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From Projects to Products with Special Guest Mercedes Sullivan
HR & Payroll 2.0
55 minutes
3 weeks ago
From Projects to Products with Special Guest Mercedes Sullivan
On this episode, Pete and Julie welcome Mercedes Sullivan, VP of People Transformation at McKinley!
Mercedes shares her unconventional journey as a touring professional tennis player, which eventually led her to become an IT and HR transformation executive. Plus, her fun story on how experimenting with an AI boyfriend named ‘Mateo’ sparked a curiosity for AI in the future of work.
The group explores the intersection of AI and human connection, the ethics of automation, and why treating employees like athletes could unlock performance potential across the enterprise. Mercedes also shares her paradigm-shifting mindset of moving from “projects to products”, her vision for governance in an AI-powered workplace, and why HR must lead the way in keeping humanity at the center of innovation.
Connect with Mercedes:
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mercedessullivan/
Article about Mercedes, Tennis to Corporate career: https://www.itftennis.com/en/news-and-media/articles/from-court-to-corporate-world-the-touring-teams-influence/
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HR & Payroll 2.0
Join Pete A. Tiliakos and Julie Fernandez as they combine their unique HR and payroll industry knowledge, experience, and POV’s for highly authentic conversations that unpack the key trends, challenges, and opportunities facing HR and Payroll leaders today!
