CHRO Panel:
Navigate C-Suite Dynamics

Thursday, August 21, at 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT

Webinar Summary 


In today’s complex business environment, CHROs play a pivotal role in shaping the effectiveness of the executive team. As strategic partners, they are uniquely positioned to foster collaboration, enhance communication, and align leadership around a shared purpose. This webinar explores how CHROs can support the C-suite in driving organizational success by cultivating trust, clarity, and cohesion among top leaders. Participants will gain practical insights into navigating interpersonal dynamics, resolving conflict, and advising with influence to ensure a high-performing executive team.

In this panel our senior HR executives will discuss:

  • ​Assess – Learn how to recognize the individual strengths and development areas of C-suite members and evaluate the quality of interrelationships within the executive team. response to complex change, including strategies for effective board engagement and top-down communication.
  • ​Cultivate – Discover strategies to build strong relationships, clarify roles and accountabilities, and support the team through various stages of development to foster a positive and productive C-suite environment.
  • ​Facilitate – Understand the nuances of complex executive-level conflicts and apply effective conflict resolution approaches to maintain alignment and momentum.
  • ​Advise – Develop the confidence and skills to share critical observations and provide strategic counsel to both the C-suite team and the CEO.

Meet the panelists (Coming Soon)

 

Panel Hosts

 

Mardi Walker

Executive Counselor, McLean & Company

  • Mardi brings decades of experience as an HR Executive to her role as Executive Counselor at McLean & Company, where she supports and guides CHROs to be strategic business partners in achieving organizational and professional success.

  • Prior to joining McLean & Company Mardi led Human Resources for high-profile, growth-oriented companies in sports, media, entertainment, hospitality, manufacturing, and high tech. As a member of senior executive teams, she participated in setting strategic organizational direction, ensuring goals were aligned to the company’s vision, values, and priorities. Mardi is passionate about creating and sustaining a best-in-class culture where employees can thrive and grow. She has extensive experience with organizations undergoing change, particularly through growth and acquisition, and oversaw a successful HR transformation in an organization that more than quadrupled its value in 15 years.

  • Mardi holds a degree in psychology from the University of Western Ontario and both the CHRL and CHRE professional designations. Over and above her CHRO roles, Mardi is active in the HR community. She was the first recipient of the Professional Leadership Award from the HRPA, recognizing her commitment to the human resources profession. As a member of the HRPA’s Human Resources Experts Bureau, Mardi was a sought-after media contact for HR issues. Mardi has also served as a professional advisor and guest lecturer for George Brown College, Humber College, Ryerson University, and Osgoode Hall Law School.

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