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Office HoursSam's Club: Chris ShyrockReady to jumpstart your career? Join our conversation with Christopher Shryock, the VP and Chief People Officer at Sam’s Club. In this wonderful episode, we dive into his unique career journey as he shares his insights on the world of HR, his international experience, and key skills to develop as a soon-to-be graduate. If you want to prepare yourself for a successful career in human resources or learn about the future of retail, this is the episode for you.
2025-11-0528 min
The bluEPrint by Executive PlatformsChristopher Shryock — The Evolving Role of HR and CHROsIn the run-up to the most recent edition of the North American HR Executive Summit we interviewed Christopher Shryock —who was at the time the SVP and Chief People Officer of Sam’s Club— on some of the issues and trends Human Resources professionals are facing, and how the position of Chief Human Resources Officer is changing to better meet the needs of the people and organizations it serves. From how HR leaders guided their organizations through the pandemic, to the day-to-day and big picture effects of the New Normal of Work, to how Talent Attraction, Talent Development, and Talent...
2024-06-0625 min
Get Hired with Andrew SeamanHow One Top HR Leader Leads a Giant WorkforceYou may hear about chief people officers, chief HR officers and other C-Suite-level talent executives without knowing what they do in their day-to-day work. Well, LinkedIn News Editor Andrew Seaman sat down with Christopher Shryock, senior vice president and chief people officer of Sam's Club, to find out.Christopher leads a large workforce that ranges from customer-facing associates to software engineers. He talks about how he approaches his work and leads such a large and dynamic workforce. The two also discuss how he goes about hiring and developing new hires into great talent.This episode...
2023-09-1320 min
Cruising AltitudeCruising Through Our 2022 Year in Review2022 was a year of exploring new heights on Cruising Altitude. So we wanted to share some highlights with you. In this episode, we’re looking back on our conversations with leaders at companies like Sony, Lockheed Martin, Sam’s Club, and more. And celebrating what we’ve learned from them about supporting a world class employee experience. Quotes*“I don't think experience is something that can be worked on. I think it's a fluid living, breathing entity. And I like to ask a question from our core team in HR and marketing, ‘What will bring more life t...
2023-01-0410 minCruising AltitudeChanging Employees’ Lives for the Better with Christopher Shryock, SVP and Chief People Officer at Sam’s ClubThis episode features an interview with Christopher Shryock, SVP and Chief People Officer at Sam’s Club, a chain of membership-only retail warehouses. They have 600 clubs nationwide and another 200 internationally. Christopher heads all things HR-related for the over 100,000 Sam’s Club Employees. Before Sam’s Club, he spent about 14 years at PepsiCo serving in global HR leadership roles. And on this episode, Christopher talks about why you should rethink hiring based on interviews, how to simplify employee processes, and the real reason why it pays to have a diverse workforce.Quotes*”Having one system is not suff...
2022-12-0735 min
The Talent BlueprintHow Does Employee Experience Impact Customer Experience? With Christopher Shryock from Sam’s ClubThis episode features an interview with Christopher Shryock, SVP & Chief People Officer at Sam’s Club and your host Sultan Saidov, Co-Founder and President at Beamery. Christopher is responsible for all aspects of Human Resources across Sam’s Club, including identifying, attracting, developing, and rewarding talent, as well as building a diverse and inclusive organization for 100,000 associates across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Christopher discusses the importance of creating a great employee value proposition, why the most important KPI is how satisfied your customers are, and ways to grow by advancing investments in tech and in produ...
2022-11-2230 minThe Talent BlueprintSeason Two TrailerJoin your host, Sultan Saidov, Co-founder of Beamery, as we take a behind-the-scenes look at how the world’s top talent innovators and visionaries are creating incredible talent experiences, moving the needle on DE&I, and attracting, engaging and retaining world-class talent.Season Two includes expert insights from guests such as Maren Waggoner from Walmart, Christopher Shryock from Sam’s Club, and many more business and talent leaders. You’ll learn from HR and TA executives, who understand the value of creating a talent-first culture. So tap the follow button and join us on your favorite podcast platfor...
2022-11-0102 min
Frontline InnovatorsDesigning for Membership - Frontline Innovators - Episode # 092Today’s guest has a passion for people and is all about empowering employees. Christopher Shryock is the Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer from Sam’s Club. He sees the heavy weight that is being put on frontline employees and wants to make their lives easier and their work more efficient. Christopher joins the host Justin Lake to talk about the role technology plays with frontline employees.
Takeaways:
The current rate of inflation has become one of the biggest problems for frontline workers. It creates an issue for them to make enough money...
2022-09-0947 min