Janet Forte, SHRM-SCP, LMHC

Commander
DISC Type : D

Head of Human Resources / Vice President Human Resources / Director Human Resources - ISO New Role at People & Culture Leader

New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Janet Forte is a strategic, people-centric Human Resources leader with a unique dual expertise as a Senior Certified HR Professional and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Educated at Columbia University, she has an award-winning history of building high-performing businesses and developing engaged workforces across for-profit and non-profit sectors.

Janet is passionate about employee well-being and creating supportive workplace cultures. She applies her background in mental health to her HR practices, focusing on full employee lifecycle engagement and emotional intelligence. Her recent social media activity underscores the importance of acknowledging and supporting mental health, especially during difficult periods.

Unique fact: Janet holds both a top-tier HR certification (SHRM-SCP) and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, bridging organizational needs with employee welfare.

Personality Overview

Impact-Driven

Risk-Taker

Decisive

More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.  They take a lot of pride in personal achievements. They like to move fast and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

Mental Health Advocacy
As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, she integrates psychological principles into HR and shares content about supporting those who are grieving during the holidays.
People & Culture
Founder of Forte Consulting, she advises on organizational design, culture-building, change management, and strengthening leadership for diverse clients.
Career Transitions
Serves as Co-Chair for a Career Transition group at NYC SHRM, designing and facilitating development programming for HR professionals.

Media Appearances

Janet has no verified media appearances

Work History

Head of Human Resources / Vice President Human Resources / Director Human Resources - ISO New Role at People & Culture Leader
Management Consultant & Advisor • Human Resources at Forte Consulting
Co-Chair - Career Transition Special Interest Group at New York City SHRM
Operations Producer – Talk HR Podcast at New York City SHRM
Director of People at Cresilon

Education

Ed.M. from Teachers College, Columbia University
B.A. from Boston University

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Insights For Selling To Janet

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Janet is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Janet

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Janet move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Janet take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Janet

Personality Compatibility


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