
Jack Bucalo
Jack Bucalo joins HR Exchange Network as a featured columnist and member of our Advisory Board.
Bucalo retired in 2005 as the Corporate SVP Human Resources, Executive Development and Service Excellence at Fiserv, Inc., a $4.1 billion/22,000 employee/Fortune 500 and 1000 international company. In addition to typical HR functions, he was responsible for Board recruitment and compensation, executive development, and merger and acquisition support.
Throughout his career, Bucalo held various HR and management positions at Verizon, Zenith Electronics Corporation, AT&T, Nichols-Homeshield Aluminum, and John Crane International.
More content by Jack Bucalo
4 Words for HR to get the workforce through layoffs
March 13 by Jack BucaloIn this guide to layoffs, learn the 4 words that will help HR get the workforce through a salaried reduction.
Last Will and Testament of a Successful CHRO
July 12 by Jack BucaloRead this to learn about the importance of CHROs and HR professionals in general to align their talent management strategy with the business objectives.
Providing Practical Business Value in Your Leadership Development Programs
August 15 by Jack BucaloRead this column to learn more about building a learning and development program aimed at leaders, who want hard and soft skills.
Stop Avoiding Hard Skills and Instead Embrace Them
September 22 by Jack BucaloFind out why hard skills are as important as soft skills even though they are often ignored or undervalued by talent developers and learning and development leaders in Human Resources.
How to Get Top Line Management to Buy into Soft Skills Training
September 09 by Jack BucaloFind out how you can convince top line management to offer soft skills training to employees, even though it does not seem to directly influence the bottom line and end goals.
HR Leaders - Wake Up to the Realities of Your Business
November 12 by Jack BucaloHR leaders have tried a lot of avenues to get to that seat at the C-suite table and failed. Columnist Jack Bucalo offers some practical advice to help HR leaders become business leaders.
Becoming a More Effective HR Business Partner
April 24 by Jack BucaloThe HR Business Partner is best positioned to raise the business profile and reputation of the entire HR function. The main question is whether they want to accept the challenge.
Leadership Dilemma: Soft or Hard Skills?
February 11 by Jack BucaloIn recent years, there’s been considerable push for employees to develop the right skills for the job. Some are hard skills and some are soft. Columnist Jack Bucalo explains the difference and tries t...
HR Leader Development for an HR or Line Executive Role
July 02 by Jack BucaloSome HR leaders are interested in advancement into line management as well as HR management. So what does that development journey look like? Contributor Jack Bucalo maps it out.
The Urgent Need for Paradigm Shift in Leadership Development
April 09 by Jack BucaloFor decades, executives have said leadership development programs have failed. Why HR Exchange Network advisory board member Jack Bucalo says a paradigm shift will correct the problem.
CHRO Dilemma: Priority on HR Technology or Business Partnership
February 05 by Jack BucaloHR technology or business partnership? Most CHROs spend a lot of time trying to determine exactly how to align function to the business in an effort to demonstrate HR’s value to it.
CHRO Dilemma: HR Technology or Business Partnership?
October 12 by Jack BucaloMost CHROs spend a lot of time trying to determine exactly how to align the function to the company’s business in an effort to demonstrate HR’s value to it. This is especially true when preparing HR’...