HR Storytellers

Alexander C. Pullen, HR manager at GWU and a member of SHRM's Young Professional Advisory Council, reflects on the coping mechanisms he has discovered amid recent racial tensions, including practicing self-care and finding ways to impact society for good.

Tracie Sponenberg, Chief People Officer for the Granite Group, shares how her HR team and senior leaders are communicating continually, and with transparency, through the COVID-19 crisis.

Kris Dunn explains why HR professionals should learn the value of saying "yes" more often.
 

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Gina Edwards describes how rewarding it is to make a difference in the lives and futures of employees by working in HR.

Nicole Leary discusses how she began her career journey in the medical field but ultimately found joy in the HR profession, which gave her the opportunity to help people find their paths.
 

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Washington, D.C., SHRM chapter president Nicole Belyna, SHRM-SCP, explains the value of providing career opportunities to a wide range of candidates and taking a non-traditional HR career path.

Steve Gilliland wants leaders to ask themselves one simple question: "Are people following you because they want to, or because they have to?"

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Marc Howze from John Deere examines the impact you can make by working in Human Resources.

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Delia Ortiz explains what it's like to find talent that automated systems might overlook and what it means to give those people a chance at success.