Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP
@JohnnyCTaylorJr
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CEO of @SHRM. Working to create better workplaces where employers and employees thrive together. For speaking opportunities, email [email protected]
Washington, DC
Joined August 2016
The moment I left law for HR, my grandmother looked at me and said: “Why would you want to be a personnel guy?” This moment lit a fire in me: to show HR isn’t secondary but the engine of every business.
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Someone can be great at the job, and still be wrong for your company. Performance without cultural alignment chips away at your vision. Here’s why I never make this trade anymore 👇
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People don’t fear change. They fear not knowing what it means for them. Leaders who explain the “why” keep trust intact, even when the path forward is messy.
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Jackson O. Lynch and I recently discussed this at the 2025 SHRM Executive Network Visionaries Conference: Leaders don’t create high-performing teams by avoiding hard feedback, lowering expectations, and calling it “safety.” They build them with clarity: clear feedback, clear
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We keep saying we support skills-based hiring. But only 1 in 700 jobs is actually filled based on skills. Why the gap? Watch the video to find out.
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If you react to everything, you lose control of what matters most: your power.
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They call HR the “back office.” But when things get hard, HR is who shows up first. You steady the team, hold the culture, and lead through the unknown. Thank you for doing the work. Whether it’s seen or not, it always matters. #SHRMDay
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We keep promoting top performers into management with zero training. Then act surprised when teams fall apart. Being good at your job ≠ being good with people. Remember, People don’t quit jobs. They quit managers who were set up to fail.
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When you silence someone long enough, leaving becomes their loudest answer.
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If you’re leading, you should be mentoring. This is how teams grow. This is how trust is built. This is how companies thrive. Great leaders solve today’s problems and prepare people to handle tomorrow’s.
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How do we commit to I&D that’s legally compliant, workplace unifying, and business accretive? That’s the question every leader is asking. At #SHRMBlueprint, we’ll deliver the answers. 🔗 Save your seat: https://t.co/C5xdy7XAD7
#HR #Leadership #Inclusion #Diversity
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We’ve been asking the wrong question about AI: This shift, from who does the work to how it gets done, changes everything. And no team is closer to this question than HR.
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Progress starts with listening, even to perspectives that challenge us. SHRM President and CEO, @JohnnyCTaylorJr hosts @VanJones68 & @robbystarbuck at #SHRMBlueprint to spark dialogue on inclusion & diversity. Learn more and register at: https://t.co/JaZzF08XAL
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We started treating “new” like it meant “better.” As if the future of work belongs only to the young. But older workers bring something AI and hustle can’t replicate: Wisdom earned over time. Ignore experience, and you’ll keep relearning what they already figured out.
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If you only know how to give direction, you’re not leading. You’re managing.
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A title makes you a boss. These 8 traits make you a leader.
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#HumanResources is my passion. It can break your heart sometimes. But this is why it’s so worth it.
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Success that comes overnight rarely lasts. Character is what makes it sustainable.
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You wrote “civility” in your company’s mission statement. But are you demonstrating #Respect in your actions? To create civil #WorkplaceEnvironments, we must: ✊🏾 Listen actively. ✊🏾 Ask for feedback. ✊🏾 Encourage employees to speak up. ✊🏾 Respect staff with opposing views.
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I’ve seen too many leaders focus on hiring “the best” and stop there. The truth? That’s the easy part. The real test of leadership is whether you build a culture where the best want to stay because they feel inspired, valued, and aligned. That’s when organizations win.
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