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Business Growth Spotlight
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Business Growth Spotlight
Ep. 77 The New HR Playbook: Culture, Strategy, and Remote Teams with Jenny Morehead
Show Notes:
In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk speaks with Jenny Morehead, CEO of Flex HR, who shares her unique journey from a background in sales and marketing to leading a human resources company. Jenny discusses how HR, often seen as an administrative function, can actually serve as a strategic engine for business growth when properly aligned with company goals.
The conversation dives into common HR missteps businesses make, offers practical advice for aspiring business buyers, and outlines the growth strategies that have fueled Flex HR’s success. Jenny also highlights the importance of nurturing company culture, especially in a remote work environment, and shares the marketing approaches that helped position the company for long-term impact.
Bio:
Jenny Morehead is the CEO of Flex HR. She is an entrepreneur, independent board member, and author. She prides herself on building strong teams that exceed expectations for their clients.
Before Flex HR, Jenny successfully launched and ran a company that created marketing solutions for local businesses through the country. She created a high growth environment for the business and ran human resources in addition to her duties as CEO. Before her marketing solutions business she helped run a sales department at a media company that included roles in recruiting, hiring, and putting together new employee training sessions.
Jenny acquired the Flex HR business from its original founder in 2020. She carries the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) credential from HRCI and is also licensed as an insurance producer in life and health. Under Jenny’s leadership, Flex HR has continued to welcome a broad spectrum of senior HR leaders to its practice, established a payroll tax department to service clients, and created strong state-by-state HR compliance knowledge for Flex HR professionals throughout the U.S.
Jenny earned her bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University and her MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management. Jenny co-authored Make Your Business Social, which was published by New York-based Business Expert Press. She has also written CEO From Home, from John Hunt Publishing. CEO From Home details how people can start, acquire or maintain a virtual business and features important human resources advice throughout the book.
Jenny is married to her husband Brad and has three sons. She serves on numerous boards including the leadership council for the Field Museum, the regional council for Northwestern University, and the guild of the Chicago Botanic Garden.
To connect with our guest, click on the links below:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flex-hr/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FlexHRinc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FlexHRInc
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