Colleen McFarland

Ellyn Shook is a leader I admire - so much so I came to Accenture to join her team. As she looks towards her retirement, she shares her insights with Fortune on the major shifts she's seen in HR: 1) HR as SMEs 2) Data driven HR, and 3) CHROs leading in the CSuite driving business growth and change. As always, she centers the need for an inclusive workplace and diverse workforce, with an emphasis on equipping leaders to manage in a fast-paced world of change and complex social issues, the need for compassionate leadership, and listening as key to understanding what your people need. Take a look at the link below. #leadership

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𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨-𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫 Rick Swegan The business press produces a constant stream of articles discussing organizational culture. We see almost daily messages about the challenges and dynamics of culture, as well as the growing emphasis on creating an ethical culture in organizations. With increased debate over environmental, social and governance investing, diversity, equity and inclusion integration, and taking a stand on other ethical issues, more attention is now being placed on ethics and culture. Why is that? On a side note: Thanks to David Ratner & team for promoting this 👍 #ethics #leadership #cumanagement

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What makes GPT truly fascinating? It's its ability to converse in a human-like manner. Now, imagine if this GPT is infused with the knowledge of human Strengths, Workplace Science, and Analytics. A here is a Gallup GPT that understands and amplifies our unique talents, fosters collaboration, and drives personal and professional growth. This isn’t just the future of AI—it’s the future of a more empowered, strengths-based workforce. See the live demo straight from GallupAtWorkSummit https://lnkd.in/gcjDnhVQ #CliftonStrengths #GPT #HumanPotential #FutureOfWork

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I have often stressed the importance of good choices to my (now adult) children. They have often heard me say, "What you do with your time makes up your life." I remember when I first became aware of the power of our choices. I was in my first job at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) world headquarters in Chicago, where I was given the opportunity to take the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People class. In that class, we had to write our personal mission statement. Over a series of exercises (several of which I still use with my coaching clients), I reflected on some of the hard choices I made, even at the ripe young age of 24, and how they had gotten me to where I was physically, professionally, and personally: At 16, I chose to go to a summer school in Massachusetts where I met people from all over the world. At 17, I chose to leave my small rural town in Kansas and move to Chicago to live with my dad and stepmom for my senior year of high school. At 18, I chose to go to a small private college instead of the University of Illinois. At 19, I chose to be involved in several campus activities, which eventually led to leadership opportunities. At 21, I chose to study abroad in France for a semester. Each of these things had an enormous effect on my life. But I realized that it doesn't stop there. Every day we continue to make choices that affect our lives. "Make good choices" isn't a mantra we should repeat only to our children. My point is this: If something's not going right in your life, consider the choices you've made to get you there, and start making different choices. I know it's not always that easy. But sometimes, it is. Oh, and my mission statement from that class? It was - and still is - simply: "It's my choice." HR Soul Consulting #SoulifyYourHR #Choice #HR #Motivation #Inspiration #Mindset #SelfHelp #ThinkDifferent

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Workforce analytics can play a key role in advancing your DEI efforts. 🔹They can provide a starting point, giving you insight into where you are starting from. 🔹They can also help you gain insights that enable you to prioritize your investment. 🔹Ultimately, they can help you make more objective, evidence-based decisions, which when coupled with action and transparency, can help create the type of workplace where employees come together in ways that drive success for everyone.

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Diverse thinking is critical to thriving organizations. bit.ly/444aGmT Daymond john joined our Black Leaders Symposium to discuss how leaders can build diverse teams that drive innovation. #diversity #culture #leadership #business

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Investing in true organizational change management is key to successful transformations. It's not just about new tech, but about aligning stakeholders, training leaders, and engaging employees early. Embedding a culture of change ensures long-term success. Check out the full article from Joe A. Pruitt II and Sendero for more insights: https://buff.ly/3RW0o3B #ChangeManagement #Leadership #EmployeeEngagement #OrganizationalCulture #Transformation

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As an employer, you know the importance of helping your workforce feel financially well. In this In The Loop webinar, learn how supporting both financial AND mental health of your employees can have powerful effects.

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What an important topic for panel discussion. With the tech industry still dominated by men, especially at the executive levels, I am hopeful that this discussion can be a pivotal event to provide insight about how to develop the next generation of women leaders in tech. #EYPega

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Feedback takes courage, commitment, and time. Teaching and reinforcing feedback skills in the flow of work can accelerate a culture of growth and performance. Hear reflections from my colleagues Lisa Christensen, Director of McKinsey’s Learning Design COE, Heather Stefanski, Partner and Chief Learning and Talent Officer, and Greg Williams, Learning Design Expert, on how feedback culture and great learning design can be a bridge to culture building. ➡️ Discover their insights in our People in Progress blog: https://lnkd.in/gXQ9u_pJ #McKinseyInsights #PeopleinProgress

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Partnering with executive leadership requires different preparation than working as a change practitioner at other levels of an organization. The Advanced Trusted Advisor program explores how to build and maintain highly influential relationships within the upper echelon of organizations. #change #changepractitioner https://ow.ly/woI150Reyyt

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Partnering with executive leadership requires different preparation than working as a change practitioner at other levels of an organization. The Advanced Trusted Advisor program explores how to build and maintain highly influential relationships within the upper echelon of organizations. #change #changepractitioner https://ow.ly/g9RA50ReAwS

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Partnering with executive leadership requires different preparation than working as a change practitioner at other levels of an organization. The Advanced Trusted Advisor program explores how to build and maintain highly influential relationships within the upper echelon of organizations. #change #changepractitioner https://ow.ly/xF4s50ReAVe

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I had the opportunity to spend the day in Kansas City talking with a client about change management and co-facilitating our 1-day #storytelling workshop so that the leadership team left the session aligned and equipped to cast vision and communicate a concise and compelling story to their teams and stakeholders. If you have an initiative that requires leaders to align and people to make changes in how they work, we’d love to learn more! #leadership #changemanagement

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Replacing people / replacing tasks? 🫥 Cool bots / creepy bots? 👾 Listening / big brother?👂 Presented an exploration of the psychology at play in this #AI technological leap hosted at the iconic Marina Bays Sands for #WHRC2024 Snippets of riveting research uncovering employee’s true sentiment about AI from Cecelia Herbert 🐨 and team at the XM institute that we can’t wait to reveal more of soon! A CRITICAL takeaway‼️ Engaged employees are nearly twice as likely to embrace AI. So if you are ramping up your AI strategy then it should be matched in your employee experience ambitions. Gartner says #employeeexperience is the best place to start when implementing AI into your HR processes! Great timing to preview the massive investments being made by Qualtrics into AI-powered employee experience programs 🙌🏻 🚀 Mao Gen Foo Nicole Doukas Ross Lambert Wojtek Kubik

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“The transition of HR workers from being considered administrators, to now being looked upon as workforce experts.” I could not have put this any better. Some data points: - Organisations that view HR as a strategic function see 32% higher employee productivity and 34% lower turnover rates. - A 2022 Gartner survey found that 90% of HR leaders see their role as critical to business success, up from just 65% in 2015. -Companies that excel in talent management see 2.2times the revenue per employee compared to average performers.

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A fun article for the intellectually curious exploring fair value premiums for relative TSR performance conditions. If you've ever wondered why this happens or how much it aligns with reality, this one is for you! Thanks to my co-authors Stephen Zwicker and Mark Daniels. #relativeTSR #ASC718 #fairvalue #executivecompensation

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