Talent Development Hot Seat: Recent Episodes
Andy Storch
The Talent Development Hot Seat is a show dedicated to helping you develop the most important part of your organization – the people! Each week, Andy shares interviews with Talent Development Professionals, thought leaders and experts to share best practices, learn about the latest trends and find out what has been successful in the world of talent development. This podcast is designed to give you what you need to be successful in the world of Talent Development.
Today we have a special guest who is sure to inspire and elevate your understanding of personal and organizational growth—performance coach and mindset expert, Reg Malhotra.
In this episode, we'll dive deep into:
- Hypnotherapy, neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), and neurohacking techniques
- How to address energy-draining blockages in the nervous system, and explore their applications in achieving rapid behavioral changes
- Why taking ownership of your career is crucial and how feelings of inadequacy, lack of clarity, and waiting for external validation can lead to career stagnation
- The importance of overcoming these barriers with clarity, courage, and confidence to achieve career fulfillment and success
- How companies can foster high-performance cultures, align roles with employee strengths, and the vital role of leadership in guiding and empowering teams.
- The "Energy Cube" for managing life energy and insights on the impact of past emotional events on your current performance
- Organizational strategies for encouraging creativity and innovation, and the emerging trend of companies funding employee-driven development opportunities
Reg Malhotra is a leading High-Performance Coach, Trainer, and Mindset Expert. He empowers individuals and organizations to unlock their full potential, break through limiting beliefs, and achieve their goals through powerful techniques like Hypnotherapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming and "Neuro-Hacking".
From feeling suicidal in his earlier years, then later on feeling unfulfilled, despite having financial and relationship success Reg has used the tools of NLP and Hypnotherapy to transform his life and many others around the world. He is a man on a mission to create change on this planet and help people live a life on their terms.
Reg has seen thousands of clients one-on-one break through whatever problem is holding them back in their lives and is committed to people’s success like no other. He lives to see people transform and come truly alive!
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As we wrap up 2024, I've got a special episode for you. In this reflective and goal-focused discussion, we'll explore the key aspects of setting yourself up for personal and professional success in the New Year.
I'll share:
- My own experiences with goal setting
- The importance of personal responsibility
- How external factors like the economy have influenced my business goals.
- Successful habits like meditation, gratitude journaling, and learning languages
- Practical strategies for goal setting using frameworks like SMART and SMARTER
- How to be selective with goals to avoid spreading ourselves too thin
Tune in to hear about my plans for 2025, including focusing on my speaking and training business, publishing a new book, and more corporate workshops.
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In this bonus Q&A with Scott, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
Scott Jeffrey Miller is a highly sought-after speaker, 8-time bestselling author, and podcast host. He currently serves as FranklinCovey’s senior advisor on thought leadership. Prior to his advisor role, Scott was a twenty-five-year FranklinCovey associate, serving as the Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of thought leadership. He hosts On Leadership With Scott Miller, the world’s largest weekly leadership podcast.
Scott is a partner in the Gray + Miller Agency (GMA), the fastest growing speaking, literary, and talent agency in the nation.
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Today, we have the pleasure of hosting Scott Jeffrey Miller, an eight-time bestselling author and the dynamic mind behind the "On Leadership with Scott Miller" podcast. Scott joins our host, Andy Storch, to dive deep into the world of career development and talent management.
In this episode, Scott shares:
- The keys to owning your career, from building a personal brand and reputation to the significance of long-term career planning
- Networking, the evolving trends in job tenure, and the essential role of hard work and a strong work ethic
- How self-awareness and feedback can shape your career
- The importance of mentorship and flexible career goals
Whether you're a leader aiming to guide your team or an individual on your professional journey, this episode is packed with actionable advice. Stay tuned as we explore the strategies behind successful career ownership and development with Scott Jeffrey Miller!
Scott Jeffrey Miller is a highly sought-after speaker, 8-time bestselling author, and podcast host. He currently serves as FranklinCovey’s senior advisor on thought leadership. Prior to his advisor role, Scott was a twenty-five-year FranklinCovey associate, serving as the Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of thought leadership. He hosts On Leadership With Scott Miller, the world’s largest weekly leadership podcast.
Scott is a partner in the Gray + Miller Agency (GMA), the fastest growing speaking, literary, and talent agency in the nation.
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In this bonus Q&A with Amy, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
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Amy, a returning guest who first appeared back in May 2018, shares her journey and insights into talent development and acquisition. She discusses her experience working without much oversight, the keys to success in autonomous roles, and how to effectively build talent development functions from scratch.
Andy and Amy delve into the intricacies of:
- Navigating new leadership roles
- The challenges of measuring ROI for development initiatives
- The differences between inheriting and building teams.
- The importance of aligning team structures and securing team buy-in
- The transformative impact of effective onboarding processes
Amy provides valuable insights into career development and internal mobility within Mercedes Benz USA, the significance of feedback in improving onboarding experiences, and the continuous effort to innovate amidst industry changes.
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In this bonus Q&A with Laura, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Laura Bartus is the Chief Learning Officer for the Human Health Project and the head of learning and development for CenterWell Pharmacy, a division of Humana. At the Human Health Project, Laura helps the organization set near-term and future strategy, scale up its patient education programs, and increase its reach to new groups of patients and caregivers. At Humana, Laura’s teams create, deliver, and track learning and development programs for the pharmacy organization’s 12,000 associates. This includes dispensingsites, call centers, professional tracks, and Pharmacists and Pharmacy Techs.
Laura’s organization effectiveness team tracks operational results and develops learning metrics strategy to improve their business impact. Laura leads development sessions for leaders and associates across the enterprise, and also externally at many industry events. Laura is passionate about coaching, providing employees with equitable advancement opportunities, building up a robust talent pipeline, and helping her team to be a valued partner to the business.
Laura started out as a high school English teacher, teaching and learning a ton from some amazing teens. In the corporate world, Laura has done nearly every job in learning, moving through design, facilitation, and many leadership roles. She has been involved with several volunteer organizations. She has four crazy children – two of which are twins and three of which are boys. So she also has a crippling coffee addiction, and she really loves work trips. She finds sanity through taking hikes and reading new books. Don’t get her started on dad jokes, because it will delay your meeting for at least five minutes.
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Today, we're thrilled to dive into an illuminating conversation with Laura Bartus, an expert in change management and adaptive leadership. Laura shares her journey of transitioning from a high school English teacher to a Chief Learning Officer at Humana, where her team oversees the learning and development of 12,000 associates across various sectors.
In this episode:
- The importance of self-compassion during transitions
- The critical role of mentorship
- The grieving process associated with change
- The importance of effective communication
- The necessity of building programs that support others through similar experiences.
Laura's insights on managing fear and turning challenges into opportunities are invaluable for anyone navigating change within their organizations.
Laura Bartus is the Chief Learning Officer for the Human Health Project and the head of learning and development for CenterWell Pharmacy, a division of Humana. At the Human Health Project, Laura helps the organization set near-term and future strategy, scale up its patient education programs, and increase its reach to new groups of patients and caregivers. At Humana, Laura’s teams create, deliver, and track learning and development programs for the pharmacy organization’s 12,000 associates. This includes dispensingsites, call centers, professional tracks, and Pharmacists and Pharmacy Techs.
Laura’s organization effectiveness team tracks operational results and develops learning metrics strategy to improve their business impact. Laura leads development sessions for leaders and associates across the enterprise, and also externally at many industry events. Laura is passionate about coaching, providing employees with equitable advancement opportunities, building up a robust talent pipeline, and helping her team to be a valued partner to the business.
Laura started out as a high school English teacher, teaching and learning a ton from some amazing teens. In the corporate world, Laura has done nearly every job in learning, moving through design, facilitation, and many leadership roles. She has been involved with several volunteer organizations. She has four crazy children – two of which are twins and three of which are boys. So she also has a crippling coffee addiction, and she really loves work trips. She finds sanity through taking hikes and reading new books. Don’t get her started on dad jokes, because it will delay your meeting for at least five minutes.
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In this bonus Q&A with Janina, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Janina is Group Head of Culture at AXA with core priorities focused on bringing thought leadership and strategic direction on matters relating to employee listening and culture measurement, culture transformation, employee experience and hybrid working. She has deep professional expertise in topics spanning across organisational transformation, inclusion and diversity, employee experience, global culture measurement and employee listening and leadership development. Janina has led on employee engagement strategies and initiatives across multiple sectors, including insurance, asset management, international mining, and arts.
Janina is passionate about building organisations that enable their people to be the best that they can and which leverage the power of diverse perspectives. She seeks to create work cultures which energise, inspire and reward the contributions of their people in alignment with the organisations goals and purpose. Janina firmly believes in applying a bottom-up method – actively seeking the voice and involvement of those who are on the frontline - in tandem with iconic, top-down initiatives. Her approach is driven by a strong conviction that the customer experience is directly influenced by the quality of the employee experience. Janina was recognised in 2022 within People Management’s list of 50 UK champions as an individual providing outstanding employee experience in their organisation and/or actively working to prioritise and transform their EX.
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Today, we're excited to dive deep into the world of organizational culture and employee experience with our special guest, Janina Norton, the Group Head of Culture at AXA. This episode explores Janina's wealth of experience in culture transformation, employee engagement, and hybrid working.
We discuss
- AXA's strategies for cultural measurement and transformation
- Their innovative "We Care" program aimed at employee well-being
- The importance of authenticity and purpose in maintaining a strong organizational culture
- Valuable advice on crafting effective employee surveys and turning insights into meaningful actions that drive real impact in the workplace
Janina is Group Head of Culture at AXA with core priorities focused on bringing thought leadership and strategic direction on matters relating to employee listening and culture measurement, culture transformation, employee experience and hybrid working. She has deep professional expertise in topics spanning across organisational transformation, inclusion and diversity, employee experience, global culture measurement and employee listening and leadership development. Janina has led on employee engagement strategies and initiatives across multiple sectors, including insurance, asset management, international mining, and arts.
Janina is passionate about building organisations that enable their people to be the best that they can and which leverage the power of diverse perspectives. She seeks to create work cultures which energise, inspire and reward the contributions of their people in alignment with the organisations goals and purpose. Janina firmly believes in applying a bottom-up method – actively seeking the voice and involvement of those who are on the frontline - in tandem with iconic, top-down initiatives. Her approach is driven by a strong conviction that the customer experience is directly influenced by the quality of the employee experience. Janina was recognised in 2022 within People Management’s list of 50 UK champions as an individual providing outstanding employee experience in their organisation and/or actively working to prioritise and transform their EX.
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In this bonus Q&A with Prudence, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Prudence Pitter is a CHRO, Global Keynote Speaker, Board Member, and experienced business executive with over two and a half decades of progressive Human Resource leadership experience across several industries. She has worked extensively with Boards of Directors, leadership teams, and various business leaders in optimizing the culture, morale and productivity of their workforces. In addition, she has successfully and personally managed mergers and acquisitions, openings and closings, union negotiations, building and relocating corporate headquarters operations, associate communications, public and community relations as well as building and restructuring HR teams.
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Today we're diving deep into the intricate world of workplace wellness and employee well-being with our special guest, Prudence Pitter. Prudence, the Global Head of HR for Amazon Web Services (AWS) overseeing sectors like Auto Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Life Sciences, brings over 20 years of rich HR experience to the table.
In this episode, we'll explore:
- The profound impact of personal connections in the workplace
- The significance of genuine concern from leaders
- The power of vulnerability in building strong teams
- Challenges of mental health, both in our personal lives and within the organizational framework
- Effective strategies like gratitude practices, employee assistance programs, and innovative wellness initiatives
Join us as Prudence shares her personal journey of managing her son's mental health challenges and how it shaped her focus on creating supportive work environments. We'll also delve into successful wellness practices at AWS, from no-meeting days to running clubs, and discuss how leaders can lead by example to foster a culture of well-being and resilience.
Prudence Pitter is a CHRO, Global Keynote Speaker, Board Member, and experienced business executive with over two and a half decades of progressive Human Resource leadership experience across several industries. She has worked extensively with Boards of Directors, leadership teams, and various business leaders in optimizing the culture, morale and productivity of their workforces. In addition, she has successfully and personally managed mergers and acquisitions, openings and closings, union negotiations, building and relocating corporate headquarters operations, associate communications, public and community relations as well as building and restructuring HR teams.
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In this bonus Q&A with Frank, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
Frank Kellenberg has more than 20 years of leadership experience in various operational and strategic HR roles in international companies, including Hewlett Packard, Siemens, Ingram Micro, adidas, and Novartis.
Having worked for global organizations across Europe, Frank Kellenberg built his experience in culture, D&I, leadership development, talent management and organization development. He has a passion to drive innovation & change to help people & organizations to transform themselves to achieve goals. At the same time, he combines strategic and people-oriented thinking with a focus on operational excellence.
Frank has an MBA in Business Psychology and also holds a Master's Degree in Adult Education.
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Today’s episode delves into rehumanizing work within organizations, featuring our esteemed guest Frank Kellenberg, the Global Head of Culture and Inclusion at Sandoz. With over 20 years of leadership experience in international HR roles for companies like Hewlett Packard, Siemens, and Adidas, Frank brings a wealth of knowledge on leadership development, talent management, and the critical role of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in fostering a thriving company culture.
In this episode, Frank shares:
- His perspectives on the importance of human connections in a technology-driven workplace
- The necessity of open and authentic communication from leaders
- The challenges of adapting to different cultural environments
- How Sandoz, a global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines, is navigating its cultural transformation post-independence from Novartis
- The human leadership model, emphasizing trust, self-determination, and growth
- Strategies for implementing effective leadership training programs.
We also touch on the future of work and the essential skills of empathy and communication in an increasingly automated world. Join us as we uncover practical insights to help leaders build human-centric workplaces where every employee feels valued and connected.
Frank Kellenberg has more than 20 years of leadership experience in various operational and strategic HR roles in international companies, including Hewlett Packard, Siemens, Ingram Micro, adidas, and Novartis.
Having worked for global organizations across Europe, Frank Kellenberg built his experience in culture, D&I, leadership development, talent management and organization development. He has a passion to drive innovation & change to help people & organizations to transform themselves to achieve goals. At the same time, he combines strategic and people-oriented thinking with a focus on operational excellence.
Frank has an MBA in Business Psychology and also holds a Master's Degree in Adult Education.
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In today's episode, we delve into the transformative power of self-compassion in leadership with our recurring guest, Massimo Backus—an esteemed executive coach and author of Human First, Leader Second. Together, Andy and Massimo explore why self-compassion is a vital, yet often overlooked, skill for effective leadership, challenging the traditional emphasis on emotional toughness.
Massimo, who has been on the podcast multiple times, brings fresh insights from his new book and shares practical frameworks for incorporating self-compassion into daily leadership practices.
They discuss:
- The challenges leaders face in being kinder to themselves
- How this mindset shift can improve long-term resilience and team dynamics
- The importance of mindfulness, creating mental space, and balancing professional decorum with authenticity
This episode is packed with actionable advice, real-life examples, and the latest research to help leaders at all levels enhance their well-being, performance, and relationships within their organizations. So, whether you’re managing a team or trying to navigate your own career journey, this episode offers invaluable tools for driving sustainable success through self-compassion.
Massimo built his successful executive coaching practice based on the radical idea that self-compassion is a leadership epiphany. It is radical because it is in direct opposition to the traditional leadership orthodoxy that you have to become less of a human to be a better leader. Now through his coaching practice, group facilitation, speaking and the launch of his upcoming book Human First, Leader Second, Massimo is taking his message of self-compassion to the C-suites of the Fortune 1000.
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In this bonus Q&A with Brandon, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
Brandon Birkmeyer is a former Coca-Cola and Apple Media Director with over twenty year of experience in marketing at the Big Five advertising agencies in New York City and Los Angeles advising top FORTUNE 100 companies on brand strategy. Brandon also produces and hosts a top-five branding podcast and YouTube channel called Brands On Brands.
in 2024, Brandon wrote the book, Front & Center Leadership - How Leaders Use Personal Branding to Stand Out and How You Can Too, to help corporate employees and entrepreneurs stop getting overlooked and start using their personal brands to stand out in their lives and businesses. Brandon is now a sought-after personal branding coach, author, podcaster, and speaker.
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In today's episode, Brandon Birkmeyer shares his expertise on the transformative power of personal branding and its critical role in career advancement.
Brandon discusses:
- The importance of shifting the talent development mindset to include personal growth and self-awareness, alongside traditional job-related skills
- His "four laws of leadership," emphasizing the need for clear goals and intentional actions to build a strong personal brand
- How companies can support employees in building their brands, ultimately leading to greater recognition and success
- Recognizing and overcoming reluctance in leadership
- Practical steps for standing out in corporate environments through effective communication and networking
Brandon Birkmeyer is a former Coca-Cola and Apple Media Director with over twenty year of experience in marketing at the Big Five advertising agencies in New York City and Los Angeles advising top FORTUNE 100 companies on brand strategy. Brandon also produces and hosts a top-five branding podcast and YouTube channel called Brands On Brands.
In 2024, Brandon wrote the book, Front & Center Leadership - How Leaders Use Personal Branding to Stand Out and How You Can Too, to help corporate employees and entrepreneurs stop getting overlooked and start using their personal brands to stand out in their lives and businesses. Brandon is now a sought-after personal branding coach, author, podcaster, and speaker.
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In this bonus Q&A with Matt, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
Matt Prostko has a rich business background with experience at the Vice-President and Director Level in semiconductor and software industries. Matt also led an office for a global management consulting practice focused on strategic execution and executive leadership development. Matt is the author of Ahead of the Chains and Cultural Momentum, business texts on organizational Vision, Strategy and Culture.
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In today's episode, our host Andy Storch is joined by Matt Prostko, an expert in strategy execution, leadership development, and executive coaching.
Together, Andy and Matt tackle the critical elements of building high-performance cultures within organizations. Forget about perks and flashy values; Matt explains how real culture is cultivated through shared experiences that compel team members to go the extra mile for their colleagues, company, and customers. Drawing on his extensive experience in industries like semiconductors and software, Matt underscores the importance of creating bonds, especially in remote or hybrid working environments, to enhance teamwork and culture.
Matt Prostko has a rich business background with experience at the Vice-President and Director Level in semiconductor and software industries. Matt also led an office for a global management consulting practice focused on strategic execution and executive leadership development. Matt is the author of Ahead of the Chains and Cultural Momentum, business texts on organizational Vision, Strategy and Culture.
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Today we have a remarkable keynote presentation from the Talent Development Think Tank Conference in February 2023. Our special guest, Susan Winchester, a former Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Applied Materials and Rockwell Automation, will share her transformative journey and insights into healing in the workplace.
In this episode, Susan will share:
- Her personal struggles with alcoholism and depression
- The impact of limiting beliefs
- How her past experiences shaped her career
- Insight on neuroplasticity and positive psychology
- How adopting the PERMA model can lead to flourishing at work
Susan introduces the concept of being an "Adult Survivor of a Damaged Past" and how understanding both big and small traumas can help us manage current workplace behavior and mental health. Susan's insights will teach us how to use workplace dynamics as opportunities for personal growth and emotional resilience.
Susan Winchester is a transformative figure in the world of talent development and a former senior HR executive. Previously serving as the Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Applied Materials and Rockwell Automation, Susan has now dedicated her career to teaching the principles of "healing at work." After delivering a phenomenal keynote presentation at the Talent Development Think Tank conference, Susan has made a significant impact on many by sharing her powerful story. Her transition from corporate HR to a role focused on personal and professional healing illustrates her commitment to improving workplace environments and individual well-being. A valued friend to many in the industry, Susan continues to inspire and lead others towards greater fulfillment in their careers.
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Today, we are sharing the never before shared keynote from Claude Silver, the Chief Heart Officer at VaynerMedia from 2023's Talent Development Think Tank Conference.
In this episode, Claude will share:
- Her groundbreaking approach to leadership, focusing on the power of empathy, human connection, and making people feel truly valued in the workplace.
- The importance of creating psychological safety and spaces of belonging, navigating the challenges of remote work, and fostering emotional intelligence.
- Her personal journey, from joining VaynerMedia eight and a half years ago to becoming the company's first Chief Heart Officer.
Claude Silver is an empathetic leader renowned for her commitment to fostering human connections and psychological safety within workplaces. With an intuitive understanding of the importance of creating spaces where individuals feel seen, heard, and valued, she emerges as a true "chief heart officer." Claude’s approach revolves around going the extra mile to ensure a sense of belonging and positive energy in any room she steps into. Her presence is characterized by a welcoming vibe and a genuine dedication to uplifting those around her, embodying the essence of someone who others naturally gravitate toward and want to have by their side. Claude's vision of leadership rooted in heart, intuition, and generosity has been instrumental in VaynerMedia's growth from 450 to 2000 employees.
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In this bonus Q&A with Matt, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
Matt Elliott is Chief People Officer for Bank of Ireland Group. He has led the culture transformation of the Bank, developing a company where all colleagues thrive.
A passionate advocate for inclusion and diversity, appeared as a leading ally in the Financial Times lists for gender, ethnicity and LGBT+ inclusion.
Prior to that he was Group People Director with Virgin Money as part of the executive team who successfully acquired and integrated Northern Rock, and listed the company on the London Stock Exchange.
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Today we have a transformative episode featuring Matt Elliott, the Chief People Officer for the Bank of Ireland Group. With over two decades of experience in HR, Matt has led significant cultural transformations, particularly focusing on inclusion, diversity, and well-being.
In this episode, we delve into:
- The competitive landscape that goes beyond banking to include tech giants, and how this competition positively affects the economy and organizational positioning
- Insights on how the Bank of Ireland has adapted post-pandemic, emphasizing HR transformation to prioritize employee well-being, mental health support, and the introduction of flexible work models.
- The importance of neuro inclusion, the impact of well-being programs, and the significant role managers play in promoting a supportive and caring work environment
- How Bank of Ireland's initiatives have led to improved employee engagement and a thriving workplace culture
Matt Elliott is Chief People Officer for Bank of Ireland Group. He has led the culture transformation of the Bank, developing a company where all colleagues thrive.
A passionate advocate for inclusion and diversity, appeared as a leading ally in the Financial Times lists for gender, ethnicity and LGBT+ inclusion.
Prior to that he was Group People Director with Virgin Money as part of the executive team who successfully acquired and integrated Northern Rock, and listed the company on the London Stock Exchange.
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In this bonus Q&A with Julie, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Julie Winkle Giulioni is a champion for workplace growth and development and helps executives and leaders optimize talent and potential within their organizations. One of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 speakers, she’s the co-author of the international bestseller, Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go, translated into seven languages and coming out in its third edition in September. Her latest book, Promotions Are So Yesterday: Redefine Career Development. Help Employees Thrive, has been recognized with Nautilus and AxiomBusiness Book Awards.
Julie is a regular columnist for Training Industry Magazine and SmartBrief and contributes articles on leadership, career development, and workplace trends to numerous publications including Fast Company and The Economist. Additionally, she partners with organizations worldwide offering her expertise in leadership and career development and designing award-winning bespoke development experiences.
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Today we are thrilled to welcome back an incredible guest and champion for workplace growth and development, Julie Winkle Giulioni. Julie is a keynote speaker, international bestselling author, and a highly praised expert in leadership and career development.
In this episode, we dive deep into:
- The evolving landscape of career development in the workplace
- The increasing integration of coaching and mentoring
- The rising importance of meaningful work experiences post-pandemic
- Innovative tools like conversation roadmaps guided by AI bots
- The significant impact of AI in training and development
- The growing trend of reciprocal mentorship programs
Julie shares valuable insights from her latest book, "Promotions Are So Yesterday," and discusses the ongoing relevance and adaptation of her acclaimed book, "Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go."
Tune in as we uncover the key strategies for fostering continuous career growth and enhancing employee satisfaction in today’s complex job market. This episode is packed with actionable insights and real-world applications to help you elevate your talent development efforts.
Julie Winkle Giulioni is a champion for workplace growth and development and helps executives and leaders optimize talent and potential within their organizations. One of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 speakers, she’s the co-author of the international bestseller, Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go, translated into seven languages and coming out in its third edition in September. Her latest book, Promotions Are So Yesterday: Redefine Career Development. Help Employees Thrive, has been recognized with Nautilus and AxiomBusiness Book Awards.
Julie is a regular columnist for Training Industry Magazine and SmartBrief and contributes articles on leadership, career development, and workplace trends to numerous publications including Fast Company and The Economist. Additionally, she partners with organizations worldwide offering her expertise in leadership and career development and designing award-winning bespoke development experiences.
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In this bonus Q&A with Inga, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Inga Staniune is a visionary CHRO known for her innovative approach to cultivating self-awareness in leadership. Passionate about talent development, Inga stands out for her dedication to helping leaders and employees alike enhance their self-awareness, an essential foundation for outstanding leadership and career growth. Her methodology emphasizes the power of self-reflection—a simple yet often overlooked practice. Inga’s insights have made a significant impact, inspiring organizations to integrate self-awareness practices into their talent development strategies, ultimately fostering stronger personal brands and more effective leaders.
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Today we have a fascinating conversation lined up with Inga Staniune, the Chief Human Resources Officer for Avia Solutions Group. Inga brings nearly two decades of HR expertise, coupled with a unique psychotherapeutic approach, to our discussion on leadership and self-awareness.
In this episode, Inga shares:
- Her journey from starting the international group operations of Avia Solutions to navigating the complexities of a decentralized, multinational company.
- How she has successfully managed cultural differences across regions, the implementation of global HR processes, and the significant role of self-awareness in developing effective leaders.
- The innovative Leadership Academy program Inga developed, which incorporates continuous personal and professional development activities.
- The Ginger's Pentagram model—a holistic approach that balances various dimensions of life and leadership, essential for thriving in today's fast-paced business environment.
Join us as we uncover invaluable insights on building self-awareness and fostering a supportive workplace culture, directly from a leader dedicated to both organizational success and individual well-being.
Inga Staniune is a visionary CHRO known for her innovative approach to cultivating self-awareness in leadership. Passionate about talent development, Inga stands out for her dedication to helping leaders and employees alike enhance their self-awareness, an essential foundation for outstanding leadership and career growth. Her methodology emphasizes the power of self-reflection—a simple yet often overlooked practice. Inga’s insights have made a significant impact, inspiring organizations to integrate self-awareness practices into their talent development strategies, ultimately fostering stronger personal brands and more effective leaders.
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In this bonus Q&A with Bernhard, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
Bernhard is the Founder & Ceo of Leaders who care. They firmly believe that workplace wellbeing is more than just a buzzword; it's the cornerstone of successful businesses in the 21st century. The WHO reports that globally, an estimated 12 billion working days are lost every year to depression and anxiety at a cost of US$ 1 trillion per year in lost productivity.
Leaders who care is on a mission to make Wellbeing at Work an Executive objective and a strategic priority in every organisation across the world.
Bernhard is a physician, a seasoned Executive leader and a long-standing ZEN and Mindfulness practitioner. Everything he will be talking about is based in hisown experiences, latest research and scientifically proven methodologies. He holds certificates from Standford Medical University in Well-being at work and in PERMA-Lead from Vienna based Dr. Ebner team, linked to the Universities of Vienna and Klagenfurt.
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Today, we're thrilled to bring you a captivating conversation with Bernard Kaumanns, the founder and CEO of Leaders Who Care. As a medical doctor turned executive, Bernard brings a unique, holistic perspective on the critical topics of mental health, well-being, and burnout in the workplace.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The mindset and communication strategies essential for effective leadership and organizational change
- The pressure facing middle managers and the vital role that top management plays in driving cultural shifts
- The urgent need to engage Gen Z and Gen Alpha employees, who are increasingly drawn to purpose-driven organizations
Join us as we explore the concept of a "healthy performance organization" and how businesses can benefit from addressing attrition, sick leave, and engagement rates. We'll hear Bernard's insights on the significance of self-awareness, self-compassion, and the necessity for leaders to prioritize and help teams focus to prevent burnout.
Bernhard is the Founder & Ceo of Leaders Who Care. They firmly believe that workplace wellbeing is more than just a buzzword; it's the cornerstone of successful businesses in the 21st century. The WHO reports that globally, an estimated 12 billion working days are lost every year to depression and anxiety at a cost of US$ 1 trillion per year in lost productivity.
Leaders Who Care is on a mission to make Wellbeing at Work an Executive objective and a strategic priority in every organisation across the world.
Bernhard is a physician, a seasoned Executive leader and a long-standing ZEN and Mindfulness practitioner. Everything he will be talking about is based in hisown experiences, latest research and scientifically proven methodologies. He holds certificates from Standford Medical University in Well-being at work and in PERMA-Lead from Vienna based Dr. Ebner team, linked to the Universities of Vienna and Klagenfurt.
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In this bonus Q&A with Zoe, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
For over 20 years, Zoe has taught, coached, consulted, and studied in the area of human potential and change, supporting leaders and their teams to improve performance, achieve better organisational outcomes and navigate through change.
She has worked globally across both public and private sectors and has consciously worked across different industries, bringing the lessons from each into her consulting and coaching practice.
Zoe’s CPD accredited Certified Change Manager Program is designed for busy HR professionals who realise the value of upskilling in change management skills, enabling them to effectively and confidently lead their organisations and teams through change.
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Today, we have the privilege of speaking with Zoe Poulton, an expert in change management and leadership development with an impressive background spanning over 20 years in the Royal Air Force and corporate consulting.
Zoe’s military career saw her handle roles in air defense, instruction, HR, and leadership development, including a major project to update officer training. She later transitioned to consulting and started her own venture, Glass Ripple Consulting. In our conversation, Zoe shares:
- Her unique insights into the similarities and differences between HR in the military and the corporate world, emphasizing the brain's resistance to change and the importance of communication and transparency.
- The challenges of leading organizational change, addressing employee concerns about job security and work-life balance, and the critical role of HR in equipping people with the skills to manage change effectively.
- Valuable advice to HR professionals on navigating change and understanding the "why" behind it all.
Join us as we explore the essence of change management with Zoe Poulton and learn how her military experience has shaped her approach to helping organizations become more change-agile.
For over 20 years, Zoe has taught, coached, consulted, and studied in the area of human potential and change, supporting leaders and their teams to improve performance, achieve better organisational outcomes and navigate through change.
She has worked globally across both public and private sectors and has consciously worked across different industries, bringing the lessons from each into her consulting and coaching practice.
Zoe’s CPD accredited Certified Change Manager Program is designed for busy HR professionals who realise the value of upskilling in change management skills, enabling them to effectively and confidently lead their organisations and teams through change.
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In this bonus Q&A with Klaus, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
Klaus is on a mission to make people remarkable, growing the skills and the talent T-Systems needs.
As a partner to the business, he reimagines learning strategies from upskilling, re-skilling, career mobility, talent acquisition to the self learning organization.
Klaus is passionate about the experience of learning, creating learning journeys that are amazing – and deliver on their promise. Such as the digitize program – a program that delivered over 10.000 future skills for T-Systems.
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Today we're diving deep into the pressing issues surrounding the future of the workforce with special guest, Klaus Scheile. Klaus is the Vice President of Global Learning and Development at T Systems, a division of Deutsche Telekom, and he brings a wealth of knowledge on sustainable people development, upskilling, and reskilling employees.
In this episode, we tackle:
- The challenges posed by an aging workforce and declining birth rates, which lead to a shrinking talent pool
- The impacts of AI and automation on white-collar jobs, and why it's more critical than ever for companies to retain and develop talent to survive and thrive
- Insights into how T Systems has successfully implemented a digitized reskilling program, certified 10,000 future skills, and navigated the complexities of identifying necessary skills with the help of big data and AI.
You'll get a behind-the-scenes look at T Systems' innovative approaches to upskilling and reskilling, including their structured learning programs and government-supported funding. We'll also discuss the impressive results they've achieved, including increased productivity, profit per person, and a remarkably high return on investment.
Klaus is on a mission to make people remarkable, growing the skills and the talent T-Systems needs.
As a partner to the business, he reimagines learning strategies from upskilling, re-skilling, career mobility, talent acquisition to the self learning organization.
Klaus is passionate about the experience of learning, creating learning journeys that are amazing – and deliver on their promise. Such as the digitize program – a program that delivered over 10.000 future skills for T-Systems.
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In this bonus Q&A with Sushmita, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Sushmita Mishra Sahoo is an HR leader with 20+ years of gloval experience leading HR teams towards building future ready organizations that unleash human potential. She was most recently was Global HR Director at Infeneon Technology.
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In today's conversation, we dive deep into the crucial realm of performance management and the often-overlooked need for comprehensive talent management strategies in organizations.
Sushmita Mishra Sahoo brings over 20 years of international HR leadership experience across various industries, including engineering, healthcare, fintech, and computer education. Sushmita shares her vast expertise in managing talent development and fostering a thriving organizational culture in renowned multinational companies like Siemens and Infineon Technologies. She also opens up about her personal journey, sharing an inspiring story of overcoming a severe injury with the values of patience, confidence, and resilience instilled by her father.
Sushmita shares the importance of leaders embracing change and actively involving functional heads in the process and the pivotal role of HR in change management, from transparent communication to ensuring smooth transitions and collaboration across different organizational cultures.
Sushmita Mishra Sahoo is an HR leader with 20+ years of gloval experience leading HR teams towards building future ready organizations that unleash human potential. She was most recently was Global HR Director at Infeneon Technology.
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In this bonus Q&A with Case, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
Case is humbled to lead an amazing crew that empowers the 30,000 strong Seagate team of worldwide industry-leading heavy-lifters.
Over the last 27+ years, Case has had the honor of building high-performing, diverse, well-adjusted large and small teams that thrive in ambiguous, high-tempo environments, worldwide.
He is gutturally driven to have meaningful impact and draws great satisfaction from making organizations genuinely tick. His passion is people.
Casey was the #2 leadership gradate at West Point and had the distinct honor of serving as President of his class for 13 years. He was also the #1 academic graduate of the year-long Command & General Staff college with 1,000 students.
He jumped from planes as an Airborne Ranger, served in combat with Special Operations Forces, and was awarded the Bronze Star.
In addition to leading many teams over the decades, Case also had the pleasure of helping create and execute deeply impactful, values-based, custom education and development programs executed worldwide for hundreds of partner clients including numerous global multinational corporations—all driven by passion and purpose to create leaders that can lead thru complexity, inspire, and grow the business.
Also a lawyer, Case advised senior leaders and others in the most complicated of circumstances for years. He also teaches at the University of Texas at Austin a course that deep-dives into the art of giving advice and counsel, assessing risk, and leadership.
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In today's episode, Andy Storch and Case Thomas discuss the nuances of leadership and talent development during challenging times. Case Thomas, Vice President of Global Learning, Development, and Performance at Seagate Technology, shares invaluable insights from his extensive career, encompassing roles in the military, law, and education.
Listen in as Andy and Case discuss:
- The critical importance of honesty and transparency with employees amid a company's downturn
- The shift from external partners to internal learning experiences due to budget constraints
- How Seagate's transition to Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) has streamlined business priorities and engaged employees with a clear sense of purpose
- The balance of "heart" and "mind" in leadership, especially during crises
- The indispensable role of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) in fostering a sense of belonging.
Tune in for an honest conversation about career development, the invaluable power of networking, and the vitality of continuous learning and development.
Case is humbled to lead an amazing crew that empowers the 30,000 strong Seagate team of worldwide industry-leading heavy-lifters.
Over the last 27+ years, Case has had the honor of building high-performing, diverse, well-adjusted large and small teams that thrive in ambiguous, high-tempo environments, worldwide.
He is gutturally driven to have meaningful impact and draws great satisfaction from making organizations genuinely tick. His passion is people.
Casey was the #2 leadership gradate at West Point and had the distinct honor of serving as President of his class for 13 years. He was also the #1 academic graduate of the year-long Command & General Staff college with 1,000 students.
He jumped from planes as an Airborne Ranger, served in combat with Special Operations Forces, and was awarded the Bronze Star.
In addition to leading many teams over the decades, Case also had the pleasure of helping create and execute deeply impactful, values-based, custom education and development programs executed worldwide for hundreds of partner clients including numerous global multinational corporations—all driven by passion and purpose to create leaders that can lead thru complexity, inspire, and grow the business.
Also a lawyer, Case advised senior leaders and others in the most complicated of circumstances for years. He also teaches at the University of Texas at Austin a course that deep-dives into the art of giving advice and counsel, assessing risk, and leadership.
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In this bonus Q&A with Mark, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
Focused on practice over theory, Mark is a pragmatic modern work designer and coach. With over a decade of experience experimenting with teamwork practices at places like Boeing, Nordstrom, Charles Schwab, and Rocket Mortgage, Mark's mission is to inject modern ways of working, a transformation mindset, and the power of expert storytelling into everything he does.
Today Mark works as the Principle Modern Work Coach for Atlassian, a company focused on unleashing the potential of every team! Mark spends his days coaching both Atlassian and customer teams on new ways of working, then sharing what he's learned at events around the world!
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In today's episode, we have a fascinating discussion with Mark Cruth, a principal modern work coach at Atlassian. Mark brings a wealth of experience and insights on how to effectively manage and collaborate with distributed teams in our increasingly global and remote work environment.
Throughout the conversation, Mark shares:
- The importance of being intentional about using technology to bridge the gaps between team members working across different time zones.
- The concept of "intentional togetherness" and how it's crucial for remote teams to purposefully create opportunities for building trust, connection and alignment
- How Atlassian designs its office spaces and schedules in-person team meetups to foster collaboration and maintain strong team dynamics.
- Effective onboarding strategies for integrating new hires into a distributed team
- The importance of being authentic and accommodating individual work styles and needs within a team
Focused on practice over theory, Mark is a pragmatic modern work designer and coach. With over a decade of experience experimenting with teamwork practices at places like Boeing, Nordstrom, Charles Schwab, and Rocket Mortgage, Mark's mission is to inject modern ways of working, a transformation mindset, and the power of expert storytelling into everything he does.
Today Mark works as the Principle Modern Work Coach for Atlassian, a company focused on unleashing the potential of every team! Mark spends his days coaching both Atlassian and customer teams on new ways of working, then sharing what he's learned at events around the world!
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In this bonus Q&A with Michael, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
Michael Bungay Stanier is best known for The Coaching Habit, the best-selling coaching book of the century and recognized as a classic. His most recent book, How to Work with (Almost) Anyone, shows how to build the Best Possible Relationship with the key people at work.
Michael was a Rhodes Scholar, and was recently awarded the coaching prize by Thinkers50, “the Oscars of management”. Michael is also a regular writer and keynote speaker and he has appeared twice previously on this podcast:
Ep 107: The Coaching Habit with MBS - June 2019
Ep 162: How to Avoid the Advice Trap - May 2020
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In this episode, Michael shares the incredible journey behind his self-published bestseller, The Coaching Habit, discussing its success, the clarity it brought to coaching, and its impact on the industry.
We explore:
- The state of corporate coaching today
- The commoditization of coaching
- The importance of making coaching accessible
- How minor improvements can transform working relationships
- The value of social contracting and having Keystone conversations to enhance collaboration
Andy and Michael discuss the broader themes of organizational change, conflict resolution, and the ongoing effort to maintain the human element in talent development amidst technological advancements. From personal anecdotes of self-reflection and overcoming limiting beliefs to planning transformative events like the upcoming Talent Development Think Tank conference, this episode is packed with insights to help you thrive in your career.
Michael Bungay Stanier is best known for The Coaching Habit, the best-selling coaching book of the century and recognized as a classic. His most recent book, How to Work with (Almost) Anyone, shows how to build the Best Possible Relationship with the key people at work.
Michael was a Rhodes Scholar, and was recently awarded the coaching prize by Thinkers50, “the Oscars of management”. Michael is also a regular writer and keynote speaker and he has appeared twice previously on this podcast:
Ep 107: The Coaching Habit with MBS - June 2019
Ep 162: How to Avoid the Advice Trap - May 2020
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In this bonus Q&A with Mariana, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Once upon a time there was a young woman who wanted to make a difference. In her home town in Brazil, they are born with the joy of life, but they have to work really hard to distinguish themselves from others. So she did. With a MBA in Marketing and Postgraduate in Behavioral Neuroscience, my her career can be defined by one sentence: what do people want? From Marketing to HR, she went through different companies, from different sectors always searching for ways to answer her curiosity about people's behaviors. She is dedicated to learn more about how she can impact people's lives by improving their work experience, and of course elevating the business performance.
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In today's episode, we have a fascinating conversation with Mariana Machado, a people and culture expert who has navigated a dynamic career path from marketing in Brazil to HR leadership at IHG.
Mariana shares her remarkable journey of moving from Brazil to France, overcoming language barriers, and adapting to a new work culture.
Together, Andy and Mariana delve into:
- The cultural differences in work ethics between Brazil, France, and other countries
- The challenges of implementing a talent agenda in an international setting
- The importance of connecting talent strategy to HR and company strategy, and the concept of "owning your career."
- Valuable insights and tips on how to thrive in an international organization despite cultural differences.
Once upon a time there was a young woman who wanted to make a difference. In her home town in Brazil, they are born with the joy of life, but they have to work really hard to distinguish themselves from others. So she did. With a MBA in Marketing and Postgraduate in Behavioral Neuroscience, my her career can be defined by one sentence: what do people want? From Marketing to HR, she went through different companies, from different sectors always searching for ways to answer her curiosity about people's behaviors. She is dedicated to learn more about how she can impact people's lives by improving their work experience, and of course elevating the business performance.
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In this bonus Q&A with Ryan, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
Ryan began his career with Amica in 2009 as an Associate Claims Adjuster and spent his first five years in Hartford, CT. Ryan also worked as a Sr. Claims Adjuster and as a Claims Supervisor in this location. In 2015, Ryan joined the Training and Development team as a Training Supervisor before transferring to the Claims Executive Department (CED) where he spent two years working on the Claims Compliance team. In 2018, Ryan was promoted to Associate Claims Examiner in the Claims Executive Dept. Ryan is currently the Director of Talent Development in Human Resources at Amica Mutual Insurance Co.
Ryan holds several certifications including, AIC, AINS, AIM, AIC-M, API, and SHRM-CP. Outside of work, Ryan is a passionate fan and participant of CrossFit, and enjoys spending time with his wife, Crystal and dog, Bruno.
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In this episode, we delve deep into the intricacies of Amica's dynamic leadership development program, exploring how it's designed to cultivate a diverse and inclusive group of future leaders. Ryan shares his journey from an associate claims adjuster to spearheading talent development, emphasizing the critical balance between task-oriented leadership and the need for reflection and brainstorming.
We'll discuss:
- How Amica's training calendar is constantly evolving, especially during National Career Development Month
- The unique pathways developed for leading self, projects, and others.
- How the program's success is rooted in effective communication, community engagement, and meticulous competency mapping.
- The expanding career mentoring program and the challenges of balancing development with day-to-day responsibilities.
Join us as we unpack the elements that make Amica's leadership development program a model of internal talent cultivation and hear Ryan's insights on creating a culture of continuous learning.
Ryan began his career with Amica in 2009 as an Associate Claims Adjuster and spent his first five years in Hartford, CT. Ryan also worked as a Sr. Claims Adjuster and as a Claims Supervisor in this location. In 2015, Ryan joined the Training and Development team as a Training Supervisor before transferring to the Claims Executive Department (CED) where he spent two years working on the Claims Compliance team. In 2018, Ryan was promoted to Associate Claims Examiner in the Claims Executive Dept. Ryan is currently the Director of Talent Development in Human Resources at Amica Mutual Insurance Co.
Ryan holds several certifications including, AIC, AINS, AIM, AIC-M, API, and SHRM-CP. Outside of work, Ryan is a passionate fan and participant of CrossFit, and enjoys spending time with his wife, Crystal and dog, Bruno.
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In this solo episode, we'll explore:
- The essence of effective goal setting and the importance of aligning them with your personal values and purpose.
- Actionable strategies for goal attainment.
- Setting SMART goals and making detailed plans to embracing a growth mindset and harnessing the power of accountability.
Whether you're aiming to write a book, excel in your career, or embrace a healthier lifestyle, these steps will help you move forward with clarity and determination. Tune in as we unlock the secrets to transforming aspirations into reality and learn how to leverage accountability for unwavering commitment and success.
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In this very special 500th episode, your host, Andy Storch, takes you on a reflective journey through the most impactful moments and episodes in the podcast’s history. We'll revisit key discussions on Agile Project Management in L&D, retaining talent during the great resignation, digital learning, and more. Andy shares his personal insights into the joys and challenges of podcasting, the importance of continuous learning, and the integral role of AI in talent development.
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In this bonus Q&A with ben, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
With a background in learning, brand and program management, Dwayne is passionate about designing & facilitating premium experiences for classrooms, conference rooms and communities.He has had the privilege of working with some renowned brands and measure personal success more by how much he is living into my core values: connection, entrepreneurship, creativity, verve & fun.
Currently, Dwayne serves as the Head of Global Learning & Development at On, leading initiatives to help the Oniverse elevate itself, build high-performing teams, and confidently guide On's culture and business into the future. His team's portfolio includes onboarding and leadership development, among several other culture-steeped learning programs.
