204 - Tracy Avin (Founder, TroopHR)

Tracy Avin, Founder of TroopHR, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about how TroopHR was born, the importance of community in HR, the challenges HR professionals face in today’s business climate, and the need for support networks. ----  Use code MPL-LIVE-50 to get 50% off your ticket for MPL Live Miami on December 10th. Buy Tickets Here. ----  Timestamps: (6:57) Tracy’s journey to founding TroopHR (10:57) What a day in Tracy’s life looks like (12:59) The meaning of community for HR leaders (16:33) How the needs of the HR community have evolved (18:36) Challenges and conflicts faced by HR professionals (25:47) Handling difficult conversations in a professional setting (28:44) Why boundaries are crucial in discussions (30:06) Politicization of HR topics in the workplace (36:00) Doing more with less: The pressures of shrinking HR teams (42:06) HR burnout and its impact (44:56) The influence of economic situations on HR strategy (47:37) The importance of community in challenging times (51:23) Open sourcing HR ideas: A positive shift post-COVID (52:49) Rapid fire questions ----  📬 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get episode recaps 💡 Follow The Modern People Leader on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Daniel Huerta on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Stephen Huerta on LinkedIn