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How HR Can Play A Stronger Role In Social Justice

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Episode notes

Wendy Woolfork MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP, a career HR leader, joins us to discuss some major challenges for the HR establishment in the USA. The role of HR and its leadership during COVID-19 and in the fight for social justice has been heavily critiqued recently. Why is HR under fire and how can the profession strengthen its role during a crisis?

Highlights

• The role of HR professionals, Government, and professional bodies, specifically the US-based Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), in fighting social justices and leading through crisis
• Why more HR outliers are needed rather than traditional status quo HR professionals 
• How the HR landscape and the HR profession is changing, and what it means for practitioners
• The role of purpose within business and HR roles 
• The real opportunity for HR to play a powerful leadership role in society and within our companies 
• Practical steps to infuse purpose into HR work 

You can connect with Wendy on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/wendywoolfork

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