At DisruptHR, we’re all about providing an opportunity for smart people to share their ideas about how we can disrupt the future of work in order to compete and win in a rapidly changing world.
Below are fifteen quotes from Human Resources, talent acquisition and business leaders from our global community about what they believe is required to disrupt.
15 Quotes About Disrupting The Future Of Work
1. “We can eliminate gender bias, but not by being well-intentioned. We have to intentionally intercept and disrupt it.” ~ Lorraine Gardner / @learnilicious – Manager of Organization Development at Pythian
– Does Wearing A Pink Collar Prevent Gender Bias? – DisruptHR Ottawa 1.0
2. “Disruptive ideas come from your people – and listening to them can help you avoid being disrupted yourself.” ~ Dr. Jason McPherson / @drpeoplegeek – Chief Scientist at Culture Amp
– Home Brewing Our Culture – DisruptHR Melbourne 1.0
3. “Disrupt the old ideas. Stop seeing a disability, and start seeing a discoverability!” ~ Nicholas Popowich – Role Model & Self Advocate
Disrupt the old ideas. Stop seeing a disability, and start seeing a discoverability! ~ Nicholas Popowich Click To Tweet– More Than Meets The Eye– DisruptHR Regina 1.0
4. “I don’t think we need more disruption in HR. I think it’s more accurate to say that HR has been disrupted, and the bad news is that what we’ve been doing isn’t working.” ~ Jason Lauritsen / @JasonLauritsen – Director of Client Success at Quantum Workplace
– What Are You Waiting For? Find The Courage To Make A Difference – DisruptHR Chicago 1.0
5. “Disruption is really about transforming an existing situation that’s not ideal into a preferred one that is ideal. It that way, our acts of disruption can be understood as a design process. So, we as disruptors can also be thought of as transformation designers.” ~ Tamara Christensen / @Talk2Tamara – Founder & Partner at Idea Farm
Disruption Is F#%@ing Hard | Tamara Christensen | DisruptHR Talks from DisruptHR on Vimeo.
– Disruption Is F#%@ing Hard – DisruptHR Phoenix 1.0
6. “What does disruption actually mean? It’s the new rules of engagement. Disruption is not so much about what we know today, but what we don’t know about tomorrow that we really need to think about.” ~ Damian Menzies – CEO at Choice Career Services
– It’s A Brave New World For HR: Managing In The Era Of Disruption – DisruptHR Melbourne 1.0
7. “If you care about human beings, and you think they are your most valuable asset, then inclusion should be your first product. You want to disrupt HR? Make inclusion your first product.” ~ Joe Gerstandt / @joegerstandt – Keynote Speaker, Freedom Fighter & Freak-Flag Flier at joegerstandt.com
You want to disrupt HR? Make inclusion your first product. ~ @joegerstandt #DisruptHRchi Click To Tweet– Inclusion. You Keep Using That Word. I Don’t Think It Means What You Think It Means. – DisruptHR Chicago 1.0
8. “If you want to be disruptive in HR, I invite you to be bold enough to tell simple, powerful stories to help make change happen – stories that explain the who, the why, and the how of change.” ~ Angela Chandler – Senior Organization Effectiveness Consultant at Northrop Grumman
– The Power of Storytelling To Make Change Happen – DisruptHR Washington, DC 1.0
9. “Imposter syndrome will kick in every time you try to disrupt the status quo, and that matters because if you never disrupt the status quo, you’re never going to be the leader you’re meant to be.” ~ Ann Vertel, PhD / @AnnVertel – Owner of Ann Vertel International
If you never disrupt the status quo, you’re never going to be the leader you’re meant to be. Click To Tweet– Take Charge of Your Inner Imposter – DisruptHR San Diego 1.0
10. “Being disruptive is not about throwing things. It’s not about yelling. It’s about being uncomfortable with the status quo. So if you’re uncomfortable with things being done the way they’ve always been done, it’s time for you to get disruptive.” ~ Jennifer McClure / @JenniferMcClure – President of Unbridled Talent LLC | CEO of DisruptHR LLC
– HR Heroes Needed: Will You Be The One To Accept The Challenge? – DisruptHR Cayman Islands 1.0
11. “Disruption is f#%@ing hard, but hopefully we’re committed to the struggle of transforming our existing situations into preferred situations, because if we don’t do it, someone else will.” ~ Tamara Christensen / @Talk2Tamara – Founder & Partner at Idea Farm
– Disruption Is F#%@ing Hard – DisruptHR Phoenix 1.0
12. “When we talk about disruption, we talk about being bold, being audacious, and about having courage. Are these qualities that we associate with being feminine? Well, the venture capitalists say no. Between 2010 and 2015, only 10% of VC funding went to women. Why is that?” ~ Sangita Kasturi / @sangitainsight – CEO of Action Inclusion
– Women And Disruption: Why Aren’t More Women Disrupting Things? – DisruptHR Chicago 2.0
13. “If you want to be disruptive in HR, step up and make a difference! The best idea in the world without execution is meaningless.” ~ Jason Lauritsen / @JasonLauritsen – Director of Client Success at Quantum Workplace
The best idea in the world without execution is meaningless. @Jason Lauritsen #DisruptHRchi Click To Tweet– What Are You Waiting For? Find The Courage To Make A Difference – DisruptHR Chicago 1.0
14. “We, as HR professionals, have the ability to disrupt our operations TODAY, so that the trends of the future aren’t just affecting us – but that we’re actually shaping them.” ~ Alexandra Levit / @alevit – Author, Speaker, Consultant & Influencer
The Three Cs Of The Future Of Work | Alexandra Levit | DisruptHR Talks from DisruptHR on Vimeo.
– The Three C’s Of The Future Of Work – DisruptHR Chicago 2.0
15. “Big idea: You can be disruptive, and compliant at the same time.” ~ Kate Duffy – Executive Director of Human Resources at Endemol Shine North America
Big idea: You can be disruptive, and compliant at the same time.” ~ Kate Duffy #DisruptHRLA Click To Tweet– The Care And Feeding Of The Hungry HR Newbie – DisruptHR Los Angeles 1.0