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From HR to Business Powerhouse: Scaling for What’s Next
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In this episode of Future Proof HR, Angela Briggs-Paige, Chief Human Resources Officer at Acelero, shares how she stepped into the company as its first-ever CHRO and led a bold HR transformation. Faced with a legacy HR structure focused on compliance and administration, Angela set out to modernize processes, restructure teams, and rebrand HR as a strategic driver of business outcomes.
Angela breaks down her first 90 days, where she focused on listening, auditing HR operations, and identifying inefficiencies. She also shares how her team reduced hiring time from 88 days to 29 days, filled hundreds of open roles, and built a more agile, skills-based approach to workforce development.
Throughout the conversation, Angela offers insights on how HR leaders can shift from being order takers to business enablers by aligning HR strategies with organizational goals, improving employee experience, and making data-driven decisions.
Topics Discussed:
Angela’s journey as the first CHRO at Acelero and her approach to transformation
How HR evolved from an administrative function to a strategic business partner
The role of skills-first hiring in building a stronger workforce
Rebranding HR to improve employee engagement and business alignment
Why traditional performance management needs a complete overhaul
The power of data in driving better decision-making in HR
Listen in to learn how to future-proof HR and build a high-impact people strategy that drives real business success!
Additional Resources:
About this episode
Transcript
About this episode
In this episode of Future Proof HR, Angela Briggs-Paige, Chief Human Resources Officer at Acelero, shares how she stepped into the company as its first-ever CHRO and led a bold HR transformation. Faced with a legacy HR structure focused on compliance and administration, Angela set out to modernize processes, restructure teams, and rebrand HR as a strategic driver of business outcomes.
Angela breaks down her first 90 days, where she focused on listening, auditing HR operations, and identifying inefficiencies. She also shares how her team reduced hiring time from 88 days to 29 days, filled hundreds of open roles, and built a more agile, skills-based approach to workforce development.
Throughout the conversation, Angela offers insights on how HR leaders can shift from being order takers to business enablers by aligning HR strategies with organizational goals, improving employee experience, and making data-driven decisions.
Topics Discussed:
Angela’s journey as the first CHRO at Acelero and her approach to transformation
How HR evolved from an administrative function to a strategic business partner
The role of skills-first hiring in building a stronger workforce
Rebranding HR to improve employee engagement and business alignment
Why traditional performance management needs a complete overhaul
The power of data in driving better decision-making in HR
Listen in to learn how to future-proof HR and build a high-impact people strategy that drives real business success!
Additional Resources:
About this episode
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About this episode
In this episode of Future Proof HR, Angela Briggs-Paige, Chief Human Resources Officer at Acelero, shares how she stepped into the company as its first-ever CHRO and led a bold HR transformation. Faced with a legacy HR structure focused on compliance and administration, Angela set out to modernize processes, restructure teams, and rebrand HR as a strategic driver of business outcomes.
Angela breaks down her first 90 days, where she focused on listening, auditing HR operations, and identifying inefficiencies. She also shares how her team reduced hiring time from 88 days to 29 days, filled hundreds of open roles, and built a more agile, skills-based approach to workforce development.
Throughout the conversation, Angela offers insights on how HR leaders can shift from being order takers to business enablers by aligning HR strategies with organizational goals, improving employee experience, and making data-driven decisions.
Topics Discussed:
Angela’s journey as the first CHRO at Acelero and her approach to transformation
How HR evolved from an administrative function to a strategic business partner
The role of skills-first hiring in building a stronger workforce
Rebranding HR to improve employee engagement and business alignment
Why traditional performance management needs a complete overhaul
The power of data in driving better decision-making in HR
Listen in to learn how to future-proof HR and build a high-impact people strategy that drives real business success!
Additional Resources:
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Angela Briggs-Paige
Angela Briggs-Paige is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Acelero, where she leads transformative HR strategies that align people, culture, and business outcomes. As the company’s first-ever CHRO, Angela has redefined HR’s role—modernizing processes, reducing hiring time, and positioning HR as a strategic business partner. With a passion for skills-first hiring, leadership development, and workforce transformation, she is dedicated to building high-performing teams that drive long-term success.
Angela Briggs-Paige is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Acelero, where she leads transformative HR strategies that align people, culture, and business outcomes. As the company’s first-ever CHRO, Angela has redefined HR’s role—modernizing processes, reducing hiring time, and positioning HR as a strategic business partner. With a passion for skills-first hiring, leadership development, and workforce transformation, she is dedicated to building high-performing teams that drive long-term success.
Angela Briggs-Paige is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Acelero, where she leads transformative HR strategies that align people, culture, and business outcomes. As the company’s first-ever CHRO, Angela has redefined HR’s role—modernizing processes, reducing hiring time, and positioning HR as a strategic business partner. With a passion for skills-first hiring, leadership development, and workforce transformation, she is dedicated to building high-performing teams that drive long-term success.
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The future of HR is being shaped by real operators doing the work.
If you’ve led change, navigated challenges, or learned valuable lessons in people operations, we’d love to hear your perspective.
Apply below to be considered as a guest on the show.
The future of HR is being shaped by real operators doing the work.
If you’ve led change, navigated challenges, or learned valuable lessons in people operations, we’d love to hear your perspective.
Apply below to be considered as a guest on the show.