We are People Champions

2023 Annual
Attendees will understand their role as People Champions to serve, empower, develop and unlock the full potential of their associates within their organization.

Tim Massa, SVP & Chief People Officer at Kroger, empowers his people leadership team to be true advocates & people champions for their 430K+ associates. From their well-being and benefits to career path and education to on-the-job resources, nurturing a thriving environment for every associate is critical to their advancement, a positive customer experience and the long-term success of an organization. In this session, Massa will share the role you play as HR professionals in serving, empowering, developing and unlocking the full potential of associates within your organization. Advocating for the well-being of your associates, starts with each of you!

Learning Objectives:

  • Attendees will learn how to be a People Champion for their associates. 
  • Attendees will review examples from Massa’s career as a People Champion. 
  • Attendees will understand the importance of advocacy for HR professionals.

In-person session offerings are on a first-come, first-served basis.

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All virtual sessions inherently run the risk of audio or visual issues due to factors out of our control. If any technical difficulties arise, we appreciate your patience and understanding as we work diligently to resolve it. Most virtual sessions are recorded and will be available to view on demand until Monday, August 14 at 8:00 AM PT.

Date(s) & Time(s): 
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Presenter: 

Tim Massa

Tim
Massa

Tim Massa, Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer for The Kroger Co., leads Human Resources, Labor Relations, Corporate Affairs, Associate Communications, Shared Services and Aviation. Tim joined Kroger in 2010 as Vice President of Talent Development and was appointed as Chief People Officer in 2015. Prior to joining Kroger, he served in several HR leadership positions at Procter & Gamble for over 21 years. Tim has an extensive global HR generalist background in leadership development, performance management, strategy development and employee communications and engagement. Tim earned a bachelor’s degree in Marketing & Communications from The University of Dayton.

Location: 
N2
Session Type: 
Concurrent Session
Mega Session
Competency: 
Business (Behavioral)
Leadership (Behavioral)
Workplace (Technical)
Intended Audience: 
Mid-Level
Senior-Level
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