Maintaining a Purpose-driven and Progressive Mindset with Belgin Ertam

Original production by Thrive HR Exchange
Hosted by Matthew Chapman, Co-creator of Thrive HR Exchange and Founder of ChapmanCG

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HR leaders have a unique role to play in helping employees find the higher purpose for their work and contribution to their organisation. COVID-19 has brought about a re-assessment and re-alignment of employee and organisational purpose, which is then lived out through a flexible, efficient and resilient culture.

Belgin Ertam shares her three ingredients of success for every leader, including:

• The importance of understanding your ‘purpose’, which is enabled by clear, transparent and meaningful communications.

• Why organisations need to encourage progressive mindsets to adapt quickly to change.

• Being technologically savvy to make effective, data-driven decisions.

Guest Bio:

Belgin Ertam is currently handling a dual role as the Regional HR Director for GE Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) and Head of Organization and Talent Development for GE Global. She is focused on accelerating the leadership and talent growth together with driving culture change in global markets and specifically in the MENAT region. Belgin leads the HR council for the region and partners with the MENAT leadership team to execute on Strategic HR priorities, working closely with GE businesses to position the organization for success.

Prior to joining GE, she started her career at DHL Express where she took different roles until she was appointed as the HR Director in 2004. Then, Belgin worked for Microsoft for 5 years as the HR Director for Microsoft Turkey. After Microsoft, she joined GE as the HR Director for Turkey and also assumed the HR Business Partner role for MENAT Commercial Group for two years. She moved to Hong Kong in 2015 and held dual roles as Global Head of Organization and Talent Development and Senior HR Director for Global Functions. In this role, she had been responsible for driving HR processes and initiatives across the regions in 175 countries.

Belgin is a graduate of Istanbul University where she studied on Labor Law and Industrial Relations. She completed her education on Leadership at Harvard Business School.

Belgin had been the Executive Board Member of PERYON (Personnel Management Association) in Turkey for 6 years. She founded a training group and led it for 4 years. She lectured on Human Resources Management at Yeditepe University. Due to her remarkable contributions as an HR practitioner, she has been awarded as one of the top 50 CHROs in Turkey by Fortune Magazine. Belgin is married with two children.

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