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Vickie Whatley is the SVP of Human Resources & Operations at Shout! Factory, a diversified multi-platform media company based in West Los Angeles. In her current role, Vickie is a member of the senior management team and plays a key role in developing and implementing a variety of policies, procedures and programs directed at employee engagement and company culture.
Prior to embarking on a career in the field of operations and human resources, Vickie worked in Development for both The UCLA Fowler Museum and The California Science Center.
Vickie earned her Professional in Human Resources certificate from the Human Resources Certification Institute in 2008. She is an active member of the Society for Human Resources Management and Professionals in Human Resources Association, where she has served as Membership Chair for three years. Vickie is a graduate of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem North Carolina where she earned her BA in Art History.
Sneak Peek Into What You’ll Learn…
02:35 – Vickie tells us more about her role as the SVP of HR and Operations at Shout! Factory.
06:56 – Vickie talks about the multiple career pivots in her journey from majoring in Art History to becoming an HR leader in an entertainment company.
15:14 – Vickie shares the advice she would give to someone thinking about making a career pivot.
20:50 – Vickie gives us great advice about preparing for and returning to work after maternity leave, from an HR leader’s perspective.
29:02 – Vickie outlines concrete steps individuals, companies, and organizations can take to improve workplace culture.
Quotable quotes:
“[On career pivots] First I would say you can’t be afraid to take chances. You can’t possible get anywhere without trying, without taking a chance, without taking that first step…you do not have to be a fully self-aware and confident individual to do this. You could be afraid, you could be anxious, you could second guess what you’re doing, but be pragmatic about it.”
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