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Paul’s Bio

Paul Wolfe is a Human First Leadership Advocate who champions the development of workplace cultures built on authentic connection, shared vulnerability, and purpose-led performance. Wolfe came to this mission through two decades of service as an HR executive, and his lived experience of seeking to show up– and view others, as humans before titles. Paul has served as an HR Executive at some of the world’s most prominent companies including Indeed, Conde Nast, Match.com and others.

Wolfe currently serves as a board member at PayScale, and as an HR Venture Advisor for SemperVirens Venture Capital. He is the host of the “52 Humans” vlogcast, a live weekly video podcast on the human side of workplace experiences, and the author of "Human Beings First - Practices for Empathetic, Expressive Leadership.” Paul enjoys much of his time speaking to– and leading workshops for, organizations, companies and teams on a variety of topics in HR and leadership. 

Paul lives with his husband and their three dogs in New York.

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Media Presence

Social Media

11,300+

Linkedin Followers

12%

Monthly follower
growth rate

102,286

Monthly Impressions

Paul’s Book

Human Beings First

The way we live and work has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic and there’s no going back. Companies that will thrive in this new era are the ones that will evolve to adopt new ways of working and leading.

  • “Leaders cast a long shadow, and their daily choices about inclusion and belonging at work can make or break a workplace. In this book, Wolfe wisely focuses on 8 ready-to-apply principles, each vividly illustrated, to help us evolve towards a new definition of how to show up for ourselves and others, to unleash the potential of cultures where everyone can thrive. A must-read!”

    Jennifer Brown Founder, Jennifer Brown Consulting (JBC), and Best-selling Author, Inclusion, Beyond Diversity, and How to be an Inclusive Leader

  • “Paul Wolfe’s work puts humanity back into management by declaring what good leaders know– but at times need to learn anew: that a focus on empathy, belonging, and psychological safety is the shortest path to greater culture, and greater performance. Paul’s deeply personal and profound experience from decades of practice make him credible in guiding leaders back to their first and most critical priority: seeing all those they work with as Human Beings First.”

    LaFawn Davis SVP, ESG at Indeed.com

  • “As an executive recruiter, I think of Paul as a pioneer who has built and scaled great cultures; any leader can learn a tremendous amount from him. What he makes uniquely tangible in Human Beings First is how to practically improve the skill of vulnerability in the face of human challenges which is critical to getting and succeeding in the most sought-after roles today.”

    Jana Rich Founder and CEO, Rich Talent Group

Philosophy

Paul’s philosophy is shared widely through his social media, and is derived from real experience in his multi-decade career in HR: We all have titles and labels that we’re given, or that we use to describe ourselves, these words influence how we’re treated, how we treat others, how we experience the world around us, and their impact doesn’t stop at work’s door . . . Because before we’re those titles and labels - we’re human beings first, and we need to lead like it.
This is Human First Leadership.

Weekly stories on the human side of workplace experience.

52 Humans is a short, inspiring video podcast that features a new guest each week with a story of Human First Leadership; approaching business decisions, policies and everyday interactions with humanity as the first priority. Each week’s story is a virtual hug for the soul, preparing us for a challenge we may not have faced, and energizing us to transform how we lead and experience the places we work. 

Work With Paul

Speaking

Paul is an engaging, passionate storyteller with a foundational message that we all benefit from Human First Leadership.

Paul’s Keynotes:

  • · Acknowledging that people's identities affect their lived experiences

    · Finding compassion for daily challenges

    · The sustainable road to success: empathy

  • · Rethinking decades old HR processes

    · The “behind the scenes” of HR

    · Setting up feedback mechanisms to continuously evolve and better culture

  • · The pre-pandemic working world is gone

    · Work/life integration over work/life balance

    · Flexibility is key - how, where, why people do the work that companies ask them to

Advisory + Strategy

From start up to large company, Paul has over 20 years of experience in HR strategy development and rethinking HR processes.

Workshops

Paul’s workshops are designed to support leaders to build more meaningful and positive workplace cultures.

Get in Touch!

To schedule Paul for your next event, contact him at:

(312) 320-9579 I pw@paulwolfe.com

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