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Eric Knauf

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Senior Fellow, Human Capital Practice at The Conference Board
📍 United States

Eric Knauf is the Founder of BelongHQ, a Senior Fellow at The Conference Board, and author of "The 56% Solution. " He is an organizational performance strategist focused on making psychological safety and inclusion measurable drivers of business outcomes. Holding a BA from Hillsdale College, colleagues describe him as visionary, pragmatic, and innovative.

Erics professional philosophy was shaped by watching his father, a former minister, work to humanize the Federal Reserve Bank. Outside of work, he has taken an interest in chess, which his son plays, as he sees it as a powerful way for people to connect and find their "tribe. "

He was named one of the "100 Great Disruptive Heroes" by author Bill Jensen for his transformative work in talent and organizational culture.

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Experience
3 Years
Current Role
Senior Fellow, Human Capital Practice
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United States
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Priorities

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Workplace Belonging
Authored "The 56% Solution" and founded BelongHQ to reframe belonging as measurable business infrastructure, not just soft culture work.
Leadership Development
He champions The Belonging Standard™, a system that helps leaders operationalize psychological safety, inclusion, support, connection, and purpose to improve performance.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Senior Fellow, Human Capital Practice
The Conference Board
9-2022
Founder and CEO
BelongHQ
2-2023
CPOHQ Member
Knoetic | CPOHQ
5-2023 - 5-2025
Troop Member
TroopHR
4-2024 - 4-2025
Strategic Advisor
Unio
In the press

Media appearances

Podcast: Belonging, Leadership, and the Future of Talent with Eric Knauf of BelongHQ. Featured in ProActive Talent Blog
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Education
2007 - 2007
Lean Healthcare Certification
University of Michigan
1985 - 1989
BA
Hillsdale College
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