Thirty HR leaders based in America have been honored
Thirty HR leaders throughout the United States were recently recognized for their outstanding contributions in 2022.
In fact, America dominated the HRD’s Global 100, boasting more winners than Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Asia and New Zealand.
These HR professionals have navigated these trying times with determination and compassion, leading their organizations to thrive. Although the COVID-19 pandemic may have been “the most stressful time in HR leaders’ careers,” the unprecedented period also brought unexpected opportunities.
For example, even though the labor market has never been hotter, it’s never been as expanded due to a paradigm shift to remote work. As a result, companies can now recruit from across the world, building a diverse, distributed workforce.
“The pandemic taught organizations that it's OK to hire people who don't sit in the office five days a week,” Matt Burns, CEO of BentoHR, told HRD. “Inflationary pressures created financial pressure. This means it’s more financially feasible to hire somebody in a foreign capacity than it is to hire a full-time domestic resource. Employers can now acquire talent from all around the world without having to be worried about the benefits and all the additional costs that may come along with them.”
Now that we’ve entered 2023, employers will have to realign their cultures and leadership teams to drive meaning and hold on to top talent. As the Great Resignation has proven, employees are willing to seek greener pastures to gain everything they want: higher compensation, flexibility, greater work/life balance, etc. Therefore, HR leaders have to foster an enticing culture to be competitive in this disrupted landscape.
“That overall holistic experience in the five areas of well-being applied across the HR sector would be a positive change,” Patricia Hubbard, senior consultant at Gallup, told HRD. “If we can focus on the career, community, social, physical and financial well-being of each person recruited and maintained in the HR sector, it would be a positive shift for the future.”
Check out the full list of winners from HRD’s Global 100 2022 report.
