From Transactional HR to Strategic Business Partner - Kelly Turow - S01E47

From Transactional HR to Strategic Business Partner Is your HR team working harder than ever but still being left out of the room where strategy happens? You are not alone, and you are not doing it wrong. But there is often a gap between where HR leaders are operating and what the C-suite actually needs from them. In this episode, I sit down with talent strategy leader Kelly Turow to explore what it takes for HR to move from a transactional support function to a strategic business partner with real executive influence. We dig into: Why focusing only on people can weaken HR’s credibility with executives The business signals traditional HR metrics may be missing How HR leaders can connect talent decisions to measurable business outcomes How Kelly built an AI-powered career mapping tool in just two to three hours Why business fluency, technology, and measurable impact will define HR’s next chapter If you have ever felt that your work matters but struggled to prove its value in a way senior leadership responds to, this conversation is for you. Less reacting. More strategizing. Greater business impact. Ready to make the shift from transactional HR to strategic HR leadership? The Perfect Route Episode 47 July 27, 2026 ★ Episode details: https://share.transistor.fm/s/b218f226 ★ Additional episodes: https://theperfectroute.transistor.fm Connect with Bill Sodeman 💼 LinkedIn:   / billsodeman   #HRLeadership #StrategicHR #C-Suite #FutureOfWork #HumanResources #Csuite #AI #AIinHR #aiinbusiness