As the U.S. workplace navigates social unrest, mass layoffs, and a rapidly changing office culture, chief human resources officers often step in to act as guidance counselors for both bosses and employees. But they can’t do it alone. HR leaders need a diverse and knowledgeable group of peers who can help them tackle the biggest issues facing their roles, and networking groups are one of the best ways to facilitate these connections.
“I don't think there's ever been a time in history where groups served a greater purpose,” Dan Kaplan, senior client partner for Korn Ferry’s CHRO practice, tells Fortune. He added that being a CHRO can be one of the loneliest and most high-pressure C-suite positions. “HR is having the most privileged and difficult conversations every day. And the only people to kind of help them through it are peers who are going through the same thing.”
