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November 4, 2025

Retention, Remote Teams, and Recruiting Hourly Workers: Michelle Lee on Building HR Strategy That Works

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What’s the real difference between HR in a 100-person manufacturing plant and a global operation with teams across time zones? Michelle Lee has done both and she’s not guessing.

In Episode 4 of Beyond the Offer, we talk with Michelle, Senior Director of HR at Cignone, about how to build an HR function that works in real life, not just on paper. From coaching execs to engaging distributed teams to rethinking how we recruit hourly talent, Michelle brings 20 years of HR experience into focus.

This episode is packed with insights on how to actually retain people, keep culture alive in remote teams, and lead when business conditions are in flux.

Inside the episode:

  • The key differences between small-company and enterprise HR
  • How to lead global teams across culture, language, and time zones
  • Why stay interviews matter more than exit interviews
  • Building engagement teams that aren’t just HR people
  • Coaching execs with frameworks, not just gut instinct
  • Creative strategies for recruiting hourly talent in rural areas
  • The leadership traits that separate good CEOs from great ones

Michelle also shares why AI is helping, not hurting, her team’s efficiency, and what career path she’d pursue if she ever left HR.

→ Listen to Episode 4 here

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