What does it mean to be a business leader with HR expertise?

How can you reinforce and shape a people-first culture at scale?

My guest on this episode is Tim Hourigan, recently retired Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Home Depot.

During our conversation Tim and I discuss:

How a curiosity for the “people side” of the business changed the course of Tim’s career
Why HR leaders should strive to be “business professionals with HR expertise,” not the other way around
How Home Depot’s iconic value wheel guides the company’s people-first culture
The power of storytelling to build and reinforce company culture
Why he believes as HR evolves in the future, we should not forget the “human” in human resources

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Learn more about Home Depot’s values, inverted pyramid, and three-legged stool

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“Leading with People: How Home Depot Wins with Culture” with Tim Hourigan, EVP, Human Resources, The Home Depot

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