NEHRA's Online Learning Lab - Speaking the Business Language in HR: The Power of Business Acumen
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Whether you’re looking to transition your HR role from operational support to strategic leadership or aiming to strengthen your current strategic influence, this session is for you. Learn how to elevate your understanding of the business, align HR initiatives with key organizational goals, and communicate strategies in terms that resonate with executives. Develop the skills and confidence needed to position HR as a strategic partner and a driving force behind business success. This session is designed to empower HR professionals at all levels to become more impactful, influential, and aligned with organizational priorities.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand the concept of business acumen and why it is critical for HR success.
- Understand essential financial and operational metrics (like revenue, profit margins, and ROI) and how HR initiatives directly influence them.
- Learn to connect HR strategies with organizational objectives to drive measurable outcomes and improve collaboration with leadership.
- Gain actionable tips to improve communication with leadership and align HR strategies with broader organizational goals.
This session is free for NEHRA Members!
Cheryl Jacobs
Senior Vice President, MCG Partners
Cheryl Jacobs is Senior Vice President, Executive Coach, Leadership Developer & Facilitator at MCG Partners, a consultancy specializing in leadership and talent optimization. With over 20 years’ experience leading teams and organizations to sustainable success, Cheryl develops and delivers a broad spectrum of customized training and development programs. Her program participants span various organization levels, industries, and cultures, and speak to Cheryl’s ability to create personalized learning experiences and transformative and sustainable changes.
A skilled interactive and collaborative facilitator, Cheryl has extensive expertise in solving the leadership challenges of individuals and organizations. She specializes in employee and leadership effectiveness, succession planning, organizational innovation, change and alignment. Cheryl is a Harvard Business School executive coach providing coaching and advisory services to attending global executives. Previously, Cheryl leveraged her passion for developing people and founded Talent Transformation, a coaching, training and talent management consulting firm.
Cheryl also served as the Executive Director of Sales for The Providence Journal Company, a multimedia organization owned by Belo Corporation. At The Providence Journal Company, she oversaw a sales and marketing staff of 60 and drove strategies, revenue, and multimedia product development with a $50m budget. Prior to the Providence Journal, Cheryl spent 10 years in Sales and Strategic Planning at Boston.com and The Boston Globe.
Cheryl holds a BA from Boston College and a MBA from Suffolk University. In addition, Cheryl is a certified Executive Coach through the International Coach Federation (ICF) and is a certified Analyst in the Predictive Index® (PI®) and DiSC®. She is also certified in several 360 assessments. She is also a faculty member of the Northeast Human Resource Association (NEHRA), a SHRM chapter.
Sharon Lavery
VP of Consulting Services
MCG Partners
Sharon Lavery is VP of Consulting Services at MCG Partners, a leadership, culture, and talent optimization firm that connects people strategy with business strategy for maximum impact. She has over 20 years of extensive experience as a Human Resources Leader across a wide range of industries and organizations of varying sizes. Sharon serves as a strategic partner to leaders, helping organizations identify tailored solutions. Her expertise in leadership development, employee engagement, and talent optimization ensures that organizations receive the support they need to drive sustainable success. Sharon holds a BS from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
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