Humanizing Human Capital

”““Charas and Lupushor have been at the leading edge of human capital changes that will define success in business for a generation, from analytics and macro labor trends to multi-stakeholder engagement and technology. This book covers the topics we all need for today—and for tomorrow.””
—Jeremy Shapiro, AVP, Global Head of Workforce Analytics, Merck

““In this book, Charas and Lupushor have created a clear road map for senior leaders, human resources professionals, and workers on what each stakeholder should expect from quality human capital management by organizations that ‘walk the talk.’””
—Dr. Christine Chow, experienced investment professional; Emeritus Governor, London School of Economics; Board Director of International Corporate Governance network (ICGN)

””Human Resources is at a crossroads. Does it become an essential and powerful force for aligning the aspirations of organizations and their employees—or does it sink into the obscurity of analytics? This book sets out the challenges and a road map for change in clear and pragmatic terms.“”
—Dr. David Clutterbuck, Special Ambassador, European Mentoring and Coaching Council, and visiting professor Henley Business School

““This book enables HR and business leaders to better understand the impact of the future of work on the workforce and provides guidance on how to find the right set of actions to mitigate people-related risks, as well as how to come up with data-driven and innovative solutions. The authors also elaborate in detail how the future workplace can be engineered.””
—Ralf Buechsenschuss, Global Head of Org. Design, People Analytics & Digitalization for leading global insurance company

””Here is the handbook for organizations acknowledging the workplace we left behind in 2020 is never coming back. Charas and Lupushor present a powerful alternative to replacing the industrial workplace practices and norms in piece-parts.“”
—Diane Gherson, Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School; former IBM CHRO; Public Company and Nonprofit Board Director

””Not only timely but essential to understanding the trends, issues, and approaches evident today. Humanizing Human Capital is a comprehensive description of the issues businesses and employees are facing, the tools and approaches that are working, and how to incorporate technology and new working models into business strategy.“”
—Mark Weinberger, former Chairman and CEO EY, Board Member Johnson & Johnson, Metlife, Saudi Aramco

““Charas and Lupushor continue to advance their long-standing thought leadership in human capital management analysis and strategy with this excellent collection. Now more than ever, their analyses and observations are necessary reading for CEOs, CHROs, Directors, and shareholders.””
—Ross E. Jeffries Jr., Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Bank of America Corporation

““This book is a great contribution to the field of workplace design and masterfully combines human centricity and empathy with quantitative mindset … Improving the workplace experience starts with inclusive practices and the twenty principles that Lupushor and Charas outlined in the book, along with plentiful examples of how those can be applied, will transform your organization into an authentically inclusive one.””
—Frances West, founder, FrancesWestCo, former IBM Chief Accessibility Officer, Chair, Strategy & Development Committee G3ict“

Solange Charas is on a mission to facilitate positive quantifiable human capital transformation. Her work with hundreds of boards and C-suite executive clients at EY, Arthur Andersen, and her own consulting firm, focuses on how to optimize the impact of human capital from a brand and financial perspective. HCMoneyball provides a first-of-its-kind SaaS product that combines financial and human capital metrics to support the creation of business intelligence and enhance human capital decision-making. Solange is a Distinguished Principal Research Fellow at the Conference Board, and is a Faculty member at Columbia, USC, and NYU, teaching in their Masters of Human Capital Management programs. Previously, Solange served on public company boards and was the CHRO for three global organizations. She earned a PhD in Designing Sustainable Systems from Case Western Reserve University, an MBA in Accounting and Finance from Cornell University, and a BA in international political economy from UC Berkeley.

Stela Lupushor is on a mission to humanize the workplace. She works with the Conference Board’s Fortune 500 corporations-members on rethinking their workplace strategies. She leads Reframe.Work Inc., consulting on how to create inclusive workplaces through the use of design thinking, technology and analytics, as well as amazing.community, a nonprofit expanding the work horizon for women 45+. Previously, Stela transformed the workplaces at the intersection of technology, analytics, and HR at Fidelity Investments, TIAA, IBM, Price Waterhouse, and PwC Consulting and their clients. Stela holds a diploma in Mathematics and Computer Science, has a patent pending for a social sentiment analysis tool, and is a sought-after speaker on the topics of People Analytics and the Future of Work.

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