Dave Scott, Chief People and Administration Officer at ADT, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We discussed ADT’s evolution from a services to tech company, Dave's journey from Walmart to leading HR at ADT, and how to cut costs in HR without cutting value. ---- Submit the craziest request you’ve ever gotten in HR. Buy tickets for MPL Live Boston. ---- Timestamps: 06:39) Dave’s professional journey: From Walmart to ADT (11:01) Dave’s early career as a professional clown (12:33) ADT’s mission and transition to a technology company (22:40) ADT’s transformation: A product-focused mindset (27:51) Hiring strategies to attract tech talent at ADT (30:39) Transforming the HR function at ADT (35:24) Skills and organizational design for the future workforce (41:34) Cost management strategies for HR in 2024 and beyond (49:55) Rapid-fire questions ---- 📬 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get episode recaps 💡 Follow The Modern People Leader on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Daniel Huerta on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Stephen Huerta on LinkedIn

Ask this episode

“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.