Getting Ready for the Workforce of 2035
The demographic and social changes sweeping into our workplaces in the coming decade will test HR leaders' strategic abilities as never before. The knowledge loss as one generation retires and a new generation - emerging from the chaotic learning environment of the pandemic - enters the workplace is just one change that requires planning now. Technological advancements, automation and AI will drive transformational change in the work and workplace and will challenge the education/learning systems to prepare the future workforce. Join Betty Thompson, Chief People Officer for Booz Allen and SHRM Board Chair, for a lively exploration of powerful forces that will forge the workplace of the future and how smart HR leaders and their companies can put winning people strategies in place now to seize the opportunities of this exciting future.
Betty Thompson
Betty Thompson is Booz Allen Hamilton’s Senior Executive Advisor. Ms. Thompson joined the firm in 2008, bringing more than 20 years of experience directing human capital strategy and human resource functions for large corporations. As the head of people services, Ms. Thompson ensures that the company has the best-in-class talent to solve their clients’ evolving needs. She is also instrumental in a creating a world-class employment experience for all staff. In addition to leading the day-to-day human resources functions, Ms. Thompson is a driving force behind the firm’s people strategy. Designed to enable key business imperatives, her people strategy focuses on workforce planning, talent management, critical skills and expertise, and employee engagement. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Thompson most recently served as Vice President of Human Resources for Fannie Mae. There she was responsible for all aspects of human resources management and operations. Ms. Thompson led company-wide organizational redesign and staffing efforts, as well as initiatives to improve productivity and reduce costs. She was also responsible for developing the company's people strategy to increase the performance, utilization, and engagement of Fannie Mae's workforce. Prior to her tenure at Fannie Mae, Ms. Thompson also held several human resource leadership roles with IBM, after holding key line positions in marketing and customer service operations. Ms. Thompson holds a master’s in human resources and personnel management from American University in Washington, DC.
