Dave Almeda's guest appearances

Dave Almeda

The Hennessy Report

Inspiring People

Tracy Burns

Christina Luconi

Dena Upton

Patty McCord

Paul Davies

Steve Pemberton

Robert Glazer

Robin DiAngelo

Anthony Williams

Katie Burke

Tim Sackett

Amy Knapp

Craig Powell

Mike Massaro

Siobhan McHale

OwlTail

David Almeda is Chief People Officer of Kronos, Inc and Ultimate Software. In this role, he drives the company’s human capital management strategy for more than 12,000 employees worldwide.Dave’s vision and leadership has evolved the employee experience, leading to top place to work honors in both Fortune magazine “Top 100 Companies to Work For®” and on Glassdoor's “Top 100 Best Places to Work.” Dave, who was named CPO of the Year by Mass TLC in 2019 and CHRO of the Year in 2017 by HRO Today, has led the implementation of innovative benefits and employee development programs that have been featured in several leading publications, including Harvard Business Review and The Wall Street Journal .Dave brings a wealth of expertise to Kronos and Ultimate after spending 16 years in various human resources functions at Staples, a $25 billion retailer with more than 90,000 employees worldwide. His most recent position with Staples was as vice president of global human resources. Dave is an active member of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM); serves on the Board of Directors of the New England Human Resources Association; and is an advisory board member of both The Workforce Institute at Kronos, and the Executive Program in Work-based Learning Leadership at the University of Pennsylvania/Wharton. 

David Almeda is Chief People Officer of Kronos, Inc and Ultimate Software. In this role, he drives the company’s human capital management strategy for more than 12,000 employees worldwide.Dave’s vision and leadership has evolved the employee experience, leading to top place to work honors in both Fortune magazine “<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.kronos.com/about-us/newsroom/fortune-and-great-place-work-name-kronos-one-2018-fortune-100-best-companies-to-work-for&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1595770176132000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2VketUvzntxqNVa4A8RjEd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Top 100 Companies to Work For</a>®” and on Glassdoor's “<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.kronos.com/about-us/newsroom/glassdoor-ranks-kronos-top-100-best-place-work&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1595770176132000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3b8FXtVnijh3pY9zrCWMLP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Top 100 Best Places to Work</a>.” Dave, who was named CPO of the Year by Mass TLC in 2019 and CHRO of the Year in 2017 by HRO Today, has led the implementation of innovative benefits and employee development programs that have been featured in several leading publications, including <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://hbr.org/2017/11/the-ceo-of-kronos-on-launching-an-unlimited-vacation-policy&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1595770176132000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1RYmrerFOwjztcVhp4ggyY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harvard Business Review</a> and <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-company-lets-employees-rate-their-bosses-twice-a-year-1514991600&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1595770176132000&amp;usg=AOvVaw270KDghnw0e0QdoTHx9WXV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wall Street Journal </a>.Dave brings a wealth of expertise to Kronos and Ultimate after spending 16 years in various human resources functions at Staples, a $25 billion retailer with more than 90,000 employees worldwide. His most recent position with Staples was as vice president of global human resources. Dave is an active member of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM); serves on the Board of Directors of the New England Human Resources Association; and is an advisory board member of both The Workforce Institute at Kronos, and the Executive Program in Work-based Learning Leadership at the University of Pennsylvania/Wharton.

Episode 14 - Dave Almeda of Kronos and Ultimate Software

Dave Almeda Kronos

David Hennessy sits down with David Almeda, Chief People Officer of Kronos, as David speaks to Kronos' unlimited vacation policy and how the company improves manager effectiveness.

Episode 7 Dave Almeda Kronos