HR Influence and Impact: Leading Yourself and Your Organization
January 14, 2025 1:00 PM ET
We know HR professionals are uniquely positioned to lead organizational culture and drive performance, but SHRM’s most recent CHRO Priorities and Perspectives report revealed that 1 in 4 HR leaders believe building leadership development programs to drive that influence and impact is a challenge.
This webinar explores the critical intersection of culture, capability, and HR leadership, equipping you with insights to strengthen your own leadership capabilities while guiding teams toward a high-performance culture. Through actionable leadership frameworks from SHRM Linkage and engaging examples, you’ll learn how to assess and shape culture, foster leadership at all levels, and position yourself — and the field of HR — as a strategic driver of success.
SHRM Knowledge Advisors will join the live webinar to answer your questions in real time—right in the chat. If we don’t get to your question during the session? No problem, SHRM members can head to SHRM Connect after this webinar to keep the conversation going with advisors for 30 extra minutes. This benefit is only for members who join the live webinar and not included later on demand.
Meet the Presenters
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Tracey Walker
Tracey Walker is a nationally recognized executive strategist and transformational CEO with more than two decades of impact across business, government, and professional services. As the Chief Executive Officer of SHRM Linkage, she brings a bold, evidence-based vision for elevating leadership excellence worldwide—grounded in data, strategic foresight, high-performance cultures and an unwavering commitment to developing leaders who inspire trust and deliver measurable, enterprise-level results.
A three-time CXO, Tracey built her career in global organizations where she became known for uniting multicultural strategy, stakeholder engagement, and disciplined business methodology to accelerate sustainable growth. Her counsel has guided Fortune 500 companies, federal agencies, and mission-driven enterprises in unlocking performance, elevating the people experience, modernizing culture, and expanding markets through strategic inclusion and human-centered AI.
Her leadership impact has earned national distinction. Tracey has been named one of the AICPA’s 50 Most Powerful Women in Accounting, received the AGA President’s Award, and was honored as ALPFA’s 2025 Executive of the Year—recognition that reflects her influence across industry and the broader business community. Throughout her career, she has led multi-million-dollar portfolios, built high-performing revenue organizations, and guided complex transformation initiatives across HUD, Treasury, USDA, Freddie Mac, and Fannie Mae.
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Cheryl Stokes
Cheryl Stokes is a CEO, board advisor, keynote speaker, and coach known for her expertise in leadership and talent development. She believes exceptional leadership transforms not only organizations, but society as a whole. As the founder of Radiant Leadership, Cheryl helps leaders expand their capacity for impact — navigating complexity, leading with purpose, and driving lasting change. Previously, Cheryl served as CEO of CNEXT, a premier executive network and leadership development firm. She additionally serves as an advisor on leadership integration and strategy for SHRM Linkage.
SHRM certification has approved this webinar for 1 PDC toward SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP recertification. A program code will be provided at the end of the webinar.