really one of generational divisions?
- How important is it for junior/new employees to get in-person time with their team, coaches, and leaders?
More About Kim Tabac
Kim has 20+ years of experience designing and executing People and Culture strategies for leading organizations across various industries.
Kim says she recognized early on that people are the superpower that distinguishes great organizations, and a career in Human Resources would allow her to make an impact that mattered. Until recently, Kim was the Chief People Officer at League Inc. where she seized the opportunity to scale the enviable League employee culture, while quadrupling the size of the company in North America and Internationally. Prior to that she served as Partner and Chief Talent Officer at Deloitte Canada, where she helped establish the organization as a leader in diversity and inclusion and delivered the firm’s widely recognized Talent Value Proposition.
Kim is regularly featured in leading HR, business and technology publications and is sought after as an expert speaker on a broad variety of topics including: Employee Experience, Employment Branding, Employee Health and Wellness and Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI). She holds a B.A. in Sociology from McGill University and has her CHRP, CHRL, and CHRE designations. She is fluently bilingual in English and French.
Listen to our previous conversation with Kim, all the way back in 2018, it’s episode 64 and available on your favorite podcast platforms!