CHRO Coronavirus Business Response: Meeting Recap - May 8
Close to two months after quarantining began in the U.S. as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, many employees are still working remotely, and many find their schedules packed with more (virtual) meetings than ever before. As such, the risk of collaborative overload remains great. Led by special guest Rob Cross, Edward A. Madden Professor of Global Business at Babson College, i4cp senior research advisor, and founder and director of i4cp’s Connected Commons consortium, collaborative overload and overall workforce well-being were the topics of conversation on i4cp’s May 8, 2020 CHRO Action – COVID-19 Coronavirus Response Series call. HR leaders from more than 150 organizations such as Santander, Spectrum Health, McCormick & Co., Mercury Systems, Dicks Sporting Goods, Mondelez, and many more shared some of their organizations’ strategies for helping employees avoid feelings of fatigue and overload.
Kevin Martin is the chief research officer at the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp); the leading research firm focused on discovering the people practices that drive high-performance.
In addition to guiding i4cp’s research agenda and deliverables, Kevin also advises corporate and human resources leadership teams on best- and next-practices in a broad range of topics that range from talent risk management and corporate culture, to human capital strategy and organizational agility. He also serves as executive sponsor of i4cp's distinguished Chief HR Officer Board.
Prior to i4cp, Kevin worked for several years at research firm Aberdeen Group where he built one of the industry’s leading human capital management (HCM) research practices and then held a variety of roles of increasing responsibility which included SVP of Research Operations with general management oversight of the company's 17 research practices, and SVP of International Operations where he led the firm’s expansion efforts in to Europe.
A highly sought-after international keynote speaker on all aspects of human resources and talent management, Kevin has been recognized as a “Top 100 HR Influencer” by HR Examiner. His and his team’s research have been cited in leading business media, including Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, Inc. Magazine, Bloomberg, the Financial Times, CFO Magazine, CIO Applications, and on CNBC.
He is also an occasional contributor for the Financial Times.
Kevin currently serves on the advisory councils for the University of Dayton's school of business administration and school of engineering. He also serves on the board of advisors for Bullseye Engagement. From 2005 to 2014, Kevin served on the board of directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Massachusetts, which included a two-year term as board chairman (2009-2011). In 2006, Kevin was awarded the Commonwealth of Massachusetts's "Big Brother of the Year".
Kevin earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Boston University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the University of Dayton. He resides in Massachusetts with his wife (Laura) and their three sons.