#193: Strategic HR Evolution: Building Culture-Driven IT Organizations
Description
#193: Strategic HR Evolution: Building Culture-Driven IT Organizations
Featuring:
Will Smith, Chief of Staff at City of Seattle IT
In this episode, you’ll learn:
How Seattle IT revolutionized HR by embedding dedicated business partners within each department, transforming traditional personnel management into strategic partnerships that understand both technical operations and business goals
The critical intersection of organizational psychology and tech leadership, through Smith's doctoral research on how growth mindset principles drive successful cultural transformation in IT organizations
Seattle IT's innovative "from-to state" framework for cultural change, creating systematic pathways from fixed to growth mindset and empowering teams with clear decision-making abilities
The power of intentional culture-building in IT organizations, demonstrated through Seattle IT's focus on psychological safety and creating spaces where all perspectives are valued
How modern HR leadership drives organizational success by understanding both human capital and technical operations, illustrated through Seattle IT's transformation from a traditional personnel office to a strategic business partner
Timestamps
(00:00 ) Introduction and Welcome (01:00 ) Will Smith: From HR Expert to Chief of Staff at Seattle IT (03:00 ) Personal Background and Family Values (04:00 ) Educational Journey: Bridging IT, Law, and Organizational Psychology (07:00 ) Understanding the 'Why' in Organizations (09:00 ) Growth Mindset: Foundation for Organizational Change (11:00 ) Revolutionizing HR: The Business Partner Model (14:00 ) Creating Intentional Culture and Psychological Safety (17:00 ) Managing Conflict Through Relationship Building (19:00 ) Leading Change: Hybrid Work Transformation (21:00 ) Seattle IT Learning Conference: Culture in Action (23:00 ) Closing Thoughts and Show Information
Links Mentioned:
2024 Seattle Learning Conference Playlist
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck, Stanford University
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