Show Notes
The most effective HR leaders don't just manage metrics. They develop people. Jasmine Anderson-Wright is proof.
It's easy to see a Global VP of HR and assume she took the obvious route. This conversation pulls back the curtain on the real, unconventional journey, from accounting to human resources, from a published author at 16 to a leader recognized as a Woman to Know in HR. Jasmine shares the lessons that fueled 500% sales growth at T-Mobile and how she scaled a company's headcount by 200% while improving engagement and cutting attrition.
Who she is: Jasmine is a Global Vice President of Human Resources, recognized as a Woman to Know in HR, and a published author since age 16. She didn't take a straight line here, she came up through accounting and built something unconventional.
What she does: She leads global HR and people operations, scaling organizations while keeping engagement, belonging, and talent development at the center.
What she believes: That the most effective HR leaders focus on developing people, not just managing metrics. Culture and belonging are the real drivers, not the dashboard.
How she works: With a storyteller's perspective on culture. Jasmine builds the kind of organizations where headcount and engagement rise together, balancing business performance with being human.
In this episode:
The unconventional path from accounting to global HR leadership
How people development drove 500% sales growth and a 200% headcount scale
Why the best HR leaders look past metrics to people
Bringing a storyteller's lens to culture and belonging
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