HR leaders are uniquely positioned to turn innovation into business impact. Sitting at the intersection of people and strategy, HR can spark creative thinking, build inclusive cultures, and align skills with company priorities. In this session, you’ll learn how to design systems of inspiration, foster collaboration across teams, and measure the impact of innovation initiatives. Discover practical ways to attract and retain innovative talent, boost your pipeline of ideas, and position HR as the architect of lasting organizational growth.
Key Objectives:
- Explore how to design systems that inspire employees, foster collaboration, and enable everyday innovation.
- Learn how to align upskilling and reskilling strategies with business goals to fuel innovation readiness.
- Understand how inclusive practices attract, engage, and retain innovative talent to strengthen long-term growth.
Meet the Presenter
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Shari Simpson
Dr. Shari Simpson, Ed., is the Senior Manager of Thought Leadership at Paylocity and a nationally recognized voice in human resources, leadership development, and workplace innovation. With more than 20+ years of experience in HR, Shari brings deep expertise across talent strategy, learning and development, employee relations, and organizational culture, paired with a strong academic foundation and a practitioner’s perspective. Shari is known for blending research, storytelling, and practical insight to make complex topics accessible and actionable
Shari holds a Doctor of Education in Leadership and Innovation, along with an MBA, a Master of Human Resource Management, and a SHRM-SCP certification. Her doctoral research focused on how generational differences in learning preferences and competency clarity influence the effectiveness of HR professional development, with an emphasis on adaptive learning, digital self-efficacy, and organizational support. This work directly informs her approach to modern leadership, workforce development, and HR transformation.
At Paylocity, Shari leads and contributes to high-impact thought leadership initiatives, including national webinars, research-driven content, conference programming, and executive conversations that help HR and business leaders navigate complexity, change, and emerging workforce trends. She is also the host of the HR Mixtape podcast, where she brings together HR leaders, executives, and subject-matter experts to explore real-world challenges shaping the future of work.
Outside of work, she is a proud mother of three sons, including one veteran and two active-duty members of the U.S. Navy, an avid reader, and a devoted dog mom. She has been married for more than 26 years to a fire service leader, further grounding her perspective in service, leadership, and resilience.
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.