Issue 14

27 stories

Editor’s Note – Nov/Dec 2014

By Forefront Editorial Team

The Power of Prudent Posting: Maintaining a Professional Online Presence

A recent study sheds some light on the immortal question: to post, or not to post?

By Jill Yarberry-Laybourn

Creating & Connecting to the Vision at AT&T

Collaboration has been the key to professional breakthroughs for Debbie Storey, Senior VP of Talent Development and Chief Diversity Officer.

By Nancy Flagg

Building a Brand, Taming Your Title & Keeping Things in the Ballpark

Marian Rhodes, SVP and Chief HR and Diversity Officer of the Arizona Diamondbacks, passes on promotion and perspective advice, for contemporaries and young professionals alike

By Amy Fisher

The More You Know: Developing HR Through Education & Service

Bridgepoint Education SVP of HR Charlene Dackerman assists employees as she would customers.

By Jill Yarberry-Laybourn

A Foolproof Flight Plan for Training Leaders & Elevating Employees

As VP of Southwest Airlines University, Elizabeth Bryant encourages employees to spread the LUV.

By Frederick Jerant

[SPONSOR] BRAVE: Business Recruiting Allies for Veteran Employment

BRAVE, Business Recruiting Allies for Veteran Employment, offers progressive companies a new approach to engaging highly qualified Veteran talent.

By Forefront Editorial Team

Cooking Up Continuity & Country Cuisine at Popeyes

Chief People Experience Officer Lynne Zappone on managing talent, limiting turnover and fostering cooperation.

By Tamer Abouras

Make Yourself a Managerial Mind Reader with F.O.C.U.S.

International HR expert Kim Smith shares five ‘FOCUSed’ conversations for greater employee engagement and productivity.

By kimseelingsmith

Protecting the Shield by Building Players’ Brands

NFL Players Inc.’s EVP and GC, Ahmad Nassar, blends legal and business acumen to help players maximize their earning potential.

By Hilary Sutton

All in the (In-House) Family

Corinne Kevorkian, General Counsel and SVP of Administration at Whitsons Culinary Group, balances arbitrating at the family-run company

By Charlene Oldham

Practicing the Golden Rule by the Golden Gate

How humility, steadiness and an attitude of usefulness have made AVG’s Chief Legal Officer, Harvey Anderson, a Silicon Valley success.

By Tamer Abouras

The Somewhat Serendipitous Journey of Rob Lavet: From Sallie Mae to Social Finance

The veteran GC leads us on a journey through the student finance and lending industry to a joint legal and executive management position at SoFi.

By Frederick Jerant

Bringing On-the-Job Training to the Classroom

GC-turned-law professor Neal S. Winneg condenses and compartmentalizes complex concepts for a future generation of lawyers.

By Frederick Jerant

Running for Rights

Triathlete, in-house attorney and GC of the Human Rights Campaign Rob Falk encourages pursuing your passions pro bono.

By Hilary Sutton