“How HR and Finance Build the Business Together” Christian Wattig, Director of the Wharton FP&A Program and Founder of Inside FP&A

How can HR and Finance build the business together?Why can't finance achieve true value creation without HR's knowledge and expertise?My guest on this episode is Christian Wattig, Director of the Wharton FP&A Program and Founder of Inside FP&ADuring our conversation Christian and I discuss:Why the scorekeeper mindset keeps finance and HR stuck in the back officeHow challenging assumptions helps leaders think rather than just slowing them downThe four stages of finance maturity, from data to proactive value creation, and how the same model maps onto HRHow to forecast humans, agents, and gig workers together, and why tokens are only about a third of AI's true costWhy ROI is the wrong tool for many HR programs and what to do insteadConnecting with Christian WattigConnect with Christian Wattig on LinkedInLearn more about Christian’s programs at Inside FP&AEpisode Sponsor: Next-Gen HR Accelerator - Learn more about this best-in-class leadership development program for next-gen HR leadersHR Leader’s Blueprint - 18 pages of real-world advice from 100+ HR thought leaders. Simple, actionable, and proven strategies to advance your career.Succession Planning Playbook: In this focused 1-page resource, I cut through the noise to give you the vital elements that define what “great” succession planning looks like.