What Is HR's Business Impact? Help the C-Suite See HR's Strategic Influence
Tue Sep 30 2025
What’s stopping HR leaders from being heard in the boardroom?
It’s not always about strategy or experience. Often, it’s about how they communicate their value and impact.
Host Vanessa Brulotte sits down with Sara Jones, CEO of InclusionPro and acclaimed TED speaker. Together, they discuss how HR professionals can grow their influence through strategic framing, storytelling, and public speaking. Sara shares success stories from the leaders she’s coached, proving that with the right approach, HR’s influence can extend across the entire organization.
Key takeaways:
How to frame HR work in terms of business value and impactWhy storytelling is a powerful tool for influencing executivesHow to practice before stepping into high-stakes conversations
Key topics:
(00:00) Introducing Sara Jones
(02:54) Finding your voice
(05:51) Evolving into a strategic partner
(08:07) How to speak the executives’ language
(09:35) Telling stories that highlight your accomplishments
(15:27) Turning data into a memorable message
(19:59) How to build confidence for public speaking
(23:13) Easy tips for giving better presentations
Key links:
Read BambooHR’s blog, “How to Analyze Data That Measures HR Impact: Free HR Report Checklist”: https://www.bamboohr.com/blog/analyze-data-hr-report-template
Read BambooHR’s blog, “How to Get Over Fear of Public Speaking”: https://www.bamboohr.com/blog/fear-of-public-speaking
Subscribe to HR Unplugged Series: https://www.bamboohr.com/resources/podcasts/hr-unplugged/
Join HR Heroes Slack Community: https://join.slack.com/t/hrheroesworkspace/shared_invite/zt-21ad3f1r8-dkWC2EdmyhxUAHw9cGLdQw
BambooHR Homepage: https://www.bamboohr.com/
Connect with Sara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saradansiejones/
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What’s stopping HR leaders from being heard in the boardroom? It’s not always about strategy or experience. Often, it’s about how they communicate their value and impact. Host Vanessa Brulotte sits down with Sara Jones, CEO of InclusionPro and acclaimed TED speaker. Together, they discuss how HR professionals can grow their influence through strategic framing, storytelling, and public speaking. Sara shares success stories from the leaders she’s coached, proving that with the right approach, HR’s influence can extend across the entire organization. Key takeaways: How to frame HR work in terms of business value and impactWhy storytelling is a powerful tool for influencing executivesHow to practice before stepping into high-stakes conversations Key topics: (00:00) Introducing Sara Jones (02:54) Finding your voice (05:51) Evolving into a strategic partner (08:07) How to speak the executives’ language (09:35) Telling stories that highlight your accomplishments (15:27) Turning data into a memorable message (19:59) How to build confidence for public speaking (23:13) Easy tips for giving better presentations Key links: Read BambooHR’s blog, “How to Analyze Data That Measures HR Impact: Free HR Report Checklist”: https://www.bamboohr.com/blog/analyze-data-hr-report-template Read BambooHR’s blog, “How to Get Over Fear of Public Speaking”: https://www.bamboohr.com/blog/fear-of-public-speaking Subscribe to HR Unplugged Series: https://www.bamboohr.com/resources/podcasts/hr-unplugged/ Join HR Heroes Slack Community: https://join.slack.com/t/hrheroesworkspace/shared_invite/zt-21ad3f1r8-dkWC2EdmyhxUAHw9cGLdQw BambooHR Homepage: https://www.bamboohr.com/ Connect with Sara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saradansiejones/