Regina Hartley
Human Resources Leader | Unlocking Workforce Resilience
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Regina Hartley is a HR executive with over 20 years of experience shaping organizational culture and talent strategy. As Vice President of Human Resources at Fortune 100 conglomerate United Technologies, she led global workforce development initiatives that boosted employee engagement and retention.
Hartley's research on the 'scrapper' personality - those who overcome adversity to succeed - has been featured in Harvard Business Review and her TED Talk 'Why the Best Hire Might Not Have the Perfect Resume' has over 5 million views. Her keynotes provide managers with science-backed techniques for identifying potential and building resilient, high-performing teams.
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Why the best hire might not have the perfect resume
Given the choice between a job candidate with a perfect resume and one who has fought through difficulty, human resources executive Regina Hartley always gives the "Scrapper" a chance. As someone who grew up with adversity, Hartley knows that those who flourish in the darkest of spaces are empowered with the grit to persist in an ever-changing workplace. "Choose the underestimated contender, whose secret weapons are passion and purpose," she says. "Hire the Scrapper."
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TED 2015 | 2015 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada |
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