Previously, at Zalando, Dwayne led learning and development efforts within a startup team, supporting rapid team scaling and cross-functional collaboration. His journey includes roles at Apple, where he led a consumer training program and was a regional business trainer, and at Adidas, where Dwayne managed brand flagship projects and strategic collaboration initiatives.
Dwayne shares, "Each experience on my career journey has deepened my commitment to my core values of connection, entrepreneurship, creativity, verve, and fun — which in turn impacts my approach to leadership and development."
Beyond his professional endeavors, Dwayne enjoys:
- 5K Photo Tours: Exploring nearly 60 countries, he’s found snapping shots while jogging a great way to discover new places.
- Language Immersion: Spending 12 weeks in Spain and Argentina, and currently immersed in German ("Wunderbar").
- The Breakfast of Champions: Cold Pizza + Hot Coffee (#IYKYK).
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We're thrilled to have Dwayne Britton, the head of global learning and development at "On," an innovative athletic shoe and performance sportswear company based in Switzerland. Dwayne brings a fascinating and diverse background, from performing on cruise ships to working with renowned brands like Apple and Adidas.
In this episode, Dwayne shares:
- The unique culture and learning philosophy at "on," which emphasizes autonomy, entrepreneurship, agency, and inclusion.
- The company's flagship learning program, Spark, and their "school of leaders" initiative, designed to foster communication, trust, and psychological safety in leaders at all levels.
- His career journey, his passion for DEI, leadership development, and the importance of creating a psychologically safe and inclusive workplace.
- The challenge of maintaining a cohesive culture while scaling and the philosophy of employees owning their career development.
With a background in learning, brand and program management, Dwayne is passionate about designing & facilitating premium experiences for classrooms, conference rooms and communities.He has had the privilege of working with some renowned brands and measure personal success more by how much he is living into my core values: connection, entrepreneurship, creativity, verve & fun.
Currently, Dwayne serves as the Head of Global Learning & Development at On, leading initiatives to help the Oniverse elevate itself, build high-performing teams, and confidently guide On's culture and business into the future. His team's portfolio includes onboarding and leadership development, among several other culture-steeped learning programs.
Previously, at Zalando, Dwayne led learning and development efforts within a startup team, supporting rapid team scaling and cross-functional collaboration. His journey includes roles at Apple, where he led a consumer training program and was a regional business trainer, and at Adidas, where Dwayne managed brand flagship projects and strategic collaboration initiatives.
Dwayne shares, "Each experience on my career journey has deepened my commitment to my core values of connection, entrepreneurship, creativity, verve, and fun — which in turn impacts my approach to leadership and development."
Beyond his professional endeavors, Dwayne enjoys:
- 5K Photo Tours: Exploring nearly 60 countries, he’s found snapping shots while jogging a great way to discover new places.
- Language Immersion: Spending 12 weeks in Spain and Argentina, and currently immersed in German ("Wunderbar").
- The Breakfast of Champions: Cold Pizza + Hot Coffee (#IYKYK).
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In this bonus Q&A with Kat, they share:
- Their proudest moment and biggest failure in their career so far
- A trend that they are following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge they see in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact in their life
- One piece of career advice they have for you
Kat Kibben is an award-winning writer and renowned keynote speaker known for helping hiring teams write inclusive, unbiased job postings that help them hire the right person faster.
Before founding Three Ears Media, Kat was a CMO, Technical Copywriter, and Managing Editor for leading companies like Monster.com, Care.com, and Randstad Worldwide. Today, they are a featured HR and recruiting expert, working with globally-known organizations like Zoom, Instacart, Zillow and more.
Kat travels the country in their RV while dividing time between North Carolina, Colorado, and the dogs behind the name Three Ears Media.
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In this episode, Andy Storch and Kat Kibben dive deep into the evolving roles within organizations and the imperative to develop new skills for the future. Kat Kibben, an award-winning writer, speaker, and HR/recruiting expert known for their work on inclusive job postings and pronouns, explores their extensive research on job postings, addressing biases, and creating more inclusive hiring practices.
Kat shares:
- Their remarkable journey from leaving a corporate job to becoming a specialized copywriter in job postings, driven by their conviction to bridge the communication gap in workplaces
- Common pitfalls in recruitment, such as overly lengthy ads and buzzwords that lack context
- The impact of AI technology on recruiting, emphasizing the need for experience-based hiring over skills-based hiring to better match candidates with roles
- Unique challenges faced by LGBTQ individuals in the workplace, with Kat offering insights drawn from their own life, including their experiences as a trans, non-binary, and gay entrepreneur.
- The importance of making everyone feel safe and understood, even if we don't fully comprehend their experiences
Join us as we navigate the complex yet rewarding landscape of inclusive hiring and talent development.
Kat Kibben is an award-winning writer and renowned keynote speaker known for helping hiring teams write inclusive, unbiased job postings that help them hire the right person faster.
Before founding Three Ears Media, Kat was a CMO, Technical Copywriter, and Managing Editor for leading companies like Monster.com, Care.com, and Randstad Worldwide. Today, they are a featured HR and recruiting expert, working with globally-known organizations like Zoom, Instacart, Zillow and more.
Kat travels the country in their RV while dividing time between North Carolina, Colorado, and the dogs behind the name Three Ears Media.
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In this bonus Q&A with ben, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
Ben Bergon (he/him) is deeply passionate about helping others. He is currently a Sr. Manager of Learning & Development at Chobani, where he focuses on providing challenging and fulfilling career journeys through an employee driven, robust career growth and development framework. He spent the first chapter of his own career as a Certified Public Accountant working at KPMG and then at Chobani helping them prepare for an Initial Public Offering. His transition into Learning & Development was a product of his relentless pursuit of passion and purpose. He also leads the LGBTQ+ & Allies Employee Resource Group at Chobani and strives to continue to establish Chobani as one of the best places to work for LGBTQ+ employees.
Ben is also the Chairmen of the Board of Compassion Animal Project, a nationwide 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides financial assistance for life-saving treatments for pets and helps keep families together. When he's not working Ben can either be found on a hike at a national park, a concert somewhere in NYC, in the kitchen cooking for family and friends, or playing fetch with his 'dog-like' kitten Grover.
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Ben Bergon and Andy Storch dive deep into an extraordinary career transition story. Ben shares his journey from accounting to human resources and learning and development at Chobani, emphasizing the importance of advocating for oneself, building trust with leaders, and creating a supportive environment.
We explore Chobani's innovative approach to career mobility, fostering an inclusive workplace, and leadership development.
You will hear:
- How Chobani's culture and leadership programs support employee growth
- The unique role of Employee Resource Groups in enhancing workplace belonging
- Valuable insights on leading with curiosity, empathy, and creating fulfilling career journeys
Ben Bergon (he/him) is deeply passionate about helping others. He is currently a Sr. Manager of Learning & Development at Chobani, where he focuses on providing challenging and fulfilling career journeys through an employee driven, robust career growth and development framework. He spent the first chapter of his own career as a Certified Public Accountant working at KPMG and then at Chobani helping them prepare for an Initial Public Offering. His transition into Learning & Development was a product of his relentless pursuit of passion and purpose. He also leads the LGBTQ+ & Allies Employee Resource Group at Chobani and strives to continue to establish Chobani as one of the best places to work for LGBTQ+ employees.
Ben is also the Chairmen of the Board of Compassion Animal Project, a nationwide 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides financial assistance for life-saving treatments for pets and helps keep families together. When he's not working Ben can either be found on a hike at a national park, a concert somewhere in NYC, in the kitchen cooking for family and friends, or playing fetch with his 'dog-like' kitten Grover.
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In this bonus Q&A with Mitchell, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
Mitchell Kenyon Davis, M.S. & M.A. is a culture transformation and DEI executive coach & strategic partner. He leads global culture & DEI programs in house at Autodesk and consults with other organizations in the tech, finance, automotive, hospitality and public sectors.
His master's degrees focused on International Development & Healthcare, and Emotional Intelligence, Coaching & Leadership Development. He's a certified coach by the International Coaching Federation with over 400 hours of executive coaching experience. He's also certified in the Intercultural Development Index, design thinking, Prosci Change Management, Birkman Coaching, Harvard Management and Mentorship, Situational Leadership, and Speaking with Impact.
With 11 years additional experience leading international teams in sales, corporate social responsibility, and entrepreneurial operations, he brings unique business insights to the work he does now. He lives between Barcelona and Berlin and has nationalities from the United States and Spain, although he likes to call himself a citizen of the world. Mitchell is a proud gay man and leverages his own personal journey to empathetically build bridges across differences. His passion and talent for breaking down barriers to new learning opportunities creates conscious human connection.
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In this episode, Mitchell shares powerful insights on fostering psychological safety for LGBTQ individuals within organizations, advocating for universal benefits that support the entire LGBTQ community, and the vital role of empathy in DEI efforts. We'll explore Mitchell's personal journey, from growing up in a conservative town in Missouri to becoming a leading DEI voice, and how living authentically in Barcelona has shaped his perspective on equity and inclusion.
Join us as Mitchell discusses:
- The current state of DEI
- The importance of a global approach to diversity
- Challenges of integrating DEI into talent development.
- The impact of leadership ego on organizational change
- The concept of confident humility
- The significance of creating inclusive learning programs.
Mitchell Kenyon Davis, M.S. & M.A. is a culture transformation and DEI executive coach & strategic partner. He leads global culture & DEI programs in house at Autodesk and consults with other organizations in the tech, finance, automotive, hospitality and public sectors.
His master's degrees focused on International Development & Healthcare, and Emotional Intelligence, Coaching & Leadership Development. He's a certified coach by the International Coaching Federation with over 400 hours of executive coaching experience. He's also certified in the Intercultural Development Index, design thinking, Prosci Change Management, Birkman Coaching, Harvard Management and Mentorship, Situational Leadership, and Speaking with Impact.
With 11 years additional experience leading international teams in sales, corporate social responsibility, and entrepreneurial operations, he brings unique business insights to the work he does now. He lives between Barcelona and Berlin and has nationalities from the United States and Spain, although he likes to call himself a citizen of the world. Mitchell is a proud gay man and leverages his own personal journey to empathetically build bridges across differences. His passion and talent for breaking down barriers to new learning opportunities creates conscious human connection.
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In this bonus Q&A with Jennifer, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Jennifer is passionate about helping others be their best. For almost 25 years leaders at all levels have appreciated her candor & humor coupled with practical strategies for the care & feeding of other humans (you know, leadership). Jennifer pulls from a range of leadership concepts to create experiences to help teams deliver on their goals. It’s been said Jennifer is allergic to inauthenticity. Jennifer earned a BS in Apparel Merchandising from Indiana University. That’s right, the very common leadership development educational background of apparel and retail planning.
Jennifer started her career with Target Corporation after attending in-person interviews. In January. In Minneapolis. During her tenure with Target she was asked to join the training team in support of the business analyst training program. It was in that role that she realized she is at her best when she is “business adjacent”- meaning enabling the people and teams delivering the profit. In 2012 she returned to Indiana and joined Roche Diagnostics.
Over the next 8 years in leadership development and organizational development roles, Jennifer created a new leader program called Jumpstart, built a college grad new hire rotational program from scratch, and dove head first into the roll out of the Leadership Circle Profile 360 from The Full Circle Group. In mid-2020 Jennifer joined the leadership development team at Elevance Health (formerly known as Anthem) to help shape a reimagined leadership development portfolio. Over the last 18 months Jennifer has focused almost solely on the creation of two new high potential development programs, one for manager level leaders and one for those on an executive track.
She is also a big believer in the concepts around Strengths Finder from Gallup (Communication, Individualization, Woo, Activator, Significance) and Multipliers from The Wiseman Group (Idea Guy!).
She also was named Most Improved Handwriting in 1988 from Klondike Elementary School. Coming to work is a welcome respite for Jennifer who spends her personal time meeting the demands of an opinionated almost 7 year old daughter, Davis, & super needy dog, Holly. Occasionally Jennifer manages to convince herself to jump on her Peloton bike, but usually rewatching The West Wing wins out.
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Host Andy Storch sits down with Jennifer Butler, the director of leadership development at Elevance Health, to delve into the intricacies of creating comprehensive leadership programs. With over 25 years of experience in the field, Jennifer shares her insights on implementing effective leadership development initiatives, including live events, virtual sessions, and small group coaching.
Together, they discuss:
- The structure of various developmental programs at Elevance Health, from manager-focused projects aimed at understanding the company's value chain to executive programs featuring one-on-one coaching and action learning projects.
- How these initiatives align with the company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion mission, ensuring equal opportunities for leaders from diverse backgrounds.
- The importance of assessing program impact, leveraging assessment tools, and co-creating with partners to tailor leadership programs to business needs.
- Jennifer’s unique career journey and valuable advice for those looking to thrive in talent development.
Jennifer is passionate about helping others be their best. For almost 25 years leaders at all levels have appreciated her candor & humor coupled with practical strategies for the care & feeding of other humans (you know, leadership). Jennifer pulls from a range of leadership concepts to create experiences to help teams deliver on their goals. It’s been said Jennifer is allergic to inauthenticity. Jennifer earned a BS in Apparel Merchandising from Indiana University. That’s right, the very common leadership development educational background of apparel and retail planning.
Jennifer started her career with Target Corporation after attending in-person interviews. In January. In Minneapolis. During her tenure with Target she was asked to join the training team in support of the business analyst training program. It was in that role that she realized she is at her best when she is “business adjacent”- meaning enabling the people and teams delivering the profit. In 2012 she returned to Indiana and joined Roche Diagnostics.
Over the next 8 years in leadership development and organizational development roles, Jennifer created a new leader program called Jumpstart, built a college grad new hire rotational program from scratch, and dove head first into the roll out of the Leadership Circle Profile 360 from The Full Circle Group. In mid-2020 Jennifer joined the leadership development team at Elevance Health (formerly known as Anthem) to help shape a reimagined leadership development portfolio. Over the last 18 months Jennifer has focused almost solely on the creation of two new high potential development programs, one for manager level leaders and one for those on an executive track.
She is also a big believer in the concepts around Strengths Finder from Gallup (Communication, Individualization, Woo, Activator, Significance) and Multipliers from The Wiseman Group (Idea Guy!).
She also was named Most Improved Handwriting in 1988 from Klondike Elementary School. Coming to work is a welcome respite for Jennifer who spends her personal time meeting the demands of an opinionated almost 7 year old daughter, Davis, & super needy dog, Holly. Occasionally Jennifer manages to convince herself to jump on her Peloton bike, but usually rewatching The West Wing wins out.
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In this special episode, we are sharing an interview that JP Elliott did with Andy Storch for the Future of HR podcast and publishing it here.
In their discussion, Andy shares:
- The essential skills of the future
- The transformative power of curiosity
- The impact of owning your career and life.
- Andy's personal journey, resilience, and the motivation behind his book, Own Your Career, Own Your Life
The conversation also touches on Andy's inspirational battle with cancer, his recent move to Barcelona, and the significance of human connections in the evolving landscape of talent development.
JP Elliott is a forward-thinking global human resources executive with extensive experience implementing human capital initiatives that drive business results, improve organizational performance, and elevate company culture.
He is a trusted business partner to C-level and senior management teams who can translate business needs into people strategies aligned with the enterprise priorities and P&L targets.
Over his career, JP has been fortunate to work across a broad spectrum of industries and organizations, many under going significant business and culture transformations. These experiences have shaped him into a versatile, pragmatic, and global leader who builds strong teams that deliver results.
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In this bonus Q&A with Paul, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
Paul Carney helps leaders harness the power of people as the Chief Human Resources Officer at Carter Bank & Trust, a $4B community bank with locations in Virginia and North Carolina. He is an accomplished author and speaker and has more than 30 years of experience in business, IT, and as a human resources professional and career advocate.
Paul often explains that he is a business person who manages HR while being a trusted advisor to his business partners. He wrote and published his first book, "Move Your Æ(ash): Know, Grow, and Show Your Career Value" in 2018. Paul has been designated a Certified Artificial Intelligence (AI) Expert™ and Certified Prompt Engineer™ by the Blockchain Council.
Paul and Lisa, his wife, live in Oak Ridge, NC, and have achieved their Level 2 Award in Wine. They enjoy spending time with their two adult children, visiting the beach, and stopping at wineries along the way.
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Andy Storch sits down with Paul Carney, the Chief Human Resources Officer at Carter Bank & Trust. With over 30 years of experience in business and HR and certifications in AI and blockchain, Paul has an impressive background in leading transformative HR initiatives.
Paul shares his journey from tech projects to heading the entire HR operations at Carter Bank, where he built the HR and talent development functions from scratch.
We'll explore:
- How he introduced foundational practices like job descriptions, performance reviews, and leadership development in an environment that previously lacked comprehensive HR structures.
- The innovative ways he's leveraging AI to revolutionize talent development, offering practical tips and insights for HR professionals eager to embrace new technologies.
- The successful management development programs and the surprising impact they had on reducing attrition rates and boosting employee engagement.
Join us as we navigate the future of HR, discuss the role of AI in learning and development, and get inspired by Paul's actionable strategies to harness innovation, reshape processes, and create high-performing teams.
Paul Carney helps leaders harness the power of people as the Chief Human Resources Officer at Carter Bank & Trust, a $4B community bank with locations in Virginia and North Carolina. He is an accomplished author and speaker and has more than 30 years of experience in business, IT, and as a human resources professional and career advocate.
Paul often explains that he is a business person who manages HR while being a trusted advisor to his business partners. He wrote and published his first book, "Move Your Æ(ash): Know, Grow, and Show Your Career Value" in 2018. Paul has been designated a Certified Artificial Intelligence (AI) Expert™ and Certified Prompt Engineer™ by the Blockchain Council.
Paul and Lisa, his wife, live in Oak Ridge, NC, and have achieved their Level 2 Award in Wine. They enjoy spending time with their two adult children, visiting the beach, and stopping at wineries along the way.
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In this bonus Q&A with JP, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
JP Elliott is a forward-thinking global human resources executive with extensive experience implementing human capital initiatives that drive business results, improve organizational performance, and elevate company culture.
He is a trusted business partner to C-level and senior management teams who can translate business needs into people strategies aligned with the enterprise priorities and P&L targets.
Over his career, JP has been fortunate to work across a broad spectrum of industries and organizations, many under going significant business and culture transformations. These experiences have shaped him into a versatile, pragmatic, and global leader who builds strong teams that deliver results.
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We are thrilled to welcome JP Elliott for a dynamic and insightful conversation. In this episode, we dive deep into the evolving world of HR and talent development.
JP, a distinguished HR and talent development expert, shares:
- Invaluable strategies on how to proactively get involved in crucial business conversations by building relationships and credibility
- The transformative potential of AI in HR, specifically in learning and development, curriculum design, and talent acquisition
- How AI can act as a supercharged assistant to enhance creativity and decision-making
- His personal journey, from his initial steps at Taco Bell to becoming the Chief People Officer for Williams Marston.
- The concept of "authentic influence" in organizational transformation
- Executive assessments, succession planning, and leadership development programs vital for sustaining growth and continuity in leadership roles
JP Elliott is a forward-thinking global human resources executive with extensive experience implementing human capital initiatives that drive business results, improve organizational performance, and elevate company culture.
He is a trusted business partner to C-level and senior management teams who can translate business needs into people strategies aligned with the enterprise priorities and P&L targets.
Over his career, JP has been fortunate to work across a broad spectrum of industries and organizations, many under going significant business and culture transformations. These experiences have shaped him into a versatile, pragmatic, and global leader who builds strong teams that deliver results.
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In this bonus Q&A with Sandra, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Sandra Humbles, Chief Learning Officer at Johnson & Johnson, discovered her passion for science early in life, a passion that guided her academic and professional journey. Pursuing her interests vigorously, Sandra attended university where she specialized in microbiology and virology. Upon graduation, her career path led directly into the healthcare industry, where she began by contributing to groundbreaking work in HIV research. Her early work primarily focused on the development of diagnostic kits that facilitated early HIV detection, thereby playing a critical role in enhancing patient safety and medical response during the initial phases of the AIDS crisis. Sandra's dedication to her field was driven by a deep sense of purpose and gratitude for the opportunity to make a significant difference in people's lives through her scientific contributions.
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We're joined by Sandra Humbles, the insightful Chief Learning Officer at Johnson & Johnson. With an impressive 34-year tenure at J&J, Sandra has transitioned from healthcare into roles across sales, marketing, and strategic planning before finding her true calling in learning and development. She brings a rich blend of business acumen and marketing expertise to her current role, where she focuses on unlocking the potential of J&J’s workforce.
In this episode, Sandra shares:
- Her vision of bringing a personalized learning experience, akin to services provided by Amazon and Netflix, to all J&J employees.
- The company's revolutionary tech stack designed to facilitate this and discusses the shift towards agile methodologies in their learning frameworks to maintain high utilization and engagement
- The challenges, including navigating a complex tech landscape and managing numerous learning organizations during the COVID crisis.
- The strategic importance of simplifying and centralizing J&J’s learning environment and outlines the company’s goals towards transparency in career opportunities, diversity and inclusion, and well-being.
Get ready to learn about the transformational changes happening at J&J, the impact of strong leadership, and the power of mentorship and career development in today's hybrid work environment. Let's delve into a thought-provoking discussion that promises to leave you inspired and motivated.
Sandra Humbles, Chief Learning Officer at Johnson & Johnson, discovered her passion for science early in life, a passion that guided her academic and professional journey. Pursuing her interests vigorously, Sandra attended university where she specialized in microbiology and virology. Upon graduation, her career path led directly into the healthcare industry, where she began by contributing to groundbreaking work in HIV research. Her early work primarily focused on the development of diagnostic kits that facilitated early HIV detection, thereby playing a critical role in enhancing patient safety and medical response during the initial phases of the AIDS crisis. Sandra's dedication to her field was driven by a deep sense of purpose and gratitude for the opportunity to make a significant difference in people's lives through her scientific contributions.
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Your host, Andy Storch, dives deep into the empowering world of the growth mindset, challenging the allure of perfectionism and promoting the concept of progress over perfection.
Andy shares:
- His reflections on how striving for an unattainable ‘perfect’ can hold us back, while embracing imperfection can lead to innovation, growth, and ultimately, fulfillment.
- The importance of prioritizing what truly matters in life—beyond work—highlighting the significance of health, family, and personal well-being.
- Actionable insights on how adopting a growth mindset and reassessing life’s priorities can not only prevent burnout but also enhance overall happiness and productivity.
Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion that’s bound to inspire you to make meaningful changes in both your professional and personal life. Don’t miss this episode if you’re ready to start owning your life with a solo-growth mindset!
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We have the pleasure of hosting Kent Murawski, a distinguished keynote speaker and leadership coach who will lead an insightful discussion on avoiding burnout and overwhelm in the realm of talent development.
In today’s episode, Kent opens up about his personal journey through burnout, his transformative experiences, and the lessons learned along the way.
He'll delve into:
- Kent’s Journey of Overcoming Burnout: Discover how Kent rebounded from personal and professional burnout through holistic and spiritual practices.
- The ‘Rhythms of Rest’ Framework: Kent introduces his unique framework addressing relational, emotional, spiritual, and tangible rhythms to achieve a state of rest and wholeness.
- Integrating Life, Not Just Balancing: Shift your perspective from seeking work-life balance to embracing work-life integrity, focusing on wholeness and integrated living.
Kent is a CEO Performance and Leadership Coach; Keynote Speaker & Workshop Facilitator; Catalyst for leaders and organizations to reach their potential and make a difference.
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Today, we've got an electrifying discussion lined up for you based on a recent webinar hosted by Andy and Josh. We will explore how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing talent development and diving deep into the heart of AI bias and how it permeates through our world, the importance of aligning with value-centric companies, and we'll introduce you to an innovative platform called Landdai that's transforming the creation of e-learning courses.
Listen in as we unpack the future of work, remote work productivity, and the remarkable capabilities of AI in the talent development industry. From personal cloning to customized communication, we’ll cover the spectrum of AI’s role in learning assets and talent development.
You'll hear:
- The benefits and capabilities of Landdai for education assets and instructional design.
- Ways in which AI is shaking up talent development, from persona cloning to integrating AI coaches within your team.
- Practical strategies to make AI work synergistically with human creativity, ensuring that talent development professionals become irreplaceable.
Josh Irmler is the Founder of an AI platform created especially for Learning & Development Professionals, Landdai. Throughout his twenty year career he has served several organizations as an executive director and people manager.
His roles have put him in point leadership positions where he's been in charge of learning & organizational development, leadership development, strategic planning, instructional design, talent development along with communications and marketing.
His passion is to equip high caliber leaders and organizations to unleash their fullest potential and become more holistically successful.
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In today's solo episode, I delve deep into three powerful mindsets that can revolutionize the way we embrace uncertainty and challenges – both in the talent development field and beyond. As the world around us continuously evolves, it's crucial we equip ourselves with the tools to not only survive but thrive amidst change. Today's conversation will reveal actionable insights inspired by my experiences, client discussions, and keynotes on navigating uncertainty with confidence.
We will explore:
- The Ownership Mindset, which emphasizes taking control of what's within our power
- The Growth Mindset, fostering a belief in continuous learning and improvement
- The Abundance Mindset, inviting us to see life's limitless possibilities.
These perspectives are more than just attitudes – they're transformative approaches to life's unpredictable moments that we can all benefit from. Get ready to enrich your outlook, discover the true potential within challenges, and learn how to turn any adversity into an opportunity for growth.
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In this bonus Q&A with Candice, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
For almost 20 years now, Candice has been in the business of developing people. And here's where it gets interesting... her focus has shifted to developing those who are in the business of developing others. She's all about giving you an extra lift, helping you become even more effective in what you do. When your skills get a boost, the ripple effect is huge – better skills lead to bigger ripples, touching every part of the organization.
What really lights her up? Transforming Talent Development professionals from order-takers to pivotal business players. She's here to help you enhance your influence and really thrive in both the success of your business and the development of your employees.
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Today, we're diving deep into the ever-evolving world of learning and development with Candice Mitchell.
Candice brings her rich international experience across the fields of corporate L&D, her own entrepreneurial journey, and her work in both South Africa and the United States. She's here to discuss the importance of understanding both your business environment and the unique challenges faced by employees.
Throughout this episode, we'll uncover:
- The current challenge talent development faces – a mismatch of skills in the market exacerbated by layoffs and inadequate training.
- How to get out of "order taker" mode as an L&D professional
- The trends steering talent development towards strategic business partnership
- Her controversial take on how to create a lasting partnership and the importance of addressing actual business problems.
- Strategic advice for smaller companies starting from scratch
For almost 20 years now, Candice has been in the business of developing people. And here's where it gets interesting... her focus has shifted to developing those who are in the business of developing others. She's all about giving you an extra lift, helping you become even more effective in what you do. When your skills get a boost, the ripple effect is huge – better skills lead to bigger ripples, touching every part of the organization.
What really lights her up? Transforming Talent Development professionals from order-takers to pivotal business players. She's here to help you enhance your influence and really thrive in both the success of your business and the development of your employees.
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In this solo episode, I discuss the most valuable skills of the future. I share insights from a keynote presentation I recently delivered and present 6 essential skills that are currently valuable and will become increasingly important in the future.
From curiosity and learning to empathy and communication, I delve into the significance of these skills for both individuals and organizations. As the world of work continues to evolve, the ability to adapt and collaborate becomes crucial, and I emphasize the need for a growth mindset and ownership. Tune in as I share my thoughts on the skills that will shape the future of work and how you can start developing them today.
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In this bonus Q&A with Kevin, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
He is the Founder and CEO of LEADx.org, offering an AI-powered leadership habits building platform. Kevin is also:
- Inc 500 and Best Place to Work award-winning entrepreneur
- NY Times bestselling author of 9 books including 15 Secrets successful people know about time management and Employee Engagement 2.0
- Kevin is also a regular Forbes contributor and was kind enough to write an article about me and my book when it came out in 2020
- Keynote speaker or advisor to Fortune 500 CEOs, non-profit leaders, US Marines, and members of Congress
This is Kevin’s second time on the podcast. The first was episode 81 way back in May 2019 so it has been a few years and I am sure a lot has changed since then, so I’m eager to dig in and hear Kevin’s perspectives.
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Welcome to another insightful episode of the Talent Development Think Tank podcast. Joining us today is the prodigious Kevin Kruse, an expert in talent development and leadership who famously wrote 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management. Our conversation today takes a deep dive into the challenges facing talent development professionals, especially amid the pandemic's upheavals.
Kevin critically examines the role of these professionals, often relegated to 'order takers' with limited influence over training topics and budgets.
We discuss:
- The pressing need to ask targeted questions to deeply understand clients’ goals and ensure the relevance of keynotes and training sessions to their objectives
- The changes in the work landscape, notably the alarming trend where leadership development budgets get slashed, and the sorrowful fact that many clients disappear—not through direct termination, but because they themselves are let go.
- Hindrances of fostering a future vision and providing feedback from afar, the intriguing concept of "coffee badging" in the return-to-office movement, and the contrasting approaches to remote work globally.
- The importance of building habits and the use of micro-actions to effectuate notable behavioral changes—essential not only for individual growth but also in leadership and engagement.
Kevin Kruse is the Founder and CEO of LEADx.org, offering an AI-powered leadership habits building platform. Kevin is also:
- Inc 500 and Best Place to Work award-winning entrepreneur
- NY Times bestselling author of 9 books including 15 Secrets successful people know about time management and Employee Engagement 2.0
- Kevin is also a regular Forbes contributor and was kind enough to write an article about me and my book when it came out in 2020
- Keynote speaker or advisor to Fortune 500 CEOs, non-profit leaders, US Marines, and members of Congress
This is Kevin’s second time on the podcast. The first was episode 81 way back in May 2019 so it has been a few years and I am sure a lot has changed since then, so I’m eager to dig in and hear Kevin’s perspectives.
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In this bonus Q&A with Annalisa, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Annalisa Jackson is an ICF certified somatic coach and trauma-informed facilitator with 8 years of experience leading wellbeing and leadership programs for global organizations. As the founder of Collective Flourishing, she helps values-driven teams and leaders manage stress with more ease, lead with clarity and strengthen their connection with one another.
Prior to launching Collective Flourishing, Annalisa worked in international peacebuilding where she led trainings on leadership, cross-cultural communication, resilience, and conflict resolution. Annalisa is certified in somatic coaching by the Strozzi Institute, holds a BA in intercultural studies, an MA in inter-religious studies and the Next Economy MBA from Lift Economy. In her free time, Annalisa enjoys making music and trail running where she currently lives in Oakland, CA.
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In today’s episode, we will explore the intricacies of introversion and extroversion, the power of silence, and how Annalisa mastered the art of creating space for all voices in a conversation.
We'll discover:
- The profound impact of our physical responses to stress and emotions, and learn practical ways to navigate these challenges through mindfulness
- How our current high-pressure work environments demand resilience and adaptability from employees
- How to slow down, become intentional in our communication, and why leaders should cultivate a deeper connection to their bodies to improve decision-making and foster more empathetic workplaces
- How somatic coaching not only enhances personal growth but also informs Annalisa’s approach to designing diverse and inclusive spaces for learning and development
Annalisa Jackson is an ICF certified somatic coach and trauma-informed facilitator with 8 years of experience leading wellbeing and leadership programs for global organizations. As the founder of Collective Flourishing, she helps values-driven teams and leaders manage stress with more ease, lead with clarity and strengthen their connection with one another.
Prior to launching Collective Flourishing, Annalisa worked in international peacebuilding where she led trainings on leadership, cross-cultural communication, resilience, and conflict resolution. Annalisa is certified in somatic coaching by the Strozzi Institute, holds a BA in intercultural studies, an MA in inter-religious studies and the Next Economy MBA from Lift Economy. In her free time, Annalisa enjoys making music and trail running where she currently lives in Oakland, CA.
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In this bonus Q&A with Lan, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Lan Phan is an author and speaker known for her expertise in purpose, mindset, and continuous improvement. Her expertise has made her a sought-after consultant for Fortune 500 companies, where she advises CEOs, and C-Suite executives to help them navigate the dynamic realms of business and innovation.
Her thought leadership can be found in prestigious publications like The Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Money. And her new book, Do This Daily: Secrets for Finding Success, Happiness, and Purpose in Work and Life” comes out April 2 and promises to help readers completely redefining how they approach life and work.
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Lan brings a wealth of knowledge and passion about purpose, mindset, and continuous improvement in this episode. We dive into Lan's gripping story of growing up in Inglewood as the child of Vietnamese refugees, her struggles and triumphs as a Stanford student, and the lessons learned from facing and overcoming adversity.
We'll also explore:
- Lan's perspective on societal expectations for girls and boys
- Her life-changing experience of redefining success after a career setback in 2019
- The fundamental importance of aligning one's life with core values
- The power of mindset
- The significance of small daily habits in driving long-lasting change.
Lan is also excited to share details about her upcoming book "Do This Daily: Secrets for Finding Success, Happiness, and Purpose in Work and Life," which reflects her journey and philosophy. This episode is packed with incredible insights into developing talent and redefining personal success.
Lan Phan is an author and speaker known for her expertise in purpose, mindset, and continuous improvement. Her expertise has made her a sought-after consultant for Fortune 500 companies, where she advises CEOs, and C-Suite executives to help them navigate the dynamic realms of business and innovation.
Her thought leadership can be found in prestigious publications like The Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Money. And her new book, Do This Daily: Secrets for Finding Success, Happiness, and Purpose in Work and Life” comes out April 2 and promises to help readers completely redefining how they approach life and work.
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Today we dive deep into the heart of career development, exploring the importance of taking ownership of your career path and the evolving state of talent development in this rapid-paced world of 2024.
We'll discuss:
- The essential shift from operating in reaction mode to creating a career with intention and vision
- Reframing career challenges
- Networking the right way
- Why personal branding is vital for long-term success
- Risks and rewards of career exploration at different life stages
- The future landscape of work
- Building meaningful communities in a remote workforce era
Whether you're looking to take ownership of your career, are a talent development professional seeking resources, or simply interested in personal growth, this episode is for you.
Ahmad is an futurist, educator, speaker and entrepreneur. He is the managing partner of a global education, consulting and venture company that develops a portfolio of brands for lifelong learners to access leadership, talent and personal development training through online courses, workshops, catalyst events, media channels, learning journeys and change labs.
A globally recognized thought leader, Ahmad advises start-ups, government ministries, and colleges and universities on the future of education, talent and economy. He shares his insights on a broad range of topics with audiences worldwide through keynotes, panel discussions, and executive sessions at premiere events. His leadership model for designing and facilitating large-scale innovation engagements is officially cited as a business case at the Harvard Business School.
His primary practice areas include educational leadership, collaborative innovation, adult learning, career education, adaptive leadership, workforce development, strategic facilitation, deep futures research, community engagement, and learning hubs/centers.
Ahmad has previously served as an Economic Opportunities Fellow with the Aspen Institute, Presidential Fellow at Saybrook University and as a mayoral appointee to Rockefeller Global 100 Resilient Cities initiative.
Ahmad earned master’s in Strategic Leadership from St. Mary’s College, Master of Education (M.Ed) in Adult Learning and Development from San Francisco State University, and received his executive training at the Harvard Kennedy School, Center for Public Leadership.
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In this bonus Q&A with Julie, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Julie Menden is the CEO & Founder of Julie Menden, LLC. a boutique coaching and training company offering Executive & High performance coaching, leadership development, Speaking mentorship, and Keynote speaking.
As a Speaker, author, facilitator, and life-long learner, Julie is on a mission to help others to realize what they are fully capable of by stepping into their high-impact leadership and powerfully owning and using their voice to achieve the results they want.
Julie was a contributing author in the book “Peak Performance: Mindset Tools For Leaders”, is the host of the “It Starts With You” Podcast, and is featured in a variety of publications such as Forbes, Authority Magazine, Thrive Global, and more.
After doing the “fire walk” at a Tony Robbins event, Julie realized just how much we are capable of when we put our minds to it, and wants to help others realize what is possible.
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Today we're delving into some critical aspects of leadership and organizational growth with our esteemed guest, Julie Menden, the CEO and founder of Julie Menden, LLC.
Julie brings to the table a wealth of experience in talent development, executive coaching, and leadership training.
You'll hear:
- How external coaching can benefit leaders
- The significance of credentials and proprietary methodologies in coaching
- How internal coaching can be fostered through effective questioning and validation techniques
- The importance of trust, empathy, and purpose in effective leadership
- Practical advice on addressing the struggles faced by individual contributors transitioning to management roles
Julie Menden is the CEO & Founder of Julie Menden, LLC. a boutique coaching and training company offering Executive & High performance coaching, leadership development, Speaking mentorship, and Keynote speaking.
As a Speaker, author, facilitator, and life-long learner, Julie is on a mission to help others to realize what they are fully capable of by stepping into their high-impact leadership and powerfully owning and using their voice to achieve the results they want.
Julie was a contributing author in the book “Peak Performance: Mindset Tools For Leaders”, is the host of the “It Starts With You” Podcast, and is featured in a variety of publications such as Forbes, Authority Magazine, Thrive Global, and more.
After doing the “fire walk” at a Tony Robbins event, Julie realized just how much we are capable of when we put our minds to it, and wants to help others realize what is possible.
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In this bonus Q&A with Darren, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
Darren McKee's journey took a transformative turn during his tenure at Better, a dynamic company nestled along the vibrant west coast. He arrived with the ambition to excel in sales, particularly in the realm of coaching services, and quickly proved his mettle by surpassing his sales targets. However, it was the invaluable mentorship of PhD industrial-organizational psychologists, affectionately termed "people scientists" at Better, that reshaped his approach to sales and customer interaction.
Working shoulder-to-shoulder with these experts, Darren was steered towards a deeper comprehension of his buyers' core needs and desires. He learned to strip away the superfluous details of his pitches to focus on what really mattered to his clients: behavioral changes and tangible outcomes. This epiphany was a career-defining moment for Darren; he dove headlong into learning and adapting his techniques to align with the rich insights shared by his colleagues. Darren's story exemplifies the power of empathy and expertise in forging a successful sales career, underscored by an unwavering commitment to truly understanding and addressing the needs of those he served.
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In today's episode, we're diving deep into the current state of the talent development and coaching industry as of February 2024.
We will also discuss:
- The latest trends, like the shift to a bank-style allocation of coaching sessions and the resurgence of in-person workshops and trainings, particularly for C-suite leaders.
- Considerations for L&D leaders when choosing external coaching providers
- Strategies for organizations with budget constraints to still invest in crucial talent development initiatives
- How companies can benefit from strategic coaching pilots, auditing coaching programs, and even comparing multiple coaching providers to make educated decisions
- Challenges of succession planning, the critical role of the "forgotten middle" managers, and the necessity for alignment and C-suite involvement to ensure the success of learning programs
- The complexities global companies face in finding equitable solutions across all headquarters, and how coaching is adapting to support busy professionals through shorter, more targeted session
Darren McKee's journey took a transformative turn during his tenure at Better, a dynamic company nestled along the vibrant west coast. He arrived with the ambition to excel in sales, particularly in the realm of coaching services, and quickly proved his mettle by surpassing his sales targets. However, it was the invaluable mentorship of PhD industrial-organizational psychologists, affectionately termed "people scientists" at Better, that reshaped his approach to sales and customer interaction.
Working shoulder-to-shoulder with these experts, Darren was steered towards a deeper comprehension of his buyers' core needs and desires. He learned to strip away the superfluous details of his pitches to focus on what really mattered to his clients: behavioral changes and tangible outcomes. This epiphany was a career-defining moment for Darren; he dove headlong into learning and adapting his techniques to align with the rich insights shared by his colleagues. Darren's story exemplifies the power of empathy and expertise in forging a successful sales career, underscored by an unwavering commitment to truly understanding and addressing the needs of those he served.
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In this bonus Q&A with Susan, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Susan Mason is the Principal of Susan Mason Consulting, an agency focusing on the future of work, workforce development, and fair chance hiring initiatives for untapped talent. With a profound understanding of the lifetime economic impact of a conviction due to her own incarceration, she has dedicated her career to advancing opportunities for people with conviction histories (PWCH) and formerly incarcerated talent (FIT), emphasizing their inclusion in the workforce.
Ms. Mason has become a sought-after subject matter expert on the collateral consequences of a conviction, making an impact on public, private and non-profit organizations across various sectors. Her innovative strategies and tools have been instrumental in driving meaningful change within organizations and society at large. Ms. Mason has consistently demonstrated her ability to conceptualize and execute groundbreaking ideas. She navigates complex challenges while consistently delivering measurable and sustainable value to her clients.
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I am honored to welcome our remarkable guest, Susan Mason, to share her powerful insights on overcoming barriers to employment after incarceration. Susan brings to light the stark realities faced by individuals with conviction histories and pushes us to consider the untapped potential they hold.
As a society grappling with the aftermath of a flawed judicial system that disproportionately affects Black and Native American communities, we face the critical task of dismantling the discrimination that persists in our hiring practices.
In this episode, we explore:
- Her own journey of addiction, incarceration, and the relentless fight to regain creditworthiness in the job market
- Regulatory challenges and the role of background checks to the transformative power of education and policy reform
- The systemic barriers that hold back a significant portion of our workforce
- How we can genuinely screen talent 'in' rather than 'out', challenging fear-based stereotypes and committing to change
Susan's experiences and her work both highlight a critical aspect of talent development that can no longer be ignored, making this episode a must-listen for anyone passionate about building a more equitable and effective workforce.
Susan Mason is the Principal of Susan Mason Consulting, an agency focusing on the future of work, workforce development, and fair chance hiring initiatives for untapped talent. With a profound understanding of the lifetime economic impact of a conviction due to her own incarceration, she has dedicated her career to advancing opportunities for people with conviction histories (PWCH) and formerly incarcerated talent (FIT), emphasizing their inclusion in the workforce.
Ms. Mason has become a sought-after subject matter expert on the collateral consequences of a conviction, making an impact on public, private and non-profit organizations across various sectors. Her innovative strategies and tools have been instrumental in driving meaningful change within organizations and society at large. Ms. Mason has consistently demonstrated her ability to conceptualize and execute groundbreaking ideas. She navigates complex challenges while consistently delivering measurable and sustainable value to her clients.
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Today, we're diving into Keith's recent experiences at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where the unofficial buzz was all about the transformative power of generative AI. We'll explore conversations that blend the realms of AI and human skills, such as those with the founder of Sophia the robot, David Hansen, and the tales of Brittany Kaiser, who unfolded the Facebook scandal with Cambridge Analytica, along with will.i.am's advocacy for owning one's likeness in the AI-integrated music industry.
Keith will share with us:
- The excitement and concern wrapped around AI's rapid evolution, emphasizing the importance of embracing these changes and the pressing need for education to alleviate fears.
- Stories including AI in the workplace, AI rights versus human rights, and personal tales of integration with productivity tools.
- The essence of the Davos Summit, touching upon topics like crypto, climate control concerns, and the message of human empathy and connection in an ever-advancing technological landscape.
It's a discussion that not only reflects on the future of work and learning but also challenges us to consider how we prioritize humanity in the face of such profound change.
Dr. Keith Keating serves as a Chief Learning and Talent Officer, collaborating with numerous Fortune 500 companies worldwide. He is the author of the groundbreaking L&D practitioner's guide, 'The Trusted Learning Advisor.' A respected industry author and sought-after keynote speaker, Dr. Keating ardently champions lifelong learning as the pathway to seizing control of one’s career trajectory. He is also an advocate for talent development and leverages his platform to emphasize human talent as the cornerstone of organizational success. He resides in Toronto.
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In this bonus Q&A with Megan, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Megan Galloway is on a mission to make our workplace a more authentic and human place for current and future generations to thrive. Megan is the Founder of Everleader, a Culture Strategy Agency that helps companies map their culture strategy and implement it into their day-to-day business operations.
Megan has held L&D roles in multiple companies and specialized in building award-winning learning programs and communities for teams and fast-growing companies. Her thought leadership has been featured in podcasts, articles, and international conferences, and her LinkedIn-based coffee chat community has hosted thousands of participants from six of the seven continents around the world.
She’s also a prolific and inspiring creator on LinkedIn with over 10K followers and recently kicked off a new leadership builders cohort program to help L&D professionals build better leadership development programs.
She loves Ted Lasso, baking french pastries, and spending time with her family.
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In this episode, you're about to dive into the multifaceted world of leadership development with Megan as she unpacks her multimodal approach that transcends traditional training boundaries. From the invaluable role of coaching to the significance of creating a culture of mentorship and executive sponsorship, Megan shares how these components create a robust leadership development ecosystem.
We'll uncover:
- Unique challenges that mid-level managers face in the modern corporate landscape
- The criticality of organization-wide cultural and structural shifts that support not only their growth but the entire leadership pipeline
- Insights into how the pandemic has reshaped the workplace, spotlighting the resilience of companies with proactive management in the face of adversity
- The need for leaders to adapt and maintain effective day-to-day interactions regardless of the setting
As we delve into Megan's experiences with Everleader, she'll recount her journey through building award-winning programs, venturing into the strategic side of business, and her advocacy for tailored leadership content that's both practical and grounded in theory.
