This week, Ricklyn chats to Tracie Sponenberg, the Chief People Officer of The Granite Group, a wholesale distributor with nearly fifty locations across New England. She has spent her career working with CEOs to align people & business strategies, working in industries like publishing, health and wellness, and professional services. Formerly a paper-pushing, compliance-driven HR person, she became a people-first business leader several years ago and has since made it a mission to help others do the same, through speaking around the globe, co-founding DisruptHRNH and HRRebooted, and writing daily short LinkedIn blogs. A bookworm & introvert, several years ago started getting comfortable with being uncomfortable and it changed her life for the better. In this episode, you will learn:  How a psychology degree can inform your work as an HR professional  How to leverage social media to speak out and use your voice  The top three books as recommended by Tracie to help you on your HR journey Connect with our host:  LinkedIn  Website Connect with our guest:  LinkedIn Website