Rudi Bauer & Jennifer Christie

Would You Buy Your Own HR? A Product Mindset for People Leaders

What if your HR team had to compete for business? Learn why treating employees like customers is the key to driving real value and engagement.

Would You Buy Your Own HR? A Product Mindset for People Leaders
#1about 4 minutes

The catalysts for shifting HR to a product mindset

The convergence of career stage, post-COVID realities, and generative AI creates the perfect moment to transform HR's operating model.

#2about 4 minutes

Why traditional HR functions often operate like a monopoly

Traditional HR has operated like a government agency with a captive audience, focusing on compliance rather than a consumer-driven experience.

#3about 3 minutes

Personalizing the employee experience beyond the job description

Personalization focuses on tailoring benefits and support to different employee demographics and life stages, such as student loan repayment versus retirement savings.

#4about 2 minutes

Applying the customer-first principle to internal HR decisions

Translating the company's "customer first" principle to "employee first" centers decisions around what will delight and motivate employees.

#5about 2 minutes

Evolving HR metrics from completion rates to business impact

Success metrics must shift from simple completion data, like performance reviews submitted, to qualitative measures of business outcomes.

#6about 6 minutes

Learning from product teams to improve HR program launches

Collaborating with internal product and marketing teams on a new offering revealed the stark contrast with traditional HR rollouts.

#7about 2 minutes

The essential new skills for modern HR professionals

HR teams must develop skills in design thinking, predictive data analytics, and consumer-centric communication to succeed in this new model.

#8about 2 minutes

Taking a phased approach to rolling out a new HR model

To maintain credibility, the HR team must build capabilities and show proof points internally before announcing a broad organizational shift.

#9about 2 minutes

Using AI to solve manager pain points in performance reviews

AI tools that synthesize feedback to help managers write holistic reviews serve as an early win for the product-led approach.

#10about 2 minutes

The ultimate goal of becoming a destination employer

The product-led HR model aims to create a unique and desirable employee experience that makes the company a destination for top talent.

#11about 4 minutes

A quick-fire round on key HR debates and models

A series of rapid-fire questions covers topics like centralized vs. embedded HR, performance ratings, and internal talent marketplaces.

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