Megan Galloway is on a mission to make our workplace a more authentic and human place for current and future generations to thrive. Megan is the Founder of Everleader, a Culture Strategy Agency that helps companies map their culture strategy and implement it into their day-to-day business operations.
Megan has held L&D roles in multiple companies and specialized in building award-winning learning programs and communities for teams and fast-growing companies. Her thought leadership has been featured in podcasts, articles, and international conferences, and her LinkedIn-based coffee chat community has hosted thousands of participants from six of the seven continents around the world.
She’s also a prolific and inspiring creator on LinkedIn with over 10K followers and recently kicked off a new leadership builders cohort program to help L&D professionals build better leadership development programs.
She loves Ted Lasso, baking french pastries, and spending time with her family.
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In this bonus Q&A with Emma, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Emma Strong is an experienced L&D professional with a passion for effective, impactful learning solutions. Her primary focus is employee onboarding. As a Senior L&D Program Manager, she also develops eLearning courses, designs learning programs, and provides admin support for L&D initiatives at her company. Prior to her role in L&D, Emma spent 7 years working in higher education. In addition to her day job, Emma also consults with clients 1:1 as a private resume coach.
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Emma and Andy will be discussing the intricacies of creating a top-notch virtual onboarding program that leverages instructor-led training, complete with icebreakers, games, and polling, ensuring new hires feel welcome and ignited with excitement for their new roles.
You will learn:
- The impressive results of Emma's onboarding initiatives, with a near-perfect satisfaction score.
- Nuances of integrating employees from acquisitions
- How to cater distinct training plans to specific needs
- How to bring a touch of creativity in training sessions—think Marvel characters—making them unforgettable.
Emma Strong is an experienced L&D professional with a passion for effective, impactful learning solutions. Her primary focus is employee onboarding. As a Senior L&D Program Manager, she also develops eLearning courses, designs learning programs, and provides admin support for L&D initiatives at her company. Prior to her role in L&D, Emma spent 7 years working in higher education. In addition to her day job, Emma also consults with clients 1:1 as a private resume coach.
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As we usher in the new year, it's the perfect time for us to hone our time-management skills and set our sights on achieving big goals in 2024. If you've been following our recent workshop on reflecting on the past year and setting goals for the year ahead, you know how crucial it is to revisit your objectives quarterly, leverage habits for success, and challenge yourself with stretch goals.
In today's episode, we're going to cover:
- Common challenges of mastering our schedules in a distraction-filled world
- My top ten time management tips to help you be intentional and take command of your career and life.
- How to gracefully decline those meetings that clog up our calendars, prioritize tasks using tools like the Eisenhower matrix, and why it's vital to plan your day to avert the pitfalls of reactive living.
- The power of routine, including the transformative morning ritual that's boosted my productivity
- Why understanding the trade-offs of time can help you ensure you're investing it wisely.
- The importance of managing social media consumption, and why stepping away might just be the breath of fresh air your mental health needs.
By the end of this episode, you'll be equipped with strategies to own your time and ultimately, own your life. So, whether you're a professional looking to level up your time management game or someone eager to carve out more time for what truly matters, this is the episode you can't afford to miss.
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In this bonus Q&A with Michele, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
- A surprising anecdote from Michele's time as a backup singer for the musical legend, Ray Charles.
Stanford grad Michele Moreno became a staff writer for business guru Tom Peters and on 2 best-selling books by Guy Kawasaki. But she dreamed of acting, packed her life into a U-Haul and learned from every Hollywood hard knock.
She won roles on FX’s The Shield, ABC’s Boston Legal, and NBC’s Parenthood, sang backup for soul legend Ray Charles and spent 10 years as an award-winning multimedia producer.
Now an award-winning communication and storytelling strategist, she's helped thousands become clear and compelling with 80+ appearances worldwide. She's a recipient of the Growthspace Top Expert award and a member of the Forbes Coaches Council.
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Michele has a wealth of experience in boosting leadership and communication within organizations. She'll be sharing practical tips on giving feedback, using nerves to enhance your performance, and the power of storytelling in presentations.
Expect a down-to-earth discussion on career growth, adapting to technology like AI in the workplace, and the key skills you'll need to thrive in the future.
You will also learn:
- How to use storytelling and visualization to engage and lead teams effectively.
- The power of data in storytelling
- The importance of understanding your audience, and techniques like the 1-minute business story framework.
Stanford grad Michele Moreno became a staff writer for business guru Tom Peters and on 2 best-selling books by Guy Kawasaki. But she dreamed of acting, packed her life into a U-Haul and learned from every Hollywood hard knock.
She won roles on FX’s The Shield, ABC’s Boston Legal, and NBC’s Parenthood, sang backup for soul legend Ray Charles and spent 10 years as an award-winning multimedia producer.
Now an award-winning communication and storytelling strategist, she's helped thousands become clear and compelling with 80+ appearances worldwide. She's a recipient of the Growthspace Top Expert award and a member of the Forbes Coaches Council.
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Today I'm sharing my process and my reflections on 2023 and my goals and "big rocks" I've set for 2024 as well as the habits I want to use to achieve those goals. This should help you think about your own goals for 2024 and what you want to achieve.
If you work in talent development, come join our community and our conference in 2024!
Software I mentioned in this episode that I am using:
Notion for productivity and collaboration
Superhuman for email
Heartbeat for community and courses
Castmagic for podcast show notes
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In this bonus Q&A interview with Keith, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
Dr. Keith Keating serves as a Chief Learning and Talent Officer, collaborating with numerous Fortune 500 companies worldwide. He is the author of the groundbreaking L&D practitioner's guide, 'The Trusted Learning Advisor.' A respected industry author and sought-after keynote speaker, Dr. Keating ardently champions lifelong learning as the pathway to seizing control of one’s career trajectory. He is also an advocate for talent development and leverages his platform to emphasize human talent as the cornerstone of organizational success. He resides in Toronto.
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Keith's extraordinary journey from high school dropout to an expert in learning and development, culminating in his current leadership role, is the epitome of personal and professional growth. He's not just a practitioner; Keith's innovative approach to L&D has shaped the strategies of numerous organizations looking to invest in their most valuable asset—their people.
In this episode, we're diving into:
- Strategies that define success in talent development, like leveraging brand initiatives, welcoming diverse perspectives, and the power of data from entities like the World Economic Forum and McKinsey.
- Critical questions around professional networking and the measurement of learning outcomes in an era where AI is swiftly transforming our industry.
- Insights from his latest contribution to the field—his book,The Trusted Learning Advisor.
Dr. Keith Keating serves as a Chief Learning and Talent Officer, collaborating with numerous Fortune 500 companies worldwide. He is the author of the groundbreaking L&D practitioner's guide, 'The Trusted Learning Advisor.' A respected industry author and sought-after keynote speaker, Dr. Keating ardently champions lifelong learning as the pathway to seizing control of one’s career trajectory. He is also an advocate for talent development and leverages his platform to emphasize human talent as the cornerstone of organizational success. He resides in Toronto.
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The Trusted Advisor
In this bonus Q&A interview with Heli she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Heli Nehama Ozery is the founder of Artemis Organizational Development, an innovative consulting firm focused on leadership development and organizational success.
With over a decade of experience, Heli helps organizations navigate the changing landscape of business and work by designing mindset shifts that enhance performance and deliver extraordinary results.
Through her practical and effective methods, Heli enables teams and individuals to transform learning into actions instantly, driving productivity and tangible business outcomes.
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Heli brings her rich background, starting from her military training experiences in Israel, to the intricate workings of corporate training. Our conversation traverses the critical paths connecting performance, behavior, and mindset, laying out why and how talent development must evolve from being reactionary to strategic.
You will learn:
- How to address mindset and perception gaps in the workplace to achieve better performance and effectiveness
- Transformative practices like leading open discussions, using innovative tools, and implementing experiential learning
- What role perception is and why it is important for L&D professionals to address it
- Her 3-step framework for shifting mindsets in organizations
Heli Nehama Ozery is the founder of Artemis Organizational Development, an innovative consulting firm focused on leadership development and organizational success.
With over a decade of experience, Heli helps organizations navigate the changing landscape of business and work by designing mindset shifts that enhance performance and deliver extraordinary results.
Through her practical and effective methods, Heli enables teams and individuals to transform learning into actions instantly, driving productivity and tangible business outcomes.
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In this bonus Q&A interview with Hillary she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Hillary Miller is the Chief Learning Officer for Penn State Health. She has more than 15 years of learning leadership experience, most recently serving as director for education and quality assurance at Parallon, a wholly owned subsidiary of HCA Healthcare. Her areas of expertise include public education as well as for-profit and not-for-profit healthcare companies, in both the clinical and revenue cycle settings. She began her career as a special education teacher with a focus on multi-handicap, learning disabilities and reading intervention.
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In this episode on the Talent Development Think Tank Podcast, Hillary Miller, CLO at Penn State Health, shares her journey from teaching to healthcare, culminating in her role as a transformative leader in learning and development.
You will hear:
- The critical importance of psychological safetyin fostering a fearless organization
- The significance of mutual purpose and the ways leaders can maintain an environment of trust and open communication.
- The strategic steps she took during her listening tour to understand the learning needs within her organization
- Challenges of aligning talent development with the overarching goals of an institution
- How self-leadership is being placed at the heart of Penn State Health's approach, ensuring that foundational human skills such as emotional regulation and crucial conversations are cornerstones for every employee.
Hillary Miller is the Chief Learning Officer for Penn State Health. She has more than 15 years of learning leadership experience, most recently serving as director for education and quality assurance at Parallon, a wholly owned subsidiary of HCA Healthcare. Her areas of expertise include public education as well as for-profit and not-for-profit healthcare companies, in both the clinical and revenue cycle settings. She began her career as a special education teacher with a focus on multi-handicap, learning disabilities and reading intervention.
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In this bonus Q&A interview with John, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
John Ryall is a Learning and Talent Management leader and Executive Coach with over 20 year’s experience in international corporate business including technology, FMCG and consultancy industries.
Prior to his current role as Global Head of Learning & Leadership Development at SoftwareOne he held senior leadership developed roles with VMware, Dell Technologies, Amazon and Apple, always focusing on organizational development, strategy, culture, talent management and leadership development. Before joining the corporate world he ran his own Learning and Coaching company for almost ten years delivering consultancy services to a variety of organizations across many sectors in the UK and Ireland.
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In today's episode, we have a strategy-packed conversation with John Ryall, Global Director of Learning and Development at SoftwareOne.
Join us as we discuss:
- The expansive and inclusive leadership development pipeline at SoftwareOne and the critically transformative role of constant communication around it
- The journey of transforming operations to develop an ecosystem of career development
- Challenges John faced in the previous LND role, sharing insights into how the arrival of a new CHRO brought about a positive shift in the company's approach to learning and development.
- The importance of honesty in the growth trajectory
- The role of personal accountability in molding your own future
John Ryall is a Learning and Talent Management leader and Executive Coach with over 20 year’s experience in international corporate business including technology, FMCG and consultancy industries.
Prior to his current role as Global Head of Learning & Leadership Development at SoftwareOne he held senior leadership developed roles with VMware, Dell Technologies, Amazon and Apple, always focusing on organizational development, strategy, culture, talent management and leadership development. Before joining the corporate world he ran his own Learning and Coaching company for almost ten years delivering consultancy services to a variety of organizations across many sectors in the UK and Ireland.
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As we celebrate National Career Development Month in November 2023, it is critical for us as talent development professionals and leaders to think about how we can support our people in achieving more success in their careers, not just during this month, but throughout the entire year. In today's episode, we will explore practical ways to facilitate career development, provide resources, and create a culture of continuous learning and growth within our organizations. We will discuss topics such as goal setting, skill building, networking, mentorship, career assessments, and much more. So whether you are a talent development professional looking to enable others or a leader seeking to empower your team, this episode is packed with valuable insights and actionable tips to support career development.
- The importance of supporting and empowering employees in their career development
- Strategies for facilitating goal-setting sessions and providing access to skill-building resources
- Ways to promote networking, mentorship, and coaching opportunities for employees
- The benefits of career assessments and hosting career development workshops
- How to create personalized development plans and foster open communication and feedback in the workplace
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As we celebrate National Career Development Month, I share an exhaustive list of actionable strategies that can support your own career growth and help you support others in their career journeys. From setting clear goals and identifying strengths to expanding your network and staying adaptable, these tips will empower you to take ownership of your career and achieve greater success and fulfillment. Whether you're a talent development professional, leader, or an individual looking to advance in your career, this episode will provide valuable insights and practical steps for owning your career and creating a brighter future.
You will learn:
- The importance of setting clear and specific goals for career development.
- How to identify personal strengths and areas for improvement to enhance career growth.
- Strategies for seeking out learning opportunities and staying informed about industry trends.
- The benefits of building a strong network and engaging in mentoring or coaching relationships.
- The significance of taking ownership of one's career, demonstrating initiative, and staying adaptable and resilient in the face of challenges.
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In this bonus Q&A interview with Stephanie she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Stephanie is a senior human resources leader specializing in organizational development, learning & development, talent management, employee experience, leadership development, executive coaching, and change management. She has spent the past 15 years at hyper-growth companies in the tech, advertising, and entertainment space, building and leading teams that create and manage enterprise-wide people programs that develop leaders, drive high performance, and transform culture.
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I am excited to sit down with Stephanie Bertmer, the head of Learning and Development at Pinterest with over 15 years of experience in the HR & L&D field. Stephanie brings a wealth of knowledge in crafting engaging, relevant and strategic L&D initiatives.
In this episode, you will hear:
- Challenges and solutions in building scalable mentorship and leadership programs
- The shift in responsibility for personal development from managers to individuals
- The significance of aligning L&D with broader company goals and people team priorities
- How to craft impactful talent development programs for underrepresented groups
Stephanie is a senior human resources leader specializing in organizational development, learning & development, talent management, employee experience, leadership development, executive coaching, and change management. She has spent the past 15 years at hyper-growth companies in the tech, advertising, and entertainment space, building and leading teams that create and manage enterprise-wide people programs that develop leaders, drive high performance, and transform culture.
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In this bonus Q&A interview with Scott, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
Scott is a seasoned DEIB practitioner and consultant who shares his personal journey and insights into creating inclusive environments within organizations.
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In today's episode, we have a thought-provoking discussion on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) with our guest, Scott Ballina. Scott is a seasoned DEIB practitioner and consultant who shares his personal journey and insights into creating inclusive environments within organizations.
You'll learn:
- The importance of analyzing demographic data throughout the employee lifecycle, from recruiting to performance and promotion processes.
- The use of diverse interview panels and other tools to address bottlenecks and ensure diversity of input in decision making
- The challenges of obtaining data on race, ethnicity, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and how organizations navigate this complex issue.
- The significance of employee engagement surveys in assessing differences in employee experiences based on demographics.
- How organizations can address barriers and biases that may be holding certain groups back from reaching their full potential.
Ultimately, this episode is a call to action for organizations to integrate DEI principles into their talent development strategies. Scott advocates for measuring the outcomes of these efforts and reaping the benefits of diverse and inclusive learning and development experiences.
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In this bonus Q&A interview with Leena she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Leena Mendoza is an Executive Coach that works with Senior Leaders who manage high stake conversations and lead teams.
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In today's episode, we have the pleasure of sitting down with the incredible Leena Mendoza. Leena is not only a highly sought-after executive coach and business strategist, but she is also a valued member of our Talent Development Think Tank community. Lena has dedicated her career to helping leaders overcome their fears, limiting beliefs, and challenges to achieve their full potential. Today, she will share her wisdom and experience in the realm of leadership development.
What you'll learn:
- Approaches to overcoming limiting beliefs
- Strategies for building confidence to thrive in leadership roles.
- Understanding the impact of fear and shame, and strategies to overcome these emotions and embrace vulnerability.
- Uncovering the origins of limitations to free yourself from them
- Practical tools for leadership development to enhance their communication skills, create a positive team culture, and effectively manage conflicts.
Leena Mendoza is an Executive Coach that works with Senior Leaders who manage high stake conversations and lead teams.
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In this bonus Q&A interview with Matt, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
Matt Gjertsen is the founder and Chief Learning Officer of Better Every Day Studios, a full service instructional design team that helps aerospace and defense companies with everything from training needs analysis to learning content creation and delivery.
He began his career in the United States Air Force as an Instructor Pilot in the T-1 and KC-10 aircraft. When not in the air, Matt spent his time racing triathlons, completing Ironman Lake Tahoe in 2013.
After 9 years of service, Matt left active duty to become the Manager of Training and Development for SpaceX. His team was responsible for new hire orientation, employee and leader development, as well as various aspects of technical training from Environmental Health and Safety compliance to production and engineering skills. After four and a half years at SpaceX, Matt moved on to join a technology start-up where he built a global operations onboarding program, sales training and various leader development programs.
Today, while focusing on defense & aerospace, Matt works with businesses of all sizes to create custom learning content and facilitate impactful employee training designed to change behavior, improve performance and help leaders build organizations people love to be part of.
Matt is also continuing his military service as a Reserve Officer supporting the U.S. Space Force while he lives with his wife and daughter in Los Angeles, CA.
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In today's episode, I am joined by Matt Gjertsen, the founder and Chief Learning Officer at Better Everyday Studios. With his extensive experience as an instructor pilot in the United States Air Force and his time at SpaceX as the manager of Training and Development, Matt brings a wealth of knowledge to the table.
In this episode, we delve into the fascinating world of behavior-based training programs. Matt shares insights into why these programs are more effective than traditional methods and how they can be tailored to meet the specific needs of aerospace and defense companies. We explore the importance of focusing on behaviors rather than results, as it allows for better quantification and measurement of training outcomes.
You'll learn:
- How behavior change is more effective than traditional training methods that prioritize results.
- The importance of connecting talent development to company strategy and business priorities for optimal impact.
- Practical approaches to implementing behavior-based training, including mapping everything back to targeted behaviors for a streamlined and simplified training content.
- Insight into the experiences and lessons learned from Matt as a trainer in the Air Force and at SpaceX, as well as his recommendations for successful talent development practices.
Matt Gjertsen is the founder and Chief Learning Officer of Better Every Day Studios, a full service instructional design team that helps aerospace and defense companies with everything from training needs analysis to learning content creation and delivery.
He began his career in the United States Air Force as an Instructor Pilot in the T-1 and KC-10 aircraft. When not in the air, Matt spent his time racing triathlons, completing Ironman Lake Tahoe in 2013.
After 9 years of service, Matt left active duty to become the Manager of Training and Development for SpaceX. His team was responsible for new hire orientation, employee and leader development, as well as various aspects of technical training from Environmental Health and Safety compliance to production and engineering skills. After four and a half years at SpaceX, Matt moved on to join a technology start-up where he built a global operations onboarding program, sales training and various leader development programs.
Today, while focusing on defense & aerospace, Matt works with businesses of all sizes to create custom learning content and facilitate impactful employee training designed to change behavior, improve performance and help leaders build organizations people love to be part of.
Matt is also continuing his military service as a Reserve Officer supporting the U.S. Space Force while he lives with his wife and daughter in Los Angeles, CA.
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In this bonus Q&A interview with Fredrick, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
Fredrick A. Scott is the VP, Early in Career Recruiting and Talent Acquisition & Talent Development DEI at ServiceNow. After serving as a D&I subject matter expert during formative years, building strategies that led to hiring nearly 20,000 people, coaching professionals to reach their apex rank, facilitating the dynamic D&I transformation of a Consulting business, and creating fair and equitable hiring practices, Fredrick joined the mission to make work better for everyone.
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In today's episode, we have a special guest, Fredrick A. Scott, VP, Early in Career Recruiting and Talent Acquisition & Talent Development DEI at ServiceNow. Fredrick is a seasoned diversity and inclusion practitioner and professional leader, with a focus on creating new opportunities for emerging talent and understanding the needs of Generation Z. Join us as we dive into the importance of developing the next generation, equipping younger workers with the necessary capabilities, and finding and developing the right people for the future.
What you will learn:
- The unique strengths and perspectives of Gen Z in the workforce and how talent development strategies can empower and support their growth and success.
- The importance of creating inclusive and diverse workplaces that value and nurture the talent and potential of Gen Z employees.
- Exploring innovative talent development programs, such as ServiceNow's Launchpad, that provide Gen Z with opportunities for career mobility and personal growth.
- The role of technology, digital literacy, and personalized learning platforms in equipping Gen Z with the skills and knowledge necessary for the modern workforce.
- The impact of social justice movements and the COVID-19 pandemic on shaping the expectations and needs of Gen Z in the workplace, and how organizations can adapt their talent development strategies accordingly.
Fredrick A. Scott is the VP, Early in Career Recruiting and Talent Acquisition & Talent Development DEI at ServiceNow. After serving as a D&I subject matter expert during formative years, building strategies that led to hiring nearly 20,000 people, coaching professionals to reach their apex rank, facilitating the dynamic D&I transformation of a Consulting business, and creating fair and equitable hiring practices, Fredrick joined the mission to make work better for everyone.
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In this bonus Q&A interview with Patricia, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Patricia Frost is the SVP and Chief People Officer at Seagate Technologies. Patricia is a seasoned leader with a background in the military, bringing a wealth of experience in organizational strategy and change management to the table.
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In today's episode, we have a special guest joining us: Patricia Frost, the SVP and Chief People Officer at Seagate Technologies. Patricia is a seasoned leader with a background in the military, bringing a wealth of experience in organizational strategy and change management to the table.
During our conversation, Patricia shares her insights on making L&D a strategic part of the business and assessing the organization's needs. Drawing from her military background, she discusses the importance of developing internal talent and promoting from within, rather than solely relying on external hires.
We also explore the leadership development opportunities at Seagate, including their unique approach for frontline hourly workers. Patricia's firsthand experience in the military and corporate world allows us to gain valuable insights into building and developing skills, fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, and creating a culture of shared success.
What you will learn:
- How to implementing a Talent Development platform
- The importance of transparent communication on development paths.
- Why encouraging volunteering and internal task forces is key to fostering internal talent development
- How to assess capability gaps and address development needs.
- How to creating a culture of continuous learning
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In this solo episode, I dive deep into the valuable lessons learned by a big move with my family from Orlando, Florida to Barcelona, Spain.
In this episode, you will learn:
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Lessons learned from pursuing dreams and living abroad
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Overcoming fear of failure and embracing a growth mindset
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The importance of conscious decision-making and prioritization in career and life
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Balancing ambition and career advancement with personal commitments
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The power of courage in pursuing goals and creating new opportunities
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In this episode, we explore the fascinating world of artificial intelligence and its applications in talent development. We'll uncover how AI is transforming the way learning and development professionals are enhancing productivity, reducing costs, and personalizing learning experiences at scale.
In this episode, you will learn:
- How L&D professionals are utilizing AI to accomplish more work in less time and at a lower cost.
- How AI is being used to tailor learning content to individual learning styles, preferences, and even company values and tone of voice.
- Advancements in language models like OpenAI Chat GPT and the potential of other large language models developed by tech giants like Google and Facebook.
- The concept of scaling education through personalized one-on-one instruction, challenging the traditional model of one teacher for many students.
- The difficulties in balancing cost, speed, quality, and personalization in talent development programs and how AI can help in achieving all these aspects simultaneously.
Throughout his twenty year career, he has served several organizations as an executive director and people manager. His passion is to equip high caliber leaders and organizations to unleash their fullest potential and become more holistically successful. He is currently the CEO of Landdai, a Generative Ai Company for Corporate Learning & Development.
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In this bonus Q&A interview with Eric, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
Eric Girard has over 30 years of experience helping improve the performance of managers and employees. He specializes in the development of new managers, focusing on their successful transition to their new role and on their team management skills. He has a high-energy and engaging facilitation style.
Eric is a passionate, lifelong learner. When not designing or delivering training, he enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and twin 14-year-old daughters and is a PADI Open Water Instructor pursuing the rating of Master Scuba Trainer.
His new book is called Lead Like a Pro: The Essential Guide for New Managers and comes out September 20, 2023.
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In today's exciting episode, we have the privilege of speaking with the incredible Eric Girard, a renowned expert in talent development and author of the book Lead Like a Pro: The Essential Guide for New Managers. Eric's extensive experience spans over 30 years, during which he has empowered countless individuals in improving their performance as managers and employees.
Throughout our conversation, Eric delves into the challenges faced by new managers as they transition from individual contributors to leaders. Drawing from his wealth of knowledge, Eric shares valuable insights and practical advice from his book, providing guidance on how to navigate this crucial career shift successfully. But that's not all – we also dive into the world of virtual workshops and facilitation, as Eric shares expert tips and tricks to create engaging and impactful virtual learning experiences.
In this episode, you will learn:
- Challenges and tips for transitioning from individual contributor to manager
- The importance of emotional intelligence and empathy in effective leadership.
- How to set goals, coach, and providing feedback for team success.
- The keys to empowering employees and driving motivation.
- Best practices and tools for creating an engaging learner experience.
Eric Girard has over 30 years of experience helping improve the performance of managers and employees. He specializes in the development of new managers, focusing on their successful transition to their new role and on their team management skills. He has a high-energy and engaging facilitation style.
Eric is a passionate, lifelong learner. When not designing or delivering training, he enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and twin 14-year-old daughters and is a PADI Open Water Instructor pursuing the rating of Master Scuba Trainer.
His new book is called Lead Like a Pro: The Essential Guide for New Managersand comes out September 20, 2023.
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In this bonus Q&A interview with Mita, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Mita Mallick is a corporate change-maker with a track record of transforming businesses. She gives innovative ideas a voice and serves customers and communities with purpose. She has had an extensive career as a marketer in the beauty and consumer product goods space, being a fierce advocate of including and representing Black and Brown communities.
Her passion for inclusive storytelling led her to become a Chief Diversity Officer, to build end to end inclusion ecosystems across big and small organizations. Mallick has brought her talent and expertise to companies like Carta, Unilever, Pfizer, AVON, Johnson & Johnson and more. She’s a sought after speaker and coach to start-up founders, executives, and public CEOs. She is also the cohost of the popular podcast, The Brown Table Talk, part of the LinkedIn Podcast Network. On the Brown Table Talk, Mita and Dee Marshall share stories and tips on how to help Women of Color win at work, and advice for allies on how they can show up.
Mallick is a LinkedIn Top Voice, a contributor for Harvard Business Review, Adweek, Entrepreneur and Fast Company. Mallick has been featured in the The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, Forbes, Axios, Essence, Cosmopolitan Magazine, and Business Insider. She was featured in a documentary created by Soledad O’Brien Productions for CBS News entitled: Women in the Workplace and the Unfinished Fight for Equality. Mallick holds a B.A. from Barnard College, Columbia University and a M.B.A. from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. She lives in New Jersey, US, with her husband and two children.
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Reimagining Inclusion Book
In today's episode, we dive deep into the world of inclusive leadership and reimagining inclusion with our guest, Mita Mallick. Mita is a Chief Diversity Officer, sought-after speaker, and author who is passionate about advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
During our conversation, Mita discusses her new book, "Reimagine Inclusion: Debunking 13 Myths to Transform Your Workplace," which challenges common misconceptions surrounding DEI. We explore the importance of creating an inclusive environment for all team members, especially in a hybrid workforce. Mita also shares insights on personal branding, networking, sponsorship, and the impact of stereotypes and biases in the workplace.
You will learn:
- The role of inclusive leadership in creating a sense of inclusion and valuing employees' contributions.
- The impact of diversity in talent on performance and the need to challenge biases in hiring practices.
- The experiences and challenges faced by women of color in executive roles and the importance of mentorship and sponsorship.
- The need to diversify networks, involve different perspectives in decision-making, and deliberately create more diversity in podcast guests and events.
- How to measure DEI efforts
- The misconceptions surrounding diversity programs
Mita Mallick is a corporate change-maker with a track record of transforming businesses. She gives innovative ideas a voice and serves customers and communities with purpose. She has had an extensive career as a marketer in the beauty and consumer product goods space, being a fierce advocate of including and representing Black and Brown communities.
Her passion for inclusive storytelling led her to become a Chief Diversity Officer, to build end to end inclusion ecosystems across big and small organizations. Mallick has brought her talent and expertise to companies like Carta, Unilever, Pfizer, AVON, Johnson & Johnson and more. She’s a sought after speaker and coach to start-up founders, executives, and public CEOs. She is also the cohost of the popular podcast, The Brown Table Talk, part of the LinkedIn Podcast Network. On the Brown Table Talk, Mita and Dee Marshall share stories and tips on how to help Women of Color win at work, and advice for allies on how they can show up.
Mallick is a LinkedIn Top Voice, a contributor for Harvard Business Review, Adweek, Entrepreneur and Fast Company. Mallick has been featured in the The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, Forbes, Axios, Essence, Cosmopolitan Magazine, and Business Insider. She was featured in a documentary created by Soledad O’Brien Productions for CBS News entitled: Women in the Workplace and the Unfinished Fight for Equality. Mallick holds a B.A. from Barnard College, Columbia University and a M.B.A. from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. She lives in New Jersey, US, with her husband and two children.
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In this bonus Q&A interview with Deep, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Deep Mahajan, Juniper Networks' Vice President of Talent Management, is an accomplished leader dedicated to organizational success through talent capability and culture building. Her extensive background spans diverse industries, holding key roles that showcase her adeptness in navigating complexities across organizations of different sizes and stages, steering teams towards excellence.
With an MBA from Symbiosis International University and a BA in Economics from Delhi University, Deep's strategic prowess is bolstered by hands-on experience in leading transformative initiatives that impact the culture and people capabilities in an organization. With over 20+ years of HR expertise, her previous roles include heading People Development and Culture at Nutanix and contributing to VMware's global people development team. Deep's palpable passion for nurturing growth and learning shines within the dynamic tech landscape.
Deep's visionary leadership permeates Juniper Networks, fostering a culture of perpetual development. Her continued guidance shapes the company's path, propelling both individuals and the organization towards continuous development and enduring success.
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In today's episode, we dive into the world of building an internal talent marketplace with our special guest, Deep Mahajan, VP of Talent Management at Juniper Networks. Deep shares her insights on the challenges and successes of implementing an internal talent marketplace, the importance of embracing change in the workplace, and the power of skills as the new currency for career development.
You'll learn:
- How Juniper Networks defines an internal talent marketplace and the key benefits they have seen from implementing this system
- The importance of a mindset shift among employers and HR professionals in embracing the concept of an internal talent marketplace.
- Ways in which the pandemic has changed employees' expectations and needs when it comes to career development and talent mobility and how organizations can adapt.
- How organizations can foster a culture of skill development and empower employees to direct their own development using skills-based orientation
Deep Mahajan, Juniper Networks' Vice President of Talent Management, is an accomplished leader dedicated to organizational success through talent capability and culture building. Her extensive background spans diverse industries, holding key roles that showcase her adeptness in navigating complexities across organizations of different sizes and stages, steering teams towards excellence.
With an MBA from Symbiosis International University and a BA in Economics from Delhi University, Deep's strategic prowess is bolstered by hands-on experience in leading transformative initiatives that impact the culture and people capabilities in an organization. With over 20+ years of HR expertise, her previous roles include heading People Development and Culture at Nutanix and contributing to VMware's global people development team. Deep's palpable passion for nurturing growth and learning shines within the dynamic tech landscape.
Deep's visionary leadership permeates Juniper Networks, fostering a culture of perpetual development. Her continued guidance shapes the company's path, propelling both individuals and the organization towards continuous development and enduring success.
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In this bonus Q&A interview with Brandon, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
Brandon Clark has 15+ years of driving communication and training at the regional, national, and global scale for large companies. Over that time he has become an expert at driving effective communication in complex and highly matrixed environments and a talent for simplifying complex information.
Currently Brandon serves as the Global head of Talent Development at Adobe, where he is overseeing a cultural transformation and new programs to foster better leadership and career development. Previously Brandon has worked in various talent development related roles at Workday and Walmart.
Brandon has a BA from Louisiana Tech University and Masters from University of Arkansas.
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In today's episode, we have a special guest, Brandon Clark, the global head of talent development at Adobe. Brandon shares his insights on the evolving landscape of talent development and the importance of being a strategic partner within the business.
We dive into a range of topics, including the power of deliberate practice and its significance in skill development, as well as the exciting potential of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the world of talent development.
You'll learn:
- How to differentiate your approach to leadership training from traditional methods
- How to measure the success of your talent development initiatives
- How Brandon's company, Adobe, creates a culture of learning, and what benefits it brings
- How Brandon's experience at Walmart shaped his approach to talent development in his current role at Adobe
- How artificial intelligence and machine learning will impact talent development in the future
Brandon Clark has 15+ years of driving communication and training at the regional, national, and global scale for large companies. Over that time he has become an expert at driving effective communication in complex and highly matrixed environments and a talent for simplifying complex information.
Currently Brandon serves as the Global head of Talent Development at Adobe, where he is overseeing a cultural transformation and new programs to foster better leadership and career development. Previously Brandon has worked in various talent development related roles at Workday and Walmart.
Brandon has a BA from Louisiana Tech University and Masters from University of Arkansas.
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In this bonus Q&A interview with Sarah, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Sarah Tilley is the Senior Vice President of Global Talent Acquisition and Development for ServiceNow and a leader in skills intelligence and talent management.
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Welcome to the Talent Development Think Tank podcast, where we explore innovative strategies, technologies, and best practices for unlocking the full potential of your organization's talent. In today's episode, we have the privilege of welcoming Sarah Tilley, Senior Vice President of Global Talent Acquisition and Development for ServiceNow, a leader in skills intelligence and talent management.
Sarah joins us to discuss the exciting possibilities that artificial intelligence (AI) offers in automating and enhancing talent development processes. From pushing targeted campaigns to offering personalized career advancement opportunities, AI is revolutionizing the way we nurture and empower our workforce. Sarah shares her expertise on implementing a skills intelligence strategy, the fundamental skills every employee should possess, and the role of AI in achieving career aspirations.
We'll also delve into Sarah's experiences at ServiceNow, including their recent acquisition of Hitch, the integration of AI into talent management, and their collaborative, high-quality culture. So, whether you're a talent development professional or simply curious about the future of AI in talent management, this episode is packed with insights that will challenge and inspire. Let's dive into the world of talent development with our phenomenal guest, Sarah Tilley.
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In this bonus Q&A interview with Darren, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
For all those aspiring to leave a mark in leadership, here is Ken Eslick. Co-founder and CEO of The Leaders Lab, Ken is amidst the leading personalities in executive leadership recruiting. His broad experience spans across major public and private companies, managing teams with strength up to 1000 people. With his insights and practices, Ken has been instrumental in over 500 executive placements worldwide. Not only does he excel professionally but Ken also enjoys precious family moments with his two children and three grandchildren living in New York.
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Unleash the Power of Leadership: Watch as Ken Eslick, the visionary mentor, shatters the status quo, challenging leaders to build vibrant teams by focusing on personal growth, in a battle against ego and indifference.
In this episode, you will learn:
- The transformative potential of effective leadership in steering an organization's future.
- How important sustained growth and learning is in cultivating modern leadership.
- How to harmonize confidence and modesty to redefine your leadership competencies.
- How empathy and personal connections can augment your effectiveness as a leader.
- Expert suggestions on leveraging personal growth and relationship cultivation for career success.
For all those aspiring to leave a mark in leadership, here is Ken Eslick. Co-founder and CEO of The Leaders Lab, Ken is amidst the leading personalities in executive leadership recruiting. His broad experience spans across major public and private companies, managing teams with strength up to 1000 people. With his insights and practices, Ken has been instrumental in over 500 executive placements worldwide. Not only does he excel professionally but Ken also enjoys precious family moments with his two children and three grandchildren living in New York.
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In this bonus Q&A interview with Travis, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
Deep-seated passion for uplifting workplace culture is what sets Travis Dommert apart. Leaving a lasting legacy in leadership development for over two decades, Travis is currently championing his role as Senior Vice President of Talent at One Digital. Equipped with a wealth of knowledge, he ignites growth by attracting and nurturing talent. From his early days in consulting to stepping into the talent industry in 2003, Travis's commitment to people-first workplace culture has been unshakeable. He has made great strides in understanding what makes top-performing teams tick, translating his insights into actionable strategies. As a nod to his expertise, he shares his wisdom through speaking engagements on inspiring topics like employee engagement and talent selection.
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Unlock the paradox of leadership: Join Travis Dommert, the people-first powerhouse, as he challenges leaders to prioritize others over themselves, igniting a culture of trust and accountability to drive high-performance success.
In this episode, you will learn:
- How to cultivate a performance-driven, people-centric culture through effective leadership.
- The correlation between impactful leadership and reduced instances of employee burnout and mental health concerns.
- The importance of leadership in creating employee experiences that enhance job satisfaction and productivity.
- The qualities that make a stellar manager and how they foster a feeling of care within the team.
- How to design a people-first environment that encourages individual passion with organizational goals. List 3:
Deep-seated passion for uplifting workplace culture is what sets Travis Dommert apart. Leaving a lasting legacy in leadership development for over two decades, Travis is currently championing his role as Senior Vice President of Talent at One Digital. Equipped with a wealth of knowledge, he ignites growth by attracting and nurturing talent. From his early days in consulting to stepping into the talent industry in 2003, Travis's commitment to people-first workplace culture has been unshakeable. He has made great strides in understanding what makes top-performing teams tick, translating his insights into actionable strategies. As a nod to his expertise, he shares his wisdom through speaking engagements on inspiring topics like employee engagement and talent selection.
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In this bonus Q&A interview with Kameko, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Meet Kameko Leung, a celebrated name in the world of talent development. With an impressive 10-year stint in learning and development, she wears multiple hats - a leader, a trainer, a facilitator, and above all, a coach to new managers. At Zillow, a leading real estate tech company based in Seattle, Kameko meticulously designs development programs for managers, enriching them with necessary skills for effective remote management. Her enterprise, Bloom Mindset Consulting, further solidifies her commitment to nurture leaders across the globe.
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Do you want to excel in your transition from an individual contributor to a successful manager? Are you looking for the key to achieving improved leadership skills and a smooth transition into management? Join us as guest speaker Kameko Leung shares the solution to unlocking your potential and successfully navigating the challenges of becoming a new manager.
In this episode, you will be able to:
- Unravel the keys to tackle issues encountered by rising managers via commendable communication and remote work strategies.
- Evolve from being stellar contributors to brilliant managers in your own merit.
- Understand the LEEP program, foster skill development, and practice core managerial abilities.
- Witness the power of non-linear career progression and its impact on personal development.
- Master the art of effective communication, constructive feedback, and building a resilient team in a virtual ecosystem.
Meet Kameko Leung, a celebrated name in the world of talent development. With an impressive 10-year stint in learning and development, she wears multiple hats - a leader, a trainer, a facilitator, and above all, a coach to new managers. At Zillow, a leading real estate tech company based in Seattle, Kameko meticulously designs development programs for managers, enriching them with the necessary skills for effective remote management. Her enterprise, Bloom Mindset Consulting, further solidifies her commitment to nurture leaders across the globe.
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In this bonus Q&A interview with Darren, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
Darren Nerland, an acclaimed figure in the world of learning and development, is renowned for his forward-thinking approach to skills mapping and talent development. With a passion for exploring the latest industry trends and an unwavering commitment to innovation, Darren has carved a unique path that sustains organizational growth and performance. His proven expertise has been honed during his tenures at renowned institutions like Amazon, Microsoft, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. An influential keynote speaker, he has also successfully culminated the Learna Palooza Conference in Seattle.
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If you're feeling frustrated and overwhelmed because your current skills mapping and talent development strategies are not yielding the desired results, then you are not alone! Despite investing time and resources, organizations may still struggle to effectively identify, assess, and develop the right skills within their workforce, leading to missed opportunities and a lack of competitive advantage.
In this episode, you will learn:
- The strategy that lies behind skill mapping in talent development.
- A formula to captivate audience's attention throughout training sessions.
- How to gauge the emerging patterns of workspaces and their impact on your career path.
- How to achieve mastery over technological distractions and elevate your productivity levels.
- The essentials of deploying talent management for optimizing performance.
Darren Nerland, an acclaimed figure in the world of learning and development, is renowned for his forward-thinking approach to skills mapping and talent development. With a passion for exploring the latest industry trends and an unwavering commitment to innovation, Darren has carved a unique path that sustains organizational growth and performance. His proven expertise has been honed during his tenures at renowned institutions like Amazon, Microsoft, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. An influential keynote speaker, he has also successfully culminated the Learna Palooza Conference in Seattle.
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Do you want to enhance the effectiveness of your training and development initiatives in achieving organizational goals? Kevin M. Yates, the L&D Detective, was recently a guest in the Think Tank Community and shared a solution that will enable you to improve impact measurement and ensure alignment with your organization's objectives. By implementing this solution, you can achieve the desired outcome of maximizing the value and impact of your L&D efforts.
A breakdown of what Kevin shared on the community call:
- The significance of impact measurement in Learning and Development initiatives.
- Novel techniques in change management for efficient impact measurement.
- Why a positive perception of Training and Development serves as a huge employee benefit.
- How to achieve alignment and understanding amongst key stakeholders.
- How to create targeted training initiatives with clear goals and purpose.
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Do you dream of achieving significant career goals that feel beyond your reach? Are you willing to put in the effort to make those dreams a reality?
If so, I have the solution for you. By embracing the power of playing the long game, you can achieve the career success you desire. The key to success is consistency, persistence, and a willingness to put in the work day after day, month after month, and year after year. When you adopt this approach, you will see that the result you have been dreaming of is no longer out of reach, but instead becomes a tangible achievement.
In this episode, you will be able to:
- Explore the immense benefits of prioritizing long-term career prospects for a fulfilling journey.
- Master the art of creating and tackling big milestones to unlock your true potential.
- Understand how staying determined and patient paves the way for exceptional accomplishments.
- Develop lasting habits and expand your network for a prosperous future.
- Embrace the importance of recognizing minor successes and self-reflection for continuous growth.
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Join me as I reflect on the evolution of my podcast journey, highlighting the irony of my purposefully planned show structure, the inciting action of building relationships through podcasting, and my goal of expanding my network despite the compelling central conflict of unpredictability.
In this episode, you will hear:
- The inspiring growth of the Talent Development Think Tank podcast from its beginnings.
- How to tap into the hidden potential of networking and forming valuable connections through podcasting.
- The crucial role of authenticity in crafting your unique content.
- The importance of fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in podcasting endeavors.
- How to cultivate self-awareness, self-reflection, and trust in the process as key components of your career success.
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In this bonus Q&A interview with Amii, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Amii Barnard-Bahn is an accomplished HR executive, speaker, and author who has been acknowledged by Forbes as one of the top coaches for professionals in legal and compliance fields. Amii boasts an impressive career spanning a variety of industries, including Fortune Global 50 companies and institutions such as Bank of the West, Adobe, AbbVie, and The Gap. Through her work, Amii has helped countless HR executives advance their careers by teaching them the key elements of promotability. Her multi-disciplinary background in law, organizational ethics, and human resources makes her advice invaluable to professionals striving for career success.
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From a journey that began with Amii Barnard-Bahn pursuing a degree in English, to her becoming an expert in HR and corporate ethics, she has developed the Five Key Elements of Promotability. These elements, including self-awareness and thought leadership, are essential for HR executives seeking career advancement. Through Amii's assessment, individuals can gain clarity on what it takes to progress in their careers and develop the necessary skills to increase their promotability. The twist? Amii's unique perspective on leadership and organizational culture goes beyond the traditional approach, inspiring HR executives to take a more holistic approach to their career development.
In this episode, you will learn:
- Career-boosting strategies tailored for HR professionals.
- The five indispensable elements to pave your way to an HR executive role.
- How to deliver unfavorable news tactfully in talent development.
- The significance of self-awareness for climbing the HR career ladder.
- How to develop an influential personal brand and network to fuel your advancement in HR.
Amii Barnard-Bahn is an accomplished HR executive, speaker, and author who has been acknowledged by Forbes as one of the top coaches for professionals in legal and compliance fields. Amii boasts an impressive career spanning a variety of industries, including Fortune Global 50 companies and institutions such as Bank of the West, Adobe, AbbVie, and The Gap. Through her work, Amii has helped countless HR executives advance their careers by teaching them the key elements of promotability. Her multi-disciplinary background in law, organizational ethics, and human resources makes her advice invaluable to professionals striving for career success.
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In this bonus Q&A interview with Christopher McCormick, he shares:
- His proudest moment and biggest failure in his career so far
- A trend that he is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge he sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on his life
- One piece of career advice he has for you
Christopher McCormick is a highly respected Senior Director of Talent Development and Inclusion at Gilead Sciences. With an extensive background in strategizing for talent growth across multiple Fortune 100 companies like Blue Shield of California, HP, Starbucks, and Bank of America—his two decades of experience in the field showcases his acumen. Christopher is not only a celebrated HR leader, but he also recently earned recognition as one of CIO Look Magazine's 10 Most Influential HR Leaders to Follow in 2022, in addition to winning the OnCon Icon Awards for Top 50 HR professionals in 2021 and 2022. With a passion for prioritizing potential over performance when developing talent for the future, Christopher's insights are valuable to every talent development professional who aims to bring about greater business success.
