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Jamie Aitken

As VP of HR Transformation at Betterworks, Jamie helps clients reimagine the way employee performance is managed with proven systems and processes that work. As co-author of the book, Make Work Better, she draws inspiration from her more than twenty-five years of HR leadership experience, spearheading organizational development, HR transformation, and employee engagement strategies that boost business performance. Her work as a consultant and an in-house HR practitioner spans the entire spectrum of human capital practices and multiple industries. Jamie has a deep understanding of talent management strategies and principles and has ideated and implemented global talent practices system redesign, strategic planning, and positioning in public and private for national and international organizations spanning all associated processes. As a McKinsey-certified facilitator, Jamie has also been instrumental in cultural transformations for several large enterprises — supporting fundamental change with her background in executive coaching, change management, and employee experience strategies.
Picture of Jamie Aitken

Jamie Aitken

As VP of HR Transformation at Betterworks, Jamie helps clients reimagine the way employee performance is managed with proven systems and processes that work. As co-author of the book, Make Work Better, she draws inspiration from her more than twenty-five years of HR leadership experience, spearheading organizational development, HR transformation, and employee engagement strategies that boost business performance. Her work as a consultant and an in-house HR practitioner spans the entire spectrum of human capital practices and multiple industries. Jamie has a deep understanding of talent management strategies and principles and has ideated and implemented global talent practices system redesign, strategic planning, and positioning in public and private for national and international organizations spanning all associated processes. As a McKinsey-certified facilitator, Jamie has also been instrumental in cultural transformations for several large enterprises — supporting fundamental change with her background in executive coaching, change management, and employee experience strategies.
EmpowerHR 2025

EmpowerHR 2025: Celebrating the Shift to HR as a Strategic Driver

The role of HR is changing faster than ever. As someone who’s spent over two decades in this field, I can confidently say that this moment is pivotal. HR leaders have been at the center of critical workforce junctures: dealing with a global pandemic, remote and hybrid work, return-to-office, and workforce burnout, to name a few. What’s changing is the role we take.  Human resources leaders have too often been defined as the overseers of processes like performance reviews, compliance, and administrative tasks. While those things still matter greatly,  it’s time to look at our impact through a broader, more strategic

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