Khalilah Olokunola - TRU Colors - HR, Skydiving, Gangs, and Beer

In this episode, Khalilah talks about

How she works as the HR lead for a company staffed by active gang membersWhy skydiving is part of her onboarding process;How you can use the techniques of public interest HR for your corporation;Why the future belongs to impact companies;What she means by “Three the Hard Way”;How and why to make an individual purpose plan to help your company;And more!

Khalilah “KO” Olokunola is the Chief People Officer of TRU Colors, where she is the force behind defining a company culture that drives connection, team cohesion, personal & professional growth. She also oversees developing and executing a Re-Engineered People strategy for the seven main areas of traditional HR in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction of the organization. She was born and raised in New York and spent much of her teen years on the streets with Brooklyn & Troy’s most notorious street gangs.KO remained adamant about the importance of education & making impact in the lives of others. KO is an advocate for workplace diversity, inclusion, and second-chance hiring. She has attended college both in NYC & NC and has completed additional coursework at MIT uLab & Harvard University on Entrepreneurship, Leading from the Emerging Future, and Deliberations of Social Change. KO has been named one of the top twenty  influencers in the People Operations industry by Lattice & Top 22 leader by Conscious Companies. She has been featured online , in print and on TV notably in Forbes, on Good Morning America & Dr. Oz.