Episode 134

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Published on:

7th Dec 2023

From the Shop Floor to the Boardroom: How My Manufacturing Experience Shaped My HR Philosophy

Summary:

Barrie Green, the VP and CHRO of Hopkins Manufacturing, joins Dr. Jim on the HR Impact show to discuss how to build a people-focused culture by getting out of the tactical HR hamster wheel. Barrie shares her experiences working in manufacturing and how it has shaped her HR philosophy. She highlights the importance of understanding the value of all work and respecting every role within an organization. Barrie also discusses her proudest accomplishment at Hopkins, which includes implementing a new HRIS system, revamping the onboarding process, and changing the payroll cycle to weekly pay for hourly employees. Looking ahead, Barrie plans to focus on career development and roadmapping, as well as bench strength and succession planning. She emphasizes the need for HR to be seen as a business partner and not just an administrative function.

Key Takeaways:

Respect every role within an organization and understand the value of all work.

Implementing an HRIS system, revamping onboarding, and changing the payroll cycle can have a significant impact on recruiting and retention.

Career development and roadmapping, as well as bench strength and succession planning, are crucial for building a people-focused culture.

HR should be seen as a business partner and have a deep understanding of the organization's goals and objectives.


Chapters:

[0:02:29] Experience working on the manufacturing floor

[0:08:23] Lessons learned from implementing new HR initiatives

[0:11:00] Mapping career development as a priority for hourly employees

0:14:34 Business perspective served well in HR career

0:16:28 Learning from other companies and implementing best practices

0:19:12 Not everything gets through, pick top priorities

[0:23:23] challenging HR practices.

[0:26:33] the importance of collaboration and assigning projects.

Connect with Dr. Jim: linkedin.com/in/drjimk

Connect with CT: linkedin.com/in/cheetung

Connect with Barrie Green: linkedin.com/in/barrie-green

Music Credit: winning elevation - Hot_Dope



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CheeTung Leong

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I'm committed to helping people live their best lives through work.

I'm one of the co-founders of EngageRocket, an HRTech SaaS startup and we are focused on helping organizations build empowered managers, engaged employees, and elite teams.

I'm a big nerd when it comes to economics and psychology and regularly use data and tech to help folks live their best lives.

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Your friendly neighborhood talent strategy nerd is the producer and co-host for The HR Impact Show. He's spent his career in sales and has been typically in startup b2b HRTech and TA-Tech organizations.

He's built high-performance sales teams throughout his career and is passionate about all things employee life cycle and especially employee retention and turnover.