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Unlocking Business Success: Senior Director Christopher McCormick challenges the conventional focus on performance, emphasizing the need for healthcare talent strategy to prioritize potential and inclusivity in a quest for greater impact.
In this episode, you will learn:
- The secrets behind nurturing talent and promoting inclusivity at renowned organizations.
- The benefits of prioritizing potential over performance in your talent strategy.
- Why continuous feedback in the development process is so important.
- How to incorporate inclusivity in talent development strategies.
- The essentials of career ownership and effective networking within the talent community.
Christopher McCormick is a highly respected Senior Director of Talent Development and Inclusion at Gilead Sciences. With an extensive background in strategizing for talent growth across multiple Fortune 100 companies like Blue Shield of California, HP, Starbucks, and Bank of America—his two decades of experience in the field showcases his acumen. Christopher is not only a celebrated HR leader, but he also recently earned recognition as one of CIO Look Magazine's 10 Most Influential HR Leaders to Follow in 2022, in addition to winning the OnCon Icon Awards for Top 50 HR professionals in 2021 and 2022. With a passion for prioritizing potential over performance when developing talent for the future, Christopher's insights are valuable to every talent development professional who aims to bring about greater business success.
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In this bonus Q&A interview with L. David, he shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
L. David Kingsley is the Chief People Officer at Intercom, a customer service platform designed to streamline communication between businesses and their customers. With a background in consulting, David brings a fresh perspective and innovative approach to the HR world, focusing on treating employees as customers and enhancing their overall experience. His journey in the industry began at renowned companies like Booze Allen and Accenture, before transitioning to tech giants like Salesforce, MuleSoft, and Alterix. Alongside his current role at Intercom, David serves on several board roles, including the Board of Directors of Nevadi and advisory roles at Change, Engine, performatory, and Enterprise Ireland.
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In this episode of Talent Development Think Tank, David Kingsley discusses the evolution of HR and the challenges faced in a fully remote workforce. But just as things seem to be settling down, a new challenge arises: the great resignation. Will companies be able to retain their employees in a world with zero barriers to entry and exit? Find out in this episode.
In this episode, you will be able to:
- Explore the exciting shift of HR 3.0 and its prioritization of enhanced employee experiences.
- Understand the influence of COVID-19 on the evolution of remote work and job dynamics.
- Gain insights into the power of fostering collaboration and cultivating an abundance mentality.
- Understand the value of treating employees with empathy and respect for an enriched work environment.
- Learn how HR and L&D professionals can create a culture that encourages support and conversation
L. David Kingsley is the Chief People Officer at Intercom, a customer service platform designed to streamline communication between businesses and their customers. With a background in consulting, David brings a fresh perspective and innovative approach to the HR world, focusing on treating employees as customers and enhancing their overall experience. His journey in the industry began at renowned companies like Booze Allen and Accenture, before transitioning to tech giants like Salesforce, MuleSoft, and Alterix. Alongside his current role at Intercom, David serves on several board roles, including the Board of Directors of Nevadi and advisory roles at Change, Engine, performatory, and Enterprise Ireland.
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In this bonus Q&A interview with Liz, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Liz Bruno, an accomplished healthcare professional, is currently the Vice President and Chief Learning Officer at Baptist Health. With extensive experience in the field, Liz has held various leadership roles in learning and development across several health systems. She is also an Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse and a proud University of Pennsylvania graduate. Liz's expertise spans teaching, training, educational leadership, performance consulting, and nursing management. With a passion for human performance improvement, she has successfully introduced new concepts and built innovative programs at Baptist Health.
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If you're feeling frustrated and overwhelmed by outdated training programs that hinder talent development, leading to low employee engagement and retention, then you are not alone! Managers may have already tried implementing generic, one-size-fits-all training modules without considering individual learning styles, leading to disinterest and disengagement from employees.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- The impact of solution-driven approaches on talent development.
- How to support employee autonomy in career progression.
- Tips to revamp training initiatives to address changing workforce demands.
- The benefit of building cross-domain collaborations.
- How to rethink the value of academic degrees in particular roles.
Liz Bruno, an accomplished healthcare professional, is currently the Vice President and Chief Learning Officer at Baptist Health. With extensive experience in the field, Liz has held various leadership roles in learning and development across several health systems. She is also an Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse and a proud University of Pennsylvania graduate. Liz's expertise spans teaching, training, educational leadership, performance consulting, and nursing management. With a passion for human performance improvement, she has successfully introduced new concepts and built innovative programs at Baptist Health.
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In this bonus Q&A interview with Christine, she shares:
- Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- The biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development today
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Christine Robertson is an accomplished Internal Communications Manager at Seagate Technologies with a passion for employee engagement and business objectives. Christine's extensive 16-year career has seen her work closely with the CHRO and various tech companies, supporting them through executive communications and organizational updates. Her marketing background and keen ear for what employees need have allowed her to create and implement compelling communication programs. Christine's unwavering focus on improving the people experience and her keen understanding of different audiences make her a highly respected figure in the world of HR communications.
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Do you want to boost productivity by enhancing employee engagement through effective communication? If so, Christine has the solution. As an expert in optimizing communication workflow, she will share her proven strategy to achieve higher levels of employee engagement and performance.
In this episode, you will:
- Discover the crucial impact of internal communication on employee engagement and business outcomes.
- Master the art of crafting tailored messages to engage specific stakeholders effectively.
- Unveil the essential role HR and communication teams play in orchestrating smooth workflow.
- Understand leadership's indispensable function in steering productive communication.
- Unlock the secrets to achieving transparency, vulnerability, and proactiveness in all communications.
Say hello to Christine Robertson, an accomplished Internal Communications Manager at Seagate Technologies with a passion for employee engagement and business objectives. Christine's extensive 16-year career has seen her work closely with the CHRO and various tech companies, supporting them through executive communications and organizational updates. Her marketing background and keen ear for what employees need have allowed her to create and implement compelling communication programs. Christine's unwavering focus on improving the people experience and her keen understanding of different audiences make her a highly respected figure in the world of HR communications.
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In this bonus Q&A interview with Damon Lembi, he shares:
- His biggest accomplishment and proudest moment in his career thus far
- One of his biggest failures and what he learned from it
- One of the biggest challenges he sees in Talent Development today
- Trends he is following in Talent Development today
- The book that has made the biggest impact for him
- A tool he recommends to help with productivity
- His career advice to others in Talent Development
Damon Lembi is the CEO of LearnIt and the driving force behind upskilling over 1.8 million professionals worldwide. With 27 years of experience in the learning industry, Damon has honed his expertise in cultivating a growth mindset and fostering leadership success. His background as a professional baseball player has shaped his understanding of the significance of discipline, teamwork, and resilience. In his book, "The Learn It All Leader," Damon shares valuable insights on the mindset, traits, and tools needed to excel as a leader. When he's not empowering others, Damon enjoys spending time with his family and puggle, Pablo, in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Are you a leadership professional who is constantly seeking ways to cultivate continuous learning? Have you heard these myths about the Learn-it-all Leader? Myth #1: They are born with an inherent ability to learn quickly. Myth #2: They prioritize learning over taking action. Myth #3: They never make mistakes. But wait, there's more! Damon Lembi from LearnIt will share the truth about these myths and how you can become a true Learn-it-all Leader. Don't miss out on this opportunity to debunk the myths and take your leadership skills to the next level.
In this episode, you will be able to:
- Embrace the power of a Learn it All mindset to enhance your leadership skills.
- Delve into the combination of humility and curiosity as cornerstones of effective leadership.
- See the potential rewards of investing in employee development and education.
- Tackle imposter syndrome head-on by focusing on perseverance and diligence.
- Learn the steps to nurture a robust work environment centered on continuous learning and growth.
Meet Damon Lembi, the CEO of LearnIt and the driving force behind upskilling over 1.8 million professionals worldwide. With 27 years of experience in the learning industry, Damon has honed his expertise in cultivating a growth mindset and fostering leadership success. His background as a professional baseball player has shaped his understanding of the significance of discipline, teamwork, and resilience. In his book, "The Learn It All Leader," Damon shares valuable insights on the mindset, traits, and tools needed to excel as a leader. When he's not empowering others, Damon enjoys spending time with his family and puggle, Pablo, in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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In this bonus Q&A interview with Dr. Serena Huang, she shares:
- Her proudest moment in her career so far
- A trend that she is following in Talent Development right now
- How L&D can be thinking about AI right now for future learning programs
- Books that have made a big impact on her life
- One piece of career advice she has for you
Dr. Serena Huang is a leading thought leader and professional keynote speaker with expertise in People Analytics, HR Technology, Future of Work, Ethical AI, Employee Experience, and Mental Health. Her experience in data analytics and HR strategy has led her to work with major multinational companies such as PayPal, GE, Kraft Heinz, Coke Industries, and Deloitte. She is a LinkedIn Learning instructor of the newly released course “The Data Science of Using People Analytics” and a LinkedIn influencer in the highly-selective LinkedIn Creator Accelerator Program focused on Innovation and Technology.
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Are you tired of relying on traditional hiring methods and not seeing the results you want? You're not alone. In fact, many HR professionals have been told to simply hire based on degrees, but that's just not cutting it anymore. If you're ready to create a data-driven, skilled workforce strategy that will transform your organization, then this episode is for you. Say goodbye to ineffective hiring methods and hello to a more productive, diverse, and fulfilled workplace.
In this episode, you will learn:
- How People Analytics is impactful for making data-driven talent development choices.
- How to embrace the transformation from degree-centric to skill-focused hiring methods.
- The art of forming a skilled workforce through skill inventories and learning pathways.
- How to use data analytics for boosting workplace efficiency, diversity, inclusion, and mental well-being.
- The significance of employee involvement in adopting HR technology successfully.
Dr. Serena Huang is a leading thought leader and professional keynote speaker with expertise in People Analytics, HR Technology, Future of Work, Ethical AI, Employee Experience, and Mental Health. Her experience in data analytics and HR strategy has led her to work with major multinational companies such as PayPal, GE, Kraft Heinz, Coke Industries, and Deloitte. She is a LinkedIn Learning instructor of the newly released course “The Data Science of Using People Analytics” and a LinkedIn influencer in the highly-selective LinkedIn Creator Accelerator Program focused on Innovation and Technology.
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In this bonus Q&A interview with Zsolt Olah, he shares:
- His biggest accomplishment in his career so far
- What his biggest failure was and what he learned from it
- What is the biggest challenge Talent Development is facing today
- The trends that he is following/what he is excited about in Talent Development right now
- Which books/TedTalks he is loving right now
- His career advice for you
My special guest is Zsolt Olah. Bringing over 20 years of experience and innovation to the table, Zsolt Olah is a renowned learning technologist who specializes in the intersection of technology, data, learning, and motivation. At Amazon, Zsolt holds the position of Senior Learning Technologist, where he focuses on helping people make less content while maximizing their impact through the perfect balance of technology, data, and learning. His expertise in storytelling with data, gamification, learning design, and analytics has made Zsolt a respected figure in the learning and development field. In addition to his work at Amazon, Zsolt is a prolific writer, sharing his valuable insights and experience through articles on LinkedIn and various industry magazines.
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Are you looking to optimize your Learning and Development initiatives to address learner needs and solve problems? Zsolt Olah is here to share the solution for this outcome, so you can achieve success in your L&D efforts.
In this episode, you will learn how to:
- Master the integration of data analytics to construct impactful learning programs that deliver results.
- Build customized learning experiences that resonate.
- Adopt AI-driven solutions to elevate and innovate talent development processes in your business.
- Develop proficiency in data-driven storytelling for data-supported L&D strategy implementation.
- Investigate the opportunities presented by the metaverse in redefining how learning evolves in the future.
My special guest is Zsolt Olah. Bringing over 20 years of experience and innovation to the table, Zsolt Olah is a renowned learning technologist who specializes in the intersection of technology, data, learning, and motivation. At Amazon, Zsolt holds the position of Senior Learning Technologist, where he focuses on helping people make less content while maximizing their impact through the perfect balance of technology, data, and learning. His expertise in storytelling with data, gamification, learning design, and analytics has made Zsolt a respected figure in the learning and development field. In addition to his work at Amazon, Zsolt is a prolific writer, sharing his valuable insights and experience through articles on LinkedIn and various industry magazines.
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In this bonus Q&A interview with Angela Stopper, she shares:
- Her biggest career failure and what she learned from it
- The biggest challenge in Talent Development today
- A Ted Talks that made an unbelievable impression on her
- How to grow your career in Talent Development
Angela Stopper is the Chief Learning Officer at UC Berkeley, where she leads the team responsible for campus-wide workforce education programs, career and professional development initiatives, and organization development and change management consulting services. With a background in Marketing and International Business, Angela was drawn to learning and development through her work in Executive Education, helping some of the world's top companies. Angela's passion for coaching and advising executives, combined with her expertise in learning and organizational development, has made her a sought-after global thought leader in strategic workforce planning.
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Have you been told to increase employee performance through annual evaluations and yet are still struggling to get results? Discover the power of inclusive cultures and revolutionary workplace strategies to propel employees to their highest potential.
From this episode, you will be able to:
- Embrace diverse workplace environments for heightened employee performance.
- Shift from traditional performance evaluations to state-of-the-art developmental tactics.
- Promote a culture of fearlessness and originality to spark innovation.
- Cultivate an environment where employees feel secure in embarking on new personal growth journeys.
- Integrate ongoing feedback, expert guidance, and continuous learning opportunities for staff members.
Angela Stopper is the Chief Learning Officer at UC Berkeley, where she leads the team responsible for campus-wide workforce education programs, career and professional development initiatives, and organization development and change management consulting services. With a background in Marketing and International Business, Angela was drawn to learning and development through her work in Executive Education, helping some of the world's top companies. Angela's passion for coaching and advising executives, combined with her expertise in learning and organizational development, has made her a sought-after global thought leader in strategic workforce planning.
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Matt Sigelman and Trena Minudri break down the 2023 Burning Glass Skills Compass Report. Yet, there is an unexpected twist - Matt and Trena found that no skill met all three criteria of value, endurance, and quick learning. What could this reveal about the importance of making informed choices and trade-offs?
In this episode, you will be able to:
- Harness the power of data to pinpoint vital future workforce talents.
- Uncover the hidden potential of adaptive skills amidst ever-changing technologies.
- Master the art of continuous learning to hone efficient learning abilities.
- Embrace a growth mindset for seamless internal mobility and upskilling.
- Take charge of your career by emphasizing personal skill development.
Matt Sigelman is a renowned expert in the field of labor market data and skills analysis, with a passion for unlocking new opportunities through understanding the evolving world of work. As the President of the Burning Glass Institute, Chairman of LightCast, and a visiting Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, Matt has dedicated his career to helping individuals and organizations navigate the complex landscape of skills in the modern economy. His groundbreaking research on real-time labor market data and his work with the 2023 Burning Glass Skills Compass Report has positioned him as an authority on talent development and the future of work.
Trena Minudri is the VP of People Development and Chief Learning Officer at Coursera, a company that is leading companies, leaders, and people to rapidly and effectively prepare for the economic imperative of lifelong learning. Trena is a talent expert with deep experience driving business results in learning, leadership, talent analytics, culture change, and organizational effectiveness.
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With a curiosity for understanding why humans are inherently social creatures, I never expected to find myself leading a thriving community, uncovering the power of connection to drive success and growth - but that's exactly what I did. Now, as I continue to foster these relationships, I'm reminded of the incredible potential that comes from embracing our strengths and working together.
In this episode, you will be able to:
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Cultivate thriving communities that boost workplace engagement and foster growth.
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Establish genuine connections that enhance a sense of belonging within organizations.
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Promote an inclusive, equal, and collaborative company culture for all team members.
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Exhibit effective leadership in crafting hyper-inclusive and engaged communities.
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Utilize communication channels to develop open and trusting work environments.
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In the 388th episode of the Talent Development Think Tank Podcast, Andy connects with Jorge Aisa Dreyfus. Jorge is the EVP of Talent Capability and Culture at Sage. As a tactical and knowledgeable leader, he takes ownership of his role at Sage as he sees a fantastic opportunity to support their exciting transformation into a great Digital Network company.
Jorge is a talented and strong leader capable of building and executing human capital offerings that make a difference. He is said to be able to create meaningful leadership and stakeholder development programs that contribute to the success of many business and functional units.
In this bonus episode, you will hear:
- Jorge Aisa Dreyfus’ biggest achievement and proudest moment in his career;
- One of Jorge’s biggest failures and what he learned from that experience;
- The three things that Jorge believes to be the biggest challenges in the talent development space;
- Why Jorge is following Artificial Intelligence as an interesting trend in talent development;
- The book and TedTalk that influenced Jorge and he recommends to people;
- Jorge’s piece of advice to individuals who are seeking more ways to grow and improve their careers
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In the 387th episode of the Talent Development Think Tank Podcast, Andy connects with Jorge Aisa Dreyfus. Jorge is the EVP of Talent Capability and Culture at Sage. As a tactical and knowledgeable leader, he takes ownership of his role at Sage as he sees a fantastic opportunity to support their exciting transformation into a great Digital Network company.
Jorge is a talented and strong leader capable of building and executing human capital offerings that make a difference. He is said to have the ability to create meaningful leadership and stakeholder development programs that contribute to the success of many business and functional units.
In this episode, you will hear:
- Jorge’s background in life and how he got roped into the world of talent development;
- What Jorge sees to be the commonalities in the learning curve of people across different industries;
- Why Jorge and Andy see curiosity as a top priority for companies to be doing to ensure connectivity and success across people in the business;
- Jorge’s philosophy of prioritizing employee experience and culture and his philosophy in talent development in general;
- Jorge’s top secrets to becoming more inclusive and turning things around with regard to ANTS and Glassdoor.
- Jorge’s and Sage’s commitment to becoming customer-led rather than product-led;
- Andy and Jorge’s perspectives on creating internal mobility and their approach towards performance management
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In Episode 386 of the Talent Development Think Tank Podcast, Andy Storch is joined by Don Jones from Experience It. Don is the founding president of Experience It Inc. Over the past 30 years, he has achieved a reputation as one of the foremost designers of sophisticated, story-driven behavioral management and leadership business simulations. Don is an accomplished consultant, researcher, speaker, and author. His organization has designed, delivered, and implemented large-scale corporate experiential learning programs for multinational Fortune 500 companies in more than 20 countries.
Don is a recognized thought leader in the workplace's importance in human behaviors. His white paper Human Systems 2.0 makes a case for the increasing importance of the need for human connection as the workplace becomes increasingly digital and technological. In addition, his Contextual Intelligence Transformation Model™ has also been adopted by a number of corporations.
In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
- Don’s proudest accomplishment and his biggest mistake in his career and what he learned from the experience
- Why Don Jones believes individual engagement at scale is the biggest challenge in the Talent Development industry today
- How Don sees culture as a driver of performance as a trend he is excited about in the Talent Development Space
- The book that Don highly recommends to people
- Don’s one piece of advice to professionals and individuals who are trying to move up and become more successful in their careers
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The Launch of E!’s Infinity Digital Leadership Simulation and Demo
In Episode 385 of the Talent Development Think Tank Podcast, Andy Storch is joined by Don Jones from Experience It. Don is the founding president of Experience It Inc. Over the past 30 years, he has achieved a reputation as one of the foremost designers of sophisticated, story-driven behavioral management and leadership business simulations. Don is an accomplished consultant, researcher, speaker, and author. His organization has designed, delivered, and implemented large-scale corporate experiential learning programs for multinational Fortune 500 companies in more than 20 countries.
Don is a recognized thought leader in the workplace's importance in human behaviors. His white paper Human Systems 2.0 makes a case for the increasing importance of the need for human connection as the workplace becomes increasingly digital and technological. In addition, his Contextual Intelligence Transformation Model™ has also been adopted by a number of corporations.
In this episode, you will hear:
- Andy Storch and Don Jones’ best learning experiences throughout their lifetime
- Don Jones’ thoughts about behavioral learning and its power in the learning and development space
- What Andy and Don believe to be the most significant challenges that need to be addressed in the L&D space today
- Why Don believes storytelling and apprenticeship to be the core of learning
- Why Don is passionate about behavioral storytelling and learning as the future of learning and where things are going.
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Teddy Droseros joins Andy Storch as a guest on the 382nd episode of the Talent Development Think Tank Podcast. Teddy is the founder of Grateful Peoples and he created a Gratitude Journal that is being used for a few social initiatives. Thousands of kids and schools around the country are starting their day with one of these journals and writing down something they’re grateful for every day.
In 2018, Teddy, along with a few local businesses, A’Pizza Regionale, Original Grain, and O Yoga (now Sky Yoga Studios), came up with an idea to raise money through various promotions to donate gratitude journals to all the students at a local elementary school in Syracuse. Today, those journals have amassed tens of thousands of entries, some of which are part of a new book called "Today I Am Grateful For…
In this bonus episode, you will hear:
- Teddy Droseros’ biggest achievement and proudest moment in his career.
- One of Teddy’s biggest failures and what he learned from that experience.
- What Teddy sees as the biggest challenge when starting a nonprofit and spreading the message of the mission.
- Why Teddy sees the trend to give as the biggest trend in the business and nonprofit world.
- The book Teddy is reading right now that has made an impact to his life.
- Teddy’s piece of advice to individuals who are seeking more happiness and fulfillment in their lives
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Teddy Droseros joins Andy Storch as a guest on the 382nd episode of the Talent Development Think Tank Podcast. Teddy is the founder of Grateful Peoples and he created a Gratitude Journal that is being used for a few social initiatives. Thousands of kids and schools around the country are starting their day with one of these journals and writing down something they’re grateful for every day.
In 2018, Teddy, along with a few local businesses, A’Pizza Regionale, Original Grain, and O Yoga (now Sky Yoga Studios), came up with an idea to raise money through various promotions to donate gratitude journals to all the students at a local elementary school in Syracuse. Today, those journals have amassed tens of thousands of entries, some of which are part of a new book called "Today I Am Grateful For…
In this episode, you will hear:
- How the story of Teddy Droseros started and the difficulties he braved prior to the launch of the Gratitude Journals
- How gratitude helped Teddy in coping with what he was going through.
- The story behind the creation of the Gratitude Journal and leaving them in coffee shops.
- Some of the life-changing entries Teddy read and the most common things people are grateful for, as mentioned in the journals
- What Teddy’s next steps were after to further the gratitude journal movement
- How Grateful Peoples accumulate resources and funding to power the production and operations of the movement
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Andy Storch welcomes Jen Collins to the 381st Episode of the Talent Development Think Tank Podcast. Jen is a Learning Strategist, Consultant, Speaker, and Facilitator with a passion for Talent Development. She helps organizations and professionals upskill their teams at scale with Internal Talent Academies and helps them drive engagement by leveraging marketing principles.
With 20 years of Marketing and Business Management experience and a concentration in Learning and Development over the past five years, Jen has tackled a variety of Talent Development experiences over my tenure, including but not limited to: leading and supporting skill-specific learning programs, managing culture initiatives and ongoing pulse surveys, creating employee resource groups (ERGs), managing new hire onboarding experiences, and many more. Today, Jen is working as the Senior Director for Client Experience - Academies at Learn In.
In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
- Jen Collins’ shift from marketing to Learning & Development (L&D) and her experience with working with other professionals.
- Jen’s proudest moment in her career in the Learning & Development space.
- Jen’s biggest failure and what she learned from this experience.
- Why Jen Collins perceives Deep Skill-Building as the biggest challenge in the Talent Development Space.
- How Jen sees ChatGPT as a trend she’s following in the Talent Development Space.
- The book that made a big impact on the life of Jen.
- The tools and platforms that Jen uses lately to make her job more fascinating
- Jen’s piece of advice to professionals and individuals who are seeking growth and success in their careers
Andy Storch welcomes Jen Collins to the 380th Episode of the Talent Development Think Tank Podcast. Jen is a Learning Strategist, Consultant, Speaker, and Facilitator with a passion for Talent Development. She helps organizations and professionals upskill their teams at scale with Internal Talent Academies and helps them drive engagement by leveraging marketing principles.
With 20 years of Marketing and Business Management experience and a concentration in Learning and Development over the past five years, Jen has tackled a variety of Talent Development experiences over her tenure, including but not limited to: leading and supporting skill-specific learning programs, managing culture initiatives and ongoing pulse surveys, creating employee resource groups (ERGs), managing new hire onboarding experiences, and many more. Today, Jen is working as the Senior Director for Client Experience - Academies at Learn In.
In this episode, you will hear:
- Jen Collins’ marketing and entrepreneurial background and her transition to learning and development (L&D)
- How the goals, principles, and targets of marketing and Learning and Development (L&D) are similar to each other
- How the Learning & Development space can leverage marketing principles to drive more awareness and engagement in L&D Programs
- Jen’s experience in facilitating the Own Your Career Program and how it impacted the participants and the stakeholders.
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Episode 379 of the Talent Development Think Tank Podcast welcomes Sam Worobec to the stage. Sam has over 15 years of experience in developing talent at scale across various industries. He has a proven track record of creating robust talent pipelines. Furthermore, his expertise ranges from developing talent for world-famous brands to portfolio holding companies, covering industries such as banking, telecommunications, energy, and food service.
Growing up with a blue-collar work ethic and a passion for both the arts and business, Sam has found in himself a unique combination of creativity, work ethic, and business savvy. Leveraging technology to enable organizations, upskilling current workforces, training-as-recruiting, and growing future leaders are his specialty. Now, Sam Worobec serves as the Vice President of Learning & Development of Red Ventures.
In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
- Sam Worobec’s biggest career accomplishment.
- Sam's biggest failure and what he learned from this experience.
- The biggest challenge in the Talent Development Space as seen by Sam.
- Why Sam is following the trend of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Talent Development Space
- The book that gave significant impact on the life of Sam and how it supported him in his journey in transforming cultures.
- The tools, apps, and software that Sam uses lately to make his job more efficient and more enjoyable.
- How connecting with the senior leaders of your organization can help drive results and catalyze learning in the workplace.
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Did you miss the Think Tank Conference but still want to be caught up on the trends and learnings that emerged? The topics discussed ranged from building an inclusive culture to leveraging social media to build a personal brand to designing the future of learning . I recap the conference in this episode of the Talent Development Think Tank podcast!
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Episode 378 of the Talent Development Think Tank Podcast welcomes Sam Worobec to the stage. Sam has over 15 years of experience in developing talent at scale across various industries. He has a proven track record of creating robust talent pipelines. Furthermore, his expertise ranges from developing talent for world-famous brands to portfolio holding companies, covering industries such as banking, telecommunications, energy, and food service.
Growing up with a blue-collar work ethic and a passion for both the arts and business, Sam has found in himself a unique combination of creativity, work ethic, and business savvy. Leveraging technology to enable organizations, upskilling current workforces, training-as-recruiting, and growing future leaders are his specialty. Now, Sam Worobec serves as the Vice President of Learning & Development of Red Ventures.
In this episode, you will hear:
- Sam Worobec’s explanation of the background of Red Ventures as a portfolio company with several brands across industries
- How Sam demonstrated crisis management as the Head of Learning at Chipotle during the E. Coli crisis in 2016
- Sam’s advice on how to shift mindsets and culture in the workplace
- The key steps in successfully achieving a cultural transformation in organizations
- Some interesting points of discussion for professionals in the talent development space
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In the 377th episode of The Talent Development Think Tank Podcast, Andy welcomes Orieji Iroha-Agwu to the show. As the Director of Career Development Strategy and Programs on the People team at Red Hat, she’s responsible for defining the strategic direction of careers as well as leading the implementation of career development solutions in alignment with their organizational priorities. Orieji has also led the Americas Learning Delivery and Global Learning Delivery teams for Red Hat University.
Before joining Red Hat in 2018, Orieji worked at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina for 13 years, leading the implementation of large, complex enterprise learning and development initiatives. She also designed, developed, and managed leadership and strategic talent development programs. In 2015, she was the recipient of the CEO Award, a recognition of outstanding employees who have significantly contributed to the company’s results, and embody BCBSNC’s commitment to its culture, values, ethics, and compliance.
In this episode, you will hear:
- Orieji’s roles and responsibilities and how she leads the career development strategies and programs at Red Hat
- How Red Hat empowers certified coaches on career development theory through career coaching and skill-building;
- Red Hat’s programs and how they take diversity and inclusion into consideration in the implementation of these programs
- How Red Hat designed the Mentor Program, the technology and tools used, and how the matching process works
- The difficulties being faced by companies in the marketplace and how Red Hat’s workforce development program comes in.
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This week, Andy is joined by Dr. Martha Acosta on The Talent Development Hot Seat. Martha is an internationally regarded expert in safety leadership, working with organizations such as the National Safety Council, Safety Canada, and the National Association for EHS&S Management. She is also a Senior Moderator in Harvard Business School's Corporate Learning division and has been a learning and development consultant supporting governments and global corporations for over a quarter century. She holds leadership positions on nonprofit Boards of Directors.
Martha earned a doctorate in Human and Organizational Learning from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and an MBA in Organizational Behavior from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.
In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
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Dr. Martha Acosta’s pride in learning to see herself as a leader and how that changed the trajectory of her career.
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How being an introvert and intellectual caused her difficulty when she began leading teams and what she learned from that experience.
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Why she sees compartmentalization as one of the biggest challenges in talent development, and what she thinks can be done to rectify it.
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The reason she’s excited about the new focus on DEI and its impact on the workplace.
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The book she recommends, Paradoxes of Group Life.
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The surprising tool she recommends ties into leading with curiosity.
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Martha’s advice for people who want to advance their careers.
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This week, Andy is joined by Dr. Martha Acosta on The Talent Development Think Tank Podcast. Martha is an internationally regarded expert in safety leadership, working with organizations such as the National Safety Council, Safety Canada, and the National Association for EHS&S Management. She is also a Senior Moderator in Harvard Business School's Corporate Learning division and has been a learning and development consultant supporting governments and global corporations for over a quarter century. She holds leadership positions on nonprofit Boards of Directors.
Martha earned a doctorate in Human and Organizational Learning from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and an MBA in Organizational Behavior from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- Martha’s background in training and development and how she pivoted her career to focus on safety at work.
- Why culture has a significant impact on safety, and some common challenges organizations face that need to be improved.
- What psychological safety is and the reason it’s important to have it in a workplace environment.
- How biases can create hazards and some key ways psychological safety can be created along with a better culture.
- What talent development professionals can do to influence and create more psychological safety and better cultures organizations.
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On the 374th episode of the Talent Development Hot Seat Podcast, Andy Storch welcomes Jennifer Brown to the stage. Jennifer Brown is a globally recognized DEI thought leader, highly sought-after speaker, award-winning entrepreneur, and best-selling author.
She envisions inclusive organizations where all of us can thrive. As someone who has experienced both the advantages of privilege and the sting of stigma, Jennifer is boldly redefining what it means to truly belong—in the workplace, in our families, and in our communities. She openly shares her powerful and unforgettable true story with audiences to help us challenge our assumptions—about ourselves, about leaders, and others—and take meaningful action today for a more inclusive tomorrow.
Jennifer has shared her thought leadership at corporations including Google, The Hartford, Hearst, IBM, Indeed, Intel, KFC Global (Yum! Brands), Liberty Mutual, LinkedIn, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, Medtronic, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Prudential, PSEG, Sony, Toyota, and more! She has also spoken at leading research institutions such as the Mayo Clinic, as well as multiple business schools, including William and Mary, Kellogg, Columbia Business School, the Owen GSB at Vanderbilt, and the University of Wisconsin. She currently sits on the Influencer Advisory Board for cultural intelligence consultancy Sparks & Honey, as well as L’Oreal’s Global Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board.
In this episode, you will hear:
- How Jennifer Browns got into the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion space and the struggles she had encountered as part of the LGBTQ+ community;
- Her transition from Jennifer’s passion projects to full-fledged work in the DEI space;
- What it takes to be an inclusive leader;
- The importance of naming, pronouns, and proper language as part of DEI learning;
- Jennifer’s best practices and tips to ensure an inclusive L&D.
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In this episode, Andy is welcoming Rachel Druckenmiller to The Talent Development Think Tank Podast. Rachel is the CEO of UNMUTED, a training and development company, and she’s on a mission to ignite resilience, connection, engagement, and compassion in organizations, leaders, and teams. She is a national thought leader in the employee engagement and wellbeing field and was recently recognized by The Daily Record as one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women of 2022 and a Forbes Next1000 honoree in 2021. Additionally, Rachel was recognized as the #1 Health Promotion Professional in the U.S. by the Wellness Council of America in 2015 and a 40 Under 40 Game Changer in 2019.
In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
- Rachel Druckenmiller’s proudest career moment.
- Her biggest career failure and what she learned from that experience.
- The biggest challenge she sees right now in the talent development space.
- Why she’s following the trend of prioritizing connection over content.
- The three books she recommends reading that sent her on a journey to a somatic therapist.
- The app Rachel uses to help her focus.
- Why leaning into curiosity can be a career changer for you.
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The Myth of Normal
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Waking the Tiger
In this episode, Andy is welcoming Rachel Druckenmiller to The Talent Development Think Tank Podcast. Rachel is the CEO of UNMUTED, a training and development company, and she’s on a mission to ignite resilience, connection, engagement, and compassion in organizations, leaders, and teams. She is a national thought leader in the employee engagement and wellbeing field and was recently recognized by The Daily Record as one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women of 2022 and a Forbes Next1000 honoree in 2021. Additionally, Rachel was recognized as the #1 Health Promotion Professional in the U.S. by the Wellness Council of America in 2015 and a 40 Under 40 Game Changer in 2019.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- Rachel Druckenmiller’s experiences as a timid child with perfectionist tendencies and the journey that transformed her into an unmuted version of herself today.
- Why your worth isn’t tied to your work and how competing commitments can prevent you from pursuing your goals.
- What organizations can do to help their employees avoid burnout and why leading with curiosity can make all the difference.
- The definition of unmuting and investing in yourself at work and beyond.
- Rachel’s steps for boosting your resilience and changing your mindset to build more confidence.
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Waking the Tiger
On the 370th episode of the Talent Development Think Tank Podcast with Andy Storch, we welcome Larry McAlister for the third time. Larry is a strategic, energetic, inspirational, and visionary senior leader. He is consistently sought after as a thought leader in the HR space, both internally and externally and he was named in the Top 50 Human Resources Professional Award by OnConferences in January 2021.
Over his career, Larry has built highly effective talent acquisition and enablement strategies and development programs. Larry is known for his exceptional ability to work with cross-functional leaders and silo bust throughout organizations.
Currently, Larry is the Vice President of Global Talent at NetApp. He is transforming how NetApp thinks about talent with resilience, curiosity, and a growth mindset. He is leading a digital transformation of the HR functions, leveraging powerful technology to introduce an internal talent marketplace. Larry believes in leading with authenticity and creating a place where NetApp talent can continue learning and growing their careers.
In this bonus interview, you’ll hear:
- Larry McAlister's biggest accomplishment throughout his career;
- His biggest mistake and what he learned from the experience;
- Why Larry sees budget and incoherent talent strategies as issues in the talent development space;
- The reason Larry is stoked about mental fitness in talent development;
- The lessons he got from James Clear's book, Atomic Habits;
- Larry's newfound love for an app and why he uses it so much;
- and his piece of advice for people who want to achieve more success and fulfillment in their careers.
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On the 370th episode of the Talent Development Think Tank Podcast with Andy Storch, we welcome Larry McAlister for the third time. Larry is a strategic, energetic, inspirational, and visionary senior leader. He is consistently sought after as a thought leader in the HR space, both internally and externally and he was named in the Top 50 Human Resources Professional Award by OnConferences in January 2021.
Over his career, Larry has built highly effective talent acquisition and enablement strategies and development programs. Larry is known for his exceptional ability to work with cross-functional leaders and silo bust throughout organizations.
Currently, Larry is the Vice President of Global Talent at NetApp. He is transforming how NetApp thinks about talent with resilience, curiosity and a growth mindset. He is leading a digital transformation of the HR functions, leveraging powerful technology to introduce an internal talent marketplace. Larry believes in leading with authenticity and creating a place where NetApp talent can continue learning and growing their careers.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- The Golden Age of HR Technology and how people are attacking it or not;
- The big mistake organizations are making when it comes to revamping HR technology;
- Why Larry wrote his book The Power to Transform;
- How leaders in the HR field can make the big shift;
- Larry’s thoughts on the upcoming Talent Development Think Tank Conference
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Quotes:
07:51 “Before you think about technology, you have to understand what your vision and your strategy is.”
9:36“ I say technology gets you to human interaction faster and with more data.”
15:58 “HR is more about transformation and organizational transformation and culture transformation.”
18:00“You have to break the glass and keep on moving and state that at the beginning.”
29:10“It's really in your hands to help your organization see what the next step is, cuz they'll wait. You know, someone's gotta champion the change.”
31:44“This [Talent Development Think Tank Conference] is intimate. Actionable smart people getting together to learn from each other. The keynotes are very relatable and, and just having a room like that, you feel like you're not only listening, but learning and collaborating. It's a, it's an entirely different vibe than, than most conferences.”
Have you set your goals for 2023 yet? In this episode I will be leading you through a 5-step process that I use when I am setting goals. This process will support you to maximize your year, set yourself up for success, and take ownership of your career and life.
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You don’t have to be imprisoned by your past. No matter how bad it was. And you’re not alone! Andy welcomes Susan Schmitt Winchester to share how to use career conflicts you face to overcome your past and build the future you deserve.
Susan is SVP, CHRO for Applied Materials, with 30 + years of HR experience, previously as CHRO for Rockwell Automation and prior to that multiple leadership roles for the Kellogg Company.
She is also author of the book, Healing at Work: A Guide to Using Career Conflicts to Overcome Your Past and Build the Future You Deserve, with Martha I. Finney.
Highlights from this episode include:
- What has changed in HR over the last year
- How companies should be thinking about returning to the office and hybrid work
- How to talk to people about this economy
- What talent development professionals need to be thinking about right now
- Why the topic of healing at work is so important
- Susan shares a preview of her keynote at Think Tank Conference 2023
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Today, Andy welcomes guest Leanne Huges to The Talent Development Hot Seat. Leanne is a business and performance consultant, speaker, facilitator, and positive disruptor on a mission to help people realize what’s possible for themselves and their businesses. Leanne works with organizations on strategy and with learning and development professionals to create exceptional training programs. Leanne is also the creator of two podcasts, including the First Time Facilitator podcast and the Work and Live Large podcast.
In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
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Leanne Hughes’ biggest career accomplishment and what stands out about it.
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Why having a job for only two days stands out as one of her biggest career failures.
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What she views as one of the biggest challenges in talent development right now.
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The reason she’s excited about the metaverse and how it’s creating community.
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Her book recommendation, How to Live, by Derek Sivers, and her favorite tool, Descript.
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Leanne’s advice for finding the career you love.
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First Time Facilitator podcast
Work and Live Large podcast
How to Live book
Descript
Today, Andy welcomes guest Leanne Huges to The Talent Development Hot Seat. Leanne is a business and performance consultant, speaker, facilitator, and positive disruptor on a mission to help people realize what’s possible for themselves and their businesses. Leanne works with organizations on strategy and with learning and development professionals to create exceptional training programs. Leanne is also the creator of two podcasts, including the First Time Facilitator podcast and the Work and Live Large podcast.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- What business looks like for Leanne Huges at the end of this year and going into 2023 and how companies will make decisions about virtual or in-person events in the future.
- Why personal connections and building rapport is just important in a virtual environment as it is in person.
- Some of Leanne’s best practices for L&D professionals who want to create better virtual workshops.
- How to get tactical during virtual workshops using Zoom and an iPad.
- What people can expect from Leanne’s session at the upcoming Talent Development Think Tank Conference and why you should attend.
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First Time Facilitator podcast
Work and Live Large podcast
How to Live book
Descript
Today, Andy welcomes Claude Silver to The Talent Development Hot Seat. Claude is the Chief Heart Officer of Vayner Media and is on a mission to build the best human empire in history. Her purpose is to be of joyful service in everything she does and create spaces where people can thrive.
Claude is on a mission to spread what she calls “emotional optimism,” which is simply an awareness that we have the capacity to influence how we think and how we feel.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- The mission of Vayner Media and what the term Honey Empire means to Claude Silver.
- How you can move away from leading with fear and instead leading with honey in your organization.
- Why safety in an organization is vital for employees to bring their authentic selves to work.
- What emotional optimism is, why it’s important in the workplace and what toxic positivity is.
- The definition of radical inclusion and how it can help others find their voices to participate in the conversation.
- A preview of Claude’s talk about building a culture of belonging and bravery at the upcoming Talent Development Think Tank Conference.
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Today’s episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat features Matthew Daniel. For nearly 20 years, Matthew has consulted on talent development, talent management, and HR technology strategies for Fortune 500s, including companies like Nike, Boston Consulting Group, Capital One, Chipotle, Allstate, Cigna Healthcare, Microsoft, Walmart, and General Motors. He currently serves as Principal of Talent Strategy and Mobility at Guild Education, where he researches and consults on the intersection of skills, pathways, mobility, and equity in the workforce.
Matthew speaks at industry events with Chief HR Officers, Chief Learning Officers, and Chief Diversity Officers, both inspiring and challenging his field. Matthew is regularly published in industry outlets like TD Magazine, CLO, Talent Management, CTDO, and Training Magazine.
Serving as a member of the Talent Management, Culture, and Diversity Subcommittee of the Defense Business Board, Matthew advises the Secretary of Defense and other Pentagon leaders on the latest in talent practices.
In this bonus interview, you’ll hear:
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Matthew Daniel’s best career moments and why these two stand out.
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His biggest career mistake and what he learned from the experience.
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Why he views the expectations on talent development leaders as one of the biggest challenges in the field today.
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The reason Matthew is excited about talent development becoming an equity creator.
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The reason he loves the book Give and Take by Adam Grant.
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His favorite app and why he uses it so much.
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Matthew’s career advice for people who want to advance.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Think Tank conference
Get your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conferencehttps://tdtt.us/conference/
Today’s episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat features Matthew Daniel. For nearly 20 years, Matthew has consulted on talent development, talent management, and HR technology strategies for Fortune 500s, including companies like Nike, Boston Consulting Group, Capital One, Chipotle, Allstate, Cigna Healthcare, Microsoft, Walmart, and General Motors. He currently serves as Principal of Talent Strategy and Mobility at Guild Education, where he researches and consults on the intersection of skills, pathways, mobility, and equity in the workforce.
Matthew speaks at industry events with Chief HR Officers, Chief Learning Officers, and Chief Diversity Officers, both inspiring and challenging his field. Matthew is regularly published in industry outlets like TD Magazine, CLO, Talent Management, CTDO, and Training Magazine.
Serving as a member of the Talent Management, Culture, and Diversity Subcommittee of the Defense Business Board, Matthew advises the Secretary of Defense and other Pentagon leaders on the latest in talent practices.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- Matthew Daniel’s background, what led him to talent development, and why he’s so passionate about making generational impacts.
- The number-one reason people left their jobs in 2021 and what employees are looking for in today’s job market.
- Why opportunities in talent development have often been offered to exempt-status employees and the challenges preventing more talent mobility.
- How career coaching within an organization could bring benefits to an organization internally, and the role education plays in talent mobility.
- The skills-based hiring movement and why Matthew is so excited about that trend.
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Give and Take book
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Andy welcomes Kevin M. Yates to The Talent Development Hot Seat this week. Kevin is known in the global training, learning, and talent development community as the “L&D Detective.” He solves measurement mysteries with facts, clues, evidence, and data. With more than 25 years of industry experience serving in diverse roles across multiple industries, Kevin has committed his time and talent to answering the question, “How do training and learning measurably impact human performance and business goals?”
In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
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Why Kevin M. Yates’ biggest accomplishment occurred in India and the reason it stands out.
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How dropping the ball on a project without giving a heads-up stands out as his biggest failure and what he learned from it.
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Why not being focused on performance is a challenge in talent development today.
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The performance trend and the reason it’s getting him excited.
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Kevin’s recommended authors, Jack and Patti Phillips from the ROI Institute.
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His favorite resources to recommend--his own L&D Detective Kit, Tableau, and Power BI.
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His advice for accelerating your career.
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Meals in the Meantime
ROI Institute
Tableau
Power BI
Andy welcomes Kevin M. Yates to The Talent Development Hot Seat this week. Kevin is known in the global training, learning, and talent development community as the “L&D Detective.” He solves measurement mysteries with facts, clues, evidence, and data. With more than 25 years of industry experience serving in diverse roles across multiple industries, Kevin has committed his time and talent to answering the question, “How do training and learning measurably impact human performance and business goals?”
