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Overview

As an HR professional, your daily responsibilities likely focus on administrative and tactical tasks, resolving employee issues, and managing compliance. While essential, these duties often overshadow the potential for HR to be a strategic driver within the business. Here’s the good news: You can transform your role by building strategic partnerships, but how?

In this 90-minute webinar, HR expert and author Gary DePaul will guide you through the transition to becoming a Strategic HR Professional (SHR). Drawing from his upcoming 2025 book Reimagine Strategic HR, Dr. DePaul will introduce the six behavior-sets that successful HR professionals adopt to build powerful strategic relationships.

You’ll hear real-world examples of how HR professionals have transformed their roles and learn how you can start making a similar impact regardless of your current position. By understanding the two mindsets and associated behaviors, you’ll be equipped to shift from transactional/tactical to strategic and begin positioning yourself as an essential contributor to your company’s success.

Why you should Attend

Are you stuck doing transactional HR work but eager to play a more strategic role in your organization? This webinar with Dr. Gary DePaul will provide the insights and tools you need to make that leap. You’ll uncover why you might feel confined to tactical tasks and, more importantly, how accomplished HR professionals successfully transition to become strategic partners to the business.

Strategic HR professionals are critical in giving their organizations a competitive edge by aligning HR with business objectives and helping the business strategize by considering the needed performance from their people. Sadly, many HR professionals struggle to secure a seat at the table where critical business decisions are made. This webinar will help you break that cycle, teaching you the specific behaviors and mindsets that enable you to influence business strategy and make a lasting impact.

Whether in an HR role or any position that involves working with people, this webinar will give you practical steps to start transforming how you contribute to your organization.

Areas Covered in the Session

  • Strategic vs. Tactical HR: Learn from two contrasting stories of HR professionals-one who operates strategically and one who remains tactical
  • Why Some HR Professionals Get Stuck: Discover common barriers preventing many HR professionals from transitioning to a more strategic role
  • The Difference Between Exemplary and Average Performers: Learn the key distinctions that set exemplar HR professionals from average ones
  • The Building Strategic Relationship Model: Get a comprehensive view of the Building Your Strategic Relationships framework and how it applies to your work
  • The Growth Mindset: Explore three behavior sets critical for developing strategic thinking and continuous improvement
  • The Communication Mindset: Uncover three behavior sets that strengthen your ability to influence and collaborate with business leaders
  • Immediate Action Steps: Leave with practical strategies you can implement right away to start building strategic partnerships within your organization

Who Will Benefit

  • Anyone in HR

Speaker Profile

Gary A. DePaul, PhD , isn't your typical HR and leadership guru. He traded his corporate suits for podcast and stage microphones. As a speaker, author, learning technology professor, and consultant, Gary ignites curiosity about leadership in unexpected ways.

He believes leadership isn’t just about climbing corporate ladders. It’s about sparking creativity, driving innovation, and inspiring engagement. You’ll find him weaving stories from the corporate trenches, debunking leadership myths, and offering practical tools that anyone can use to lead with purpose and passion.

For someone who has worked at organizations in talent development, such as at Lowe’s, Ceridian, and Johnson Controls, Gary offers time-tested performance tools, templates, and practices. These can enable you to build business partnerships and contribute towards the bottom line.

So, whether you’re a CEO navigating uncharted waters or a young HR business partner craving a more fulfilling career, Gary’s down-to-earth approach, evidence-based practices, and infectious enthusiasm will empower you to tap into your leadership potential.

Want to explore more? Dive into Gary’s blog, tune into his Unlabeled Leadership podcast, or grab a copy of his latest book on 21st-century leadership. The journey starts now!

Books:

Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership (Second Edition)

What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?

The 2022 HRBP Report

The Most Effective and Responsible Clinical Training Techniques in Medicine