Equipping people leaders to navigate change — and design the future — with boldness and purpose.
I was honored to be the first guest on the new IBM Trends In Talent Management podcast this week!
In the quick, 12-minute conversation, we discussed how machine learning, artificial intelligence/AI, and cognitive will affect human resources, talent acquisition, and talent management in the future.
Last September, I had the opportunity to attend and speak at the 2016 IBM HR Summit, held in Boston Massachusetts.
While at the Summit, I enjoyed learning more about more about how Fortune 1000 HR and business leaders are addressing challenges and creating opportunities in the areas of candidate experience, employee experience, talent analytics, workforce science, and cognitive solutions.
I also had the opportunity to share some of my thoughts in this 2-minute video below about the challenges CHRO’s face, how they can add value, and how the role of human resources is evolving.
What do you think? What’s ahead for HR and CHRO’s in 2017?
Is your organization struggling to attract and recruit talent with the skills and experience needed to remain competitive, and grow?
If so, you’re going to need to rethink your recruiting process, and explore new avenues for hiring, and recruiting globally could be one path you choose.
Check out my latest post – Making The Case For Change – on envoy global‘s blog to understand how to successfully approach introducing a global hiring strategy in your organization:
When you think about people who have changed the world, who comes to mind?
Maybe you think of people like Henry Ford, who transformed the automobile into an innovation that has moved the world. Or Orville and Wilbur Wright, who made the world accessible to all.
It makes sense that these individuals are thought of as world-changers. They’ve invented or improved upon everyday things that have had a lasting impact on us all.
Now, think about who has changed YOUR world?
If you were to make a list, it might include a parent, a teacher, a boss, or maybe even a religious leader. These types of people hold places in our lives that position them for great opportunities to influence.
But what about you? Would anyone name you as someone who has influenced his or her life?
If not, why not?
“I’ve got nothing to offer.”
The truth is, there are many good things – and maybe a few not so good things – that make up who you are. So you’ve got something – and you can use your life experiences to help someone else.
“I’m not really that interesting.”
The good news is that influencing others is not about you. It’s about them. You influence others by focusing on their story – not yours.
“I’m not super successful.”
Your level of success has nothing to do with your ability to listen. Many people are seeking influencers who they can simply talk to, and who will share a different perspective.
“I’ve got some skeletons in my closet.”
Failure makes you human. There’s someone out there who can relate to – and learn from – your failures. So can you.
“Nobody has ever asked me to be a mentor or influencer in their life.”
Then your first opportunity is ready for you! Don’t wait for someone to ask you to speak into his or her life. Most likely, the people who have influenced you the most weren’t invited to do so.
So how can you actually change the world?
One person at a time.
[Tweet “You don’t have to invent something with lasting impact or create a movement to change the world.”]Somebody in your life needs your influence. Somebody is ready to benefit from your knowledge, skills and expertise.
Steve Jobs said: “…the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
I believe that you can change the world.
Just do.
Jennifer McClure – You Can Change The World – #DisruptHR from Jennifer McClure on Vimeo.
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Unbridled Talent LLC is a consulting and advisory firm providing services to clients in the areas of talent strategy and leadership development. Jennifer McClure offers keynotes, workshops and training that inspire and teach business leaders to be more effective in their careers and as leaders of their organization’s most valuable resource – people. Contact us to schedule an event or to discuss our strategic consulting and advisory services.
I get to do many cool things in my job at Unbridled Talent, but one of the best things about my job is the opportunity to travel around and meet professionals who are interested in learning more about how to grow their professional careers or how to implement best practices to improve their company’s performance.
In addition to working with business leaders to define and implement people strategies required to achieve business objectives, I’ve had the opportunity to speak at over 150 conference events, corporate workshops, association meetings and webinars – often about how to utilize social media for career development, why social media matters for business and how to utilize social media tools and resources in Human Resources and Recruiting.
I love my job.
But even though LinkedIn recently reached it’s 10th anniversary, Facebook has turned 9 and Twitter has crossed the 7 year mark, many people are still confused about or unaware of how to best utilize social media tools as business and professional resources. It’s not uncommon for me to talk with someone after an event where the person relates something similar to, “I was skeptical that using social media was something that I (or my organization) needed to do and I didn’t understand it, but now, I believe that it is – and I can!” Best. Feedback. Ever.
And it’s ok.
That’s one of the reasons why Laurie Ruettimann* and I are teaming up to offer a series of upcoming webinars to help business professionals, human resources pros and talent acquisition geeks understand the HOW and WHY of LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook – and we’d love for you to join us!
We realize that many of you may not be inclined to attend a conference to learn more about how to use LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook and you also may not have the time or budget resources to do so. So we’re coming to you – in your offices, your cubicles or out on your back deck – via a series of 90 minute webinars to share what we’ve learned about using social media to cultivate awareness, develop your brand/your employer brand and effective ways to nurture both consumer and employment leads in the marketplace.
So here’s the scoop (click on the links for full session descriptions and for registration):
After doing webinars for other companies for years, many of whom charged quite a bit of money, we’d like to offer these webinars at an affordable price ($37 each or $99 for all three) and we’ll also provide everyone who registers with a free toolkit after each webinar that includes a copy of the slide deck, a recording of the webinar and a resource sheet with links to learn more from leading social media resources.
Not available during the specific dates or times? No worries. The webinars will be recorded for access at any time and you’ll still receive the toolkit!
Why are we doing this now? Because we want to help you and we want to share what we’ve learned from years of working as entrepreneurs, recruiters and human resources professionals along with our experience working in a variety of industries – both within corporate America and as external consultants working with some of the best leaders and companies in the world.
Have a question about the webinars or what’s in it for you? Let me know in the comments or you can find both Laurie and I on the interwebs via
LinkedIn – Laurie Ruettimann / LinkedIn – Jennifer McClure
Twitter – Laurie Ruettimann / Twitter – Jennifer McClure
Facebook – Laurie Ruettimann / Facebook – Jennifer McClure
Or just go old school and send me an email!
If you know someone who could benefit from one, two or all three of these webinars, please share this information with your colleagues or clients!
*True story. Laurie is my favorite Cynical Girl, Pixie of the Apocalypse, cat lover and thinker/agitator in the world of work. We “met online” years ago when I found her Punk Rock HR blog, so when we actually met for the first time in person at the 2009 SHRM Annual Conference, we were already BFF’s. Ultimately, Laurie has been one of the most helpful people to me in developing my business and my speaking career and is firmly ensconced in the Unbridled Talent President’s Club. See? Using social media to build real relationships and to grow your business can definitely work!
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Unbridled Talent LLC is a consulting and advisory firm providing services to clients in the areas of recruiting & human resources strategy, employment branding and leadership/career development. We offer keynotes, workshops and training that inspire and teach business leaders to be more effective in their careers and as leaders of their organization’s most valuable resource – people. Contact us to schedule an event or to discuss our strategic consulting and advisory services.