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- How Kevin M. Yates became known as the “L&D Detective” and why measuring the influence of training and learning continues to be a mystery.
- The importance of a personal brand, how it represents us, and why your personal brand should reflect who you are.
- The reason measuring the influence of training and learning can influence human behavior, how that impacts the workplace, and what you can do to implement measurement at your organization.
- What he learned from spending time in Europe and why he enjoys traveling solo.
- How an uncertain economic climate may be impacting your workplace and what you can do to manage your “survivor’s guilt.”
- Kevin’s nonprofit organization, what it does, and why he started it.
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Meals in the Meantime
ROI Institute
Tableau
Power BI
This week, Tim Olaore, aka "Mr. Meaningful Work," joins Andy on The Talent Development Hot Seat. Tim serves as the Director of Leadership Resident and Internship Programs at Adventist Health while also creating energetic Meaningful Work content and tools that help HR and People Leaders develop teams that are inspired to stay. He's the host of the Mr. Meaningful Work : RETAIN podcast and keynotes for various groups across the country.
Tim holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing, a master's in Organizational Leadership, is SPHR-certified and has spent the last 15 years in sales, HR leadership, and Leadership Development across diverse industries.
In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
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Why Tim Olaore is so proud of seeing people transition from new college graduates into leadership roles within just a few years.
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What he’s learned from his inability to plan ahead and how he’s working on changing that.
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What he sees as the biggest challenge in talent development right now.
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The pipeline program trend and why that shift excites him.
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The two books he recommends reading, The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle and Trust and Inspire by Stephen M.R. Covey.
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The simple way you can advance and accelerate your career.
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Mr. Meaningful Work
Podcast
The Culture Code
Trust and Inspire
Mentioned in this episode:
Think Tank conference
Get your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conferencehttps://tdtt.us/conference/
This week, Tim Olaore, aka "Mr. Meaningful Work," joins Andy on The Talent Development Hot Seat. Tim serves as the Director of Leadership Resident and Internship Programs at Adventist Health while also creating energetic Meaningful Work content and tools that help HR and People Leaders develop teams that are inspired to stay. He's the host of the Mr. Meaningful Work : RETAIN podcast and keynotes for various groups across the country.
Tim holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing, a master's in Organizational Leadership, is SPHR-certified and has spent the last 15 years in sales, HR leadership, and Leadership Development across diverse industries.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- How organizational changes and layoffs can affect a team and how you can inject energy into your work while dealing with those changes.
- A preview of what Tim Olaore will present at the upcoming Talent Development Think Tank Conference in February and his KEEPER framework.
- What led him to talent development, why articulating your goals out loud can help manifest them into existence and where organizations are missing opportunities to create a culture of more meaningful work.
- His KEEPER framework and how you can apply it within your own organization.
- Why Tim says you don’t want to miss the Talent Development Think Tank Conference and what makes his own presentation unique.
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Connect with Tim Olaore:
Mr. Meaningful Work
Podcast
The Culture Code
Trust and Inspire
Mentioned in this episode:
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Get your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conferencehttps://tdtt.us/conference/
Andy welcomes guest Sarah Cannistra back to The Talent Development Hot Seat. Sarah is a learning and development career and executive coach and founder of The Overnight Trainer, specializing in helping aspiring and existing L&D professionals create and build the L&D career of their dreams. Since beginning her career in L&D over a decade ago, Sarah has developed hundreds of learning and development programs for over 10,000 learners, led the learning function for four different organizations, and hired and trained dozens of L&D professionals. She uses what she’s learned to empower other L&D professionals to love and grow in their L&D careers.
Sarah was our guest on episode 249, which was published on September 14, 2021.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- Some big shifts Sarah Cannistra has witnessed over the past few years in learning and development and how the pandemic pushed those changes forward.
- The key things people need to do in order to set themselves up to begin a career in L&D.
- Where values come into play as you search for an L&D niche and how it can influence the roles you pursue.
- How to balance sticking to your values during a job search while also needing an income.
- The largest pain points for senior leadership in L&D and how some of those issues can be addressed when building a team.
- A preview of Sarah’s breakout session at the Talent Development Think Tank Conference in February.
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On this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Jorge Quezada from Granite Construction to the show. Jorge is responsible for talent acquisition, workplace compliance, and inclusive diversity, and he helps the company implement strategies to address Granite Construction’s guiding belief that diverse backgrounds, perspectives, cultures, and experiences enhance creativity and innovation. He brings an innovative approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion to make a lasting impact at Granite and the construction industry.
Before joining Granite, Jorge served as Senior Director of Diversity and Inclusion - Leadership Development at Northwestern Mutual and Chief Diversity Officer at Kraft Foods. He also spent more than 25 years at Allstate Insurance Company with roles in human resources, D&I, product operations, product development, marketing, claims, and sales. Jorge holds a bachelor’s degree from Whittier College and an MBA from the University of Illinois at Chicago. In addition to his career, he is active in his community and on multiple boards. He is also a proud husband and father of two based in Soquel, California.
In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
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Jorge Quezada’s most outstanding career accomplishment and why he’s proud of it.
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His biggest career failure and what he learned from it.
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What views as the greatest challenge in talent development today.
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The trend he’s following and what makes it stand out.
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Why you should listen to the TED Talk “How Great Leaders Inspire Action” by Simon Sinek and read books by Scott E. Page and Bob Johansen.
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The reason he uses the Calm app and why he loves it.
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Construction DEI Talks podcast
How Great Leaders Inspire Action
Scott E. Page
Bob Johansen
Ryan Holiday
Calm app
On this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Jorge Quezada from Granite Construction to the show. Jorge is responsible for talent acquisition, workplace compliance, and inclusive diversity, and he helps the company implement strategies to address Granite Construction’s guiding belief that diverse backgrounds, perspectives, cultures, and experiences enhance creativity and innovation. He brings an innovative approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion to make a lasting impact at Granite and the construction industry.
Before joining Granite, Jorge served as Senior Director of Diversity and Inclusion - Leadership Development at Northwestern Mutual and Chief Diversity Officer at Kraft Foods. He also spent more than 25 years at Allstate Insurance Company with roles in human resources, D&I, product operations, product development, marketing, claims, and sales. Jorge holds a bachelor’s degree from Whittier College and an MBA from the University of Illinois at Chicago. In addition to his career, he is active in his community and on multiple boards. He is also a proud husband and father of two based in Soquel, California.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- Why construction is a more significant challenge regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion and how Jorge addresses that at Granite Construction.
- His general philosophy on talent development and how he’s ensuring his people continue to grow and address their needs, which includes notice, understand, and act.
- What being intentional can do to make an impact on DEI in your organization and the definition of “inclusive diversity.”
- Some best practices for getting leaders on board for a more inclusive company culture.
- How companies can integrate inclusion into learning and development to ensure everything the company does is more inclusive.
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Construction DEI Talks podcast
How Great Leaders Inspire Action
Scott E. Page
Bob Johansen
Ryan Holiday
Calm app
Andy welcomes Julianne Miles from Ceva Logistics to today’s episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat. Julianne is a human resources leader with extensive experience in talent and leadership development, talent acquisition, and university relations. As an expert in large-scale program development and process design, she helps several multinational companies attract, inspire, and retain the right talent.
Julianne is a native Texan, spending her career in Houston with a brief stint in England. She has experience in multiple industries, including consulting, oil and gas, manufacturing, media, and logistics. She is also a master multi-tasker, managing her career and a family of five. She’s a dedicated wife and mother and, outside of work, can often be found on the sidelines at her daughters’ sports events, cheering them on.
In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
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Julianne Miles’ biggest career accomplishment and what makes it stand out.
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The career mistake that taught her there is always more to learn at work and in your field.
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What one of the biggest challenges is in talent development today.
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Why she’s excited about the talent development trends of creativity and delivery and the changing face of what learning looks like.
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The reason she focuses on networking and engaging versus reading to attain knowledge.
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The advice she would give to someone who wants to further their career.
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Why you should join the Talent Development Think Tank community and how it’s helped Julianne since she initially joined.
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Andy welcomes Julianne Miles from Ceva Logistics to today’s episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat. Julianne is a human resources leader with extensive experience in talent and leadership development, talent acquisition, and university relations. As an expert in large-scale program development and process design, she helps several multinational companies attract, inspire, and retain the right talent.
Julianne is a native Texan, spending her career in Houston with a brief stint in England. She has experience in multiple industries, including consulting, oil and gas, manufacturing, media, and logistics. She is also a master multi-tasker, managing her career and a family of five. She’s a dedicated wife and mother and, outside of work, can often be found on the sidelines at her daughters’ sports events, cheering them on.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- What drew Julianne Miles to talent development after exploring other career avenues and how her career has continued to grow and shift.
- How the cyclical nature of the oil and gas industry impacted the way she approaches talent development.
- Why looking within the organization for hiring can help support the influx of work and maximize the capability of the internal workforce.
- Julianne’s take on why companies struggle with both retention and internal promotion.
- How organizations can prioritize hiring internally while ensuring other leaders are thinking about that before looking for new hires externally and the reason this cultural shift is important.
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In this solo episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy shares why you should attend the Talent Development Think Tank Conference. The conference is happening February 22-23, 2023, in Sonoma, California. Andy created this episode to explain what the conference is all about and why you should purchase your tickets soon.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- Andy’s background in the talent development space and why he loves the connections made at conferences and networking events.
- How the Talent Development Think Tank Conference was born and what makes the Talent Development Think Tank Conference different.
- What you can expect if you attend the conference and why Andy chose Sonoma to host it.
- Who some of the speakers are at the Talent Development Think Tank Conference.
- The rhythm of the conference, why building in breaks is so important to the process, and who this conference is for.
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Jessica Rivera from Wise joins Andy this week on The Talent Development Hot Seat Podcast. Jessica has been a learning and development professional for 20 years and has supported thousands of people in their onboarding journeys across multiple industries and disciplines. She is currently serving as People and Organizational Lead, overseeing the onboarding experience for new employees globally at Wise--a fintech company that has grown 186% during her tenure. In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
- One of Jessica Rivera’s greatest career accomplishments and what makes it stand out in her mind.
- The failure that stands out and what she learned from that experience.
- What she views as the biggest challenge in talent development at the moment.
- The learning and development trend she’s excited about and why it’s more about the basics.
- Why the book The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker has influenced her in the workplace.
- Jessica’s advice for those looking to further their own careers.
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Jessica Rivera from Wise joins Andy this week on The Talent Development Hot Seat Podcast. Jessica has been a learning and development professional for 20 years and has supported thousands of people in their onboarding journeys across multiple industries and disciplines. She is currently serving as People and Organizational Lead, overseeing the onboarding experience for new employees globally at Wise--a fintech company that has grown 186% during her tenure. In this episode, you’ll hear:
How Jessica Rivera ended up in talent development, the different areas she’s worked in, and why learning and development appealed to her. The general best practices she uses for onboarding, the big challenges she’s facing with onboarding, and why it’s crucial for hiring managers to remain in touch with their new hires throughout the onboarding process. What Jessica has put into place to ensure new hires have a good onboarding experience as they join her company. Her best practices for onboarding that companies should consider to give their employees a great experience. Why swag gets new employees so excited and how you can leverage it during onboarding.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)! https://tdtt.us/conference/ (Talent Development Think Tank Conference)
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This week, Andy welcomes guest Gloria Song to The Talent Development Hot Seat podcast. She is a certified coach, facilitator, and organizational development consultant. Gloria works on her own, but she was formerly an L&D professional for multiple organizations, including Microsoft and Autodesk. She held multiple positions in HR and customer success, creating and facilitating empowering learning and change management programs. As the founder of Co-change Lab, Gloria is on a mission to help people and organizations create positive changes that they envision for themselves. She is a certified coach and a facilitator of workshops including the Own Your Career training program that Andy created from his book.
In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
- Why Gloria Song decided to become an entrepreneur and what it’s been like for her so far.
- Her proudest career moment and what makes it stand out.
- Her biggest work failure and what she learned from that experience.
- What she views as the biggest challenge in talent development today.
- What the book Give and Take by Adam Grant taught her and why she continues to recommend it.
- How you can continue to grow and improve your career in talent development.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)! https://tdtt.us/conference/ (Talent Development Think Tank Conference)
Connect with Gloria Song: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gloria-song-ma-acc-cpcc-24135159/ (LinkedIn)
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This week, Andy welcomes guest Gloria Song to The Talent Development Hot Seat podcast. She is a certified coach, facilitator, and organizational development consultant. Gloria works on her own, but she was formerly an L&D professional for multiple organizations, including Microsoft and Autodesk. She held multiple positions in HR and customer success, creating and facilitating empowering learning and change management programs. As the founder of Co-change Lab, Gloria is on a mission to help people and organizations create positive changes that they envision for themselves. She is a certified coach and a facilitator of workshops including the Own Your Career training program that Andy created from his book.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
What Gloria Song’s organization does, what led to the founding of Co-change Lab, and her organic path to learning and development. The things a company should be thinking about when facing the implementation of a cultural or organizational change. How you can make the organization’s employees feel like they have a voice in the change to get their buy-in and the role of coaching in this process. Some ways you can use coaching to help facilitate organizational change and change the narrative around the change. Why transformations fail, how an inability to prioritize drives the dysfunction of change, and why leaders often fail to get their employees on board. The value Gloria receives from the Own Your Career training program and what resonates with her about the program.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)! https://tdtt.us/conference/ (Talent Development Think Tank Conference)
Connect with Gloria Song: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gloria-song-ma-acc-cpcc-24135159/ (LinkedIn)
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In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Katie Purcell to the show. Katie leads People teams at Calendly, providing leadership in L&D, Business Partnership, Operations, Tech, and Analytics. Before Calendly, Katie held Executive People Leadership roles across various tech companies, including Apple, Adobe, and GE. Katie pursued her career in HR and People following completing the undergrad Business/HR and Master’s HR Leadership programs at Michigan State University. While at GE, she had the opportunity to travel and live around the world with notable expat experiences in Scotland and Italy. She is now based in San Francisco but runs a remote team with people worldwide. In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
- Katie Purcell’s greatest career accomplishment and what makes it stand out.
- Her biggest career mistake and the lesson she learned from it.
- What she sees as the greatest challenge in talent development today.
- How the fully remote dynamic is causing a trend she’s paying attention to.
- Why she recommends using the power of your network to learn from others and grow your career.
- The power of digital resources when it comes to getting work done and how it contributes to feeling connected to a remote team.
- Her advice for achieving more success at work.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)! https://tdtt.us/conference/ (Talent Development Think Tank Conference)
Connect with Katie Purcell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/purcellkatie/ (LinkedIn) Mentioned in this episode: Think Tank conference Get your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Katie Purcell to the show. Katie leads People teams at Calendly, providing leadership in L&D, Business Partnership, Operations, Tech, and Analytics. Before Calendly, Katie held Executive People Leadership roles across various tech companies, including Apple, Adobe, and GE. Katie pursued her career in HR and People following completing the undergrad Business/HR and Master’s HR Leadership programs at Michigan State University. While at GE, she had the opportunity to travel and live around the world with notable expat experiences in Scotland and Italy. She is now based in San Francisco but runs a remote team with people worldwide.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
How Katie Purcell decided to work in the human resources world after completing an internship with General Motors that led to her career at GE. What attracted her to Calendly and her philosophy around building a new team. The influence of her Chief People Officer, CEO, and CFO in getting learning and development established early on as the company scales. Katie’s advice for building influential relationships with a CEO and CFO to achieve alignment regarding company goals and her key focus areas to build an engaged and focused team. How she assesses her learning and development priorities while understanding that she can’t cover everything while the company is experiencing hyper-growth. The advice Katie gives to employees regarding their career growth trajectory and resources available to them.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)! https://tdtt.us/conference/ (Talent Development Think Tank Conference)
Connect with Katie Purcell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/purcellkatie/ (LinkedIn)
Mentioned in this episode: Think Tank conference Get your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/
In this solo episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy is talking about making time to invest in yourself. Many people are givers and spend a lot of time giving to others but often feel it’s selfish to invest in their own development. Andy explains why investing in yourself gives you the ability to give more back to others. In this episode, you’ll hear:
How investing in yourself allows you to give more to others because you’ll feel more energized and ready to invest in others. Why you should pursue development programs even if your company won’t pay for them. What engaging with others can do for your personal development journey. How Andy’s personal and professional development journey led to the founding of the Talent Development Think Tank Community. Andy’s announcement that the Talent Development Think Tank Conference is returning in 2023 and who Andy is bringing in to speak to conference attendees.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Andy welcomes Dr. Frank Nguyen to this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat. Frank is an author, speaker, and executive who specializes in transforming learning organizations through strategy and technology. He has led enterprise learning for Fortune companies, including a large well-known retailer, American Express, and Intel. He’s published extensively on the intersection of e-learning, instructional design, and performance support. Frank Nguyen is also a recipient of The Learning Guild Master and the ISPI Distinguished Dissertation awards. His work on compliance training learning strategy, business transformation, and technology has been recognized by Brandon Hall and Chief Learning Officer. Frank has served on a variety of learning industry committees for Adobe, ATD, B-JET, Brandon Hall, eLearning Guild, and ISPI.
In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
- Frank Nguyen’s proudest career moment and why it stands out in his memory.
- His biggest career mistake and what he learned from that situation.
- Why he’s so interested in what will happen following the Great Resignation and labor market trends.
- The reason he chose The Republic by Plato as his recommended reading.
- The three ways Frank says you can achieve more career success.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Frank Nguyen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankn/ (LinkedIn) Email
Andy welcomes Dr. Frank Nguyen to this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat. Frank is an author, speaker, and executive who specializes in transforming learning organizations through strategy and technology. He has led enterprise learning for Fortune companies, including a large well-known retailer, American Express, and Intel. He’s published extensively on the intersection of e-learning, instructional design, and performance support. Frank Nguyen is also a recipient of The Learning Guild Master and the ISPI Distinguished Dissertation awards. His work on compliance training learning strategy, business transformation, and technology has been recognized by Brandon Hall and Chief Learning Officer. Frank has served on a variety of learning industry committees for Adobe, ATD, B-JET, Brandon Hall, eLearning Guild, and ISPI.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
How Frank Nguyen landed in learning and development from the IT sector and discovered his niche. Why streamlining training can lead to more confidence and competency at work. How gaining influence within the company can help build a business case for your learning and development strategies. What Frank did to scale training using the systems he implemented during a hiring rush in the middle of the pandemic. The three components he uses for internal talent development and how you can apply those to your organization. His TENC model and how he applies it in the workplace.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Frank Nguyen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankn/ (LinkedIn) Email
Andy welcomes guests Tim Hagen and Massimo Backus to the show. Tim, Massimo, and Andy have all built businesses, and they decided to do this episode together to talk about the keys to building a successful business in the learning and development and talent development worlds. Massimo Backus was previously a practitioner in corporate L&D and organizational development and left his job two years ago to go out on his own as an executive coach and leadership development consultant.
Tim Hagen is the head of progress coaching, which is a company that works with organizations to help get their people to do better coaching. Tim is a coach, but he’s focused on how to get your managers coaching better. Tim’s been running his business for more than 25 years.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
Why Tim Hagen decided to start his own coaching business and how Massimo made the transition to entrepreneurship. How interactions with internal colleagues matter even before you start your own business. The reason you can’t be afraid of selling when you own your own business and why sales are vital to your success. What telling the truth can do for the reputation of your business along with the power of storytelling. The current environment of the coaching industry and how Tim and Massimo differentiate themselves in that space. Massimo and Tim’s advice to keep in mind when starting your own business in this industry.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Tim Hagen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timhagen/ (LinkedIn)
Connect with Massimo Backus: https://www.linkedin.com/in/massimo-backus/ (LinkedIn) https://massimobackus.com/ (Website)
Andy welcomes repeat guest Massimo Backus this week on The Talent Development Hot Seat. He is an executive coach, speaker, and author of an upcoming book on compassionate leadership. Massimo has spent several years as a learning and development practitioner in multiple companies. He recently left the employee world to become an entrepreneur as a leadership development coach and facilitator. In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
- Massimo Backus’ greatest career accomplishment and why he’s so proud of it.
- His biggest career mistake and what he learned from not trusting his instincts.
- What he views as one of the biggest challenges to overcome in talent development today.
- Why he’s so excited about the use of VR in talent development.
- His favorite recommended reading.
- Massimo’s advice for continuing to grow and advance your career path.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Massimo Backus: https://www.linkedin.com/in/massimo-backus/ (LinkedIn) https://massimobackus.com/ (Website) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/own-your-career-own-your-life-with-massimo-backus/id1378433981?i=1000518202112 (TDHS Episode 197)
Andy welcomes repeat guest Massimo Backus this week on The Talent Development Hot Seat. He is an executive coach, speaker, and author of an upcoming book on compassionate leadership. Massimo has spent several years as a learning and development practitioner in multiple companies. He recently left the employee world to become an entrepreneur as a leadership development coach and facilitator. In this episode, you’ll hear:
How Massimo Backus defines compassionate leadership and why the concept of self-compassion is important to good leadership. The three main components of the principle of self-compassion and why they are especially important for leaders. Why past successes aren’t indicative of future success as a manager and why management skills are usually learned through trial by fire. How you can find the right people to talk to about personal or professional issues and find the courage to be vulnerable. What self-kindness can do to help you bring your best at work.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Massimo Backus: https://www.linkedin.com/in/massimo-backus/ (LinkedIn) https://massimobackus.com/ (Website) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/own-your-career-own-your-life-with-massimo-backus/id1378433981?i=1000518202112 (TDHS Episode 197)
Andy welcomes Tom Bowen to this week’s Talent Development Hot Seat. Tom leads Learning and Development at Gem, a talent engagement platform. Tom has 15 years of experience in L&D and spent more than a decade abroad, mostly in Seoul, South Korea with shorter stints in India and Europe. As the first L&D hire at his past five companies, Tom Bowen thrives on the zero-to-one phase of building an L&D strategy and its platforms. When he isn’t building programs, Tom can be found spending his time exploring California with his partner, three young kids, and a sheepadoodle.
In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
- Tom Bowen’s greatest career accomplishment and what makes it stand out.
- His biggest career mistake and what it taught him.
- What he sees as one of the biggest challenges in talent development today.
- The talent development trend he’s following and what makes it exciting.
- Why he recommends the books Our Iceberg is Melting by John Kotter and Stories That Stick by Kindra Hall.
- The technology he’s excited about using as it evolves.
- Tom’s advice for advancing your career.
- How the Talent Development Think Tank Community can provide value to your career.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Tom Bowen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/1tombowen/ (LinkedIn)
Andy welcomes Tom Bowen to this week’s Talent Development Hot Seat. Tom leads Learning and Development at Gem, a talent engagement platform. Tom has 15 years of experience in L&D and spent more than a decade abroad, mostly in Seoul, South Korea with shorter stints in India and Europe. As the first L&D hire at his past five companies, Tom Bowen thrives on the zero-to-one phase of building an L&D strategy and its platforms. When he isn’t building programs, Tom can be found spending his time exploring California with his partner, three young kids, and a sheepadoodle.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
Tom Bowen’s experience in the L&D world, some trends he’s noticed in L&D during his career, and what younger generations want from their employers. His approach to starting a new L&D role at a company and why that requires a business needs analysis. Why sales enablement is important even for those who work in L&D and how to assess what’s important for the needs of the business and what isn’t. What you can do to understand the business and gain influence within the company. How you can convince people within an organization to take time for learning and development and impact the company. Why Tom loves design thinking and how he’s used it in his work.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Tom Bowen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/1tombowen/ (LinkedIn)
In this solo episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy is sharing some tips for building your personal brand. He strongly believes there are benefits to being mindful and intentional about it, and leveraging a strong personal brand can help build a brand with your company. It can even help attract and retain talent at your organization. A personal brand is particularly important for entrepreneurs and growing a business. In this episode, you’ll hear: What a personal brand is, why you need one, and how being mindful of that brand can allow you to become more successful long-term. The factors that impact your personal brand and why that affects how people perceive your personal brand. How social media and your online persona contribute to your personal brand and form impressions of you even before someone meets you. Why building your personal brand as an expert on your topic can lead to more career opportunities and success. How your legacy is affected by your personal brand and what you’re known for.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Competency models are at the core of HR practice from the talent development standpoint. However, companies are increasingly finding them irrelevant and even confusing as succession planning puts more emphasis on specific things that make a person suitable or unsuitable for a certain position. Joining Andy Storch today is https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanschmittwinchester/ (Susan Schmitt), the CHRO of http://www.appliedmaterials.com/ (Applied Materials), who presents a comprehensive model of what she calls the “suitability model.” The suitability model is composed of four broad categories which can be used to effectively assess a person’s potential for a position or their performance in a current position. Susan also talks about her upcoming book with co-author Martha Finney, https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Work-Conflicts-Overcome-Deserve-ebook/dp/B0914JZHS7 (Healing at Work). Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)! Connect with Susan Schmitt Winchester here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanschmittwinchester/ (LinkedIn)
Andy's guest on The Talent Development Hot Seat this week is Travis Dommert. This week’s episode is a recording of the call that Travis recently conducted in the Talent Development Think Tank Community. Travis is the SVP of Talent at OneDigital. OneDigital is a company that brings together insurance, financial services, and HR consulting to help more than 100,000 businesses. They have about 2,400 employees and are based in the Atlanta area. During his tenure at OneDigital, Travis Dommert has helped transform the culture and turn leaders into talent magnets. In this episode, you’ll hear: The questions Travis Dommert asks leaders to gauge how much they value training and how effective they believe it is. The Cone of Experience, how it applies to corporate training, and why training the mind the way we train the body can change the training experience. The model of experiential learning Travis uses and how he applies it in his role at OneDigital. Why it’s important to know your content and bring as much passion to the discussion as the people you’re training. How repetition can reinforce the training you’re providing for your team and what “measuring twice” can reveal.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Travis Dommert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travisdommert/ (LinkedIn)
Andy welcomes Dr. KimArie Yowell to this week’s The Talent Development Hot Seat. KimArie is the Chief People Officer for Rocket Central, a Detroit-based professional services company. She oversees the teams responsible for creating and implementing training initiatives, talent development, and organizational effectiveness strategies. She joined Quicken Loans as a Leadership Coach with over 20 years of experience in client service, sales, and corporate education. KimArie has an intense passion for team member development and helping organizations thrive. She firmly believes that one’s ability to effectively lead a team and make an impact rests on their ability to be inclusive, build trust and create a dynamic, high-performing team. KimArie Yowell has received several awards and accolades, including being named one of Michigan Chronicle’s Women of Excellence (2020), Savoy Magazine’s “Most Influential Women in Corporate America” (2019), and “40 Under 40” by the Michigan Chronicle for her exceptional achievements and community service (2018). She serves on Siena Heights University’s Board of Trustees.
In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
- KimArie Yowell’s biggest career accomplishment and why it stands out.
- Her biggest career failure and what she learned from that mistake.
- Why time is the biggest challenge in talent development today.
- The trend she’s paying attention to in the talent development world.
- Why the book Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes resonates with her.
- How you can begin to accelerate your own career by being curious.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Dr. KimArie Yowell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimariewhy/ (LinkedIn)
Andy welcomes Dr. KimArie Yowell to this week’s The Talent Development Hot Seat. KimArie is the Chief People Officer for Rocket Central, a Detroit-based professional services company. She oversees the teams responsible for creating and implementing training initiatives, talent development, and organizational effectiveness strategies. She joined Quicken Loans as a Leadership Coach with over 20 years of experience in client service, sales, and corporate education. KimArie has an intense passion for team member development and helping organizations thrive. She firmly believes that one’s ability to effectively lead a team and make an impact rests on their ability to be inclusive, build trust and create a dynamic, high-performing team. KimArie Yowell has received several awards and accolades, including being named one of Michigan Chronicle’s Women of Excellence (2020), Savoy Magazine’s “Most Influential Women in Corporate America” (2019), and “40 Under 40” by the Michigan Chronicle for her exceptional achievements and community service (2018). She serves on Siena Heights University’s Board of Trustees.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
Dr. KimArie Yowell’s transition from higher education into talent development and leadership at Rocket Central and why she has a passion for adult learners. Her learning and talent development philosophy and how that impacts her role at Rocket Central. What she does to help implement her learning philosophy and create opportunities for employee growth within the organization. Why Rocket Central has a Thrive Team, Thrive Coaches, how they help employees grow in their careers, and the purpose of Rock Academy. How removing the financial burden of continuing education has helped remove another barrier to career growth and education and its impact on the Rocket Central team. What an organization can do to create a culture of retention and why demonstration is vital to creating it.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Dr. KimArie Yowell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimariewhy/ (LinkedIn)
Andy’s guest this week on The Talent Development Hot Seat is Jerry Dugan, Director of Organizational Effectiveness for a healthcare system in Dallas. Jerry has almost two decades of experience in the learning and development space and leads a small team that’s responsible for new hire orientation, leadership development, team building, and other instructional design duties. Jerry Dugan holds a Master of Science in Educational Technology from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and is a U.S. Army combat veteran. He lives in Dallas with his wife Olivia. They have two adult children, three cats, and a dog named Oreo.
In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
- Jerry Dugan’s proudest career accomplishment and what stands out about it.
- His biggest career mistake and what he learned from that failure.
- What he sees as the biggest challenge in talent development today.
- The trend he’s paying attention to and why it’s exciting.
- Why he recommends the book Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott and what you can learn from it.
- Jerry’s advice for accelerating your career.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Jerry Dugan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerrydugan/ (LinkedIn) Email https://beyondtherut.com/ (Beyond the Rut podcast) https://www.amazon.com/Analyzing-Performance-Problems-Really-Wanna-How/dp/1879618176 (Analyzing Performance Problems book) https://www.amazon.com/Fierce-Conversations-Achieving-Success-Conversation/dp/0425193373 (Fierce Conversations book) https://www.td.org/atd-blog/the-what-why-and-how-of-needs-assessments (ATD: How to Conduct a Needs Assessment) https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/tools-and-samples/how-to-guides/pages/conduct-training-needs-assessment.aspx (SHRM: How To Conduct a Needs Assessment)
Andy’s guest this week on The Talent Development Hot Seat is Jerry Dugan, Director of Organizational Effectiveness for a healthcare system in Dallas. Jerry has almost two decades of experience in the learning and development space and leads a small team that’s responsible for new hire orientation, leadership development, team building, and other instructional design duties. Jerry Dugan holds a Master of Science in Educational Technology from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and is a U.S. Army combat veteran. He lives in Dallas with his wife Olivia. They have two adult children, three cats, and a dog named Oreo.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
How Jerry Dugan landed in talent development after veering away from the medical school path and joining the Army. The problem he’s trying to solve in the corporate space, why he’s become so passionate about it, and how he applies a needs assessment to the problem. Why training often takes longer than managers believe it will and how Jerry makes the most of short, limited training sessions. What the needs assessment can show you about your organization and where your training focus should be. The resource Jerry Dugan recommends for outlining a needs assessment and what you should keep in mind as you start this process.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Jerry Dugan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerrydugan/ (LinkedIn) Email https://beyondtherut.com/ (Beyond the Rut podcast) https://www.amazon.com/Analyzing-Performance-Problems-Really-Wanna-How/dp/1879618176 (Analyzing Performance Problems book) https://www.amazon.com/Fierce-Conversations-Achieving-Success-Conversation/dp/0425193373 (Fierce Conversations book) https://www.td.org/atd-blog/the-what-why-and-how-of-needs-assessments (ATD: How to Conduct a Needs Assessment) https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/tools-and-samples/how-to-guides/pages/conduct-training-needs-assessment.aspx (SHRM: How To Conduct a Needs Assessment)
Today I'm sharing a solo episode inspired by a recent conversation with a friend at a large tech company who was feeling frustrated in her career. This is all about how to determine if your people are happy in their careers and what to do about it. Career development is a hot topic these days and I'm here to help. I've been working with many companies lately to teach employees how to own their careers. If you want to see if it might be a fit for me to work with you, reach out and let's talk: andy@andystorch.com or check out my website: andystorch.com
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Orieji Iroha-Agwu to the show. As the Director of Career Development Strategy and Programs on the People team at Red Hat, she’s responsible for defining the strategic direction of careers as well as leading the implementation of career development solutions in alignment with their organizational priorities. Orieji has also led the Americas Learning Delivery and Global Learning Delivery teams for Red Hat University. Before joining Red Hat in 2018, Orieji worked at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina for 13 years, leading the implementation of large, complex enterprise learning and development initiatives. She also designed, developed, and managed leadership and strategic talent development programs. In 2015, she was the recipient of the CEO Award, a recognition of outstanding employees who have significantly contributed to the company’s results, and embody BCBSNC’s commitment to its culture, values, ethics, and compliance.
In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
- Orieji Iroha-Agwu’s biggest career accomplishment and why it stands out.
- Why creating solutions without the customer’s voice is her biggest failure and what she’s learned to do differently.
- The biggest challenge she’s facing in talent development today and how it’s being addressed.
- The reason internal mobility is such a hot topic right now and why she’s paying attention to it.
- Orieji’s favorite TED Talk by Carla Harris about finding the person who can help you get ahead at work.
- Her career advice for those looking to get ahead in their careers.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Orieji Iroha-Agwu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oriejiirohaagwu/ (LinkedIn) https://www.ted.com/talks/carla_harris_how_to_find_the_person_who_can_help_you_get_ahead_at_work?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare (Carla Harris TED Talk)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Orieji Iroha-Agwu to the show. As the Director of Career Development Strategy and Programs on the People team at Red Hat, she’s responsible for defining the strategic direction of careers as well as leading the implementation of career development solutions in alignment with their organizational priorities. Orieji has also led the Americas Learning Delivery and Global Learning Delivery teams for Red Hat University. Before joining Red Hat in 2018, Orieji worked at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina for 13 years, leading the implementation of large, complex enterprise learning and development initiatives. She also designed, developed, and managed leadership and strategic talent development programs. In 2015, she was the recipient of the CEO Award, a recognition of outstanding employees who have significantly contributed to the company’s results, and embody BCBSNC’s commitment to its culture, values, ethics, and compliance.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
How Orieji Iroha-Agwu started her career at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, why she found a passion for human resources and talent development, and what she does today at Red Hat. The Red Hat philosophy on career development, how she helps their employees grow in their careers, and what tangible programs and solutions for that look like. What she is doing to pass on knowledge from employees in their second half of life to the younger, less-experienced workers and why mentoring is a big part of that process. How Red Hat is increasing diversity and representation in the company, why they’ve incorporated sponsorship and coaching, and the critical role management plays. Orieji’s advice for taking ownership of your career and how that can be ingrained into the company culture.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Orieji Iroha-Agwu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oriejiirohaagwu/ (LinkedIn) https://www.ted.com/talks/carla_harris_how_to_find_the_person_who_can_help_you_get_ahead_at_work?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare (Carla Harris TED Talk)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Dr. Lisa Toppin to the show. Lisa is the Chief Diversity Officer for Illumina, a biotechnology research firm with more than 10,000 employees. She’s held leadership positions in HR with firms nationwide, including LPL where she served as Chief Diversity Officer, and Charles Schwab, where she led their diversity and inclusion and learning and development programming in addition to the executive recruiting function. Dr. Lisa Toppin has also served in HR business partner roles with Phillips Petroleum, Sherwin Williams, and Montell USA. She’s a member of the Forbes HR Council and is a world-renowned leader when it comes to engaging D&I change in a manner that makes it both meaningful and sustainable. She has a B.S. in Speech Pathology from Howard University, an M.S. in Human Resources from Rutgers University, and obtained her Ed.D. in Human Resources from The George Washington University.
In this bonus interview, you’ll hear:
- Dr. Lisa Toppin’s greatest career accomplishment so far and why she’s so proud of the program she just started.
- Her biggest career failure, why it stands out to her., and the lesson she learned from it.
- The biggest challenge she sees in talent development and the work she’s doing to address it.
- What trend she’s paying the most attention to and why it intrigues her.
- Her favorite books to recommend and the importance of vulnerability.
- Why her career advice boils down to the question, what do you want?
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Dr. Lisa Toppin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlisatoppin/ (LinkedIn) https://www.drlisatoppin.com/ (Website) https://twitter.com/DrLisaToppin (Twitter)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Dr. Lisa Toppin to the show. Lisa is the Chief Diversity Officer for Illumina, a biotechnology research firm with more than 10,000 employees. She’s held leadership positions in HR with firms nationwide, including LPL where she served as Chief Diversity Officer, and Charles Schwab, where she led their diversity and inclusion and learning and development programming in addition to the executive recruiting function. Dr. Lisa Toppin has also served in HR business partner roles with Phillips Petroleum, Sherwin Williams, and Montell USA. She’s a member of the Forbes HR Council and is a world-renowned leader when it comes to engaging D&I change in a manner that makes it both meaningful and sustainable. She has a B.S. in Speech Pathology from Howard University, an M.S. in Human Resources from Rutgers University, and obtained her Ed.D. in Human Resources from The George Washington University.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
How Dr. Lisa Toppin landed in the world of human resources, what brought her to diversity and inclusion in 2005 and what it looked like, and how it’s changed over the years. The disadvantages of not including DEI in a human resources department and the challenges that appear when a diversity officer reports directly to a CEO. The changes she’s seen in DEI since George Floyd’s death in 2020, why it was such a pivotal moment for DEI, and why it allowed us to begin to acknowledge social oppression. Where talent development intersects with diversity, equity, and inclusion, how it relates to talent development, and what your organization can do to get to the whole story. Dr. Lisa Toppin’s suggestions for looking at inclusion and belonging and ensuring your team is making people feel as though they belong. How people in L&D can incorporate DEI into everything they do to make sure that it’s part of their work, the importance of employee resource groups in that process, and leveraging the performance process and technology to make sure it’s woven in.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Dr. Lisa Toppin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlisatoppin/ (LinkedIn) https://www.drlisatoppin.com/ (Website) https://twitter.com/DrLisaToppin (Twitter)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy’s guest is Dr. Mechelle Roberthon, a certified professional in talent development with a background that includes training delivery, performance improvement, managing learning programs, and interpersonal and business skills. She’s taught more than 500 corporate courses with her evaluations consistently rating above average. Her dynamic teaching style has become a favorite amongst learners. Dr. Mechelle Roberthon holds a Master’s in Education with a specialization in training and performance improvement. In May 2022, she successfully defended her dissertation, “Getting to the Room Where It Happens: A Transformative Qualitative Collective Case Study of Black Women Holding and Pursuing Senior and Executive Leadership Roles,” and earned her Doctor of Education in learning and organizational change from Baylor University. She is currently the Vice President and Director of Talent Development at Home Bank in Lafayette, Louisiana, where she leads talent development strategy and programming for the organization.
In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
- Dr. Mechelle Roberthon’s proudest career moment and what made that particular event so special.
- Her biggest career mistake and why it changed the way she approaches new initiatives.
- The biggest challenge she sees in talent development today.
- A trend she’s paying attention to in talent development and why it’s making her so happy.
- The TED Talk she often recommends by Rita Pierson.
- Dr. Mechelle Roberthon’s advice for advancing your career.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)! https://kevinmyates.com/l%26d-detective-kit (Kevin M. Yates - L&D Detective Kit) https://www.ted.com/talks/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion (Rita Pierson - Every Kid Needs a Champion)
Connect with Dr. Mechelle Roberthon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mechelleroberthon/ (LinkedIn)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy’s guest is Dr. Mechelle Roberthon, a certified professional in talent development with a background that includes training delivery, performance improvement, managing learning programs, and interpersonal and business skills. She’s taught more than 500 corporate courses with her evaluations consistently rating above average. Her dynamic teaching style has become a favorite amongst learners. Dr. Mechelle Roberthon holds a Master’s in Education with a specialization in training and performance improvement. In May 2022, she successfully defended her dissertation, “Getting to the Room Where It Happens: A Transformative Qualitative Collective Case Study of Black Women Holding and Pursuing Senior and Executive Leadership Roles,” and earned her Doctor of Education in learning and organizational change from Baylor University. She is currently the Vice President and Director of Talent Development at Home Bank in Lafayette, Louisiana, where she leads talent development strategy and programming for the organization.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
How Dr. Mechelle Roberthon landed in the field of talent development, what she loves about being involved in talent development, and why education is such a passion for her. Where the topic for her dissertation, “Getting to the Room Where It Happens: A Transformative Qualitative Collective Case Study of Black Women Holding and Pursuing Senior and Executive Leadership Roles,” came from, how she researched it, and why she’s so passionate about the subject. Why awareness is so important in recognizing the lack of Black women in leadership roles, the story that the data can tell us about this issue, and the pressure that Dr. Mechelle Roberthon often feels to represent her culture. What she sees as the biggest problem in promoting Black women into leadership, how that can be addressed in talent and recruitment within organizations, and why it limits your candidacy pool. How you can become an ally to Black women in your organization, why sponsorship is the best way to help them begin opening doors, and what sponsorship looks like in practice.
Bonus Content
Dr. Mechelle Roberthon’s proudest career moment and what made that particular event so special. Her biggest career mistake and why it changed the way she approaches new initiatives. The biggest challenge she sees in talent development today. A trend she’s paying attention to in talent development and why it’s making her so happy. The TED Talk she often recommends by Rita Pierson. Dr. Mechelle Roberthon’s advice for advancing your career.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)! https://kevinmyates.com/l%26d-detective-kit (Kevin M. Yates - L&D Detective Kit) https://www.ted.com/talks/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion (Rita Pierson - Every Kid Needs a Champion)
Connect with Dr. Mechelle Roberthon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mechelleroberthon/ (LinkedIn)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy’s guest is Professor Sarah Townsend. This interview is part of a series Andy did for the USC Marshall School of Business Executive Education Program called The Lifelong Learning Series. Sarah Townsend is an associate professor of Management and Organization and interim Assistant Vice Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at USC Marshall School of Business. In this episode, you’ll hear:
What Sarah Townsend’s research has revealed about some of the biggest challenges we have in the workplace today surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion. How she defines DEI and why it means more than just doing what is best for the company. Why inclusion is so important for innovation and what it means to have an inclusive company culture. The reason your organization needs to be aware of unconscious bias, how we can help solve the problem as individuals, and how you can recognize it when it occurs. The role leaders play in achieving better diversity, equity, and inclusion in their organizations and what employees in non-leadership roles can do to contribute to DEI in their company culture. What humanistic leadership means, the importance of lifelong learning in the success of business professionals, and why these conversations are so important.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)! https://execed.marshall.usc.edu/ (USC Marshall Executive Education)
Connect with Sarah Townsend: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-townsend-7752a62/ (LinkedIn)
In this solo episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy is sharing the three pillars that he believes are essential for successful career development and growth in your organization. As the author of the book Own Your Career, Own Your Life, Andy’s work has shifted into the career development space. His book is highly rated on Amazon, and he wants you to know the three pillars you should be focused on as you develop and grow your career. In this episode, you’ll hear:
The two biggest factors affecting organizations today and how you can begin to address those in your workplace. Why people are looking for growth and what that can mean for your career. How growth and feeling like your work matters can affect your career trajectory. Andy’s three pillars of successful career development and growth. What implementing these three pillars can do for both your employees and your company.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)! https://www.amazon.com/Promotions-Are-Yesterday-Development-Employees-ebook/dp/B09JL4B5QQ/ (Julie Winkle Giulioni’s book)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes guest Aarti Talwar to the show. Aarti Talwar is a collaborative, adaptive, and passionate talent development professional with 10+ years of experience launching strategic corporate learning initiatives for global employee and manager development. She is the senior program manager for learning and development at Enjoy Technology, which is a technology company that’s reinventing commerce at home by partnering with consumer brands to provide personalized, high-touch retail experiences at home. In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
- Aarti Talwar’s biggest career accomplishment and why it stands out.
- Her biggest failure and the lesson she learned from that misstep.
- The biggest challenge she sees in talent development right now and how it could be addressed.
- A trend she’s following in talent development and why it has her attention.
- Why Brene Brown is an author she continues to recommend.
- How retaining your curiosity can help accelerate your career.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Aarti Talwar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aartitalwar27/ (LinkedIn)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes guest Aarti Talwar to the show. Aarti Talwar is a collaborative, adaptive, and passionate talent development professional with 10+ years of experience launching strategic corporate learning initiatives for global employee and manager development. She is the senior program manager for learning and development at Enjoy Technology, which is a technology company that’s reinventing commerce at home by partnering with consumer brands to provide personalized, high-touch retail experiences at home. In this episode, you’ll hear:
Aarti Talwar’s background as an instructional designer and content writer and how she eventually pivoted into talent development. Some questions you should be asking in your organization when it comes to technology and why having one system in place for all of your learning and development needs is so beneficial. What lessons were learned through implementing the new system at her company and the lessons she learned through this process. How you can get stakeholders involved early on and get their buy-in when your organization is getting ready to implement a new system and what you need to know as you enter this process. Why talent mobility is important to your organization and what you can do to help your people find their best fit within your company.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Aarti Talwar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aartitalwar27/ (LinkedIn)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy’s guest is Jen Long. She is a certified master coach and the CEO of Management Possible, a leadership development company providing coaching for leaders and managers across various disciplines. For nearly four decades, she’s worked with leaders of every strip--from newly minted managers to the seasoned vets of the C-suite. Jen Long is big on personal accountability, and she pushes the leaders she works with to be great and accountable for their actions. As a certified master coach and master trainer, she’s helped countless leaders master essential skills, earn the respect of their employees, and perform at a higher level. The methodology behind Management Possible elevates the idea that conversation and relationships are the prime movers of impact and culture. Jen Long is also the author of the new book Own Up! How to Hold People Accountable Without All the Drama and co-host of the podcast Organization Transformation Kung Fu.
