Kim Giangrande of LATICRETE — The Resources and Tools the Next Generation of HR Professionals Will Need

At the most recent edition of the North American HR Executive Summit series we sat down with Kim Giangrande of LATICRETE to talk about how the world of Human Resources has changed, and how a gap is appearing in the resources and tools we use to teach and train the next generation of HR professionals. Many teaching resources created before the pandemic are now outdated, and also a focus on memorization in textbooks and lectures at the expense of practical applications and real-world interactions is producing graduates who need to learn a lot of what they will need to know on the job rather than in the classroom. What should be done to address this disconnect between education and the realities of a working HR professional? <br/><br/>In addition to being the head of a company's HR team and running a boutique HR consultancy, Kim also teaches both an MBA program as well as college-level HR courses. Through those different perspectives, she is ideally placed to talk about how we should be preparing future HR leaders for what they will need now and in the years to come in the post-pandemic business landscape. This is a fantastic conversation on an important topic relevant to every organization. Give this one a listen!<br/><br/>--<br/><br/>Kim Giangrande is the Senior VP of Human Resources at LATICRETE. Kim is a Strategic Human Resource professional with extensive experience developing HR infrastructure, from the foundational level, that supports the strategic direction of the organization. She has a strong ability to balance corporate goals with employee needs to create programs that support strong results and commitment to employee engagement. Kim specializes in leadership development.Kim started her career in retail, healthcare customer service and operations management before transitioning into her first executive HR role in 2001 at Hasler, Inc./Neopost, Inc. a leading global provider of high-end mailing systems equipment. She worked as VP Global HR for Survey Sampling International, leading the team in creating their global HR infrastructure and working with the Board of Directors to implement a comprehensive foundation for HR services. In 2009, Kim founded Intuitive HR, LLC, (IHR), a boutique HR outsourcing and consulting company that supports small to mid-sized organizations with the development and implementation of their HR programs.It was through IHR that Kim met the team at LATICRETE and began to support us in evolving the HR structure while the company was searching for a permanent leader. The opportunity to make a substantial impact combined with the amazing people and shared core values at LATICRETE made it easy to decide to stay and continue with this extraordinary team and continue to lead the strategy of competitive and modernized HR practices.Kim holds both a Master of Science in Management and MBA from Albertus Magnus College. Her undergraduate degree is a BS with a double major in Health Care Management and Human Resource Management. She holds the distinguished dual certifications of Senior Professional in Human Resources and Global Professional Human Resources from the Human Resources Certification Institute. As well as the Senior Certified Professional Certification from the Society of Human Resource Management. Kim also teaches HR Management and Team Building at the University of New Haven Pompeo College of Business MBA program since 2010.Kim lives in Woodbridge, CT with her husband Bill, their incredible daughter Gianna, Cavalier Spaniels Chloe & Lucy, and Dwarf bunnies Snowball & Blizzard. Kim also has two amazing young adult children, a son Hunter and daughter Spencer.