"A must read for organizational leaders today."
- Amy Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership, Harvard Business School
"Peter and Ranya's insightful book offers a thorough and thoughtful review
of the research, practices, and implications of remote vs. in office work."
- Dave Ulrich, Rensis Likert Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan
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About
Dr. Ranya Nehmeh is a people and talent management expert, future of work advocate, author, and adjunct university professor. With over 20 years of experience across both the private and public sectors, she has worked at the intersection of strategy, leadership, and human capital.
Ranya begun her career at a public relations speaker bureau in London before joining a global telecommunications company. She then moved into senior HR roles within international financial institutions, including the European Central Bank in Frankfurt and the OPEC Fund for International Development in Vienna. She has led projects related to talent management, internal talent marketplaces, strategic workforce planning, and leadership development, among other initiatives.
She is the co-author of In Praise of the Office: The Limits to Hybrid and Remote Work (Wharton School Press, 2025) and author of The CHAMELEON Leader: Connecting with Millennials (2019). Her work explores how organizations can create more human-centered, agile, and sustainable workplaces.
Ranya is also a frequent contributor to leading journals and publications. Her most recent articles appeared in the Harvard Business Review, Hybrid Still Isn't Working (July/August 2025), HR's New Role (May/June 2024) and It's Time To Do Away with "Dry Promotions" (July 2024)
She is an adjunct professor at the University of Applied Sciences for Management & Communication (FH Wien) in Vienna, Austria, where she lectures on HR-related topics in the Master’s program.
Ranya holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from the Swiss Management School, an MSc in Human Resources from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a BA Business with Human Resource Management from the Westminster Business School.
She has participated in high-impact leadership programs and strategic trainings in collaboration with leading institutions such as Cornell, Wharton Business School, London Business School, Rotterdam School of Management, and the George Washington University, among others.
Born in Vienna to Lebanese parents, Ranya brings a distinctly international and diverse perspective, shaped by her experience living, studying, and working across London, Beirut, Milan, Frankfurt and Vienna.
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On Consulting Services
Ranya is the CEO and Founder of ELEVAR Consulting, a boutique HR consultancy that aims to transform workplaces, drive HR strategy and empower employees.
ELEVAR Consulting offers tailored solutions to elevate performance, inspire purpose, and cultivate workplaces where people thrive focusing on:
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Strategic HR & Organizational Design
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Talent Management & Development
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Employee Experience & Engagement
For more information on consulting services,
Expertise
On Speaking
Ranya is a dynamic speaker, and HR thought leader who brings bold ideas, practical experience and an engaging style to the evolving world of work. As an adjunct professor at the University of Applied Sciences for Communication and Management in Vienna, Austria (FH Wien), Ranya designs and delivers graduate-level modules on cutting-edge HR topics, including her signature course on Leadership in the New World of Work.
She is a sought-after keynote speaker and masterclass facilitator, having led sessions at various global conferences and women’s leadership forums. Her most recent keynote speech was at the 2025 HR Inside Summit in Vienna.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
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Strategic HR (trends and practices)
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Talent Management
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The Future of Work
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The Hybrid Work Paradox: Rethinking The Modern Workplace
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Modern leadership & human-centric workplaces
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HR's New Role & Sustainable Agility
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Inclusive leadership & The CHAMELEON Leader
RANYA IS AVAILABLE FOR:
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Keynote speeches
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Executive panel sessions & fireside chats
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Tailored masterclasses and leadership modules
If you're looking for a speaker who brings practical experience, thoughtful insight, and a deep understanding of today's workplace challenges, Ranya offers sessions that are thought-provoking, highly relatable, and designed to spark meaningful conversations.
On Writing
Ranya is a regular contributor to top-tier publications, journals, and media platforms, including the Harvard Business Review, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Fast Company, Big Think and Executive Women.
Her work explores topics at the intersection of human capability, innovation, and the future of work, from organizational agility to multigenerational leadership and the evolving role of HR.
Her latest articles can be viewed here. If you would like her to contribute a piece on these topics, feel free to get in touch. She is always open to meaningful writing collaborations.
Human resources / human capability
Organisational resiliance
The Office as a Strategic Tool
The future of work
Sustainable Agility in Organizations
Leadership in the new world of work
Workplace Culture & Belonging
Innovation in HR / AI
The changing role of HR
The multi generations in the workplace
Future Offices (2024)
by Ali Rahim
Ranya has co-authored a chapter on Remote Work with Peter Cappelli which examines how the notion of offices has evolved especially since the Pandemic and discusses the challenges and opportunities of remote work for businesses drawing on real-life experiences and interviews.
“Employers are under immense scrutiny to strike a fine balance between company performance and managing employee expectations concerning the future workplace. Remote work is a big part of that conversation, one that will have a profound impact on keeping the workforce engaged and productive.” (excerpt from Chapter 2, Future Offices)
How Ranya Works
Driven by her core values of excellence and innovation, Ranya believes in tailor-making every solution depending on context, structure, process and people. Years of working in different sectors, industries and roles have provided her with a solid basis of how organisations work and how to enhance organisational efficiencies. Her approach follows her 5Cs:
Most Recent Engagements
Client Testimonials
Books
IN PRAISE OF THE OFFICE: THE LIMITS TO HYBRID AND REMOTE WORK (Wharton School Press, 2025)
Five years after the pandemic forced a global experiment in remote work, organizations are facing a critical inflection point. For the first time, we have evidence, drawn from experience and research, on what works and what doesn’t.
In this timely new book, Wharton professor Peter Cappelli and workplace strategist Ranya Nehmeh deliver a balanced, research-based approach to navigating the complex landscape of remote and hybrid work.
Fast-reading and practical, In Praise of the Office offers all of us, employers and employees alike, the tools and insights to make informed decisions about the future of work, whether navigating a return-to-office initiative, refining hybrid models, or fully embracing remote work. Cappelli and Nehmeh provide leaders with the clarity and direction to build stronger, more resilient workplaces.
We are grateful for the wonderful feedback we have received. Leaders an experts across the world are recognizing its timely message about the future of work.
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THE CHAMELEON LEADER: CONNECTING WITH MILLENIALS (2019)
Millennials make up a significant part of today’s workforce and we would be foolish not to embrace what they have to offer – a unique perspective, an ethical outlook, tech-savvy minds, and a ‘no fear’ approach to the workplace.
Top-down leadership is passé. Millennials need a leadership style that is current - collaborative, open, transparent and inclusive - which caters to their strengths. They want to be a valued part of the leadership process. This book asks the question: What do you want in a leader?
The answers, summarised into nine traits that were identified by hundreds of millennials worldwide as being of the utmost importance in a leader, comprise the CHAMELEON Leader.
An informative, straight from the source, fully interactive, exercise-guided book that gives you the practical skills you need to be a better leader, and offers a place to self-reflect on your own existing skills and create a game plan to take action.
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