Top 10 HR Practitioners of the world - 2020
Top 10 Successful HR Practitioners
Steve Browne
Designation: Executive Director of HR, LaRosa’s Inc.
LaRosa’s is a pizza company located in the greater Cincinnati, OH area. Steve Browne, the executive director of HR in this organization, is a cheerful person and is an exemplary HR leader. He goes out of his way to interact with employees across the organization and build strong relationships with them.
During his career, Steve has displayed the knack to make tough decisions while also being sensitive to employees and going the extra mile to bring them on board with such decisions.
You can follow Steve Browne on LinkedIn.
Felicia Fields
Designation: Vice President of HR, Ford Motor Company
When the previous Vice President of HR left Ford during the 2008 recession period in the USA, the new CEO of the company, Alan Mulally, formed a partnership with Felicia Fields.
Mulally had a plan to see the company through the tough period without the help of any federal funds. Together, they came up with a practical and strategic HR plan that aimed to improve the condition of the employees during a stressful time. Felicia invested her time in engaging with employees, apprising them of the company’s situation, and talking to them about how they all can work together to tide through the tough phase. This approach led to a remarkable turnaround for Ford.
Hollie Delaney
Designation: Director of HR, Zappos
Zappos is known for its high-quality customer service and social media recruiting services. The current HR Director of Zappos, Hollie Delaney, is a highly accomplished HR professional. Zappos considers her as one of the most key persons behind the success of the company.
Delaney’s role is to recruit people through social media and engage with the audience effectively. She devises strategies that have enhanced employee retention significantly. Under her leadership, Zappos boasts of a job satisfaction rate of 85%. Many HR professionals are known to emulate Zappos’ HR policies for similar success in their organization.
You can follow Hollie Delaney on LinkedIn.
Dave Ulrich
Designation: Director in the Board of Directors in RBL Group
Dave Ulrich is an influential name among HR leaders. He is widely regarded as a professor, consultant, author, and thought leader for global HR management. He has written numerous books, most of which are about HR management practices. He has been ranked as the no. 1 management educator and guru by Business Week.
Dave created the famous Ulrich Model for Management. His quote, “HR must give value or give notice,” is very famous among HR managers. Though he does not practice HR today, he continues to have his finger firmly on the pulse of HR management and strategies.
You can follow Dave Ulrich on LinkedIn.
Laszlo Bock
Designation: ex-SVP of People Operations, Google
Google is well-known for its left-of-center approach to standard business processes. In keeping with this philosophy, it also refers to its HR department as ‘People Operations.’ Though Laszlo Bock is not Google’s ‘People’s Chief’ anymore, this list would not be complete without his mention.
Bock’s role was to manage employee productivity and ensure that Google recruits only the top talent. The most significant testimony to his fantastic work at Google is that companies around the world continue to be inspired by Google’s recruitment strategies. He once said, “We spend more time working than doing anything else in life. It’s not right that the experience of work should be so demotivating and dehumanizing.”
You can follow Laszlo Bock on LinkedIn.
Henry “Hank” Jackson
Designation: President & CEO, SHRM
Henry Jackson, the leader of the Society of Human Resource Management, is encouraging SHRM members and HR professionals every day to make the profession more appealing for the younger generation. He advises the use of social media platforms and technology for this purpose.
We know that HR management is not usually the first choice for a profession among young people. Still, Hank has played a significant role in getting people excited about it with his engaging and knowledgeable ways.
Kris Dunn
Designation: CHRO at Kinetix
Kris Dunn is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Kinetix. He believes that the key to building a great business is to get great people on board. Kris, a regular blogger on HR Capitalist, is also the founder of Fistful of Talent (FOT), a platform that discusses opinions about the world of HR, recruitment, and talent.
Dunn is known for creating lively and fresh content for eBooks and webinars. He has demonstrated a superior grasp on the concepts of process improvement and talent management. Being a part of the Candidate Experience Council, he also has a fabulous social media presence.
You can follow Kris Dunn on LinkedIn.
Kalen Holmes
Designation: Executive VP Partner Resources (HR), Starbucks
When it comes to coffee, the only thing that strikes everyone’s mind is Starbucks. Starbucks has been able to achieve and uphold this remarkable feat since the ’90s. Kalen Holmes joined as an EVP Partner Resources at Starbucks in 2009.
Holmes handles end-to-end HR operations for the company. She has played an essential role in keeping the human resource operations of the company aligned with Starbucks’ mission and vision.
You can follow Kalen Holmes on LinkedIn.
Dianne Mills
Designation: Global Head of HR, PayPal
PayPal, an online currency and banking website, lets you send, receive, and transfer money to and from your bank account. It also offers a credit card. Dianne Mills, the Global Head of HR, has created a strong HR presence in PayPal. She has successfully driven HR strategies and focussed on building high-performing teams to promote the growth of PayPal.
With 25 years of experience in HR functions, she leads a global team of professionals across multiple HR disciplines– change management, talent management, organizational development, compensation, staffing, and more.
You can follow Dianne Mills on LinkedIn.
Alice Harmon
Designation: VP of HR and Administration, Evernote
Designation: VP of HR and Administration, Evernote
Evernote, a note-taking app, lets you capture and prioritize ideas, to-do lists, projects, and more so that you can stay organized. It is one of the fastest-growing companies and the best places to work with ample employee benefits. Alice Harmon heads the HR functions for the company and has played an essential role in aligning its people management strategies to serve the varying demands of mobile app customers.
Harmon has a wealth of knowledge and proven expertise in enabling organizations to stay ahead with the help of their top talent. Under her leadership, Evernote has become popular among job seekers for offering the best benefits in the industry. Alice believes in investing her time in customer engagement– internal, as well as external.
You can follow Alice Harmon on LinkedIn.
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