In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
- Why Jen Long became an entrepreneur instead of developing her content for a company.
- One of her biggest career accomplishments and why that moment stands out.
- What changed in corporate culture to make coaching more acceptable within organizations.
- The career mistake that stands out the most for her.
- What she sees as one of the biggest challenges in talent development right now.
- The trend she’s paying attention to and why it stands out.
- Why she recommends reading Conversational Intelligence by Judith E. Glaser.
- Jen Long’s career advice for people who want to accelerate their careers.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Jen Long: https://jennifertlong.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifertlong/ (LinkedIn) https://jennifertlong.com/book/ (Own Up! book) https://otkungfu.com/category/podcast/ (Organizational Transformation Kung Fu podcast)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy’s guest is Jen Long. She is a certified master coach and the CEO of Management Possible, a leadership development company providing coaching for leaders and managers across various disciplines. For nearly four decades, she’s worked with leaders of every strip--from newly minted managers to the seasoned vets of the C-suite. Jen Long is big on personal accountability, and she pushes the leaders she works with to be great and accountable for their actions. As a certified master coach and master trainer, she’s helped countless leaders master essential skills, earn the respect of their employees, and perform at a higher level. The methodology behind Management Possible elevates the idea that conversation and relationships are the prime movers of impact and culture. Jen Long is also the author of the new book Own Up! How to Hold People Accountable Without All the Drama and co-host of the podcast Organization Transformation Kung Fu.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
Her background in theater and communications, how that led to a new career in learning and development, and why her theater background has been so helpful to her career. How Jen Long defines accountability, what it really is, and why it’s not what you think. Why taking ownership gives you power and how you can use that to keep moving forward in your career and your relationships. The reason accountability ties in with a growth mindset and why your results are so much better when your relationships are intact. How taking ownership and setting expectations can improve the way your team and your personal relationships operate. What you can do to help the managers in your organization to become better leaders, communicators, and use communication and accountability to get more from your people.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Jen Long: https://jennifertlong.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifertlong/ (LinkedIn) https://jennifertlong.com/book/ (Own Up! book) https://otkungfu.com/category/podcast/ (Organizational Transformation Kung Fu podcast)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Will Mahon to the show. He is a self-described training nerd, people developer, and a happy human. Will Mahon’s passion is in helping people unlock their personal and professional potential. He’s worked in L&D for more than 15 years and has a background in the retail and technology industries., working with companies like Clarks Footwear and Draft Kings. Will Mahon is currently the senior training manager at Index Exchange, an ad tech company that works with publishers and media companies to monetize the internet. In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
- Will Mahon’s proudest career accomplishment and why it stands out to him.
- His biggest career mistake and what he learned from that experience.
- What he views as the biggest challenge in talent development today.
- The biggest trend Will Mahon is following and why gamification could change learning and development.
- Why he recommends reading The Top Five Regrets of the Dying and his takeaways from this book.
- The resources he uses for his job and highly recommends.
- Will Mahon’s advice for accelerating your own career.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Will Mahon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-mahon/ (LinkedIn)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Will Mahon to the show. He is a self-described training nerd, people developer, and a happy human. Will Mahon’s passion is in helping people unlock their personal and professional potential. He’s worked in L&D for more than 15 years and has a background in the retail and technology industries., working with companies like Clarks Footwear and Draft Kings. Will Mahon is currently the senior training manager at Index Exchange, an ad tech company that works with publishers and media companies to monetize the internet. In this episode, you’ll hear:
How Will Mahon landed a career in learning and development and why this particular path was a great fit for him. His philosophy surrounding motivation and why it’s different than employee engagement. How to discover what motivates people in your organization and why employee engagement is so low. What leadership can do to discover what motivates their employees and the 7 types of motivation based on the framework developed by German philosopher Eduard Spranger. Will Mahon’s recommendations for discovering what motivates your employees and the systems you can put into place to make this process easier. The ROI your organization can get from having truly motivated employees.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Will Mahon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-mahon/ (LinkedIn)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Liz Heathwood to the show. She is a talent and HR expert and a global people strategy lead at EY, formerly known as Ernst & Young, the global professional services firm. Liz is based in Brisbane, Australia, and leads strategic talent projects for the strategy and transaction service line of EY. She’s an expert in talent strategy, talent development, learning and development, transformation and change, as well as talent and change management. More recently, Liz Heathwood’s role straddles both talent and learning and development, working with the business to design, deploy, and then manage the global communications around new talent and learning initiatives. In this bonus episode, you’ll hear: 7. Liz Heathwood’s proudest career accomplishment thus far. 8. Her biggest career failure and what she learned from that experience. 9. The biggest challenge she sees facing talent development today and how it can be addressed. 10. Her favorite HR podcasts for continuous learning and the influencers she pays attention to. 11. Liz Heathwood’s one piece of advice for advancing your career.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Liz Heathwood: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizheathwood/ (LinkedIn) https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lizheathwood_my-biggest-takeaway-senior-people-very-activity-6920178462519439360-Xypy?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web (“Stay” Conversations LinkedIn Post) https://www.instagram.com/corporate_mum_life/ (Instagram)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Liz Heathwood to the show. She is a talent and HR expert and a global people strategy lead at EY, formerly known as Ernst & Young, the global professional services firm. Liz is based in Brisbane, Australia, and leads strategic talent projects for the strategy and transaction service line of EY. She’s an expert in talent strategy, talent development, learning and development, transformation and change, as well as talent and change management. More recently, Liz Heathwood’s role straddles both talent and learning and development, working with the business to design, deploy, and then manage the global communications around new talent and learning initiatives. In this episode, you’ll hear: How Liz Heathwood’s career began as a teacher, eventually shifted into human resources, and why it works so well for her family life. What “stay” interviews for leaders are and how they’re affecting career development and upscaling within the company. Why “stay” conversations need to feel like a safe space and remain anonymous so that employees can feel comfortable sharing their thoughts. The reason even the most senior leaders need to feel they have a career path and a purpose. Some of the outcomes that can come from having these conversations and what they can do to improve your organization. How Liz Heathwood works to keep top employees engaged at the company in other ways.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Liz Heathwood: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizheathwood/ (LinkedIn) https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lizheathwood_my-biggest-takeaway-senior-people-very-activity-6920178462519439360-Xypy?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web (“Stay” Conversations LinkedIn Post) https://www.instagram.com/corporate_mum_life/ (Instagram)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Al Dea to the show. Al Dea is the founder of Betterwork Labs, a talent advisory firm focused on helping companies create cultures where their people can thrive. He is a speaker, advisor, and researcher on talent development, corporate learning, and career and workplace trends. Al is passionate about helping individuals and organizations create diverse, inclusive, and growth-oriented cultures that unlock individual purpose and potential to achieve high performance. Al Dea is the host of the MBA Insider podcast. He researches, writes, and speaks on corporate learning, workplace trends, and talent strategy. His thinking and insights have been published in outlets like Business Insider, Training Magazine, The World Economic Forum, Inc., and Time Magazine. Al previously worked at Salesforce.com as a product marketer, helping launch products that touch thousands of customers. He was also a management consultant at Deloitte Consulting, advising Fortune 500 companies on developing and executing digital transformation, employee engagement, and leadership development. He holds a bachelor’s degree in theology from Boston College and an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
- Al Dea’s proudest career accomplishment and why it stands out in his mind.
- His biggest career failure and how his oversight led to a bad performance review that became a wake-up call.
- One of the biggest challenges he sees in talent development today.
- A trend in talent development that Al Dea is paying attention to.
- Why you should read Love Is the Killer App by Tim Sanders.
- How you can begin to accelerate your career with contemplative action.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Al Dea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aldea1/ (LinkedIn) https://betterworklabs.com/ (Betterwork Labs) https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aldea1_for-the-past-few-months-ive-been-researching-activity-6917483587944488960-w2sI/ (6 Professional Development Trends for Learning in the New World of Work)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Al Dea to the show. Al Dea is the founder of Betterwork Labs, a talent advisory firm focused on helping companies create cultures where their people can thrive. He is a speaker, advisor, and researcher on talent development, corporate learning, and career and workplace trends. Al is passionate about helping individuals and organizations create diverse, inclusive, and growth-oriented cultures that unlock individual purpose and potential to achieve high performance. Al Dea is the host of the MBA Insider podcast. He researches, writes, and speaks on corporate learning, workplace trends, and talent strategy. His thinking and insights have been published in outlets like Business Insider, Training Magazine, The World Economic Forum, Inc., and Time Magazine. Al previously worked at Salesforce.com as a product marketer, helping launch products that touch thousands of customers. He was also a management consultant at Deloitte Consulting, advising Fortune 500 companies on developing and executing digital transformation, employee engagement, and leadership development. He holds a bachelor’s degree in theology from Boston College and an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
What Al Dea is observing in the corporate world, how learning in the workplace is transitioning, and what these changes are leading to. The definition of a fractional MBA and how you can still capture the value of an MBA. Why leadership development should go beyond hypo and the two things that have helped the shift away from hypo. How coaching is becoming more corporate-friendly and why it can help propel your career. What you can do to begin furthering your own career through the creator economy in addition to building a personal brand. The six trends Al Dea outlined in this podcast and his informational LinkedIn post.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Al Dea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aldea1/ (LinkedIn) https://betterworklabs.com/ (Betterwork Labs) https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aldea1_for-the-past-few-months-ive-been-researching-activity-6917483587944488960-w2sI/ (6 Professional Development Trends for Learning in the New World of Work)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy is joined by Karina Napuri, a strategic talent development leader with over 15 years of experience across diverse industries within Fortune 100 and 500 organizations. She has direct experience with revamping performance management in multiple organizations. Combining deep functional HR expertise with specializations in talent development, learning, and organizational effectiveness, Karina Napuri has spearheaded large initiatives that advance the talent strategy for organizations seeking growth and change. Karina Napuri authored and architected high-impact programs that accelerated development. She’s passionate about translating learning and OD solutions into practical, relevant, and compelling programs that stick. In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
- Karina Napuri’s biggest career success and why she’s so proud of that accomplishment.
- The mistake she’s learned the most from and how it’s changed her approach.
- One of the biggest challenges she sees in talent development right now and how she thinks it can be addressed.
- Why she’s closely following the trend of hybrid and remote work.
- How the “Growth Mindset” talk by Carol Dweck has influenced her along with a TED Talk by Dan Pink called “Drive.”
- Why the tool Neural has become so invaluable to her.
- What you can do to begin accelerating your career by utilizing your network.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Karina Napuri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/knapuri/ (LinkedIn)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy is joined by Karina Napuri, a strategic talent development leader with over 15 years of experience across diverse industries within Fortune 100 and 500 organizations. She has direct experience with revamping performance management in multiple organizations. Combining deep functional HR expertise with specializations in talent development, learning, and organizational effectiveness, Karina Napuri has spearheaded large initiatives that advance the talent strategy for organizations seeking growth and change. Karina Napuri authored and architected high-impact programs that accelerated development. She’s passionate about translating learning and OD solutions into practical, relevant, and compelling programs that stick. In this episode, you’ll hear:
Karina Napuri’s career background and how she shifted her career into the realm of talent development. Some reasons you may want to consider revamping performance reviews in your organization and how that can affect how the job gets done. The risks of changing performance reviews and how you can address those risks in your organization. What you should look at as you make plans to revamp performance management processes at your company. What people want from their workplaces post-COVID and the type of culture they’re looking for. The question you should ask yourself out loud to open the door for your employees to give feedback.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Karina Napuri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/knapuri/ (LinkedIn)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Dean Geoffrey Garrett from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business. Dean Garrett joined the Marshall School of Business in the summer of 2020 after six years as dean of The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the board of directors of Park Hotels and Resorts. He’s also a distinguished international political economist and has held academic appointments at Oxford, Stanford, and Yale Universities. Dean Garrett is a fellow of the Australian Academy of the Social Sciences, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a winner of the Foreign Policy Association Medal, and the Advanced Global Australian award. Dean Garrett is a LinkedIn influencer whose blog is widely followed by academic, business, and thought leaders, and his expertise on world politics, business, and the global economy as well as on the U.S.-China relations is sought after by major media organizations around the world. Dean Garrett holds a B.A. with honors from the Australian National University and an M.A. and a Ph.D. from Duke University, where he was a Fulbright scholar.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
What Dean Geoffrey Garrett sees as some of the key challenges facing businesses today and how the pace of change is affecting workplaces. The three key skillsets you need to succeed in business as taught by the Marshall School of Business. Why executive education is important, who should be furthering their education, and how you can apply that education to your career while participating in continuous learning opportunities. How you can add value to learning opportunities in your organization with a high-performance learning journey. Why creativity is a crucial part of modern-day leadership and the three core pillars he focuses on.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Dean Geoffrey Garrett here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrettgeoffrey/ (LinkedIn)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy’s guest is Shana Sharan. She is a multi-faceted talent development professional with experience across multiple SaaS companies. She is currently the Head of Talent Management at New Relic, a software company based in San Francisco. Before she took over her position at New Relic, Shana had multiple roles at SalesForce and is experienced in directing large, complex global programs across HR, including leadership development, employee engagement, and performance management. Shana Sharan holds an M.A. from Columbia University, is a DISC facilitator, and recently earned a certification in corporate mindfulness facilitation.
In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
- Shana Sharan’s biggest career success and how that has helped her continue to grow her career.
- What she’s learned in her field that she thinks people need to know.
- The tool that’s always in her toolbox no matter what project she’s working on.
- The biggest challenge she believes talent development is facing today.
- Why she’s excited about the current trend of mindfulness in the workforce.
- Her favorite books to recommend to others.
- The one piece of career advice she gives to people who want to advance their careers.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Shana Sharan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanasharan/ (LinkedIn)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy’s guest is Shana Sharan. She is a multi-faceted talent development professional with experience across multiple SaaS companies. She is currently the Head of Talent Management at New Relic, a software company based in San Francisco. Before she took over her position at New Relic, Shana had multiple roles at SalesForce and is experienced in directing large, complex global programs across HR, including leadership development, employee engagement, and performance management. Shana Sharan holds an M.A. from Columbia University, is a DISC facilitator, and recently earned a certification in corporate mindfulness facilitation.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
How Shana Sharan’s career began in consulting and transitioned into her role in talent development today. What she’s doing to create an environment where people can do their best work and the main components required to do so. The pros and cons from a wellness perspective she witnessed as the workforce reemerged from the pandemic. What it means to create psychological safety, how it can be created in your organization, and misconceptions surrounding the concept. How the measurement of performance has changed and why the old model of a performance review once a year no longer works. The three things people want to know when they receive performance feedback.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Shana Sharan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanasharan/ (LinkedIn)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Dr. Marsha Parker to the show. Dr. Parker is a learning and development leader at Ford Motor Company with responsibility for the transformation and integration of learning technology platforms and services. She’s an experienced human performance strategist, designer, and coach with over 10 years in the field of instructional design and talent analytics. Dr. Parker is a thought leader in creating data-driven organizations, analyzing learning trends, and building people capability. Dr. Marsha Parker received her Ph.D. from Wayne State University, and she is a recognized speaker within the performance improvement industry and serves as a data and analytics adjunct professor at La Salle University and consultant to Becker Educational Services.
In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
- Dr. Marsha Parker’s proudest career accomplishment and why it stands out for her.
- Her biggest career misstep and what she would change about that experience.
- Why the speed of the way L&D is changing right now is the biggest challenge she sees in talent development.
- Her favorite trend in talent development and how it’s shaping employee experiences.
- Why Dr. Parker highly recommends Brené Brown’s book, Atlas of the Heart.
- What you can do to accelerate your career success according to Dr. Parker.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Marsha Parker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marsha-parker/ (LinkedIn)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Dr. Marsha Parker to the show. Dr. Parker is a learning and development leader at Ford Motor Company with responsibility for the transformation and integration of learning technology platforms and services. She’s an experienced human performance strategist, designer, and coach with over 10 years in the field of instructional design and talent analytics. Dr. Parker is a thought leader in creating data-driven organizations, analyzing learning trends, and building people capability. Dr. Marsha Parker received her Ph.D. from Wayne State University, and she is a recognized speaker within the performance improvement industry and serves as a data and analytics adjunct professor at La Salle University and consultant to Becker Educational Services. In this episode, you’ll hear:
Her career background, how she pivoted into consulting and education work, and her philosophy on learning and technology today. How Dr. Parker defines the learner experience and some examples of learner-centric technology. Her core learning technology roadmap and how you can use that framework in your own organization. Why learning has become at the forefront of the workplace and how it can help you retain employees in your organization. The “buy, build, partner” model, what that looks like in practice, and how you can use the data that you collect to do a needs assessment. What Dr. Marsha Parker is doing to improve DEI and, in turn, employee retention.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Marsha Parker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marsha-parker/ (LinkedIn)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes guest Andrew Barry. Andrew Barry is the founder of Curious Lion, a training design firm reimagining the way companies like PagerDuty, Pinterest, and KPMG cultivate learning cultures. He is the creator of Course of Action, a self-paced program and community for aspiring course creators--and working towards making Andrew’s vision that everyone has an online course in them a reality. In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
- Andrew Barry’s proudest career moment and why he learned so much from it.
- His biggest failure in business, the lessons he learned from that, and how he’s applied that knowledge to Curious Lion.
- The trends he’s following in the LXP space surrounding consolidations and decentralized strategic partnerships.
- Why he’s read The Fifth Discipline by Peter Senge multiple times and highly recommends it.
- Andrew Barry’s advice for people looking to further their careers.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Andrew Barry: https://www.linkedin.com/in/training-development-and-lead-generation/ (LinkedIn) http://curiouslionlearning.com (Curious Lion Learning) http://curiouslion.cloud/experience (The Learning Experience)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes guest Andrew Barry. Andrew Barry is the founder of Curious Lion, a training design firm reimagining the way companies like PagerDuty, Pinterest, and KPMG cultivate learning cultures. He is the creator of Course of Action, a self-paced program and community for aspiring course creators--and working towards making Andrew’s vision that everyone has an online course in them a reality. In this episode, you’ll hear:
Why Andrew Barry pivoted away from the corporate world to start his own company and pursue entrepreneurship. What some of the best companies are doing to cultivate a learning culture, some of the mistakes he’s seen, and the three key components you can apply to your organization. How cohort learning is defined and what makes it such a beneficial way to learn. Andrew Barry’s tips for assessing how engaging your content is. How you can sign up for his cohort learning five-week program and what you’ll experience as a part of the course.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Andrew Barry: https://www.linkedin.com/in/training-development-and-lead-generation/ (LinkedIn) http://curiouslionlearning.com (Curious Lion Learning) http://curiouslion.cloud/experience (The Learning Experience)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy is speaking with Dr. Esther Jackson. She is a people potential celebrator. She’s worked in a variety of roles in the public and private sectors--HR training manager, HR training specialist, organizational employee development specialist, project manager, instructional designer, change management lead. Dr. Jackson has foundational experience in designing and facilitating soft skills and hard skills training. Dr. Esther Jackson’s project management work has been geared toward learning and HR and talent development projects, addressing the needs of various levels in organizations and workforce, and the work with change management allowed Dr. Jackson to recognize the importance of developing that genre of skills, which is often confused with adaptability skills. These skills are a key topic in her new book, Adaptability in Talent Development.
In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
- Dr. Esther Jackson’s proudest career moment and why it meant so much to her.
- The career mistake that stands out in her mind as one of her worst missteps.
- One of the biggest challenges she sees in talent development today and what can be done to address that issue.
- The trend she’s following in talent development and why it’s so important going forward.
- Her favorite book and why she finds it so inspiring.
- Dr. Jackson’s career advice for learning from situations where you felt rejected and what you can learn from that.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Dr. Esther Jackson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drestherjackson/ (LinkedIn) https://lynnjac.com/ (Website) https://www.amazon.com/Adaptability-Talent-Development-Soft-Skills/dp/195215751X (Adaptability in Talent Development book)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy is speaking with Dr. Esther Jackson. She is a people potential celebrator. She’s worked in a variety of roles in the public and private sectors--HR training manager, HR training specialist, organizational employee development specialist, project manager, instructional designer, change management lead. Dr. Jackson has foundational experience in designing and facilitating soft skills and hard skills training. Dr. Esther Jackson’s project management work has been geared toward learning and HR and talent development projects, addressing the needs of various levels in organizations and workforce, and the work with change management allowed Dr. Jackson to recognize the importance of developing that genre of skills, which is often confused with adaptability skills. These skills are a key topic in her new book, Adaptability in Talent Development.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
What adaptability is and why Dr. Esther Jackson wrote her book about adaptability in talent development. Why she decided to focus on talent development in particular and why adaptability is such an important skill to have in this field. The four quadrants of emotional intelligence and how Dr. Esther Jackson relates those to adaptability. What organizations are doing to adapt during the Great Resignation and why it’s crucial for them to be open to making those changes in order to be more successful and become more attractive to prospective employees. Dr. Jackson’s acronym, LUPE (Level Up on Performance Essentials), and what she means by that.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Dr. Esther Jackson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drestherjackson/ (LinkedIn) https://lynnjac.com/ (Website) https://www.amazon.com/Adaptability-Talent-Development-Soft-Skills/dp/195215751X (Adaptability in Talent Development book)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes guest Tracie Cantu. She is a forward-thinking, digital-first learning tech and talent development leader with a bias for operational impact. The majority of her career has been spent at the intersection of employee performance, operational impact, and technology where she is seen as a trusted advisor and peer to business leaders, directly contributing to the achievement of business outcomes. Tracie Cantu has 15+ years of experience leading learning and learning technology teams in various industries, including aviation, insurance, government, retail, big tech, and finance. She is currently the Head of Learning Ecosystems for a large tech company based in Silicon Valley. In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
Bonus Content
- Tracie Cantu’s proudest career accomplishment and why she considers herself a “we” player rather than a “me” player.
- Her biggest career failure and what she would change about that mistake.
- One of the biggest challenges she sees right now in talent development.
- Why she’s so excited about the current focus on connection and what it can change in the workplace.
- Tracie Cantu’s author recommendation and the value she’s received from this author’s works.
- Her career advice for those who are looking to accelerate their careers.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Tracie Cantu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/traciemcantu/ (LinkedIn) https://www.linkedin.com/posts/traciemcantu_i-had-an-amazing-conversation-today-about-activity-6885011914234114048-gW8e (LinkedIn post)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes guest Tracie Cantu. She is a forward-thinking, digital-first learning tech and talent development leader with a bias for operational impact. The majority of her career has been spent at the intersection of employee performance, operational impact, and technology where she is seen as a trusted advisor and peer to business leaders, directly contributing to the achievement of business outcomes. Tracie Cantu has 15+ years of experience leading learning and learning technology teams in various industries, including aviation, insurance, government, retail, big tech, and finance. She is currently the Head of Learning Ecosystems for a large tech company based in Silicon Valley.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
Tracie Cantu’s career background in secondary school education, how she pivoted into corporate education, and some of the roles she’s held over the years. Why human resources has such career appeal right now and who might be looking to move into HR. Where the skills revolution has fallen short and why that unicorn hire doesn’t exist. The mistakes Tracie Cantu sees most often in L&D making when it comes to careers and what you can do to begin addressing that shortfall. What companies can do to begin to take advantage of this new diversity in the L&D career path.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Tracie Cantu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/traciemcantu/ (LinkedIn)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Lotus Buckner is Andy’s guest. Lotus is the Vice President and Head of People and Culture at Chowbus, a tech startup and food delivery platform. She is also the founder and CEO of LB Talent Solutions, where she offers customized career coaching services and speaking engagements. With endless curiosity and a desire for continuous learning, Lotus Buckner has led a variety of people and culture teams for large organizations in healthcare and higher education to small startups in the tech space. As a self-proclaimed foodie, when she’s not fulfilling her professional passions, she loves trying new foods and then making them at home from scratch. In this bonus episode, you’ll hear: 6. Lotus Buckner’s biggest career accomplishment and why that experience stands out. 7. The career failure that stands out the most and what she learned from it. 8. One of the biggest challenges she sees in learning and development today. 9. Why she finds the push toward diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts so important and how technology is assisting those efforts. 10. The book Lotus Buckner wants you to read. 11. Her advice for growing your career in talent development.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Lotus Buckner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lotusbuckner/ (LinkedIn) https://twitter.com/lotusbuckner (Lotus Buckner) https://www.instagram.com/lotusbuckner (Instagram)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Lotus Buckner is Andy’s guest. Lotus is the Vice President and Head of People and Culture at Chowbus, a tech startup and food delivery platform. She is also the founder and CEO of LB Talent Solutions, where she offers customized career coaching services and speaking engagements. With endless curiosity and a desire for continuous learning, Lotus Buckner has led a variety of people and culture teams for large organizations in healthcare and higher education to small startups in the tech space. As a self-proclaimed foodie, when she’s not fulfilling her professional passions, she loves trying new foods and then making them at home from scratch. In this episode, you’ll hear: How Lotus Buckner ended up in a human resources career after changing her major six times in college and why she loves it so much. What it’s been like to start a human resources department from scratch and how they’ve approached the challenge of investing in their people with L&D. How she handles it when what the C-suite wants is different from what the employees in the company want. Why you can use vulnerability as a competitive advantage and what it means to her and how it can be used practically in organizations. Lotus Buckner’s advice for beginning to leverage vulnerability and authenticity as a competitive advantage within your company.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Lotus Buckner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lotusbuckner/ (LinkedIn) https://twitter.com/lotusbuckner (Lotus Buckner) https://www.instagram.com/lotusbuckner (Instagram)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes guest Jeff Hatchell from American Express. This episode is all about learning and development for sales. Jeff Hatchell is the Vice President of Global Enablement with American Express. His job focuses on providing leadership development to the sales organization globally. He is also an executive coach, inspirational speaker and facilitator, and the author of The Inspired Career: Breathe New Life Into Your Job and Get Equipped, Empowered and Engaged! In this bonus episode, you’ll hear: 6. Jeff Hatchell’s experience as a Black man in L&D and how he’s able to connect to almost anyone he meets. 7. His thoughts on diversity, equity, and inclusion since the death of George Floyd and how it’s affected corporate culture. 8. Why he wrote his book and what he hoped to accomplish with it. 9. Jeff Hatchell’s most significant career accomplishment and why he’s so proud of it. 10. His biggest career failure and what he learned from that experience. 11. The trend he’s following in talent development and why he finds it fascinating. 12. Why he’s a fan of John Maxwell’s books and why you should be reading them too. 13. The reason you should perform a self-assessment to get ahead in your career.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Jeff Hatchell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-d-hatchell-2b513b3/ (LinkedIn) https://www.overthetopcoaching.com/ (Website)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes guest Jeff Hatchell from American Express. This episode is all about learning and development for sales. Jeff Hatchell is the Vice President of Global Enablement with American Express. His job focuses on providing leadership development to the sales organization globally. He is also an executive coach, inspirational speaker and facilitator, and the author of The Inspired Career: Breathe New Life Into Your Job and Get Equipped, Empowered and Engaged! In this episode, you’ll hear:
How Jeff Hatchell discovered his love of sales and eventually landed in sales enablement. What sales enablement is, why a company would want to invest in its sales organization, and the unique challenges surrounding creating and executing learning and development programs for sales. What you can do to shift the sales mindset into a growth mindset to continue to be successful. Jeff Hatchell’s advice for speaking to salespeople when the speaker doesn’t have personal experience with sales. What’s effective right now for teaching new skills or reinforcing skills in sales.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Jeff Hatchell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-d-hatchell-2b513b3/ (LinkedIn) https://www.overthetopcoaching.com/ (Website)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Alyssa Dver returns to speak to Andy about leveraging confidence for more career success and retention. She is a confidence crusader, neuro-nerd, and success equalizer and received a 2021 Stevie Award for Achievement in Thought Leadership. She’s also a two-time TEDx and Boston Best Speaker, seven-time award-winning author, Real Competence podcast host, and Thrive Global contributor. Leading the American Competence Institute, Alyssa Dver has directly empowered over 350,000 people through ICF and SHRM-accredited keynotes, self-coaching workshops, e-classes, and coaching certification programs. She is committed to making diversity, equity, and inclusion a reality and founded and chairs the ERG Leadership Alliance, the largest association of employee group leaders.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
Alyssa Dver’s definition of confidence and its relationship to certainty. Why a lack of communication and confidence may be part of the driving force behind The Great Resignation. How you can begin to use intentionality to guide your career decisions and recognize opportunities within your organization and remain happy and engaged while there. The steps you may need to take in order to take control of your own career and where you want it to go. How Alyssa Dver’s courses can help you equip yourself for self-coaching and increase your confidence.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Alyssa Dver: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssadver/ (LinkedIn) https://www.americanconfidenceinstitute.com/ (American Confidence Institute)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Julie Winkle Giulioni. Julie just released a new book called Promotions Are So Yesterday: Redefine Career Development. Help Employees Thrive. She shares the research she did for this book and what she discovered about what people want in their careers. Julie Winkle Giulioni is also the co-author of the book Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go: Career Conversations Employees Want with Beverly Kaye. She is also a thought leader, a learning designer, an author, and a speaker. She operates on the belief that everyone has the opportunity to reach their potential, and she works with organizations and leaders who want to make that happen.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
The background of Julie Winkle Giulioni’s new book and why we should be thinking about this new way of working. How you can find other ways to grow and find fulfillment outside of the promotion mindset and the challenges you may face in changing this mindset. Her multidimensional career framework and the different ways to continue career growth and help retain employees. Julie Winkle Giulioni’s advice for creating a fulfilling career as an employee and what leaders can do to assist their employees with more contribution or fulfillment.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Julie Winkle Guilioni: https://www.juliewinklegiulioni.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliewinklegiulioni/ (LinkedIn) https://www.amazon.com/Promotions-Are-Yesterday-Development-Employees/dp/1952157730 (Promotions Are So Yesterday)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy is speaking with Amanda Parola. Amanda is the Lead Learning Strategist for Customer Learning at Side--a tech real estate brokerage. She is a member of the Talent Development Think Tank community, and today, she’s sharing what she’s doing with Agile Project Management and L&D. In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:
Bonus Content
- Amanda Parola’s proudest career moment and her biggest failure.
- The biggest challenge she sees in the talent development space today and the trend she’s following right now.
- Her recommended reading list and why they’re such valuable books.
- Amanda Parola’s advice for advancing your career.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Amanda Parola: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-p-4a0a8a10b/ (LinkedIn)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy is speaking with Amanda Parola. Amanda is the Lead Learning Strategist for Customer Learning at Side--a tech real estate brokerage. She is a member of the Talent Development Think Tank community, and today, she’s sharing what she’s doing with Agile Project Management and L&D. In this episode, you’ll hear:
Amanda Parola’s role at Side in Customer Learning and how she’s building effective training sessions for their clientele. What Agile Project Management is and why it’s such a beneficial project management process. How Side’s Agile process along with the use of Jira has helped their team keep their projects on track. What Amanda Parola’s team does to remain focused during sprints and not get distracted by other things going on around them. Her advice for other teams that want to use a similar process for project management and the resources she recommends to learn more about it.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)!
Connect with Amanda Parola: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-p-4a0a8a10b/ (LinkedIn)
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy welcomes Jennifer Dulski to the show. She is the CEO and founder of Rising Team, a SaaS company that has leaders develop more connected and successful teams by equipping them with tools to run plug-and-play team-building workshops on key leadership concepts. Jennifer Dulski has been leading teams for more than 20 years as an executive at both big tech startups and scaling startups, including Facebook, Google, Yahoo, and Change.org. Her lifelong passion is centered around empowering people to reach their full potential. In addition to her role at Rising Team, she currently teaches management at Stanford Graduate School of Business, serves on several boards, and writes about leadership and the future of work as a LinkedIn influence. Her first book, Purposeful, about how each of us can be movement starters is a Wall Street Journal bestseller. In this bonus interview, you’ll hear: 7. Jennifer Dulski’s biggest career accomplishment and why she’s so proud of it. 8. Why she tries to view her failures as lessons and spins them into something to build upon. 9. One of her biggest failures that stands out and how that impacted the work she’s doing today. 10. What she sees as one of the biggest challenges in talent development today. 11. The trend that she finds so interesting at the moment. 12. Her favorite business book and why she believes you need to read it. 13. The advice Jennifer Dulski would give to anyone looking to advance their career.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (andystorch.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (linkedin.com/in/andystorch) https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/)
Connect with Jennifer Dulski: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdulski/ (linkedin.com/in/jdulski) https://risingteam.com/ (risingteam.com)
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy welcomes Jennifer Dulski to the show. She is the CEO and founder of Rising Team, a SaaS company that has leaders develop more connected and successful teams by equipping them with tools to run plug-and-play team-building workshops on key leadership concepts. Jennifer Dulski has been leading teams for more than 20 years as an executive at both big tech startups and scaling startups, including Facebook, Google, Yahoo, and Change.org. Her lifelong passion is centered around empowering people to reach their full potential. In addition to her role at Rising Team, she currently teaches management at Stanford Graduate School of Business, serves on several boards, and writes about leadership and the future of work as a LinkedIn influence. Her first book, Purposeful, about how each of us can be movement starters is a Wall Street Journal bestseller. In this interview, you’ll hear: Jennifer Dulski’s background in tech and what she learned from some very powerful companies about forming powerful teams. Why she believes personality assessments and work and learning styles can be an important piece of building a successful team. The core issues she sees with the Great Resignation and how employers may be underestimating the things that employees really care about. What employees really care about and how you can begin to incorporate those values within your team. How you can address problems with leadership in order to give people opportunities and a reason to stay at their current job. Jennifer Dulski’s advice for managers who want to retain team members during the Great Resignation.
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n this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy welcomes guest Lauren Sergy. She is an expert on mastering virtual meetings and communication, helping people and companies across many different industries in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. She’s worked with companies like KPMG, Cargill, Grant Thornton, T-Mobile, and more. Lauren is also the author of the book The Handy Communication Answer Book, which was featured on the Library Journal’s Best Books of 2017. Her latest book is called UNMUTE!: How to Master Virtual Meetings and Reclaim Your Sanity. In this interview, you’ll hear: What Lauren Sergy is observing in virtual communication as she works with different companies and people. How you can combat Zoom fatigue and why people are experiencing it. Where communication is broken in the workplace and what we can do to address it in our organizations. What the impetus was for her latest book and why she’s so passionate about the topic of virtual meetings. Lauren Sergy’s recommendations for maintaining your sanity if you’re in a lot of Zoom meetings every day. Some steps you can take to become more comfortable with public speaking in a virtual environment. Why you need to master virtual communication skills and how it can create opportunities for connection. Lauren Sergy’s advice for using virtual communication to advance your career. Why being able to speak is the single best way to advance your career. What owning your career means and how you can take charge of yours.
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In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy’s guests are Erin Killingsworth-Walker and Mackenzie Saunders. Erin is Mackenzie’s manager and is a senior manager of learning and development at OppFi. OppFi is a leading financial technology platform that powers banks to help the everyday consumer gain access to credit. The company just recently went public. Mackenzie is a learning and development lead at OppFi. As a member of the Talent Development Think Tank community, Mackenzie made an impression on her fellow members, who recommended Andy interview her for the podcast. In this bonus interview, you’ll hear: Erin and Mackenzie's greatest career accomplishments and why they’re proud of those achievements. Their biggest career mistakes and what they learned from those failures. The challenges they’re facing in talent development right now. The trends Mackenzie and Erin are excited about in talent development. Erin’s most recommended book for people looking to advance their careers. Mackenzie’s favorite books for career development. Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (andystorch.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (linkedin.com/in/andystorch) https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/) Connect with Erin Killingsworth-Walker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinkillingsworthwalker/ (linkedin.com/in/erinkillingsworthwalker) Connect with Mackenzie Saunders: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mackenziesaunders/ (linkedin.com/in/mackenziesaunders)
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy’s guests are Erin Killingsworth-Walker and Mackenzie Saunders. Erin is Mackenzie’s manager and is a senior manager of learning and development at OppFi. OppFi is a leading financial technology platform that powers banks to help the everyday consumer gain access to credit. The company just recently went public. Mackenzie is a learning and development lead at OppFi. As a member of the Talent Development Think Tank community, Mackenzie made an impression on her fellow members, who recommended Andy interview her for the podcast. In this interview, you’ll hear: What it’s been like to work for a company that is transitioning from public to private and how that’s created opportunities for growth and development. Erin Killingsworth-Walker’s career background, how she landed at OppFi, and why she’s excited about working on the full life cycle of employees and creating innovative programs and experiences. What Mackenzie Saunders is currently focused on and how she got started at OppFi. Erin’s perspective on OppFi’s approach to talent development right now. Why Mackenzie thinks getting clear about expectations on the employee and leadership level helped people have clarity about what they’re supposed to deliver on. How you can cultivate a feedback culture in your organization and how that can help your employees guide their own careers. The reason OppFi developed an emerging leaders program called Leadership 101 based on foundational leadership skills and how it’s changing their workplace. Why Mackenzie saw a need for the Leadership 101 program and what led to her designing it for OppFi. How OppFi addresses the gaps needed in leadership development and Mackenzie’s advice for anyone starting a new leadership development program. Defining the gaps that can occur in leadership development and Erin’s method for beginning to fill in those gaps. The four main components of OppFi’s learning journey and what’s working well for them. The three areas they’re focusing on in 2022 on the learning journey at OppFi. Who their leadership opportunities are open to and how DEI is woven into everything they do at the organization. What practicing leadership skills can look like and Mackenzie’s role in helping employees practice those skills. How they measure results and impact and take that back to their leadership team for evaluation.
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In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Vivian Blade is Andy’s guest. Vivian is a sought-after leadership expert and thought leader. She works with the world’s top brands, equipping leaders to build better, more resilient workplaces equipped to thrive in spite of insurmountable odds. She helps companies solve the pressing burnout, turnover, and workplace culture challenges. Vivian Blade is the author of three books, including Resilience Ready: The Leader’s Guide to Thriving Through Unrelenting Crises, FuelForward: Discover Proven Practices to Fuel Your Career Forward, and her most recent book, Influence in Talent Development, which unpacks how to scale this essential skill for greater impact. In this bonus interview, you’ll hear: 12. Vivian Blade’s proudest career accomplishment and why it stands out to her. 13. One of her biggest career mistakes and what she learned from that experience. 14. What she sees as the biggest challenge in talent development today. 15. The trend she’s following and why it’s so exciting. 16. The books she recommends reading and why she finds them so enlightening. 17. Her advice for accelerating your career success.
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Vivian Blade is Andy’s guest. Vivian Blade is a sought-after leadership expert and thought leader. She works with the world’s top brands, equipping leaders to build better, more resilient workplaces equipped to thrive in spite of insurmountable odds. She helps companies solve the pressing burnout, turnover, and workplace culture challenges. Vivian Blade is the author of three books, including Resilience Ready: The Leader’s Guide to Thriving Through Unrelenting Crises, FuelForward: Discover Proven Practices to Fuel Your Career Forward, and her most recent book, Influence in Talent Development, which unpacks how to scale this essential skill for greater impact. In this interview, you’ll hear: Vivian Blade’s background in the corporate world and how she moved into the talent development space. Why she wrote her latest book and who this book can help. What the FuelForward model is, how it’s used, and the three fundamental accelerators you should know about to advance your career. The things you should be thinking about in order to fuel forward in your career. How social capital impacts your ability to influence. The role Vivian Blade says courage and authenticity can play in becoming influential in your organization. Why having vulnerability and empathy can help you come to an understanding of others’ opinions and ideas. The difference between being an influencer and being influential and how each one is used. The advice Vivian Blade would give to people who are struggling with job uncertainty right now. The five principles of resilience and how to apply them to your situation. Her final piece of advice for becoming more successful and influential in your organization.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (andystorch.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (linkedin.com/in/andystorch) https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/) Connect with Vivian Blade: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivianblade/ (linkedin.com/in/vivianblade) https://vivianblade.com/ (vivianblade.com) vivian@vivianblade.com https://www.amazon.com/Vivian-Blade/e/B010GMH7CK (https://www.amazon.com/Vivian-Blade/e/B010GMH7CK)
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy’s guest is author Liz Wiseman. She is the author of the NY Times bestselling book Multipliers and has a new book out called Impact Players. She is a researcher and executive advisor who teaches leadership to executives around the world. Her book Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter, The Multiplier Effect: Tapping the Genius Inside Our Schools, Wall Street Journal bestseller Rookie Smarts: Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work, and Impact Players: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact. Liz Wiseman is the CEO of the Wiseman Group, a leadership research and development firm headquartered in Silicon Valley. Some of her recent clients include Apple, AT&T, Disney, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Nike, Salesforce, Tesla, and more. She’s been listed on the Thinkers50 ranking, and in 2019, she was recognized as the top leadership thinker in the world. She has conducted significant research in the field of leadership and collective intelligence and writes for Harvard Business Review, Fortune, and a variety of other business and leadership journals. She is also a frequent guest lecturer at BYU and Stanford University as a former executive at Oracle, where she worked as the Vice President of Oracle University and is the global leader for human resources development. In this interview, you’ll hear: Why Liz Wiseman wrote her latest book and why it’s so timely right now. The difference between rock-solid contributors and impact players and how their managers describe them. The story of her rise at Oracle and how she eventually forged her own path. How doing what’s on the agenda and important to the business and leadership can help you become an impact player in your organization. The reason influence is more about having a service mindset than a big voice. What upward empathy means and how you can use that in your role at your company. Why some impact players have natural skills and others have learned skills. How you can build a workforce of impact players and use your training dollars in other areas. Why most managers prefer to hire people who are fun. Some actionable advice from Liz Wiseman on how to help contributors become impact players. Some practical tips for how you can help your employees convert from contributors to impact players. How micromanaging your employees can prevent them from becoming impact players on your team. What managers can do to give their people a fighting chance at working as impact players. Some ways organizations can foster a culture of impact players. A preview of Liz Wiseman’s new career advice blog.
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In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Kelly Dozois joins Andy for a conversation about hope and humanity and using storytelling for influence. She’s been a consultant and leadership and organizational instruction designer for over 20 years, working with companies like Apple and Cargill to develop highly interactive, discovery-based learning programs. Kelly Dozois is also an expert on leadership, influence, communication, storytelling, and inclusive leadership. She is also a solution partner with Advantage Performance Group. She’s the founder and creator of Ocean Beach Consulting, and before that, she was Vice President of Human Resources Development for Gap Inc., where she was responsible for the development of 160,000 employees worldwide and the executive development of senior management. She has been traveling part-time and working from her 24-foot Sprinter van since February 2021, observing, experiencing, and listening to stories. In this bonus interview, you’ll hear: 11. Kelly Dozois’s career accomplishment she is most proud of. 12. Her biggest career mistake and what she learned from that experience. 13. Why she’s paying attention to the Great Resignation and how it could affect the talent development world. 14. The one piece of career advice she’d give to someone who wants to find more career success.
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In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Kelly Dozois joins Andy for a conversation about hope and humanity and using storytelling for influence. She’s been a consultant and leadership and organizational instruction designer for over 20 years, working with companies like Apple and Cargill to develop highly interactive, discovery-based learning programs. Kelly Dozois is also an expert on leadership, influence, communication, storytelling, and inclusive leadership. She is also a solution partner with Advantage Performance Group. She’s the founder and creator of Ocean Beach Consulting, and before that, she was Vice President of Human Resources Development for Gap Inc., where she was responsible for the development of 160,000 employees worldwide and the executive development of senior management. She has been traveling part-time and working from her 24-foot Sprinter van since February 2021, observing, experiencing, and listening to stories. In this interview, you’ll hear: What prompted Kelly Dozois to begin traveling in her van and what she’s learning from the experience. Why telling our stories and listening to others’ stories can significantly shift the relationship container, which can shift the work that we do together. How she learned to engage in conversation with strangers because she was traveling solo and the conversations that stuck with her. Why some people have a very optimistic outlook on life versus a more pessimistic outlook and how you can adjust your perspective. How stories create connection and why that’s so important for businesses. The reason stories guide our lives and how that happens. How you can begin to change your internal voice to realize that you do have an interesting story to tell. Kelly Dozois’s tips for leveraging storytelling lessons to influence positive change around us in our workplaces. Her advice for using storytelling in talent development and creating better leaders. Why crafting a good story has to have authenticity and vulnerability in the storytelling.
