Valerie Norton

Chief People Officer, Habitat for Humanity International

Valerie Norton leads the global people function to achieve the strategic plan and implement transformation initiatives for Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI). She supports the staff and work of nearly 1,200 US Habitat affiliates and 60+ Habitat-affiliated countries. Prior to joining HFHI, Valerie held global senior leadership roles in talent management and organizational development for Fortune 100 and midsized companies, including BellSouth (AT&T), ING, Merck, New York Life, Broadridge Financial Solutions, and QBE Insurance. She is a frequent public speaker on talent management, diversity, engagement, communication and organizational change. Valerie holds an MBA in international business.

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  • Day 2

    November 18, 2020

  • 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM ET (16:45 - 17:15 GMT)
    Habitat for Humanity has a mission to improve housing worldwide. Their human resources (HR) team and enterprise leadership have the challenge of creating an organizational culture that lives up to this mission. In this session, hear Valerie Norton recount their journey. She will share how they have cultivated a culture that drives business strategy and an HR agenda that connects tightly to the enterprise vision. With a focus on people and processes with bottom-up feedback loops, Habitat strives to remain true to its mission while being radically inclusive in its approach to talent.
    Human Resources
    Where
    Ariane Stage




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