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Oct 2024
48m 22s

How to Transform HR into a Strategic Par...

CHRIS RAINEY
About this episode

In today's episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, we welcome Nicole Peace, Chief People Officer at AIS, a leading IT consulting firm.

Nicole shares her inspiring journey from the world of art to HR leadership, emphasizing the importance of business acumen, strategic HR, and modernizing processes for rapid growth in an established company.


🎓 In this episode, Nicole discusses:

  1. How a creative foundation led to innovative HR solutions.
  2. The significance of business acumen in HR’s strategic role.
  3. The critical shift from administrative to business-focused HR.
  4. Building credibility as an HR leader while balancing tradition and transformation.

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