Level Up HR: A Community of HR Leaders, for HR Leaders

Level Up HR brings together people who share similar responsibilities and grapple with similar challenges. It was born from practical experience and is driven by a desire for honest exchange, relevant perspectives, and meaningful conversations.

HR leaders in conversation at a Confidential Forum, exchanging ideas in a confidential and relaxed setting.

Our Mission

Our goal is to promote exchange among HR leaders and to build a community where People & Culture topics are discussed openly and actively.

Level Up HR is a non-commercial initiative designed for everyone who deals with current and future issues surrounding leadership, corporate culture, organizational development and new ways of work.

Through community exchange and conversations with experienced guests, we help make HR topics more visible and give them the importance they deserve within organizations today.

Our Guidelines

  • Experiences instead of advice

    Experiences instead of advice

    We encourage our community members to share their own experiences instead of advice. This allows all members to gain unbiased insights and find solutions that work for them.

    • Chatham House Rules

      Chatham House Rules

      We encourage our community members to share information openly. You may apply the information you receive, but you are not permitted to disclose details about the source.

      • Active participation

        Active participation

        HR is one of the most important and exciting pillars of any company. The exchange and mutual learning within our community should be fun, and thus inspire the next generation to pursue HR.

        Our Founders

        James Weier

        James Weier is President of the Denver Chapter of the Level Up HR Community and host of our English podcast. As US Director at EGYM Wellpass, the market leader in corporate health benefits, he focuses on elevating employee experience and strengthening HR leadership. His work is shaped by a collaborative, community-focused mindset.

        James Weier, President of the Denver Chapter of the Level Up HR Community

        Johannes Füß

        Johannes Füß is the founder of Level Up HR and drives the community forward as President and the host of our German podcast. In his role as Senior Vice President at EGYM Wellpass, the market leader in corporate health benefits, he deals with the question of how organizations can harmonize performance, health, and sustainable development on a daily basis.

        Johannes Füß, founder of the Level Up HR Community

        Powered by EGYM Wellpass

        Level Up HR is an EGYM Wellpass initiative aimed at creating a platform for exchanging ideas on modern HR practices. As a thought-leadership and community format, Level Up HR fosters dialogue on current HR topics through events, podcasts, and other formats.

        Level Up HR is not a product-driven platform. Its focus is on knowledge, perspectives, and conversations within a curated HR community. The connection to EGYM Wellpass is rooted in shared expertise. As a provider of workplace health management and employee experience solutions, EGYM Wellpass addresses the question of how organizations can effectively integrate performance, health, and culture on a daily basis.

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