Unmuted Podcast | Episode #74
Topic: How to Be the Strategic HR Partner Your CEO Actually Listens To
Guest: Lianne Vineberg - Founder at T6 Talent Partners
Host: Jeff Waldman - Founder & HR Tech Evangelist at ScaleHR & SocialHRCamp
Episode Overview:
Every HR leader wants a seat at the table. But many find themselves stuck in execution mode, handling hiring, policies, and day-to-day issues, while struggling to be seen as a true strategic partner.
Why? Because there’s often a gap between what HR thinks being strategic means… and what CEOs actually expect. CEOs aren’t looking for more updates. They’re looking for clarity, insight, and business impact.
In this episode, Lianne Vineberg joins us to unpack what it really takes for HR leaders to bridge that gap, and how to communicate in a way that actually resonates with executive leadership.
We explore:
👉 What CEOs really expect from their HR leaders, and what makes them take HR seriously as a strategic partner
👉 Why so many HR leaders get stuck in reactive, tactical work (and how to shift out of it)
👉 How to translate people challenges into business language -- revenue, risk, scalability, and growth
👉 The habits and skills that help HR leaders influence decision-making at the highest level
👉 Real-world examples of HR leaders transforming their relationship with the CEO
If you’re an HR leader looking to elevate your impact, strengthen your influence, and truly partner with the business, this episode offers a practical roadmap for making that shift.
About Lianne Vineberg:
As the Founder of T6 Talent Partners, Lianne leads talent strategy and execution across a broad spectrum of services, partnering with organizations to drive talent alignment, enhance leadership capabilities, and optimize hiring processes, ensuring that every aspect of talent management supports overall business objectives.
Lianne is driven by the belief that diverse perspectives, clear communication, and empowered individuals are the foundation of successful teams. Her approach blends strategic insight with hands-on partnership to help companies build cultures that scale -- ones that balance employee needs with business outcomes.
With T6 Talent Partners, Lianne is cutting through the noise to focus on what really drives success: top talent, strong leadership, and values-driven cultures. She’s on a mission to help Canada’s most ambitious companies unlock their full potential.
📩 Email Lianne at lianne@t6talent.com
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vineberg/
🔗 T6 Talent Partners website: https://www.t6talent.com/
About ScaleHR:
The Unmuted Podcast is powered by ScaleHR (https://goscalehr.com/), a rapidly growing company that supports emerging HR, Recruitment, and Work Tech startups and SMBs with brand awareness and lead generation.
Our proprietary solution, Catalyst, blends content strategy, influencer marketing, and omnichannel distribution to help brands cut through the noise.
📩 Connect with ScaleHR: https://www.goscalehr.com/
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