HR as Chief Disruption Officer: How HR Leaders Can Drive Transformation and Shape the Future of Work
The future of work is here, and it demands a new kind of HR leadership. In this era of constant change, HR professionals are uniquely positioned to become Chief Disruption Officers, guiding organizations through uncertainty and shaping workplaces that thrive on innovation. This program challenges HR leaders to adopt a transformative mindset, rethink traditional notions of HR’s role, and embrace a bold vision to drive innovation and strategic growth as catalysts for change. Participants will learn how to adopt a strategic mindset to align HR with business goals, challenge outdated practices to foster innovation, embrace digital transformation to optimize processes and prepare for the future, and anticipate trends to proactively address emerging challenges and opportunities. Whether you’re a seasoned HR executive or an emerging leader, you’ll leave with actionable strategies to elevate HR’s impact and drive meaningful organizational transformation.
Learning Outcome 1: Adopt a strategic mindset to align HR initiatives with business objectives and articulate compelling value propositions to executive leadership.
Learning Outcome 3: Embrace digital transformation by leveraging AI and technology to optimize HR processes and prepare your workforce for the future.
Learning Outcome 2: Disrupt traditional HR practices by implementing innovative approaches that challenge the status quo and accelerate organizational success.
Jennifer McClure

Jennifer McClure is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and high-performance coach who works with leaders to leverage their influence, increase their impact, and accelerate results.
Frequently recognized as a global influencer and expert on the future of work, strategic leadership and innovative people strategies, Jennifer has decades of in-the-trenches leadership and executive experience working in and with startups, privately held companies, and Fortune 500 organizations in a variety of industries.
As a top-rated keynote speaker, Jennifer has shared her insights with thousands of leaders at conferences and corporate events around the world. Clients include Procter & Gamble, General Electric, IBM, SAP, Bloomberg, Charles Schwab, Stryker, LinkedIn, Notre Dame University, Society for Human Resource Management, Association for Legal Administrators, and Association for Talent Development.
In her informative and entertaining keynote programs and workshops, she shares a blend of research, best practices, case studies and storytelling which leaves audience members inspired and motivated to take action when they return to work.
Jennifer is also the Chief Excitement Officer of DisruptHR, a global community designed to move the collective thinking forward when it comes to talent in the workplace, and she hosts a weekly podcast – Impact Makers with Jennifer McClure – sharing conversations with practitioners, entrepreneurs, authors and speakers who are changing the world while building careers that they love, and lives that matter.
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