The Way Forward
The Way Forward
Anuj Singh-Sahni
S4/E4: Your Job Title Isn’t Your Destiny, And That’s Great (Chantelle from Everbridge)
58 minutes Posted Oct 22, 2025 at 6:00 pm.
Season Kickoff And Guest Intro
Early HR Career And Foundations
Scaling People Ops At Switch Utilities
SnapComms To Everbridge: Career Inflection
HR’s Strategic Seat At The Table
Hiring In Startups And Talent Pitching
Learning Cultures And Cross-Functional Growth
Staying Focused While Skilling Broadly
HR Fundamentals: Transferable vs. Tech Nuance
Defining A Great Employee Experience
Manager One-to-Ones And Active Listening
Enabling People Managers: Programs And Coaching
Practicing Emotional Intelligence At Work
Leading Across Cultures And Regions
Navigating Layoffs And Uncertainty
Retention Through Voice And Purpose
Finding And Aligning Individual Purpose
Post-Acquisition Culture Integration
Titles, Levels, And Career Pathways
Skills-Based, Nonlinear Careers
Generational Shifts And Mindsets
Growth vs. Profit And Commercial Acumen
Building Commercial Thinking In Teams
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We trace Chantelle Hilleard's path from HR coordination to international leadership, then drill into what actually drives engagement, retention, and performance in startups, scaleups, and post-acquisition environments. The focus stays on learning cultures, purpose alignment, and commercial fluency that lift both people and results. • early HR lessons that scale across industries • hiring at pace and building people systems from scratch • HR’s shift from admin support to strategic partner • c...