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Connect with Kelly Dozois: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-dozois-40146a5/ (linkedin.com/in/kelly-dozois-40146a5) https://www.oceanb.com/ (oceanb.com) https://www.instagram.com/ontheroadwithhope/ (instagram.com/ontheroadwithhope)
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy welcomes Humera Shahid to the show. She is the Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer and Vice President of Talent Development at Intuit. She is focused on leading the organization’s talent and people practice into the future. Humera Shahid has more than 20 years of experience in the talent field, focusing on growing companies fueled by highly engaged talent. Her background covers a broad range of talent-focused disciplines, and her passion lies with creating a talent system that allows individuals to do the best work of their lives by learning new skills, taking on challenging assignments, and growing their careers at a thriving organization. She joined Intuit in 2019 as a small business owner, and she connected personally to the mission of the company to power prosperity around the world. She leads the talent development function with an amazing team that leverages data and technology to deepen our understanding of the workforce and discover what our people need to be effective today and into the future. In this bonus interview, you’ll hear: 13. Humera Shahid’s proudest career moment and why it means so much to her. 14. Her biggest career mistake and what she learned from that. 15. The biggest challenge she sees in talent development right now and how companies are approaching the issue. 16. The trend she’s following in talent development and where she thinks it’s headed in the future. 17. Why she recommends studying Brené Brown’s philosophy on vulnerability and its importance for performance in the workplace. 18. Her advice for people looking to advance their careers. Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (andystorch.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (linkedin.com/in/andystorch) https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/) Connect with Humera Shahid: https://www.linkedin.com/in/humera-malik-shahid-463364/ (linkedin.com/in/humera-malik-shahid-463364)
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy welcomes Humera Shahid to the show. She is the Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer and Vice President of Talent Development at Intuit. She is focused on leading the organization’s talent and people practice into the future. Humera Shahid has more than 20 years of experience in the talent field, focusing on growing companies fueled by highly engaged talent. Her background covers a broad range of talent-focused disciplines, and her passion lies with creating a talent system that allows individuals to do the best work of their lives by learning new skills, taking on challenging assignments, and growing their careers at a thriving organization. She joined Intuit in 2019 as a small business owner, and she connected personally to the mission of the company to power prosperity around the world. She leads the talent development function with an amazing team that leverages data and technology to deepen their understanding of the workforce and discover what their people need to be effective today and into the future. In this interview, you’ll hear: How she discovered her career path in high school, started with consulting, and worked her way into in-house talent development. The lesson she took away from her experience as a consultant that she uses today in-house. Humera Shahid’s general philosophy surrounding talent development and making sure she’s making an impact for her company. How she helps people stay with Intuit versus looking outside the company for new positions. The question she always asks her employees who are looking for growth. What she does to help managers become supporters of their people so that their people want to stay. Where she gets data from and how she uses that data to guide actions within the company. How Intuit is going to experiment within their company both with job opportunities and a hybrid work environment. How the hybrid work environment may affect the internal talent marketplace and what they’re working on to make sure it’s inclusive for everyone. What skills as a new currency looks like and why people should be thinking about that. The ways Humera Shahid is combating burnout for her employees and providing more well-being for them. Her thoughts on how talent development and DEI integrate together and why they’re intertwined.
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In this bonus episode, Andy Storch shares information about the Blockchain, cryptocurrency, and NFTs if you are interested in learning more about these new currencies and how you can get started! Andy is also the host of his podcast, "My NFT Journey." Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (https://andystorch.com/ ) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/) https://tdtt.us/ (https://tdtt.us/) You can find out more about Andy and this podcast by going to: https://my.captivate.fm/andystorch.com/nft (andystorch.com/nft)
Hiring and Retaining Talent in Tech with Kiana Davari from Sorare In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy’s guest is Kiana Davari, the Head of People for Sorare. Sorare is a global online fantasy football game leveraging NFTs and blockchain technology. It’s a startup with about 30 employees based in Paris, and Kiana Davari is charged with growing the team in Europe and the U.S. to strengthen their position as the dominant global player in the NFT space.
Prior to joining Sorare, Kiana Davari was the Head of Rideshare and International Talent at Lyft, and she was also the company’s first recruiter in 2013.
In this bonus interview, you’ll hear:
- Kiana Davari’s biggest career accomplishment and why it was so special to her.
- Her most memorable failure and what she learned from it.
- The biggest challenge she’s facing in talent development right now.
- The trend she’s following in talent development and how it’s changing the workplace.
- Why she recommends reading Thinking, Fast and Slow and how it’s impacted her.
- The one piece of advice she’d give to someone looking to advance their career.
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In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy’s guest is Kiana Davari, the Head of People for Sorare. Sorare is a global online fantasy football game leveraging NFTs and blockchain technology. It’s a startup with about 30 employees based in Paris, and Kiana Davari is charged with growing the team in Europe and the U.S. to strengthen their position as the dominant global player in the NFT space. Prior to joining Sorare, Kiana Davari was the Head of Rideshare and International Talent at Lyft, and she was also the company’s first recruiter in 2013.
In this interview, you’ll hear:
What’s exciting about nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and blockchain technology and how Kiana Davari explains it to other people who aren’t familiar with them. Her experience as a user of Lyft and how that influenced her decision to leave Facebook and become Lyft’s first recruiter. Why hiring the right people is so important to growing and scaling a startup company like Lyft and how she plans to help Sorare create a similar level of growth. How she finds and retains the best talent and how you can apply those lessons to your own organization. The reason she left Lyft for another startup company, why she’s excited about blockchain technology, and what excites her about Sorare. Kiana Davari’s philosophy around attracting and retaining top talent as the company grows. How Sorare provides development opportunities for their employees as a small startup. Why there isn’t a formal learning and development process in place yet and what makes that exciting for her. What women are doing to break through barriers in tech and what they can do to continue to gain equality and inclusion in this space. The advice Kiana Davari would give to women looking to grow their careers in the tech space and gain a seat at the table as business partners.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (andystorch.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (linkedin.com/in/andystorch) https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/)
Connect with Kiana Davari: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kianadavari/ (linkedin.com/in/kianadavari) https://sorare.com/ (sorare.com) https://twitter.com/Sorare (twitter.com/Sorare) https://instagram.com/sorare (instagram.com/sorare)
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy sits down for a chat with Brent Snow. Brent Snow is the founder and CEO of Ten Thousand Feet and a recognized expert in the design and facilitation of strategic business simulations, highly interactive developmental experiences focused on building inclusive leadership capabilities, business acumen, and applied decision-making skill-building. He is also a solution partner with the Advantage Performance Group and the creator of innovative solutions such as Interplay, Decision Mojo, and The Inclusive Leader. In this interview, you’ll hear: How Brent Snow ended up in the adult learning world and why he’s passionate about it. Why he founded Ten Thousand Feet and how he’s using simulations to help his clients. How simulations allow people in senior roles to up their game without admitting to the world that they don’t know everything about these roles. The reason he developed Decision Mojo and how it teaches people to make better decisions under different variables. What frame blindness is, why it’s a decision trap people get stuck in and how you can break free from it. The reason most decisions aren’t permanent and how you can use that to help you make future decisions. What exploring more options can do to help you reframe the situation for your decision-making. How overconfidence can affect your decision-making abilities and what you can do to combat that. The reason diversity of perspectives is crucial to decision-making, which led to Brent Snow developing The Inclusive Leader. A common unconscious bias that we can become more aware of to work toward becoming more inclusive and Brent Snow’s tips for creating an inclusive space.
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Connect with Brent Snow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentsnow/ (linkedin.com/in/brentsnow) https://www.advantageperformance.com/ (advantageperformance.com) https://www.tenthousandfeet.com/ (tenthousandfeet.com)
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy’s guest is Sabina Sulat. She is an accomplished HR and organizational development and learning executive. She’s spent the better part of the past two decades studying how organizations function and how people work. She’s been a consultant to multiple global and Fortune 1,000 organizations, and Sabina Sulat considers the primary purpose of her work to advise organizations on how to enable their employees to develop and grow. In 2020, Sabina Sulat recognized the impact COVID-19 would have on the American worker, forcing millions of people to lose their jobs in the wake of the pandemic. Inspired by her own period of unemployment, she began working on a book to help others navigate the path of being unemployed. Her new book is called Agile Unemployment: Your Guide to Thriving While Out of Work. She is dedicated to helping those who are unemployed navigate the uncertain waters. In this interview, you’ll hear:
The story behind Sabina Sulat’s new book and how she and Andy became friends. Why she believes everyone should write a book and how it can change the trajectory of your life. The reason she almost gave up on her book and why she pushed through to the end. Why she wrote this particular book and feels so passionately about this subject. What you can do to combat the loss of your identity during unemployment and reconstruct yourself outside of work. How you can use a period of unemployment to get intentional about what you’re doing with your career and your life. Sabina Sulat’s advice for reevaluating your career and deciding if it’s time to move in another direction. Why she viewed being laid off as a blessing and how it allowed her to help others going through the same transition. Who her book is written for and what she wants people to take away from it. The advice she’d give to someone who is out of work right now. How you can support someone if you know they’re out of work.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (andystorch.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (linkedin.com/in/andystorch) https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/)
Connect with Sabina Sulat: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabinasulat/ (linkedin.com/in/sabinasulat) https://www.reworkingworks.com/ (reworkingworks.com)
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Jonathan Miri, a post-COVID leadership advisor and author of The Post COVID-19 Leadership Guide, is Andy’s guest. Jonathan Miri is also a public speaker, thought leader, MBA professor, and coach. He has more than 20 years of Fortune 500 leadership experience, and he created The Post COVID-19 Leadership Guide to assist learning and development and talent development HR leadership teams to build customized tactical guides to anticipate all aspects of post-COVID change and challenge. He uses his eight essentials to avoid disaster framework to create customized leadership programs for companies. In this bonus interview, you’ll hear: 12. Why Jonathan Miri decided to go the entrepreneurial route after so many years of working within companies. 13. The career accomplishment he is most proud of and why it means so much to him. 14. His biggest career failure and what he learned from that failure. 15. The biggest frustration he sees in talent development and what could be done to change it. 16. The trend he’s following in talent development right now. 17. The TED talk by Tai Lopez that had an impact on his career. 19. His advice for creating more career success. Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (andystorch.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (linkedin.com/in/andystorch) https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/) Connect with Jonathan Miri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/therapidbrands/ (linkedin.com/in/therapidbrands) https://rapidaccelerator.com/ (rapidaccelerator.com/) jonathan@therapidbrands.com
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Jonathan Miri, a post-COVID leadership advisor and author of The Post COVID-19 Leadership Guide, is Andy’s guest. Jonathan Miri is also a public speaker, thought leader, MBA professor, and coach. He has more than 20 years of Fortune 500 leadership experience, and he created The Post COVID-19 Leadership Guide to assist learning and development and talent development HR leadership teams to build customized tactical guides to anticipate all aspects of post-COVID change and challenge. He uses his eight essentials to avoid disaster framework to create customized leadership programs for companies. In this interview, you’ll hear: The current state of talent development and where Jonathan Miri thinks it’s going. Why this is the prime time for leadership to be the partner of senior management and create training packages. How he got into talent development and his general philosophy surrounding talent development. The reason boundaries are so important in our modern world of constant connection. Jonathan Miri outlines his eight essentials to avoid disaster. How taking care of our mental health and the mental health of others can affect workplace culture. Why people need to feel as though they are contributing and making progress to achieve fulfillment. The reward systems that are exciting employees, increase loyalty, and encourage them to stay where they are. The risk of continuing to do business as companies have in the past and why it’s so important to make people feel as though they’re part of a team. One example of a company that has implemented Jonathan Miri’s eight essentials and how it’s working for them. What leaders need to do to be effective at driving loyalty and keeping their employees engaged while mitigating turnover.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (andystorch.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (linkedin.com/in/andystorch) https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/) Connect with Jonathan Miri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/therapidbrands/ (linkedin.com/in/therapidbrands) https://rapidaccelerator.com/ (rapidaccelerator.com/) jonathan@therapidbrands.com
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Leila Bulling Towne is Andy’s guest. She is an executive leadership coach and trainer. Her focus is on helping leaders make better decisions, guiding their teams, and having more difficult conversations while having more fun at work. She’s been working closely with leaders for 20+ years and has coached founders, VPs, and C-suite executives in companies all over the world. Leila Bulling Towne is the creator of the online coaching and training platform AwesomeLeader.com, which allows companies to train their managers 15 minutes at a time with videos, exercises, and weekly coaching calls, keeping them in cohorts.
In this bonus interview, you’ll hear:
- Leila Bulling Towne’s greatest career accomplishment.
- One of her biggest career mistakes and what she learned from that experience.
- The biggest challenge in talent development she sees at the moment.
- A trend in talent development she’s excited about and keeping an eye on.
- The book she recommends reading and why it’s such a great read.
- A piece of advice she’d give to someone looking to continue to move up the career ladder and further their success.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (andystorch.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (linkedin.com/in/andystorch) https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/)
Connect with Leila Bulling Towne: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leila/ (linkedin.com/in/leila) https://www.awesomeleader.com/ (awesomeleader.com)
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Leila Bulling Towne is Andy’s guest. She is an executive leadership coach and trainer. Her focus is on helping leaders make better decisions, guiding their teams, and having more difficult conversations while having more fun at work. She’s been working closely with leaders for 20+ years and has coached founders, VPs, and C-suite executives in companies all over the world. Leila Bulling Towne is the creator of the online coaching and training platform AwesomeLeader.com, which allows companies to train their managers 15 minutes at a time with videos, exercises, and weekly coaching calls, keeping them in cohorts. In this interview, you’ll hear: How Leila Bulling Towne got started in her current career and why she enjoys her role as a coach so much. Her philosophy on L&D while she was at CNET and how active involvement of the executive team affected company training. What the Great Resignation has done to shift what employees care about and how leadership can address those needs. Why the pandemic forced companies to evaluate how they’re doing things and why it might be time to change it. How leadership is changing and what we need from leaders today in the workplace. The reason promoting people who are doing a good job into more senior roles doesn’t always translate into good leadership ability. How you can create effective training experiences in your company in this modern world of virtual work. The top leadership no-nos to avoid according to Leila Bulling Towne. The number one thing employees want from their leaders. The power behind cohort-based learning and why it works so well.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (andystorch.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (linkedin.com/in/andystorch) https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/)
Connect with Leila Bulling Towne: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leila/ (linkedin.com/in/leila) https://www.awesomeleader.com/ (awesomeleader.com)
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Nick Shackleton-Jones joins Andy on the podcast. He is a revolutionary L&D professional responsible for coining the courses-to-resources shift and introducing the 5Di approach to user-centered learning design. He has a track record for shaping future learning approaches for numerous public and private organizations and has won several awards in the process. Nick Shackleton-Jones is the HR Director in charge of learning at Deloitte in the UK, where he is focused on building a better experience for employees and performance for the organization. He is in the process of starting his own independent consulting practice.
In this bonus interview, you’ll hear:
- Nick Shackleton-Jones’ proudest career accomplishment and why it’s so important to him.
- His biggest career failure and what he learned from that experience.
- Why he’s leaving Deloitte to start his own consultancy business.
- The biggest challenge he sees in learning and development today.
- The trend he’s most excited about in talent development.
- The books he recommends reading to further your education.
- What his advice would be to someone looking to further advance their career.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (andystorch.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (linkedin.com/in/andystorch) https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/)
Connect with Nick Shackleton-Jones: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shackletonjones/ (linkedin.com/in/shackletonjones) https://twitter.com/shackletonjones (twitter.com/shackletonjones) https://amz.run/51yl (https://amz.run/51yl)
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Nick Shackleton-Jones joins Andy on the podcast. He is a revolutionary L&D professional responsible for coining the courses-to-resources shift and introducing the 5Di approach to user-centered learning design. He has a track record for shaping future learning approaches for numerous public and private organizations and has won several awards in the process. Nick Shackleton-Jones is the HR Director in charge of learning at Deloitte in the UK, where he is focused on building a better experience for employees and performance for the organization. He is in the process of starting his own independent consulting practice.
In this interview, you’ll hear:
Nick Shackleton-Jones’ philosophy on talent development and learning and how it’s developed over time. The overall experience of an employee and how he examines that and sets it up to ensure employees have a great experience at a company. The two ways HR can implement learning in the workplace. What performance consulting is and why it can be innovative to performance learning. The definition of audience analysis and how it can help develop learning and development programs. How Nick Shackleton-Jones defines the 5Di approach to user-centered learning. What you can use to measure success using the 5Di model. How he approached learning during the pandemic and what it made him realize about workplace learning.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (andystorch.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (linkedin.com/in/andystorch) https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/)
Connect with Nick Shackleton-Jones: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shackletonjones/ (linkedin.com/in/shackletonjones) https://twitter.com/shackletonjones (twitter.com/shackletonjones) https://amz.run/51yl (https://amz.run/51yl)
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy is sharing a call he hosted inside of the Talent Development Think Tank community. The guest speaker was Larry McAlister, who is the head of Talent Enablement at NetApp. NetApp is a technology company with over 13,000 employees. He has been a guest on the podcast in the past, and during his time at NetApp, he’s implemented a lot of technology in the HR and people practice at his organization. Larry McAlister is big on leveraging technology to hire and develop the best people and says we are in the Golden Age of HR technology with AI and augmented reality. Larry McAlister joined the Talent Development Think Tank community to answer questions surrounding technology and share his thoughts on what’s going on with HR technology. He also shared his approach to evaluating different technology partners and vendors. In this interview, you’ll hear:
Why AI and machine learning have led to the Golden Age of technology for HR and how it’s changing the landscape of HR. The process Larry McAlister and his team used for choosing his company’s technology vendors. How he’s using the data to influence his organization’s talent strategy. The size of his company and how the use of this technology affected human capital talent management needs. The effect AI can have on “the last mile” of meaningful conversations with people. Larry McAlister’s approach to HR and how it affected the culture of NetApp when he took over Talent Enablement. How he’s integrating the different systems he’s using and why they successfully work well together. What he does to address mixed messages and stay aligned when coaching is individualized. The three things Larry McAlister asks before new technology is implemented in his organization. His take on the employee experience on the front end and creating a seamless experience with technology. How L&D ties into talent enablement and ongoing learning. What the data is doing to company strategy and why AI is important to the equation.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (andystorch.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (linkedin.com/in/andystorch) https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/)
Connect with Larry McAlister: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larrymcalister/ (linkedin.com/in/larrymcalister)
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy welcomes Adam Piandes to the podcast. Adam is the founder of The Art of Masterful Communication, a leadership coach and mentor, consultant, and Forbes columnist. He is also an avid surfer, world traveler, and a huge fan and supporter of the Girls Athletic Leadership School. Adam Piandes is a former collegiate athlete who outwardly thrived in high-pressure athletic environments while managing his emotions and internal life didn’t. After leaning on unhealthy coping mechanisms throughout much of his adult life, he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2015. It helped him learn how to slow down and start harnessing his sensitivity in a useful way.
In combination with 25+ years of teaching coaching and personal development, a master’s degree in spiritual psychology, training from the Coaches Training Institute, and seeing the impact of effective communication in his own life, Adam Piandes developed The Art of Masterful Communication and his unique leadership methodology. He’s guided students in 70+ countries across a variety of industries into the most effective communication skills that have brought consistent, measurable results to both their business and personal lives.
In this bonus interview, you’ll hear:
- Adam Piandes’ proudest career moment and why it’s so meaningful to him.
- What makes a great coach and why it all comes back to personal development.
- His biggest career failure and what he learned from it.
- The biggest challenge he sees today in talent development.
- The trend he’s following in the working world that he finds interesting right now.
- The three books Adam Piandes recommends that you read right now.
- One piece of advice he would give to someone looking to create more personal career success.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (andystorch.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (linkedin.com/in/andystorch) https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/)
Connect with Adam Piandes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adampiandes/ (linkedin.com/in/adampiandes) http://adampiandes.com (adampiandes.com) https://www.facebook.com/groups/modernleaders (facebook.com/groups/modernleaders)
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy welcomes Adam Piandes to the podcast. Adam is the founder of The Art of Masterful Communication, a leadership coach and mentor, consultant, and Forbes columnist. He is also an avid surfer, world traveler, and a huge fan and supporter of the Girls Athletic Leadership School. Adam Piandes is a former collegiate athlete who outwardly thrived in high-pressure athletic environments while managing his emotions and internal life didn’t. After leaning on unhealthy coping mechanisms throughout much of his adult life, he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2015. It helped him learn how to slow down and start harnessing his sensitivity in a useful way.
In combination with 25+ years of teaching coaching and personal development, a master’s degree in spiritual psychology, training from the Coaches Training Institute, and seeing the impact of effective communication in his own life, Adam Piandes developed The Art of Masterful Communication and his unique leadership methodology. He’s guided students in 70+ countries across a variety of industries into the most effective communication skills that have brought consistent, measurable results to both their business and personal lives.
In this interview, you’ll hear:
What prompted Adam Piandes to start The Art of Masterful Communication and his background in leadership and personal development. Why sitting in the victim seat led to mistakes in his career and why it’s taken 20 years of work on himself to shift his perspective. The biggest communication mistakes he sees, especially in leadership. How self-awareness can lead to recognizing when your emotions are taking control of a situation. How imposter syndrome can be a detriment to your career and what you can do to combat it. What companies can do to help their employees and leaders become better communicators and work better as teams and how his program works. The three pillars of The Art of Masterful Communication. Why buy-in from managers is so important to completing Adam Piandes’ program and measuring success. What leaders need to do in order to be more effective in our modern workplace.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (andystorch.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (linkedin.com/in/andystorch) https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/)
Connect with Adam Piandes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adampiandes/ (linkedin.com/in/adampiandes) http://adampiandes.com (adampiandes.com) https://www.facebook.com/groups/modernleaders (facebook.com/groups/modernleaders)
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy’s guest is Ryan McCrea. Ryan McCrea has focused his career on making an impact on organizations by helping them maximize and develop their talent. His areas of expertise include strategic talent management, talent and leadership development, mentoring, connecting others, consulting and coaching leaders at all levels, and telling a compelling story with data. Ryan McCrea is currently the Vice President and Manager of Talent Development at Commerce Bank in St. Louis. He leads the efforts around people growth, including designing corporate-wide professional development resources and initiatives through a program called “Commerce for You.” He has responsibility for building leadership in the organization through three leadership development programs for high-potential team members. The newest program is focused on developing and growing people of color and includes an 18-month mentorship with the top 13 executives in the company.
In this bonus interview, you’ll hear:
- Ryan McCrea’s proudest career accomplishment and why those four years have been so important to him.
- His biggest career mistake and why it’s a regret.
- The biggest challenge he sees in talent development and learning development today.
- The biggest trend he’s most excited about in learning and development.
- The book he recommends reading because everyone gets something out of it.
- The advice he would give to someone looking to accelerate their career.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (andystorch.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (linkedin.com/in/andystorch) https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/)
Connect with Ryan McCrea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rmccrea/ (linkedin.com/in/rmccrea)
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy’s guest is Ryan McCrea. Ryan McCrea has focused his career on making an impact on organizations by helping them maximize and develop their talent. His areas of expertise include strategic talent management, talent and leadership development, mentoring, connecting others, consulting and coaching leaders at all levels, and telling a compelling story with data. Ryan McCrea is currently the Vice President and Manager of Talent Development at Commerce Bank in St. Louis. He leads the efforts around people growth, including designing corporate-wide professional development resources and initiatives through a program called “Commerce for You.” He has responsibility for building leadership in the organization through three leadership development programs for high-potential team members. The newest program is focused on developing and growing people of color and includes an 18-month mentorship with the top 13 executives in the company.
In this interview, you’ll hear:
How Ryan McCrea’s interest in IO psychology led to his current career in talent development. What the aspiring manager program looks like, who the program is open to, why the candidates have homework, and how candidates are chosen. The structure of his six-month management program and why it includes an accountability partner. His approach to creating creative solutions in talent development to meet the needs of an organization. How “Commerce for You” has created job opportunities within the bank and employees are finding their paths. Why it’s so important to understand your experiences and recognize that a job may not be a fit for you. The reason leadership needs to remove fear around discussing other roles that may be a better fit for an employee. Where Ryan McCrea sees modern leadership going and what he thinks is important for leaders to be successful today.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (andystorch.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (linkedin.com/in/andystorch) https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/)
Connect with Ryan McCrea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rmccrea/ (linkedin.com/in/rmccrea)
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy welcomes guest Michele Lau Torres to the show. She has 18 years of experience in organizational development, learning and development, HR, and talent management for public businesses and NGOs across education, transportation, hospitality, and public safety industries. She’s also worked on multiple continents, including Europe, Australia, Asia, and North America. Her current role is with the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport where she serves as the Performance Manager with scope over organizational and employee development, retention programs, performance systems, DEIB, and workforce planning. Michele Lau Torres is a self-proclaimed people champion with a passion for culture transformation. She is passionate about leadership, inclusion, innovation, and driving enterprise value through people, strategy, and implementation. In this bonus interview, you’ll hear:
- Why building successful teams is Michele Lau Torres’ greatest career accomplishment.
- Her biggest career failure and what she learned from it.
- The biggest challenge she sees in learning and development today.
- The books she recommends reading and why they’ve had an impact on her.
- Her advice to people looking for new ways to accelerate their career success.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (andystorch.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (linkedin.com/in/andystorch) https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/)
Connect with Michele Lau Torres: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelelautorres/ (linkedin.com/in/michelelautorres)
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy welcomes guest Michele Lau Torres to the show. She has 18 years of experience in organizational development, learning and development, HR, and talent management for public businesses and NGOs across education, transportation, hospitality, and public safety industries. She’s also worked on multiple continents, including Europe, Australia, Asia, and North America. Her current role is with the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport where she serves as the Performance Manager with scope over organizational and employee development, retention programs, performance systems, DEIB, and workforce planning. Michele Lau Torres is a self-proclaimed people champion with a passion for culture transformation. She is passionate about leadership, inclusion, innovation, and driving enterprise value through people, strategy, and implementation. In this interview, you’ll hear: Michele Lau Torres’ background and how she landed in her current role. How she perceives culture given her background and how she helps companies define their own cultures. Why changing a company’s culture is everybody’s responsibility and should be a grassroots effort. How you can approach shifting culture from a change management perspective in your organization. The reason a company needs a strong culture and how it affects the bottom line. How disruption can be a major source of innovation in an organization’s culture. What the Great Resignation means for companies and how that shift is affecting company culture and talent. Michele Lau Torres’ views on building a more inclusive culture inside of organizations and how they can be more cognizant of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. What her workplace did to keep employees safe during the pandemic and why it was so challenging for essential workers. How she’s planning for future changes in the workplace, including skilled workers.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (andystorch.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (linkedin.com/in/andystorch) https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/) Connect with Michele Lau Torres: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelelautorres/ (linkedin.com/in/michelelautorres)
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy welcomes Shay Potter, a 20-year Army veteran who recently transitioned out after being an officer for more than 20 years. They will walk us through how onboarding has been done and what training looks like for different fields in the Army. They also share how the Army handled and responded to COVID by switching some of the training to remote and keeping some people on site while others were working remotely. Shay Potter is a 20-year Army veteran who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan as a military intelligence specialist, design and change management planner, and has held multiple jobs developing the workforce and its leaders. They very recently transitioned out of the Army and are working on the next steps but enjoys coaching people and consulting with organizations to help them better understand how to attract and retain military veterans. Shay Potter also writes fiction and nonfiction books and is a contributing writer on career change topics for veterans. In this interview, you’ll hear: Shay Potter’s background and how they landed in military intelligence for the Army and developed an interest in learning and development. Why military life can be very structured at the lower levels but drops away as you become more senior and have to make more complicated decisions. What onboarding looks like when you join the Army and how it is decided by enlisting as a private or as a commissioned officer. The approach they used to create and run new training programs and help officers understand new concepts within their fields and become more proficient. How the transition to working virtually worked in the Army, how it affected training and development, and what the Army did to manage that transition. Why talent development was so appealing to Shay Potter and how they approached it with more creativity. What consumer-based training is and how the Army is innovatively using that method. The methodology the Army uses for learning and development compared to the corporate world. Where Shay Potter is in the transition away from the military and how they’re approaching a career post-military.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (andystorch.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (linkedin.com/in/andystorch) https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/) https://www.ownyourcareersummit.com/ (https://www.ownyourcareersummit.com/ ) Connect with Shay Potter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaydpotter/ (linkedin.com/in/shaydpotter)
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy’s guest is Jessica Michaels. She spent 20 years of her career hearing, “You’re meeting your goals, but you’re still failing.” At 39, she got the diagnosis that explained everything. She is now a neurodiversity coach, consultant, and educator offering support for neurodiverse adults with workplace and career challenges. She also helps employers create neurodiversity programs within their organizations. Jessica Michaels is currently serving as the Talent Development Partner at Adobe. She is an expert in the neurodiversity space. In this bonus interview, you’ll hear:
- Jessica Michaels’ biggest career accomplishment.
- Her biggest career failure and what she learned from that experience.
- The biggest challenge she sees in talent development today and how it can be addressed.
- Why she’s following the multimodal learning trend in talent development.
- The book she recommends that’s had a big impact on her.
- The career advice she would give to someone with a neurodiverse brain in order to accelerate their career.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (andystorch.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (linkedin.com/in/andystorch) https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/)
Connect with Jessica Michaels: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-michaels-6a647153/ (linkedin.com/in/jessica-michaels-6a647153/) https://www.ndworkcoach.com/ (ndworkcoach.com) ndworkcoach@gmail.com
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy’s guest is Jessica Michaels. She spent 20 years of her career hearing, “You’re meeting your goals, but you’re still failing.” At 39, she got the diagnosis that explained everything. She is now a neurodiversity coach, consultant, and educator offering support for neurodiverse adults with workplace and career challenges. She also helps employers create neurodiversity programs within their organizations. Jessica Michaels is currently serving as the Talent Development Partner at Adobe. She is an expert in the neurodiversity space. In this interview, you’ll hear: How Jessica Michaels made the transition from a sales career to becoming a neurodiversity coach and talent development partner. What led her to pursue an autism and ADHD diagnosis and why it explained so much about her career difficulties. The definition of neurodiversity, how it affects 30% of the world’s population, and how it can affect your communication abilities. How she took her own career experience and learning differences to change how she conducted her own workplace training. Why changing the way you train people in your organization in a neurodiversity-friendly way can also assist in training the introverts in your company. How neurodiverse learners can drive innovation and see unique solutions others in your organization may not recognize. The reason Jessica Michaels says we need to change the interview process and job listings to include neurodiverse people and how it can positively affect your workplace. The effect autism has on operating in society and in the workplace and what it can look like to others. Why changing your interview process and job descriptions can attract neurodiverse candidates who perform well. How you can successfully implement changes to support and recruit neurodiverse employees in your organization. What you can do to better account for people with ADHD in your company.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (andystorch.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (linkedin.com/in/andystorch) https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/)
Connect with Jessica Michaels: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-michaels-6a647153/ (linkedin.com/in/jessica-michaels-6a647153/) https://www.ndworkcoach.com/ (ndworkcoach.com) ndworkcoach@gmail.com
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy’s guest is Julie Turney. Julie Turney is a heart-centric and people-focused HR professional with over 15 years of experience in the field. She’s the brainchild of HRatHeart Consulting Inc., a coaching firm she created after her second bout of HR burnout to help HR professionals build their resilience and agility while providing a safe space to recharge. Julie Turney is also the lead organizer of DisruptHR Caribbean for Barbados--where she lives--as well as Jamaica and Trinidad. She’s also the host of “The HR Sound Off Podcast” and author of the book Confessions of an HR Pro: Stories of Defeat & Triumph.
In this bonus interview, you’ll hear:
- Julie Turney’s biggest career accomplishment.
- Her biggest career failure and why she prefers her life as an independent consultant versus working in an organization.
- What she sees as one of the biggest challenges in talent development and why it needs to be addressed.
- The trend she’s following in learning and development.
- Her favorite book that she reads every year.
- The advice she would give to someone looking to accelerate their career.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (andystorch.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (linkedin.com/in/andystorch) https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/)
Connect with Julie Turney: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamjulieturney/ (linkedin.com/in/iamjulieturney) https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-HR-Pro-Stories-Triumph/dp/0578905825/ (https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-HR-Pro-Stories-Triumph/dp/0578905825/)
In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy’s guest is Julie Turney. Julie Turney is a heart-centric and people-focused HR professional with over 15 years of experience in the field. She’s the brainchild of HRatHeart Consulting Inc., a coaching firm she created after her second bout of HR burnout to help HR professionals build their resilience and agility while providing a safe space to recharge. Julie Turney is also the lead organizer of DisruptHR Caribbean for Barbados--where she lives--as well as Jamaica and Trinidad. She’s also the host of “The HR Sound Off Podcast” and author of the book Confessions of an HR Pro: Stories of Defeat & Triumph. In this interview, you’ll hear: How Julie Turney began her career in human resources, why she burned out twice, and how that led her to write her book Confessions of an HR Pro. The biggest challenge she sees in HR today, why the process-driven profession needs to become more people-focused, and how your HR department can begin to become more people-focused. Why more transparency is needed in HR and what it can look like. The takeaway Julie Turney wants you to have after you read her book. The reason HR professionals are burning out and how that burnout can be addressed. What you can do to analyze your HR career and take more ownership of your schedule. Her tips for building more resilience in your HR career, using agility to make adjustments, and become more proactive. How you can build community in HR and where to start. What Julie Turney does to build her “social muscle” as an introverted HR professional. Why she believes HR is doing as much as they are able to when it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), but there is more work to be done. How she’s working in the neurodiversity space, what neurodiversity means, and what they can bring to the workplace.
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In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy’s guest is Rob Kjar. Rob Kjar has over 20 years of experience in leadership consulting and coaching inside organizations and across multiple industries, including pharmaceuticals, financial services, B2B marketing, oil and gas, high tech, and manufacturing. He’s led talent development and organizational development teams in North America and globally. Having lived and worked in several other countries, he brings a broad perspective to his clients looking for help with leaders of all levels, especially with high potentials and executive leaders. Rob Kjar is currently the senior managing consultant with Vaya Group, a consulting firm that works with organizations of all sizes to connect people strategy with business strategy and accelerate the success of both. He earned his Ph.D. in Organizational Development from Benedectine University and has written articles for and has spoken at the National Academy of Management Conferences in the areas of global mindset change and organizational development. In this interview, you’ll hear:
What Rob Kjar says has changed in leadership since the pandemic began and what some of the challenges have been for leaders. The best practices that leaders who are excelling at connection with their teams are using despite the pandemic and the rise of remote work. How he’s dealing with people who don’t want to be in the office, people who do, and the wrenches that the pandemic has thrown into the work environment. What the Great Resignation is doing to company policies and how organizations can address employees’ concerns. Rob Kjar’s recommendations for reskilling the workforce for social and emotional intelligence. What workplace diversity looks like in this new normal. The definition of agility and how you can build a more agile and less fragile workplace. What you can do to build more trust between leaders and employees to work collaboratively as a team. The big trends he’s following in leadership and talent development and how it’s changing leadership. The books Rob Kjar recommends reading for your career. The one piece of career advice he would give to people who want to continue to grow in their leadership careers.
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In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy welcomes guest Paul Carroll. Paul Carroll is head of Colleague and Leadership Development at CVS Health, leading a talent development team of 25 professionals who take CVS Health leaders and colleagues to the next level, strengthening their skillsets in their current roles while preparing them for their future roles in the organizations. In his spare time, Paul Carroll is the father of a 14-year-old son and a self-proclaimed autism dadvocate. He’s the founder and creator of AutismDadvocate.org, a website community dedicated to fathers of autistic children. His “Autism Dadvocate” podcast is available on iTunes and Spotify. In this bonus interview, you’ll hear:
- Paul Carroll’s proudest career moment and why it’s so important to him.
- His most spectacular career failure and what he learned from it.
- What he thinks is today’s biggest challenge in talent development.
- The trend Paul Carroll is most excited about in talent development.
- Why he recommends reading the book Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World by Vivek H. Murthy, M.D.
- The reason behind starting his podcast, “Autism Dadvocate,” and why he’s so proud of it.
- The one piece of career advice Paul Carroll would give to someone looking to further their career.
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In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy welcomes guest Paul Carroll. Paul Carroll is head of Colleague and Leadership Development at CVS Health, leading a talent development team of 25 professionals who take CVS Health leaders and colleagues to the next level, strengthening their skillsets in their current roles while preparing them for their future roles in the organizations. In his spare time, Paul Carroll is the father of a 14-year-old son and a self-proclaimed autism dadvocate. He’s the founder and creator of AutismDadvocate.org, a website community dedicated to fathers of autistic children. His “Autism Dadvocate” podcast is available on iTunes and Spotify. In this interview, you’ll hear:
What Paul Carroll’s role is at CVS Health and how his team leverages e-learning and digitization of learning. How CVS approached the change in leadership development and career development when the pandemic hit and how the pandemic is still affecting it. Why agility has been his favorite reaction to the pandemic at CVS and how you can apply some of their successful pandemic reactions to your business. The myth about in-line promotions and why you can’t be passive in your career if you want to grow. What you can do to develop a breadth of skills versus just moving up as you move along in your career. How understanding the difference between coaching, mentoring, advocacy, and sponsorship can change your career trajectory. Your approach to networking and how it can build your professional brand or tear it down. Why you need a unique professional brand that has an X factor. How organizations can support employees in their growth and what individuals can do to get better at career development.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (andystorch.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (linkedin.com/in/andystorch) https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/)
Connect with Paul Carroll: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-carroll-autismdadvocate/ (linkedin.com/in/paul-carroll-autismdadvocate) https://www.autismdadvocate.org/ (autismdadvocate.org)
In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Gay Hendricks is with Andy to talk about working in your genius zone. Gay Hendricks is the author of the new book The Genius Zone. He is an author, speaker, and has been a leader in the field of relationship transformation and body-mind transformation for 45 years. He has written more than 40 books and appeared on more than 500 radio and television shows. In this interview, you’ll hear: What Gay Hendricks’ book The Big Leap is all about and why his new book The Genius Zone is its sequel. How he defines the “genius zone” and what an “upper limit problem” is. What you can do to begin to overcome fear and how can identify it. The biggest upper limit problem Gay Hendricks has faced and how he handled it. How you can begin to discover your own genius zone and why it’s so important to find it. His advice for people who know what their genius zone is but requires a big risk to pivot their careers to that. Why owning your time is so important to living and working in your zone of genius. How you can begin to combat comparison in order to feel better about yourself. Why making your creative dreams come true can give you ultimate fulfillment. What a true commitment can do for finding your zone of genius. Gay Hendricks’ advice for continuing to spend time in your genius zone if you’re already working in it.
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On this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Sarah Cannistra is Andy’s guest. She is an L&D and career executive coach and founder of The Overnight Trainer, specializing in helping aspiring and existing L&D professionals create and build the L&D career of their dreams. Since beginning her career in L&D over a decade ago, she’s created hundreds of learning and development programs for over 5,000 learners, led the learning function for four different organizations, and hired and trained dozens of L&D professionals. Sarah Cannistra now uses what she’s learned in her career to develop the L&D careers of others. She is now a career coach specializing in helping learning and development professionals get the best job and accelerate their career success as well as a consultant. In this bonus interview, you’ll hear: 10. Sarah Cannistra’s proudest career achievement. 11. How she decided to begin her own business and leave the salary and benefits behind. 12. The biggest failure she’s had in her career and what she learned from it. 13. What she sees as the biggest challenge in learning and development today. 14. The trend she’s paying attention to and where she thinks it’s going. 15. What books Sarah Cannistra thinks you should be reading to further your career. 16. Her advice for accelerating your career success. 17. Why she believes you need to join the Talent Development Think Tank Community.
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On this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Sarah Cannistra is Andy’s guest. She is an L&D and career executive coach and founder of The Overnight Trainer, specializing in helping aspiring and existing L&D professionals create and build the L&D career of their dreams. Since beginning her career in L&D over a decade ago, she’s created hundreds of learning and development programs for over 5,000 learners, led the learning function for four different organizations, and hired and trained dozens of L&D professionals. Sarah Cannistra now uses what she’s learned in her career to develop the L&D careers of others. She is now a career coach specializing in helping learning and development professionals get the best job and accelerate their career success as well as a consultant. In this interview, you’ll hear: Sarah Cannistra’s advice for people looking to move into learning and development from a different career path and how to carve out your own niche in the L&D space. Why attaining certifications is such a personal decision and how you can evaluate whether they’re right for you or not. How you can begin to set yourself up for success once you begin your career in L&D. Sarah Cannistra’s advice for using your network to help further your future success. Why talking to people in different roles can help you explore what you want your niche to be. How she assists people who are already in senior positions to continue to grow in their roles. Her recommendation for having your role and L&D as a whole be seen as strategically important to your organization. Why you need to narrow down your job search to match your skillset and your niche. The biggest trend she sees right now in L&D.
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In this solo episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy discusses how you can own your career in learning and development. Many L&D professionals are focused on caring for others in their organization while forgetting to care for themselves. This episode is all about thinking through your career and where you want it to lead as you work on your personal growth. In this episode, you’ll hear:
Why self-reflection is important for envisioning where you want your career to go. How to set a vision for your ultimate career goal. Why you need to set specific, timed goals in order to move toward achieving your career vision. Check in on your goals on a regular basis to assess where you are in your progress and make a plan for how to achieve your goals. How to make your goals actionable by writing them down and telling someone about them. Take full responsibility for everything that happens along the way. Take control of your future and the three things you can do to prepare for your future no matter what comes your way. Why your mindset is the most powerful tool for driving your success. Be willing to pivot and take care of your health.
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On this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Tonille Miller to the show to discuss managing the ongoing change in the current workplace environment. They also discuss the Great Resignation and what your company can do to keep your employees happy and engaged. Tonille Miller is a consultant and I/O psychologist who advises leaders to operationalize strategy and drive the optimal performance of their organizations and people through digital transformation, change management, the future of work, remote/hybrid workplaces, culture, talent strategy, employee experience, and more. She formerly managed Transformational Change at PwC at Outreach.io before she went out on her own and founded EXT - Experience and Transformation.
In this bonus interview, you’ll hear:
- Why Tonille Miller decided to start her own consulting business and what her secret to success has been.
- What she loves about owning her own business.
- Why working for herself has been challenging at times.
- Her biggest career accomplishment.
- Why she doesn’t believe in failure as long as you’re learning something from your mistakes.
- The biggest challenge she sees today in learning and development.
- The trend she’s following and why it could be exciting for learning and development.
- Her favorite book to recommend.
- The career advice Tonille Miller would give to people looking to advance their careers.
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On this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Tonille Miller to the show to discuss managing the ongoing change in the current workplace environment. They also discuss the Great Resignation and what your company can do to keep your employees happy and engaged. Tonille Miller is a consultant and I/O psychologist who advises leaders to operationalize strategy and drive the optimal performance of their organizations and people through digital transformation, change management, the future of work, remote/hybrid workplaces, culture, talent strategy, employee experience, and more. She formerly managed Transformational Change at PwC at Outreach.io before she went out on her own and founded EXT - Experience and Transformation.
In this interview, you’ll hear:
The current changes going on in the corporate world that Tonille Miller is seeing and her perspective on the Great Resignation. What COVID and the new way of working changed about transformation and change in the workplace. Why employees want more choices now and how it’s affecting organizations. The mistakes organizations are making as they decide where their employees should be working from and how those issues can be rectified. How personal preferences are impacting the decision to return to the office, move to a hybrid model, or remain remote. Creating the best employee experience possible and what organizations can do to contribute to a great employee experience. Why getting employees involved in co-creating a back-to-the-office environment is so important for buy-in. What organizations should be considering as they attempt to improve retention and keep their employees happy.
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In this solo episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy shares some thoughts on taking care of yourself while working in HR and talent development. This topic came up because he just returned from a five-week road trip with his family in order to take care of himself, and he recently completed an interview with Julie Turney on her show Magnifying HR Voices. In his discussion with Julie Turney, Andy spoke with her about how HR professionals can own their careers and take care of themselves in their careers. In this interview, you’ll hear: What learning and investing in your own growth looks like as you’re creating learning programs for your organization. Why you should take advantage of the LMS programs you have available to you. The external resources you should be using to fuel your career growth. Why making time for reading can lead to exponential personal and professional growth. How to be intentional and proactive with the type of work that you want to do and build your personal brand Why asking questions and being vulnerable is vital to learning and growth. What investing in self-care means and why you need to do it. How networking can prepare you for your future endeavors and the tools you can use to build your network.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (andystorch.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (linkedin.com/in/andystorch) https://tdtt.us/ (tdtt.us/) http://ownyourcareerownyourlife.com/bonus/ (ownyourcareerownyourlife.com/bonus) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0967ND435/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 (Confessions of an HR Pro) https://www.amazon.com/Own-Your-Career-Life-Drifting-ebook/dp/B08NCHG51Z (Own Your Career Own Your Life)
On this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Alyssa Dver to the show. She is a trained and accomplished marketing executive and was a Chief Marketing Officer for many companies early in her career, which stirred a fascination for human motivation. As brain science began to bloom and as she began to delve into that topic, her son was diagnosed with a serious neurological condition. That caused her to begin questioning top neurologists, who would Google topics in front of her. That moment led her to her current career path. Alyssa Dver is a confidence crusader, an expert, speaker, and author of many books. She is the Chief Confidence Officer, CEO, and co-founder of the American Confidence Institute, which trains growth-minded people how to coach and self-coach using basic brain science-based tools and techniques.
