As a Chief HR Officer for a Fortune 100 Company for the 20+ years I had a front row seat to what makes people promotable and fireproof
With candor and humor, Steve will speak to the topic of his forthcoming book, about becoming Promotable and Fireproof. Steve will base his talk on the thousands of interactions he had as a Chief HR Officer of a $13 Billion business, with 10,000 plus employees. Steve will share stories of success and failure, wins and losses, with lessons for individual contributors, high potentials on their way up and senior leaders. Regardless of the industry or function, Steve will taylor his talk and focus on the most salient ways your audience can maximize their human impact in this age of AI, robotics and automation. Check out Steve’s various social media channels (links posted on this site) that feature his “short takes” on a wide variety of subjects, from serious to silly, to get a sense of his style and tone.
Having spoken to large audiences throughout this career, Steve is comfortable adjusting to whatever the context or industry might be; he will impart a positive constructive tone along with some self deprecating humor.
Steve’s consulting specializes in agile re-engineering of businesses or business units, working directly with leadership teams. Steve witnessed numerous attempts at transforming businesses in his career and knows how to help your team get after the essential questions and decisions, without the long term embedded consulting arrangements that so often accompany such efforts. The leaders listed in the endorsement section of this site have worked directly with Steve on such efforts. We look forward to hearing from you.
How to Become Promotable and Fireproof
3 Key Principles for how to survive and thrive in the AI Revolution
Have you ever wondered why some people get promoted…while others get passed over, or even worse, quietly let go?
And in the world of AI, when everyone is talking about automation and job security, that question feels more urgent than ever.
Because while AI is absolutely affecting everything, the rules for advancement have not disappeared. They have simply become more precise.
And the small group of professionals who understand those rules are becoming more valuable, more promotable, and far less likely to be let go than ever before.
In Promotable and Fireproof: How to Survive and Thrive in the AI Revolution, Steve reveals what really determines who moves up and who moves out, and more importantly, how AI can affect all of this. As the Chief HR Officer for a Fortune 100 organization, Steve spent over two decades managing global succession plans for thousands of employees and refereeing promotion decisions and managing global succession plans at the highest levels.
He has watched high performers rise and fall, promising careers stall, and capable professionals quietly shown the door, not because they lacked talent, but because they never learned how the system truly works or how AI now shapes it.
During this fast-paced session, Steve distills two decades of executive level decision making into a clear, practical framework built around three core areas that consistently separate those who move up from those who slip back or are quietly asked to move on.
Participants will learn:
- 3 Essential elements for how to proactively manage your professional reputation and shape how others perceive your readiness for advancement…so you have a clear plan for how to address negative perceptions before they quietly derail your progress.
- 1 Simple secret for how high achievers intentionally build trust, visibility, and influence across the organization.
- 2 Hidden truths about what high achievers actually need to do differently to advance in today’s AI driven and increasingly automated workplace.
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