In HRchat episode 653, we discuss how to equip leaders with the knowledge needed to construct an organization where people are recognized as the primary driving force behind business success.
My guest this time is Roza Szafranek, Founder & CEO of HR Hints, an HR boutique operating on a subscription model. Roza is an HR expert with psychological and managerial experience who has led tech companies from early startup through exit.
Roza is also the author of Culturivy: The Power of Changing a Workplace and the CEO of Culturivy.
Questions for Roza include:
- How do you perceive the relationship between business and HR, considering the equal triangle of products/services, sales, and people as the foundation?
- Can you discuss your approach to analyzing and adapting HR processes based on the unique needs of different stages of company development?
- Considering the notion that the People area within organizations is not a black box, how should leaders ensure transparency and accountability in HR practices?
- How do you approach building processes per stage rather than per industry, especially in diverse sectors such as medtech and fintech?
- In your opinion, what are the key challenges in aligning HR strategies with the equal triangle of products/services, sales, and people? How have you overcome these challenges in your previous roles?
- Can you share an example of how you applied the concept of the equal triangle in optimizing HR practices within a business context?
More About Roza
Roza is a mentor at the Founder Institute, 1871 Chicago, P33 Chicago, TechRise, mHUB Chicago, and InCredibles, Sebastian Kulczyk’s mentoring program. She’s been featured on such lists as 100 Women of 2022 by Forbes, 100 Most Inspiring Women of the CEE Startup Ecosystem by Vestbee VC, and Strong Women in IT ‘21 and ‘23.
More About Culturivy: The Power of Changing a Workplace
In the book, Roza outlines a comprehensive guide on how to cultivate a resilient company culture that fosters the growth of both individuals and businesses.
The book delves into key areas such as Leadership, People & Culture, and Talent, offering specific lessons tailored for entrepreneurs, leaders, and HR professionals. These insights have been distilled from the experiences of Roza and her team, who worked to extend their expertise to over 100 European and U.S.-based companies.
The findings dispel the misconception that there is an inherent conflict between business and HR, emphasizing that true effectiveness and success can only be achieved through cohesive teamwork.
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Today's guest is Patrick Simon, Senior Partner at McKinsey, the global management consulting firm.
Listen as Patrick shares his experiences of working with CEOs and how today's business leaders can tackle the big challenges head-on.
Earlier in 2023, McKinsey released a report called State of Organizations and we discuss some of the findings as part of HRchat episode 370.
Questions for Patrick include:
- McKinsey’s State of Organizations report breaks down ten shifts organizations are facing today and includes participation from business leaders around the world. Please briefly mention some of those 10 shifts and explain what motivated you and your team to conduct this particular research.
- The report says only half of survey respondents feel their organization is well prepared to anticipate and react to external disruption. Why do you think that's the case? Does that surprise you?
- How can companies be more prepared to react to future shocks and disruptions?
- What are your predictions for the role of AI in the workplace over the next few years? To what extent would you guess will AI be augmenting and replacing traditional roles and what are some of the new roles that are being created to keep ahead of the huge tech-enabled changes hitting organizations today?
- There’s been a steady increase in companies enforcing stronger mandates to bring workers back to the office. Given your findings from this study, how do you believe this shift will play out over the short term and what happens when the job market swings back to candidates?
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