Joe Grochowski is a distinguished leadership development executive and research strategist with over 20 years of experience partnering with senior HR and IT executives from the world's leading companies. His expertise spans crucial areas such as executive education, thought leadership development, strategic research, and designing high-impact learning forums for senior leaders across diverse industry sectors.
Joe currently serves as the Managing Director of The RBL Institute, a prestigious think tank for senior HR executives from the world's top companies. In this role, he leads a collaborative community that connects HR leaders with cutting-edge thought leadership, research, and practical solutions to address their most pressing business challenges. The RBL Group, co-founded by renowned HR thought leaders Dave Ulrich and Norm Smallwood, is trusted by top global organizations for its innovative approaches to human capital management.
With a strong academic foundation, Joe holds a Master of Arts in the Social Sciences from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Penn State University, where he was a member of Psi Chi, the international honor society in psychology.
Throughout his distinguished career, Joe has established himself as an expert in designing and developing research and executive education forums for senior HR leaders across all industry sectors. Prior to his current role, which he has held since March 2010, Joe served as the Director of Executive Education at The Concours Group, where he led several leadership development programs specifically designed for high-potential HR and IT executives from Global 500 companies.
Earlier in his career, Joe gained valuable experience as a Program Director at The Research Board (a subsidiary of Gartner), where he directed subscription-based research and best practice forums for senior-level HR executives from Fortune 200 organizations including Cigna, Wyeth, Shell, JPMorgan Chase, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Wal-Mart, and Exxon Mobil. In this role, he engaged with and built relationships with Chief Information Officers, senior HR executives, academicians, and Chief Executive Officers, interviewing hundreds of leaders to inform and design The Research Board's products and services.
Joe has developed a strong research background focused on how HR delivers business value. He has authored over 200 papers for Global 500 companies on business, HR, and IT strategy, including publications in Strategic HR Review. His research aims to help organizations define effective HR design choices, align HR organizations with business objectives, turn HR knowledge into client productivity, and clarify the evolving role of HR in today's complex business environment.
As a senior management consulting executive, Joe continues to focus on providing leadership development, research and intellectual property creation, education, and consulting services for senior HR leaders in Fortune 500 companies. His specialties include corporate training, leadership development, key account management, client relationship building, and executive education design and delivery.