Louie Lugo, Chief Human Resources Officer at North Range Behavioral Health

Navigating HR Strategies and Employee Alignment with Louie Lugo.In this episode of the Built by People podcast, sponsored by Previ, host Dave D'Angelo welcomes Louie, the CHRO at North Range Behavioral Health. Louie shares his unique career journey from a professional musician to an HR executive and discusses how CHROs can create internal success stories. He also explores aligning employee work with their strengths, bridging people strategy with business strategy, and the role of job descriptions in boosting engagement and retention. Louie emphasizes the importance of relationship building, measuring HR success, and fostering a culture of trust and collaboration. He concludes with advice for HR leaders to remain positive, dream big, and lead with kindness and gratitude.00:00 Introduction to the Built by People Podcast00:16 Sponsor Message from Previ00:45 Guest Introduction: Louie's Career Journey02:00 Creating Internal Success Stories in HR03:26 Aligning Work with Employee Strengths05:13 Bridging People Strategy with Business Strategy06:20 Boosting Engagement and Retention07:58 Measuring HR Success and Authenticity10:09 The Importance of Relationships in HR13:35 Louie's Parting Advice for HR Leaders15:28 Conclusion and Farewell