Todd Davis

including what we call things. Like you said, we can put a marketing spin on things, but I was adamant that we not call it human resources, that we call it people services, because I wanted the team that I led to be reminded every day as they came to work, they were in the business of serving people. the people at Franklin County. They're clients for all of our associates.

And then I wanted the role to be chief people because I wanted to be the grand poobah, but because I wanted to remind myself, is this about the people? Sometimes people equate the term human resources with kind of the policy wonks or the necessary evil we have to have to keep all the human resource laws and guidances and all that.

And then I wanted the role to be chief people because I wanted to be the grand poobah, but because I wanted to remind myself, is this about the people? Sometimes people equate the term human resources with kind of the policy wonks or the necessary evil we have to have to keep all the human resource laws and guidances and all that.

And then I wanted the role to be chief people because I wanted to be the grand poobah, but because I wanted to remind myself, is this about the people? Sometimes people equate the term human resources with kind of the policy wonks or the necessary evil we have to have to keep all the human resource laws and guidances and all that.

And those things are important, but it's really about partnering with people your team, your colleagues to move or grow the business and be, as you started out, be effective in what you're doing.

And those things are important, but it's really about partnering with people your team, your colleagues to move or grow the business and be, as you started out, be effective in what you're doing.

And those things are important, but it's really about partnering with people your team, your colleagues to move or grow the business and be, as you started out, be effective in what you're doing.

Yeah, no, I appreciate the question. I think you just nailed it. And so in my experience, what I have viewed is that first and foremost, deciding what, you know, you've led, you've had many companies. What is the mission of that organization? What is the mission of your organization? I think it starts there. Is it, is it,

Yeah, no, I appreciate the question. I think you just nailed it. And so in my experience, what I have viewed is that first and foremost, deciding what, you know, you've led, you've had many companies. What is the mission of that organization? What is the mission of your organization? I think it starts there. Is it, is it,

Yeah, no, I appreciate the question. I think you just nailed it. And so in my experience, what I have viewed is that first and foremost, deciding what, you know, you've led, you've had many companies. What is the mission of that organization? What is the mission of your organization? I think it starts there. Is it, is it,

Are we doing something that's adding value to the client, to the world, to our society? And most companies are. I haven't met a company that isn't. But it's then refining that mission statement. and that mission and vision for the company so that our associates, these employees that we want to serve as well, that they're as excited and as on board as you are as the CEO or as the leader.

Are we doing something that's adding value to the client, to the world, to our society? And most companies are. I haven't met a company that isn't. But it's then refining that mission statement. and that mission and vision for the company so that our associates, these employees that we want to serve as well, that they're as excited and as on board as you are as the CEO or as the leader.

Are we doing something that's adding value to the client, to the world, to our society? And most companies are. I haven't met a company that isn't. But it's then refining that mission statement. and that mission and vision for the company so that our associates, these employees that we want to serve as well, that they're as excited and as on board as you are as the CEO or as the leader.

So what I have found, Ryan, is once everyone understands the mission of your company, You still have to do a lot of other things, but it's easier to get them excited and highly engaged in doing whatever part they have to move that mission forward.

So what I have found, Ryan, is once everyone understands the mission of your company, You still have to do a lot of other things, but it's easier to get them excited and highly engaged in doing whatever part they have to move that mission forward.

So what I have found, Ryan, is once everyone understands the mission of your company, You still have to do a lot of other things, but it's easier to get them excited and highly engaged in doing whatever part they have to move that mission forward.

And so it really doesn't become, in my experience, a question for the leader of do I serve the client, do we focus on the client, or do we focus on our employees? We are all focusing on the client because our employees are so excited to know, hey, I'm a piece of this. Whatever I do, I see how it links to that bigger mission of the company. And so I make a difference.

And so it really doesn't become, in my experience, a question for the leader of do I serve the client, do we focus on the client, or do we focus on our employees? We are all focusing on the client because our employees are so excited to know, hey, I'm a piece of this. Whatever I do, I see how it links to that bigger mission of the company. And so I make a difference.

And so it really doesn't become, in my experience, a question for the leader of do I serve the client, do we focus on the client, or do we focus on our employees? We are all focusing on the client because our employees are so excited to know, hey, I'm a piece of this. Whatever I do, I see how it links to that bigger mission of the company. And so I make a difference.

And when leaders can focus on communicating to their clients.