Sociology Alum Burkett Featured as an HR Guest Blogger

Holly Burkett was recruited as a guest blogger for the HR Certification Institute, beginning January 2017.

Her March post, The Evolution of Performance Management, describes leading performance management approaches, including the use of peer feedback and the value of continually refreshing performance management processes.

Burkett is a trusted business adviser with more than 20 years experience helping global public and private sector organizations improve the impact, and sustainable value, of initiatives focused upon strategic culture change, talent management, workplace learning, and performance improvement.

Her accomplishments as a talent builder and innovator recently earned her the 2017 Global Training & Development Leadership Award from the World HR Development Congress as well as the 2017 Distinguished Human Capital Development Alumni Award from the University of Southern Mississippi.

She is a frequent conference presenter and will be speaking about resilient learning organizations and her award-winning book Learning for the Long Run: 7 Practices for Sustaining a Resilient Learning Organization at the Association for Talent Development Conference in Atlanta in May 2017.

As an experienced Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Burkett has a long-standing affiliation with the HR Certification Institute (HRCI), having served as a volunteer item writer for their certification exams for over ten years. Headquartered in the United States, HRCI is the premier credentialing organization for the human resources profession. For 40 years, HRCI has set the standard for HR mastery and excellence around the world. An independent nonprofit organization, HRCI is dedicated to advancing the HR profession by developing and administering best-in-class accredited certifications. HRCI certification provides career and business advantages through the combination of formal education, adherence to high ethical standards, demonstrated knowledge and achievement through exam, and a renewed commitment to continuing professional development.

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