How to Be A Best Place to Work

How Top HR Professionals Think Podcast

Guest: Doug Balsbough

Overview: Aerospace and defense chief human resources executive Doug Balsbough discusses establishing the right environment for people to contribute their best.

Quick Background:

Doug Balsbough is a top Human Resources executive from the Aerospace and Defense industry. His background includes serving as Chief Human Resources Officer for Raytheon Technologies leading all aspects of human capital management through the merger of United Technologies Corporation and Raytheon Corporation, while leading a $70B business with 195,000 associates. Mr. Balsbough had previously served as Chief Human Resources Officer for United Technologies’ Collins Aerospace and UTC Aerospace Systems. He has also held senior human resource positions at Carrier Corporation for its residential business and its Latin American operations based in Brazil.

Throughout his career, he developed expertise in all facets of human resource management. In recent years, Mr. Balsbough has leveraged this experience to successfully integrate large scale acquisitions, with a focus on cultural change and creating high performance teams. His professional career began in the U.S. Army, where he served as a Black Hawk helicopter pilot. Mr. Balsbough holds a bachelor’s degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an MBA from Columbia University.

Why you have to check out today’s podcast:

• Learn how to establish the right environment for people to contribute their best, considering;

a. transparency.

b. giving the employee a voice.

c. the power of listening.

d. avoiding micromanagement.

• Discover how to empower your team to contribute their best and “back brief” goal accomplishment.

• Understand how to leverage the business and industry, including the macrotrends, to best position HR and the business for the future.

• Leverage your desire to make a difference to best impact an organization.

• Deploy a merger or acquisition to optimize efficiency and customer experience.

• Learn how to deploy human capital solutions to become a “best places to work” environment.