AI Visionaries

How Apple Is Organized for Innovation: It’s about experts leading experts and unique organization structure: Here are some highlights: • Functional Organization, Not Divisional: While most companies divide into business units as they grow, Apple continues to organize around functions. This means experts lead experts, not general managers. It ensures that those with the deepest knowledge make critical decisions. • Expertise Aligned with Decision Rights: Apple's structure revolves around placing decision-making power in the hands of the most knowledgeable experts. This alignment drives innovation in fast-changing industries like technology. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: With experts from various functions working together, Apple fosters intense collaboration to solve complex problems. For example, the development of the iPhone's dual-lens camera required input from over 40 specialist teams. • Attention to Detail at Every Level: Apple’s leaders are immersed in the details three levels down. This obsession with perfection, down to the curvature of product corners, drives the creation of products that delight consumers globally. • Leadership with Deep Expertise: Apple’s leaders are expected to be specialists first and foremost. This expert-driven leadership approach cultivates a culture of innovation where great products come from a shared purpose and collaborative debate. • Innovation at Scale: Despite its massive growth—Apple now has over 137,000 employees—the company’s functional model enables continued innovation, proving that a focus on deep expertise, collaboration, and a shared vision leads to sustained success. Key Takeaways for Leaders: -> Organize around expertise, not just products. -> Foster collaborative debate to push boundaries and solve complex problems. -> Keep leaders immersed in the details to ensure quality and innovation. -> Prioritize expert-driven leadership over general management to maintain focus on excellence. -> Apple’s success shows that aligning expertise with decision-making power, even at scale, can drive breakthrough innovations and redefine entire industries. Feel free to share your views/thoughts in comments section below. #HR #HumanResources #Apple #OrganizationalStructure #HR #Tech #TechIndustry #OrganizationDesign

Where to start on your #AI for #HR journey? - Have a clear vision of the problem you are solving with AI. Identify the pain areas of business and employees. - Build a team of cross functional employee champions. - Build AI literacy development as pathway to growth and employability. - Use AI as an opportunity to re-design jobs. - Focus on human skill development, in addition to AI literacy. Feel free to share your views/thoughts in comments section below.

Why is Gen AI gaining traction? -> 77% of HR Leaders say they'd hire someone with AI skills over someone with more experience and no AI skills (As per Microsoft Work Trend Index 2024) -> 68% of HR leaders believe that if they don't adopt AI within 18 months, they are at a competitive disadvantage (As per Gartner, 2024 study) -> 12% of HR leaders believe their organization is effectively integrating Gen AI into the workplace (as per SHRM, 2024 study) Feel free to share your views/thoughts in comments section below. #HR #GenAI #AI #HumanResources

Employee Lifecycle & People Experience: Use of Metrics -> The Who, What, Where, When & Why measure success.. 1. Attract: HOW we recruit 2. Select: WHO we hire 3. Onboard: WHAT is the experience 4. Develop : WHERE we focus 5. Engage/Retain: WHY we reward 6. Separate & Outplace: HOW we depart #PeopleAnalytics #HRMetrics #HR #HumanResources #HRAnalytics Coursera SHRM

Interesting AI powered career planning, development and coaching platform designed for #HR! Josh Bersin #GenAI #AI #Humanresources Dave Ulrich

Onboarding or Everboarding? The Key to Long-Term Engagement, Employee Experience and Growth is #Everboarding. Thinking about adopting an #Everboarding approach for your team but unsure where to begin? Here’s how to dive in: ✅ Don't wait for turnover Engagement begins now — Start retaining and engaging your employees today. ✅ Run a Pilot Program Test, learn, and refine what works best for your team and business and then roll it out on a broader scale (at company level). ✅ Lead the Way Be a trailblazer in employee development and set a new industry standard. ✅ Embrace the Journey You already have the skills—now use them to adapt and elevate your team to the next level. ✅ Foster a Learning Culture Empower your team to continuously grow, excel and develop new skills. ✅ Start Small, Aim Big Focus on improving one aspect of onboarding, then build from there. Continuous improvement is the path to success. #Everboarding is all about creating a culture of ongoing learning and growth. Take that first step today, and empower your team to unlock their full potential! 🚀 So, what’s your focus—just Onboarding, or Everboarding as well? What’s your engagement and experience strategy? Feel free to share your thoughts/views in the comments section below. #HumanResources #Culture #Everboarding #Onboarding #EmployeeEngagement #HR #PeopleExperience #EmployeeExperienceStrategy #Engagement Dave Ulrich Steve Browne, SHRM-SCP David Green 🇺🇦 Evanta, a Gartner Company

