Trish McFarlane

Trish is a practicing HR professional with over 15 years of experience in Big 4 public accounting, PR, and healthcare. She is also an international speaker. With expertise in leadership, employee relations, performance management, training & development, change management, social media, and innovation, Trish is able to capture readers and audiences with real-life examples of how leadership plays out in organizations.
Trish co-founded HRevolution (http://thehrevolution.org), a conference that highlights emerging trends and the future of HR, with the goal of providing an alternative networking and learning experience for business professionals who were tired of the traditional conference model. HRevolution is an event that inspires collaboration and innovative ideas in the human resource industry. She also co-founded the Women of HR blog (www.womenofhr.com) in order to give a voice to practitioners who are passionate about issues affecting women in the workplace.
Trish has been a speaker at various events. Most recently at The Conference Board’s “Social Media for HR Conference”, CHCA, HR Southwest, the HR Technology Conference, HR Florida, Talent Net Live, HRevolution, and TRU London. She has received numerous accolades for her blogging and online efforts including:
HR Examiner’s Top 25 HR Digital Influencers (2011 and 2010)
HR Examiner’s Top 25 Most Influential Online Recruiters (2010)
HR Examiner’s Top 25 Online Influencers in Leadership (2011 and 2010)
HR Examiner’s Top 25 Online Influencers in Talent Management (2010 and 2011)
Ceridian’s “HR Thought Leaders” (December 2010)
Monster.com’s Top 10 Blogs to follow on Twitter for 2010
HR Tribe Top Ten HR Blogs in 2011