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Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky is the co-founder and the Chief Content Officer of Wowledge, where he leads the development and oversight of all site content. He has over 40 years of experience in human resources as a senior leader of corporate HR functions, a consultant to leading F500 and global firms, and an executive coach to C-suite executives and high-potential leaders. With deep expertise in HR strategy, integrated talent management practices, and HR and people analytics, he has worked with large corporate clients, government agencies, and start-up, emerging, and turnaround companies.

He holds an M.S. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Texas A&M University and a B.S. in Psychology from Virginia Tech. He has held certifications from SHRM, HRCI, ICF, and the Coaches Training Institute.

Charles pens a weekly blog post for Wowledge members on the latest thinking and concepts across the spectrum of HR and Talent functions, capabilities, trends, and challenges as they relate to businesses of different sizes, geographic scales, industry segments, and levels of maturity.

Organization Development: Driving Impact in Volatile Conditions

Organization Development: Driving Impact in Volatile Conditions

Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky 03/22/2026 2:34pm 17 minute read

Insights

Modernizing Employee Engagement Strategies for a Shifting Workforce

Modernizing Employee Engagement Strategies for a Shifting Workforce

Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky 03/15/2026 4:22pm 16 minute read

Insights

Maximizing Leadership Potential Assessment Accuracy and Impact

Maximizing Leadership Potential Assessment Accuracy and Impact

Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky 03/08/2026 7:01pm 16 minute read

Insights

Mastering Retail Industry HR: Strategies for Growth and Change

Mastering Retail Industry HR: Strategies for Growth and Change

Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky 03/01/2026 2:29pm 17 minute read

Insights

HR Design Thinking: A Continuous Operational Imperative

HR Design Thinking: A Continuous Operational Imperative

Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky 02/22/2026 2:51pm 16 minute read

Insights

Navigating HR M&A: Driving Impact and Securing Talent Success

Navigating HR M&A: Driving Impact and Securing Talent Success

Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky 02/15/2026 3:05pm 18 minute read

Insights

Corporate Coaching: Empowering Leadership and Driving Performance

Corporate Coaching: Empowering Leadership and Driving Performance

Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky 02/08/2026 1:43pm 17 minute read

Insights

Leading Energy Industry HR in a Volatile and Transforming Market

Leading Energy Industry HR in a Volatile and Transforming Market

Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky 02/01/2026 2:54pm 15 minute read

Insights

Building a High-Trust, Business-Aligned Performance Management Cycle

Building a High-Trust, Business-Aligned Performance Management Cycle

Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky 01/25/2026 1:36pm 16 minute read

Insights

Talent Pools: A Strategic Guide to High-Quality, Proactive Hiring

Talent Pools: A Strategic Guide to High-Quality, Proactive Hiring

Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky 01/18/2026 3:44pm 17 minute read

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Beyond the Title: The Reality of Chief People Officer vs. CHRO

Beyond the Title: The Reality of Chief People Officer vs. CHRO

Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky 01/11/2026 7:24pm 17 minute read

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2026 HR Trends: Bridging the Gap Between Current Models and Future Needs

2026 HR Trends: Bridging the Gap Between Current Models and Future Needs

Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky 01/04/2026 1:28pm 17 minute read

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