TAMRA CHANDLER

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TAMRA CHANDLER

CEO & Founder – PEOPLEWYZE, Best Selling Author: How Performance Management Is Killing Performance

About

M. Tamra Chandler is an internationally recognized thought leader, author, and speaker known for developing new and effective ways for people and their organizations to perform at their peak. In 2016, she wrote the acclaimed book, How Performance Management is Killing Performance – and What to Do About It. Her bestselling second book, Feedback (and Other Dirty Words): Why We Fear It, How to Fix It, was published in June 2019.

Tamra brings more than thirty years of experience in strategically partnering with organizations across industries on varied and complex business transformation projects. Her down-to-earth style and results-driven approach emphasize the human element of organizations while maintaining an unwavering focus on the larger picture. Consulting Magazine recognized her impact by naming her one of the “Top 25 Consultants” in the US in both 2007 and 2014.

In 2008, Tamra founded PeopleFirm LLC, one of Forbes Magazine’s “America’s Best Management Consulting Firms” each year from 2016 to 2019. Under her leadership, PeopleFirm was one of the largest women-owned firms in Washington and a go-to partner for more than 125 clients, including Bonneville Power, Nordstrom, Columbia Sportswear, Nike, WorldPay, ChristianaCare, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. PeopleFirm was acquired by EY in 2019. After leading EY’s Talent Management Services for the Americas People Consulting practice for four years Tamra retired from the EY partnership EY and launched her new firm, PeopleWyze.

Sessions​

May 21, 2025 10:50 AM

Gratitude by the Numbers: Transform Your Team, Strengthen Your Business, Fuel Your People

Uncover how one simple practice can revolutionize your workplace metrics! Join us to explore the powerful data proving gratitude isn't just nice — it's a critical business strategy that drives measurable results for your people, performance, and profitability. Key Takeaways:

  1. Build a compelling business case for gratitude with hard data showing its triple impact on wellness, productivity, and organizational success that will convince even the most skeptical stakeholders.
  2. Gain science-backed insights on how strategic recognition reduces turnover by up to 31%, boosts team performance by 50%, and creates measurable improvements in engagement, productivity, and innovation.
  3. Learn how to leverage the 100 Moments that Matter to create a sustainable culture of appreciation that transforms your workplace relationships and elevates organizational performance.

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May 20, 2025 04:30 PM

PANEL DISCUSSION: Rebel HR: From Human Capital to Human Flourishing

As a follow-up to the Freedom to Flourish keynote, this interactive panel brings together several bold transformation pioneers to explore what it takes for HR to lead systemic change. The session will challenge the conventions of organisational design, performance, and leadership, offering a practical and provocative conversation about what “good” looks like when HR steps into its full moral and strategic potential. 

Key Questions: 
  • What are the structural limits of traditional HR in today’s crises? 
  • How can HR shape organisations that produce social value, not just human capital? 
  • What leadership and governance shifts are required to escape the “strategic partner” trap? 
  • How do we build HR functions capable of challenging—and transforming—the system from within? 

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