🌟 How Conagra Brands is Changing #Succession Planning 🌟 Conagra is taking big steps to improve how they plan for the future by focusing on their internal talent. Here’s what they’re doing: 🔍 Creating a Skills Framework: Organization has identified 12 key skills needed for each role and has already mapped out 720 salaried employees. This allows employees to understand what’s expected of them, discuss their career growth, and find the next opportunity within the company. If there are skill gaps, they’re given the tools to develop them. 📊 Centralizing Data for Better Decisions: Instead of using separate Excel sheets, Conagra is putting all this information in one place. This will allow HR teams to easily see where skills and experience lie across the company, helping them make better decisions and reducing bias. 🚀 Using AI to Speed Up Development: Conagra is using #GenerativeAI through #Galileo to help bring their succession planning to life. This technology helps them make data-driven decisions and develop their employees’ skills without needing to look for new resources. 🎯 Investing in Their People: Organization is focusing on developing the skills of their internal employees instead of hiring talent from outside. By investing in their people, they’re not just filling roles—they’re building a strong and future-ready workforce. How are you doing succession planning in your respective organizations? Do share some of your best practices or ways that have really worked out for you. Feel free to share your views in comments section below. #BestPractices #SuccessionPlanning #TalentDevelopment #HRInnovation #Leadership #FutureOfWork #AIinHR #WorkforceDevelopment #HR #HumanResources #TalentManagement #EmployeeDevelopment Dave Ulrich Steve Browne, SHRM-SCP LinkedIn

🚀How MetLife is Transforming Employee Development 🚀 At MetLife, Employee development is more than just a buzzword—it's a #commitment. The organization has truly taken skill development to the next level by empowering their employees to upskill, reskill, and cross-skill through hands-on project opportunities and that too without any manager approvals. What has MetLife done differently, in terms of employee development? Read on.. This is one of their initiatives.. 💡If an employee doesn’t land a role or project they have applied for internally, MetLife doesn’t stop there. Instead, the organization goes the extra mile by: - Offering a tailored list of #training courses to help employees develop and sharpen their skills. - Providing clear, constructive #feedback on why the opportunity wasn’t the right fit and offering targeted recommendations on specific #skills and #knowledge areas to focus on for future growth and development. - Leveraging internal network of 100+ certified coaches to provide personalized #coaching and development. This approach demonstrates MetLife's deep investment in the continuous #development of their employees, ensuring they have the tools and support they need to thrive in their careers. #BestPractices #OrganizationalCulture #Culture #CareerGrowth #SkillDevelopment #EmployeeEmpowerment #MetLife #Upskill #Reskill #Leadership #CareerAdvancement #ContinuousLearning #HR #HumanResources LinkedIn Dave Ulrich Steve Browne, SHRM-SCP

🚀Transforming Performance Management : Adobe's journey with Check-in process' 🚀 What are Check-ins? The essence of Check-ins is simple: These are Ongoing, two-way conversations, which foster real-time feedback and dialogue between employees and managers, focusing on what's going well, what can be improved, and how to drive both business impact and personal career development. What has Adobe done differently to improvise their #PMS process (after launch of digital version of check-in process) : 💡Documentation : Earlier → HR team manually managed paperwork and process to ensure all steps were completed.  Now → All employees and managers have a web-based destination to document their goals, development, and growth. 💡Goal Setting : Earlier → Goals set at the start of the year and often not revisited. Now → Individual goals are documented in a centralized place, reviewed regularly, and can be updated in real-time by manager and employee. 💡Feedback : Earlier → Cumbersome process to ask for and keep track of feedback from stakeholders.   Now → Stakeholder feedback can be exchanged with anyone at any time and is stored in a centralized place. 💡Career growth : Earlier → Career growth and aspirations discussed on an ad-hoc basis, putting burden on employees to scroll through internal opportunities posted on internal career website.  Now → Employees have access to a data-driven Career Discovery tool that shows them where employees in similar roles moved within Adobe. As they explore new career paths, they can set up notifications, so they know in real-time when their ideal next role is posted. As per Gloria T. Chen, "Feedback and ongoing conversations between managers and employees are at the heart of what makes Check-ins successful at Adobe. They provide clarity and support career growth.” Feel free to share your views in comments section below. #PerformanceManagement #DigitalTransformation #Adobe #Bestpractices #talentmanagement #HR #HumanResources LinkedIn Adobe Dave Ulrich Steve Browne, SHRM-SCP

Navigating Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: A Personal Experience I recently had an eye-opening conversation with an employee from a US-based company that I’d like to share. During a discussion about a promising HRBP role that aligned perfectly with my 12+ years of diverse experience, I requested a referral. The response I received took me by surprise: Me: “I’d love a referral for the HRBP position I found at your company. My background aligns well with the role.” Employee: “Of course! Where are you from? Are you an Asian?” Me: “Yes, I’m originally from India and recently relocated to the US few months ago.” Employee: “Oh, it might be a challenge for you. We don’t have any Indians in this location office so you may not be the right fit for this location." This conversation struck a chord with me. It’s disheartening to see that despite our commitment to diversity and inclusion, real barriers still exist. We say we’re committed to diversity and inclusion, but are we truly living up to these values? I have worked with Deloitte, which is truly an exceptional place to work! The company has a strong commitment towards diversity, equity, inclusion and ensures that its people are taken care of well without any biases. Everyone in the organization is treated fairly and respectfully irrespective of their region, gender, career level, nationality, education, color, caste, religion. The company is #AllIn for its people and genuinely takes care of them round the clock. Watch this video - https://lnkd.in/gXNmseyv On a separate note, I am open to strategic/challenging HR opportunities in New York/ Bay Area California/ Seattle and eager to contribute my skills and experiences. If you are aware of any such opportunities, please feel free to reach out to me. Thank you for your support. Let’s continue to champion true diversity and inclusion in all its forms! #DiversityAndInclusion #JobSearch #HR #OpenToWork #CareerOpportunities #InclusionMatters