In this bonus interview, you’ll hear:
- Alyssa Dver’s biggest career accomplishment and why it stands out to her.
- Her biggest career mistake and why she regrets it so much.
- The biggest challenge she sees in talent development right now and why it’s an issue.
- The trend she’s following in the corporate space and why she finds it so interesting.
- The book she would most recommend right now and what made it so good.
- The advice she would give to someone looking to find more confidence and success in their careers.
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On this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Alyssa Dver to the show. She is a trained and accomplished marketing executive and was a Chief Marketing Officer for many companies early in her career, which stirred a fascination for human motivation. As brain science began to bloom and as she began to delve into that topic, her son was diagnosed with a serious neurological condition. That caused her to begin questioning top neurologists, who would Google topics in front of her. That moment led her to her current career path. Alyssa Dver is a confidence crusader, an expert, speaker, and author of many books. She is the Chief Confidence Officer, CEO, and co-founder of the American Confidence Institute, which trains growth-minded people how to coach and self-coach using basic brain science-based tools and techniques.
In this interview, you’ll hear:
Alyssa Dver’s marketing background and how that led to co-founding her company, the American Confidence Institute (ACI). How she pivoted her saucy book for women and success to fit for a more corporate HR audience. Why confidence isn’t a feeling and how you can really define it in your own life. The impact your mindset has on confidence and how you can begin building your own confidence. Where innate confidence comes from and why Alyssa Dver thinks it may boil down to more nurture than nature. How false confidence looks in the adult world and why it can amount to bullying. Why we need to give confidence before we take it and what that looks like. Her recommendations for what we can do to continue to increase confidence in ourselves. What talent development professionals can do to begin helping build confidence in others to help boost employee careers in your organization. Alyssa Dver’s advice for organizations that want to change behaviors within their companies. Why employee resource groups (ERGs) are important and what it takes for them to be successful in an organization. Her tips for creating successful ERGs that won’t become an afterthought.
On this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Karen Allen to the show. Karen Allen is a versatile and talented woman serving as a coach, motivational speaker, and author. She empowers highly motivated individuals and business leaders to harness the power of their mindset and develop the self-awareness necessary to overcome challenges and achieve their full potential. Since 2014, Karen Allen has been studying the human mind, positive psychology, and post-traumatic growth. Combined with her own experience, she has a trifecta that not many other speakers or coaches can offer. She guides her clients with researched-based habits to get them moving and ascending in the direction they crave. She is the creator of the mental exercise Stop & Shift, which teaches you how to let go of negative thought cycles and move to more positive and productive thinking. In this interview, you’ll hear:
Where we are with the state of mental health and burnout in the workplace at this moment in time and what ultimately triggered it. Why productivity in the workplace has increased due to the pandemic and how it has affected people differently. The risk of employees feeling “on” all the time and what it’s doing to employees as well as organizations. Why your top talent may leave your organization and what you can do to prevent it and continue to attract top talent. The three things your employees value above money. How a personal tragedy landed Karen Allen in her current career and why she is so passionate about it. What inspo-action is and how you can use it to get clear on who you are and what you want from life. How you can begin to shift your mindset to overcome big obstacles in your life and move forward with your goals. What inspired action is and how you can begin to live a mindful life. How adopting a growth mindset and silencing your inner critic can lead you to paths you didn’t anticipate. Why saying yes to the things that are right for you may lead you to know more about yourself. How having a growth mindset can help you deal with potential failures and mistakes. Karen Allen’s tips for creating more self-care opportunities to avoid burnout. What inspired her to create the inspo-action steps and why clarity helps you feel more confident to achieve a goal. What HR and leadership can do to help people own their careers and find more fulfillment with their careers. Her proudest career accomplishments. Her biggest career failure and what she learned from it. The biggest challenge she sees in talent development right now. Why she’s following the trend of people leaving their jobs and how it might affect the landscape of employment. The one piece of advice she would give to someone looking to advance their career.
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On this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy’s guest is Jess Almlie. Jess Almlie has worked in the talent development field for more than 20 years in nonprofit, for-profit, and higher education organizations. She is currently serving as Vice President of Learning Experience in the Benefits Division of WEX, a leading financial technology service provider with nearly 5,000 associates around the world. In this role, she is responsible for casting vision, defining effective learning strategy, developing learning leaders, and working collaboratively across the organization. Jess Almlie has a BA in organizational communication and a Master’s in education leadership from North Dakota State University and a certificate in Improving Human Performance from the Association for Talent Development. In this bonus interview, you’ll hear:
- Jess Almlie’s biggest career accomplishment and why it means so much to her.
- The biggest career mistake she made and what she learned from it.
- The talent development trends she’s paying attention to and why she sees the need for agility in learning and development.
- Why she recommends reading Multipliers by Greg McKeown and Liz Wiseman and Designing for Modern Learning by Crystal Kadakia and Lisa Owens.
- The advice she would give to someone looking to advance their career.
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On this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy’s guest is Jess Almlie. Jess Almlie has worked in the talent development field for more than 20 years in nonprofit, for-profit, and higher education organizations. She is currently serving as Vice President of Learning Experience in the Benefits Division of WEX, a leading financial technology service provider with nearly 5,000 associates around the world. In this role, she is responsible for casting vision, defining effective learning strategy, developing learning leaders, and working collaboratively across the organization. Jess Almlie has a BA in organizational communication and a Master’s in education leadership from North Dakota State University and a certificate in Improving Human Performance from the Association for Talent Development. In this interview, you’ll hear:
What working at McDonald’s as a trainer taught Jess Almlie about talent development and how she eventually chose that path as her career. Why the manager you’re working under makes or breaks the experience you have at a company. How she knows when it’s time to take the next step and how you can use that to evaluate your own career. What she’s doing in her role in L&D at WEX and what she loves about it. The questions Jess Almlie asks to ensure that she’s using processes within the company that are effective and strategic. Why a request for training doesn’t necessarily mean that training is what’s needed and how she addresses it. The data Jess Almlie uses to guide her training methodology and how you can apply the same approach to your company’s training. Why learning will only solve a problem if there is a gap in knowledge and skills and how you can shift your training approach to address the true issues. The three tips she would give to someone looking to get into learning and development and grow a career in that field. The reason curiosity she values curiosity so highly in her role and how it is woven into leadership. What she’s enjoyed about the Talent Development Think Tank community and the value she’s received from it.
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On this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Simon Brown, Chief Learning Officer at Novartis to the show. Novartis is a Swiss, multi-national pharmaceutical company with over 40,000 employees. Simon Brown is also the co-author of the new book The Curious Advantage. He is a commercially-minded learning leader with experience across a range of the world’s leading organizations, having co-founded Brightwave, one of the UK’s leading eLearning companies. Simon Brown is co-host of the popular podcast The Curious Advantage with his co-authors, and he is a regular keynote speaker at events around the world. In this interview, you’ll hear:
How Andy met Simon Brown and the lessons he’s learned that helped with the transition to virtual during the pandemic. The meandering path he took to become a Chief Learning Officer at Novartis today and how it all ties back to learning. Simon Brown’s philosophy on learning and development for a large company and why L&D is so important for remaining competitive. The Novartis approach to learning and development, why they teach their leaders to become “unbossed,” and how their approach has changed over the past year. What the biggest impact was on virtual learning during the pandemic and how it affected both Simon Brown and other employees. The tricks he used to create an impactful and effective virtual learning experience. Why he wrote the book The Curious Advantage and what inspired him to write it. How he defines leadership and why it isn’t about having all the answers but rather than enabling employees to find the answers. The 7 C’s of curiosity and how you can apply them in your organization. Some ways you can begin to create a culture of curiosity in your company. The impact the culture of an organization has on innovation and curiosity. Advantages companies experience when they build a culture of curiosity. What Simon Brown wants people to know about curiosity and creating a culture of curiosity in your organization.
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On this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes guest Lee Cockerell, retired Executive Vice President of Operations for the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. He held that position for more than 10 years, and during that time, his responsibilities encompassed a diverse mix of operations that included 20 resort hotels, four theme parks, two water parks, five golf courses, a shopping village, and much more. Lee Cockerell joined Disney in July 1990, and prior to joining Disney, he spent 17 years in various executive positions with the Marriott Corporation and eight years with Hilton Hotels. During his career, he shifted his leadership style from the classic command-and-control to become a more modern, inclusive leader, leading with empathy and discipline and creating an environment where people wanted to come to work.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
How Lee Cockerell overcame a turbulent childhood and began his career in hospitality and eventually landed at Disney. Why insecurity propelled him forward and how continuing to move forward transformed him. Experience, education, and exposure were key to creating a new mindset. What Disney did to reinforce diversity, equity, and inclusion and why Lee Cockerell believes it made the destination so popular. What you can learn about leadership from moms and how you can apply it to your leadership skills. His approach to talent development and creating great leaders and why it’s all about the human factor. The three things Lee Cockerell focused on in his role as a Disney EVP and what you can learn from his approach. How Disney maintains its culture of workplace excitement. Why offering opportunity encourages employees to stick around long-term. The types of training Disney offers and how they determine what training is needed. What diversity and inclusiveness are and why these qualities are so important for companies to have. Why you should do the things that make you uncomfortable and how it can change you for the better. Lee Cockerell’s proudest career accomplishment. The biggest mistake he’s made in his career and what he learned from it. The trend in talent development and leadership he’s following right now. Why he recommends reading The Effective Executive by Peter Drucker and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. One piece of career advice he would give to anyone looking to accelerate their career.
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On this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes guest James Hudson, who runs a learning and development community in the United Kingdom. Andy initially connected with James Hudson through LinkedIn, and he is a consultant who works with many other L&D professionals. In this conversation, you’ll hear what James Hudson is hearing and working on. You’ll also hear how to help companies with major organizational change. James Hudson has 20 years of learning and development experience, has worked in and with organizations in the digital, telecommunications, automotive, and financial services sectors, and has also run training around the world. He is also the founder and host of the L&D Mastermind Community, which has over 3,500 L&D professionals around the globe that connect to learn and grow together on a regular basis.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
How James Hudson began his career in learning and development and how he created his popular L&D Mastermind community. The moment he decided to start his own consulting business and how he overcame his fear of it. Creating sustainable change in organizations comes from getting people bought into the “why” of the change. How threat versus reward affects creating change in a company and what he does to help change the employees’ mindset about it. What clear communication can do for change and understanding. Using compassionate and people-focused leadership as a tool to inspire change. How collaboration and social learning can be used even when teams are working from home and the tools being used to enable it. James Hudson’s expectations for companies as they enter the hybrid work environment. The future of learning and why it may happen in the form of micro-learning and social learning. How the L&D Mastermind began, what people will receive from it if they join, and how to join.
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On this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes guest Leah Weiss. She’s a Ph.D. and created a perenially waitlisted course called “Leading with Mindfulness and Compassion” at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where she is on the faculty for Stanford Business School’s lead program. Leah Weiss is a principal teacher and a founding faculty member of Stanford’s Compassion Cultivation Program, conceived by the Dalai Llama, and is on faculty for Space Center Houston’s Human Performance Accelerator Lab. In 2019, Leah Weiss co-founded Skylyte, a company that specializes in data-driven, scaleable solutions to team health. Dr. Weiss’s first book, How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind focuses on compassion and resilient leadership through research-backed techniques. Her work guides the mental health and well-being strategies of over 85 organizations, including the Mayo Clinic and Stanford Children’s Hospital. In this episode, you’ll hear:
How the loss of a close friend due to suicide led Dr. Leah Weiss to further explore resiliency and mindfulness and how it became her career focus. Practical tips for beginning a meditation routine and why it should become part of your daily routine. What you can gain from mindfulness and intentionality and why you may not even realize you’re practicing mindfulness with your daily activities. Why burnout has become so prevalent and what is really is. How the pandemic particularly affected women adversely and why. Burnout isn’t just the number of hours worked but also encompasses moral injury, unfairness, and purpose in the workplace. Dr. Leah Weiss’s advice for setting boundaries to avoid experiencing burnout. What resilience is and how you can begin to develop more resilience. Why compassion can look different for everyone and how your organization can become a compassionate organization. How your organization can help prevent employee burnout and create more wellness. The impact of loneliness on wellness and how organizations can address it. Her advice for talent development leaders to improve wellness and help their employees through these challenging times.
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On today’s episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes guest Neda Schlictman. She is a human performance executive with more than 25 years of experience leading high-performance teams. She continuously pioneers leading talent development strategies, enabling business impact through agility and transformative market-leading solutions. In 2008, Neda Schlictman became Chief Learning Officer for the U.S. and Global Tax at Deloitte and led the transformation of the talent development strategy for both tax organization and cross-business talent development. She had a principal role in establishing the learner experiences at Deloitte University and the learning experience at Deloitte overall. In this interview, you’ll hear how she established those experiences and Deloitte’s approach to learning. In this episode, you’ll hear: Neda Schlictman’s background as a teacher and how she moved into her current career path. The differences she’s experienced between professional services and retail corporate holdings and why she prefers the professional services world. What it was like to work for a declining brand like Sears and the invaluable lessons she learned there. How Neda Schlictman helped to develop Deloitte University and why it took a village to create the guiding principles in order for it to be successful. What Deloitte University did to pivot to digital learning and development when COVID-19 hit and how they’re planning for the future post-COVID. The system Deloitte University uses to curate its content and its built-in social component. How she’s approached team effectiveness in the virtual remote world. What steps she implemented for her teams in order to ensure they were taking care of their mental health. What you need to know about the learning experience platform (LXP) and how it can be beneficial to your organization. Why Neda Schlictman is writing articles about LXP and why she believes it’s so important to share that information.
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In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Nuno Gonçalves is a senior human resources leader who is at the forefront of envisioning and driving business and HR life transformations. He is an early pioneer in the move toward continuous transformation as a new reality and is currently the Global Head of Strategic Capability Building for Mars, working on understanding the crucial capabilities for the future and that the business strategy is fully aligned with Mars University. He spent time as the Chief Learning Officer for another major company in Europe and has a long history of work in L & D and capability building. Andy and Nuno Gonçalves discuss global transformation, what strategic capability building is, and how it works with L & D, and what’s changing in the world of talent development. In this episode, you’ll hear: Nuno Gonçalves explains his role as Global Head of Strategic Capability Building and what it means for his company. How learning and development are cultivated at Mars and how the corporate universities play a role in L & D. The changes happening in the global learning and talent development space and the companies that are leading the way for these changes. What “learning in the flow of work” means and how it’s being applied. How the social contract between corporations and employees is changing and why it may change the face of what work looks like. An explanation of the employment social contract and how it affects the economic model. Why organizations should be aspiring to create a culture of learning in the flow of work and some steps they can take toward creating it. Nuno Gonçalves’s belief that HR professionals need to become leaders who need to become visionaries of the future and how it can move a company in the right direction. How he sees the future of work in 2021 and beyond. What “economics of mutuality” means and how it’s being used at Mars. The myth that needs to be deconstructed for progression to continue.
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Today on The Talent Development Hot Seat, guest interviewer Bennett Phillips speaks to Dr. Mario Brown, Chief Talent Development Officer at First Horizon Bank in Memphis, Tennessee. In this episode, you’ll hear: What Dr. Mario Brown’s role is with First Horizon Bank and how it is closely aligned with their learning and development functions as well as with the Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer. How he handled his company’s merger with another organization and his appointment as Chief Talent Development Officer. Why relationships inside and outside of Mario Brown’s organization were so important to completing a successful merger. How proactively leading change can help both employees inside the organization and clients feel heard. What he does to address biases and how it affects talent planning and development at First Horizon Bank. Why an evaluation of both companies’ systems during the merger was an important part of bringing the two cultures of the organizations together. Why professional development opportunities may have an impact on an employee’s ability to rise in the organization.
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This episode is all about leadership development, modern leadership, developing modern leaders, and developing inclusive leaders. Today’s guest is Tonya Cornileus. She’s a teacher, certified leadership and life coach, a trusted advisor to executives, and an award-winning HR executive. She’s currently the Vice President of Development, Inclusion, and Wellness at ESPN. In this interview, you’ll hear some of Tonya Cornileus’s background, her philosophy on modern leadership, and what characteristics leaders need today to be successful. In this episode, you’ll hear: How Tonya Cornileus got into talent development and why her experience as a teacher in inner-city Miami taught her to always remember the people. The biggest challenges people face when they initially become managers or leaders and what you can do to overcome them. What she does to help leaders shift their mindset about leadership, what creates a phenomenal leader, and how you can begin to shift your mindset. The themes Tonya Cornileus is beginning to integrate into her leadership development to create modern and inclusive leaders. Her best practices for creating a great modern leader. Why leaders at ESPN are expected to roll up their sleeves and get involved in creating employee programs and how it creates support for those programs. The must-have competencies and experiences we need to develop in the modern workplace. How COVID-19 impacted our ability to stay connected and collaborate and what we’ve learned about work-life balance during the pandemic. What you can do to make sure your company culture is inclusive and how it can make your team better. The most common thing you need to overcome to have an aha moment.
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This episode is all about digital learning and leveraging data. Andy welcomes guest David James to the show. He is the Chief Learning Strategist at Looop, and he’s been a people development professional for more than 20 years, most notably as Director of Talent, Learning, and OD for the Walt Disney Company across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. David James is also the host of The Learning and Development Podcast, a prominent writer and conference speaker on topics around modern and digital L&D, and a member of the CIPD L&D Advisory Board. In this episode, you’ll hear:
How David James became passionate about digital learning and, as a result, pivoted his career. The lessons Disney culture taught him that have served him well during his career. Why building your own personal brand is so important to growing your career, especially in a company like Disney. The current state of digital learning in the COVID-19 era and why there is such a difference between online learning and tech-enabled learning and the opportunities of digital. What effect rich learning vs. passive learning has on employee continuing education and why training doesn’t always translate to results. Why you need to stop thinking about event-based learning and instead start thinking about the problems your team faces. The biggest mistakes people are making in the transition to digital learning from in-person learning. What organizations are doing correctly in the digital learning space. How to get the data you need to meet the needs of your organization. David James’ prediction for L&D and what it may look like going into 2022.
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Erica Keswin joins Andy on this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat to talk about the power of rituals to improve engagement and productivity as well as inclusion in the workplace. She is a bestselling author, internationally sought-after speaker, and founder of the Spaghetti Project, a roving ritual devoted to sharing the science and stories of relationships at work. She helps businesses, organizations, and individuals improve their performance by honoring relationships in every context and was named one of Marshall Goldsmith’s top 100 coaches in 2020 as well as Business Insider’s Most Innovative Coaches of 2020. Erica Keswin’s bestselling book, Bring Your Human to Work: 10 Surefire Ways to Design a Workplace That is Good for People, Great for Business, and Just Might Change the World was published in 2018, and her newest book, Rituals Roadmap: The Human Way to Transform Everyday Routines into Workplace Magic was published in January 2021.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
Erica Keswin’s background as a connector and how it led to her examining the impact of technology on the workplace. Why putting technology in its place can help us stay connected rather than disconnected. How you can use rituals to become more intentional about connecting with others even when it involves technology. The definition of “ritual” and you can apply it practically to your workday. The shift she’s noticed from office work to working from home, the rituals people are missing in their commutes, and how they’re adapting to the change. Why rituals are defined with intention while habits are rote. The three Ps of rituals that you can begin to incorporate right now into your workplace and the return on investment (ROI) it creates. What rituals can do to contribute to inclusion. Why rituals need to be defined with a purpose. The magic question Erica Keswin asks company leaders to help define their company rituals. Some easy questions to ask for establishing some healthy rituals in your organization. Surprising rituals she’s learned some companies do.
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Andy welcomes Yvonne Harris to the podcast to discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and employee resource groups (ERGs). Yvonne Harris is a DEI leader, corporate social responsibility champion, and human resources expert. Prior to her consulting business, she was with Capgemini North America, a global leader in consulting, technology services, and digital transformation where she held roles in DEI, diversity talent attraction, inclusion brand leader, and as an HR leader for their Houston office. Yvonne Harris also has a passion for making a positive contribution to issues that impact women and has led her to involvement in a community-wide effort to increase awareness about maternity mortality and to advocate for improvement in women’s healthcare. In this interview, Andy digs into all things ERGs including what they are, how to get the most out of them, the mistakes a lot of organizations make, some of the best practices in setting up and using ERGs, and some examples and topics she’s seen organizations use.
In the bonus content of this interview, which is only available in the Talent Development Think Tank private podcast, Andy talks to her about running her business, some of her challenges, the proudest moment in her career, biggest mistakes, trends she’s following, books she recommends, and her career advice for you.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
How Yvonne Harris became involved with DEI and ERGs. What employee resource groups (ERGs) are and why they are important to organizations. How ERGs are being used in talent recruitment and development and as outreach. Why talent development leaders should view ERGs as an effective business partner in what they’re trying to drive. What employee resource groups can do to create development opportunities in an organization and how they connect employees to one another. The mistakes in ERG programs that your organization needs to avoid. The best practices Yvonne Harris has seen in employee resource groups and why they work so well. How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected ERGs with virtual networking and talent development. The most popular employee resource groups Yvonne Harris sees and how you can start your own ERGs. Why you should poll your employees before planning your employee resource groups.
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Today’s guest is Ted Fleming, who is the head of talent development for CVS, which is the drugstore and healthcare company with more than 300,000 employees. His responsibilities include learning and career development for all employees, executive development, and providing business consulting solutions. Ted has more than 30 years of experience in the healthcare, financial services, and education industries as a strategic planner, consultant, business owner, and general manager. Ted Fleming is the author of the new book Develop: 7 Practical Tools to Take Charge of Your Career, and he speaks frequently with others on career development. Andy speaks with him about the importance of networking to build your career. In this episode, you’ll hear: Ted Fleming’s background in education, banking, and how he landed in the healthcare industry. What surprised him most about working with human resources (HR). How he navigated working in healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. The philosophy he’s used to help his frontline employees handle the recent challenges and how he’s helped them continue to learn and train even when they’re hourly. How Ted Fleming and his team have approached diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and how they plan to continue those initiatives. How you can use the tips in his book to feel more confident in your career. The three things you can do to begin feeling unstuck in your career. Why you should follow your curiosity to discover a new career path. How you can use your network to help guide your career choices and identify transferable skills. Why you need to identify your leadership style and your personal brand and how those two things can affect future career growth. The reason feedback is so important for an organization to provide to its employees to fuel career growth. His proudest career accomplishment and the mistake he makes too often. The virtual learning trend and how it’s affecting his industry. The reason you need to read The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell and The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. Why activating your network is the most important part of growing your career.
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Andy welcomes Tracie Sponenberg, the Chief People Officer at The Granite Group, which is a plumbing wholesale company based in New Hampshire. Formerly a paper-pushing, compliance-driven HR person, Tracie Sponenberg became a people-first business leader several years ago and has made it a mission to help others do the same through speaking around the globe and writing daily on LinkedIn. An introvert and bookworm at heart, she started becoming uncomfortable, and it changed her life for the better. In this episode, you’ll hear: How Tracie Sponenberg started in HR and how it led her to where she is today. The pros and cons of working for a small business versus where she started at UPS. Her methodology for building her personal brand on social media and how she began creating that brand. How she’s using Clubhouse and what she’s learning there. What Tracie Sponenberg means when she says she transitioned from a paper-pusher to a people-first business leader. Why companies lose sight of the importance of their people and how it began to shift. What you can do to develop better self-awareness to become a better person and build a better career. How being an introvert did not keep her from becoming a good public speaker who enjoys it--but then needs a break after it’s over. Why so many HR professionals are focused on paper first and how they can change that mindset. What HR leaders can do to make the shift to people first and adopt a growth mindset. HR’s role in talent development and why traditional structures may be inhibiting that role. The culture of learning and what your organization needs to adopt in order to create this type of culture. Tracie Sponenberg’s work in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and the steps she’s taking hand-in-hand with her CEO to create a better company. Her greatest accomplishments personally and professionally. Her biggest career mistake and why it taught her an important lesson. The biggest shift she sees companies making and why it’s an important one. The book Tracie Sponenberg wants you to read now. Why networking is the fastest way to accelerate your career.
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Andy’s guest is Antonio Neves, who is the author of four books, including Stop Living on Autopilot: Take Responsibility for Your Life and Rediscover a Bolder, Happier You. He is also the host of The Best Thing podcast where he talks with leaders about the best thing to happen to them that would never appear on a résumé. Antonio Neves and Andy have hosted Clubhouse rooms together after being introduced recently. In this interview, they discuss how people can take more ownership of their careers, how they can stop living on autopilot, and the things that hold people back, and how they can move past those. Andy and Antonio Neves also talk about how you can move forward and the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people, setting the right goals, and making the right moves in your career. In this episode, you’ll hear: How Antonio Neves’ background and how he transitioned into his current career. What his Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is and how it relates to his professional and personal lives. Why Antonio Neves needed a course correction in his life, which led to writing Stop Living on Autopilot. What you can do right now to begin your own course correction if you feel like you’re on autopilot. Antonio Neves’ definition of success and why you shouldn’t downplay your success. Why you need to surround yourself with friends who are excited to see you win. How to set yourself up for success without leaving longtime friends and colleagues behind. What you can do to find happiness and fulfillment exactly where you are now. Why asking questions at organizations can help create a more fulfilling work life and career and get off autopilot. How COVID has affected communication and outreach in organizations when employees are craving feedback and authentic communication. The trend Antonio Neves is noticing with young people and how they’re investing in themselves. His actionable steps for people who want to stop living on autopilot.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (https://andystorch.com/) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/) https://tdtt.us/ (https://tdtt.us/) Connect with Antonio Neves: https://theantonioneves.com/ (https://theantonioneves.com/)
Andy welcomes Chris McChesney, co-author of The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals, which is a #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller with more than 500,000 copies sold. Chris McChesney and his team are soon releasing a new revised edition of the book that teaches leaders how to create lasting organizational change through creating accountability and focusing on the wildly important. Chris McChesney is the global practice leader of execution for Franklin Covey and one of the primary developers of The 4 Disciplines of Execution. For more than a decade, he’s led Franklin Covey’s ongoing design and development of these principles. In this episode, you’ll hear: The story behind how Chris McChesney started at Franklin Covey 30 years ago. Why you should embrace failure and take a risk. Chris McChesney’s biggest failure and what it taught him. What opportunity looks like and why it’s worth the extra effort. How Chris McChesney defines success and why it may be a private victory. The background of The 4 Disciplines of Execution and the secret of its success. Why initiatives die in an organization and the steps you can take to improve your business execution. What the 4 disciplines are and how you can apply them to your life and business. Why you should start small with the 4 disciplines of execution and how small changes create big results. What Chris McChesney says you can do today to instill more accountability and use the 4 disciplines to get things done. The trend Chris McChesney is following and why talent development leaders need to know about it. The one piece of advice Chris McChesney would give you to accelerate your career success.
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Pamela Fuller on Unconscious Bias Today’s guest is Pamela Fuller, an author and expert on inclusion and unconscious bias. She’s always been tied to issues related to inclusion with an emphasis on exploring the impacts of bias and pushing a bit more into making progress in this world. Pamela Fuller has worked for more than 15 years in the public and private sectors, supporting clients and solving complex problems. She currently serves as Franklin Covey’s thought-leader on inclusion and bias well as a global client partner responsible for supporting some of the organization’s most strategic accounts. Pamela Fuller’s new book is called The Leader’s Guide to Unconscious Bias. In this episode, you’ll hear: Pamela Fuller shares her background, which began with nonprofits, and how her career transitioned after she received her MBA. How behavior change affects talent development and the formation of a career. The question individual leaders must ask themselves about diversity and unconscious bias and how micro-actions lead to macro-change. Why Pamela Fuller’s book The Leader’s Guide to Unconscious Bias was so timely given the events surrounding George Floyd in the summer of 2020. What effect bias has on your behavior and what you can do to acknowledge them and evaluate its impact. Types of bias and how they impact talent development, including affinity bias and negativity bias. Why Pamela Fuller believes women and people of color are over mentored and under sponsored in their careers. The reason honest feedback in performance reviews and coaching is so important to talent development and how it can be affected by affinity bias. How to identify unconscious bias with introspection and self-awareness and what you can do right now to become more aware of it. How our origin story affects our biases. What leaders can do to cultivate connections and utilize empathy and curiosity to better understand circumstances. Why an experience important to us opens our aperture to the reality of someone outside of ourselves and increases our empathy. How unconscious bias affects workplace performance and talent development and why an inclusive team performs more efficiently. What you can do to confront unconscious bias with sincerity and lead with curiosity. Pamela Fuller recommends assuming good intent along with curiosity and empathy to create space to get to know people, along with leading with questions, in order to build a more meaningful connection. The current trends Pamela Fuller sees in the corporate space and the challenges they’re facing. Pamela Fuller’s career advice that you need to hear right now to achieve growth.
Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (https://andystorch.com/) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/) https://tdtt.us/ (https://tdtt.us/) Connect with Pamela Fuller: https://www.franklincovey.com/speakers-bureau/pamela-fuller/ (https://www.franklincovey.com/speakers-bureau/pamela-fuller/) https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-fuller-mba-she-her-08ab379/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-fuller-mba-she-her-08ab379/) https://www.franklincovey.com/unconscious-bias-book/ (https://www.franklincovey.com/unconscious-bias-book/)
Today I'm doing something a little different. Instead of sharing an interview that I conducted for this podcast, I'm share an interview I did on the Transform Your Workplace podcast hosted by my friend Brandon Laws. If you want to listen on his podcast, you can https://www.xeniumhr.com/hr-resources/podcast/ (go here) to check it out. For free resources, go to ownyourcareerownyourlife.com/bonus If you work in talent development, don't forget to check out our community, the https://tdtt.us/ (Talent Development Think Tank).
Business leaders must always have the desire to learn if they want to improve their work continuously. Integrating curiosity in leadership does not only hone the business itself, but the people who actually run it as well. Andy Storch sits down with https://boxofcrayons.com/ (Shannon Minifie) to share how they teach people in asking the right questions, helping them elevate their business and experience personal growth at the same time. Shannon talks about how becoming the CEO of Box of Crayons taught her the right way to guide leaders in avoiding overwhelming responsibilities, burnout, and micromanaging. She also explains how they pivoted to cope with the virtual world brought by COVID-19, the importance of empathy in their processes, and her major realizations about working in talent development.
We hear all the time about the importance of coaching and emotional intelligence. During stressful times, people need to draw upon their EI to maintain resilience. But how do you coach to emotional intelligence and how do you get your leaders to do it regularly in a virtual world? Well get your notepad ready because that’s what this session is all about.
Tim Hagen is the President and Chief Coaching Officer of Progress Coaching and a well known workplace coaching expert. He is a member of the Forbes Coaching Council and the host of the Coaching Conversations Podcast and is also a regular speaker at conferences and on webinars around the world and I’m excited to bring his expertise to you today.
Tim shares with us:
The biggest mistakes that managers and organizations make Why feedback is not coaching What is emotional intelligence How to improve self-awareness The #1 thing upper level managers can do is to get some group coaching going Why coaching sessions needed to be activity-based How to think about using empathy in the workplace What can organizations do to improve culture and EI
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Developing different generations of talent and navigating careers were already a big challenge before the pandemic and now both have become infinitely more complicated. But there are some great things we can be doing to develop ourselves and the younger generations and we are going to share those with you today.
Lindsey Pollak is a New York Times bestselling author and one of the world’s leading experts on today’s multigenerational workplace. She was named to the 2020 Thinkers50 Radar List, which honors 30 global management thinkers whose work is shaping the future of how organizations are managed and led. Lindsey has published such books as Getting from College to Career and The Remix: How to Lead and Succeed in the Multigenerational Workplace. Her next book, Recaclualting; Navigate Your CAreer Through The Changing World of Work will has just been published today!
In this episode, we discuss:
How the multigenerational workforce has changed in the virtual world The challenges that the crisis creates for different generations How COVID has changed the landscape for early career professionals How the job application process is changing in the new world What Millennials and Gen Z want and need including real job opportunities The concept of the “lifelong colleague” The practice of providing “manager toolkits”
If you are looking for ideas on how to leverage new HR technology and want to hear from a practitioner who is doing inside their organization, you are in the right place.
Larry McAllister is the VP and Global Head of Talent for NetApp. He has held senior talent roles in several global companies and has a wealth of experience in this space. He also has a passion for learning and talent development that is unrivaled.
Topics we cover include:
Why we need to move forward and adopt the right philosophy of no going back Why go from L&D to talent enablement Why we are in the golden age of learning technology The risk of not investing in HR technology How to choose which technologies you need How NetApp is enabling employees to own their careers How NetApp is democratizing skills and coaching with technology HR technology for recruiting How to get executive buy-in for HR technology
You can find https://www.linkedin.com/in/larrymcalister/ (Larry McAlister) on LinkedIn and more about NetApphttps://www.netapp.com/ ( here).
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There are two sides to career success. For their part, employees need to learn how to put themselves first and take control of their career path instead of getting stuck in something that doesn’t resonate. On the other hand, employers need to provide a certain level of support in the form of learning and development opportunities. Laurie Ruettimann shares her thoughts and experiences around these in her book, https://www.amazon.com/Betting-You-Yourself-Finally-Control/dp/1250269806 (Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career). Before becoming the top-rated career she is now, Laurie spent over a decade working in human resources for a pharmaceutical giant. The things she witnessed and experienced during that chunk of her career led her to realize the inefficiencies of our current understanding of HR that she beautifully elaborates in her book. She joins Andy Storch in this episode to give us a taste of these insights.
Are these things holding you back? Get the insider scoop on what stops employees from truly taking ownership in their career and their life. My hope is that you walk away from this episode ready to get back in the drivers seat and get after your dreams!
Find out more about my book at OwnYourCareerOwnYourLife.com
We are in witnessing a massive social justice movement and almost every company I talk to is trying to figure out how to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive culture. If you are looking to do those things as well, you are in the right place.
Jennifer Brown is the founder and CEO of Jennifer Brown Consulting, which is focused on unleashing the power of human potential, embracing diversity and helping people and organizations thrive. She is an award-winning entrepreneur, a regular speaker on DEI and is the author of two books including Inclusion and How to Be an Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive.
Topics in this episode include:
The state of DEI and how it has changed in 2020 How conversations changed as a result of the Black Lives Matter and social justice movements Why diverse talent falls out of the pipeline Why women and people from other underrepresented groups don’t move up the corporate ladder The difference between diversity and inclusion The mistake of thinking unconscious bias training will fix things How to look at privilege What the best organizations are doing to improve DEI How to sustain the current movement and consider intersectionality How talent development can help improve DEI and be part of the solution
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Everyone loves change as long as you go first! Leading a culture transformation is not for the faint of heart. Rather it's designed for the heart and gut.
Greg is in the hot seat this week to discuss building a strong culture, even in a virtual world. Some key topics in this interview include: Why culture transformation is so hard How culture has changed under COVID How to engage and empower employees in a virtual world How to bring more empathy as a leader and create more empathetic leaders How to enable change by setting an example The importance of people getting behind the mission of your organization The importance of defining and managing change and helping people transition through change How to let go of something old before starting something new
Greg Brenner is the Assistant VP of Talent and Organizational Development at the University of Miami and U Miami Health. He’s also a regular content creator with a big following on LinkedIn, known as the “HR Dad.”
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Want to learn how to create an amazing culture even in a virtual world? If so, then you are in the right place.
Claude Silver is the Chief Heart Officer of VaynerMedia. She has a long career in strategy in sales before moving into her role as head of HR for Vayner and I have never met anyone full of more kindness, generosity and love for her people. She also hosts podcast, shares tons of inspirational content all across social media and has been a key reason that VaynerMedia has one of the best company cultures in the corporate world.
We discuss pivoting under COVID and engaging people virtually. Clause answers the question, what is great culture? and How to create culture of belonging and psychological safety.
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I thought I would share a few lessons on leadership from the greatest QB of all time. don't worry this podcast is not about football. It's about LEADERSHIP and what we can learn.
One of the top trends in talent development these days is the concept of creating personalized and transformation. Things have become more challenging in the virtual world and we can always benefit from hearing how the best leaders have created and pivoted their programs and I’ve got a great case study for you today.
Adri Maisonet Morales is Vice President of Enterprise Learning & Development and Blue University for Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina and in 2016, Adri was recognized by CLO Magazine as the Chief Learning Officer of the Year You can find out more about Adri https://www.linkedin.com/in/adri-maisonet-morales-mb (here)https://www.linkedin.com/in/adri-maisonet-morales-mb (.)
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Training and learning teams are increasingly asked for evidence that shows impact. It doesn't have to be a mystery. There are clues, facts, evidence, and data that shows the impact of learning and today we’ll show you how to use them. If you are interested in getting better at measuring the impact of your programs, you are in the right place
Kevin Yates is known as the L&D Detective and is an expert on measuring the impact of training and development programs
Kevin has spoken on stages all over the world, including the Talent Development Think Tank back in January 2020 where he received rave reviews
Kevin’s new ebook “The L&D Detective Kit for Solving Impact Mysteries" and can be found on his website at KevinMYates.com
If you have been following along, you know I was recently diagnosed with cancer. I appreciate you being on this journey with me! Listen in for the most recent update on my journey.
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If you haven't heard yet... I was recently diagnosed with cancer. I am sharing more about my cancer journey and what I am going through right now, plus the unconventional ways that I am healing. I will also be filling you in on where I am headed next and how I am tackling this current obstacle in my life as an entrepreneur.
If you are interested in the Talent Development Think Tank Community, http://tdtt.us/ (you can join here)! If you are looking to have me come into your company to talk more about Owning Your Career, please reach out at andy@andystorch.com
Creating a great culture usually involves a little magic. It also requires strong leadership and a few other important ingredients. If you are looking for inspiration to create a magical culture in your organization, then get your notepad ready because this session is for you. Dan Cockerell is the former Vice President and Head of Walt Disney’s Magic Kingdom with 12,000 cast members in Orlando. Following a 26-year career at Disney, Dan now writes and speaks about culture. His book, How’s the Culture in Your Kingdom?: Lessons from a Disney Leadership Journey is a bestseller that you can get now on Amazon.
In this interview, Dan shares about his experience working at Disney, the challenges that prevent organizations from creating a great culture, the importance of rewarding tough decisions, and why he says, “not everyone will fit into every culture” You can find out more about Dan https://dancockerell.com/ (here).
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60% of Millennial employees say they are open to new job opportunities. Which means we have to work hard and do the right things to keep them with us. Get ready because the takeaways from this session will help you finally make sense of the younger generations and create talent initiatives that truly address their needs.
Clair Kim is a Millennial Workplace Expert and the Principal Consultant at Allennials at Work. She has consulted with over 250 companies on on attracting, retaining and developing Millennials and a regular contributor to publications like Forbes, Huffington Post and more.
Clair defines the generations and what they really care about; how have younger generations been impacted by COVID and working remotely; what are the biggest challenges and mistakes companies and leaders make; and what do the best companies do to retain and develop Millennials?
If you are interested in joining the Talent Development Think Tank Community, you can go to TDTT.US and join us today!
If you haven't heard yet... I was recently diagnosed with cancer. I am sharing more about my cancer journey and what I am going through right now, plus the unconventional ways that I am healing. I will also be filling you in on where I am headed next and how I am tackling this current obstacle in my life as an entrepreneur.
If you are interested in the Talent Development Think Tank Community, http://tdtt.us/ (you can join here)! If you are looking to have me come into your company to talk more about Owning Your Career, please reach out at andy@andystorch.com
We are talking about culture and belonging today with Garry Ridge, CEO of WD-40. He is back on the podcast in the new year to discuss how WD40 creates great engagement scores; the #1 responsibility of a leader; the importance of vulnerability and admitting we don’t know; and how to eliminate the atmosphere of fear.
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In this popular episode, we discuss the future of work and what skills will be most important, and the new model of a career. We also discuss how to think about your job when you become a manager, how leadership is changing, and the importance of giving your employees development opportunities.
This was one of the most popular episodes for a reason! It is full of really great information that we all need to look at as we move into the future of work.
Josh is a global research analyst, public speaker, industry analyst and writer on the topics of corporate human resources, talent management, recruiting, leadership, technology, and the intersection between work and life.
https://joshbersin.com/ (JoshBersin.com) | https://bersinacademy.com/ (BersinAcademy.com) | https://www.linkedin.com/in/bersin/ (LinkedIn)
I am pulling another most downloaded episode out of the archives this week. In this episode, Andy interviewed Liz Wiseman, a researcher and an executive adviser who teaches leadership to executives around the world. She’s also the author of New York Times bestsellers Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter and The Multiplier Effect: Tapping the Genius Inside Our Schools. She also wrote the Wall Street Journal bestseller Rookie Smarts: Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work. Liz is also the CEO of The Wiseman Group, a leadership, research, and development firm. On the show, they talked about managers who try to diminish their people, the accidental diminishers, the diminishing and multiplier leaders, and many more. You’ll surely learn a lot of interesting insights in this episode so don’t miss it!
This was the second most downloaded episode on the podcast!
On 5/7/19, Andy interviewed Lucretia Hall. Lucretia is the director of Learning and Development for North America at SoftwareONE. This was the most downloaded episode on the podcast to date! She talked about things she’s been working on and some of her passion and focus especially in terms of coaching and building high performing L&D teams through strategy. She lives in Santa Cruz with her husband and son.
On the hot seat today is Jennifer Paylor, who recently left IBM to become head of L&D, Talent, and Culture at CapGemini.
We cover the definition of anti-fragility; employee engagement and trust; psychological safety; intellectual humility; and why Jennifer says, 'everyone needs a coach like they need a mobile phone.'
To join the community, go to https://tdtt.us/ (Tdtt.us) To purchase the recordings from The Talent Development Virtual Summit, go to tdtt.us/purchase-lifetime-access/
On the hot seat today is JP Elliott, VP of Development, Engagement, and Inclusion at McAfee. He has a great track record of getting support from executives and building a network of support inside and outside of the organization.
In this interview, he explains how to know what the business needs, how to make a good business case, and common mistakes people make in Talent Development.
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Andy Storch sits down with Lorraine Stomski, Senior VP of Enterprise Leadership and Learning and WalMart. In this episode, Andy and Lorraine dive into Walmarts approach to Talent Management.
I have heard often that connections are being lost in the virtual world, but Lorraine gives a surprising take on her experience with the virtual world actually creating stronger relationships in the company.
To purchase the recordings from The Talent Development Virtual Summit, go to tdtt.us/purchase-lifetime-access/
In this episode, Andy Storch gives you access to one of the interviews from his recent online event, The Talent Development Virtual Summit. He sits down with Marshall Goldsmith, the # Leadership Coach, to discuss:
How things have changed Accepting what is and not becoming fixated on outcomes you can’t control Focusing on the process
And so much more! The most interesting part of the interview is when Marshall coaches me live during the interview. I was not at all prepared for this, and I'm not even sure if I responded well but I wanted to share it with you to listen and form your own opinion.
Marshall also endorsed my new book, https://amzn.to/3f1axXG (Own Your Career Own Your Life), which you can get on https://amzn.to/3f1axXG (Amazon now)! .
And you can find the video recording from this and all the sessions in from the Talent Development Virtual Summit now available inside the member vault of the https://tdtt.us/ (Talent Development Think Tank community) I run.
In this episode, the tables are turned as Andy Storch gets into the hot seat. Andy brings in a good friend of his, executive coach https://www.linkedin.com/in/massimo-backus-1867726/ (Massimo Backus) to interview him about his new book, http://ownyourcareerownyourlife.com/ (Own Your Career Own Your Life), which just came out on November 16th. Andy brings in so much valuable wisdom on careers, success and fulfillment that you would want nothing short of grabbing your own copy of the book and just devouring it. The next best thing is to listen to this episode, of course, where we get a front row experience of the thought leader behind the book. Listen in as he talks about his thought processes when he wrote the book, as well as some of his most standout insights on dealing with failure, taking charge of your career and homing in on your own definition of success.
Not every slur is intended. A lot of times, these microaggressions are simply the product of the perpetrator’s unconscious bias developed from years of enculturation. That doesn’t mean, however, that unconscious bias and its consequent microaggressions are harmless and that we don’t have to do anything about them. In fact, a big part of fostering diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace is doing the inner work among ourselves to identify our unconscious biases and root them out of our lives to the best of our ability. Joining Andy Storch in this difficult, but extremely necessary conversation is Nicole DaCosta, a Learning & Development leader at https://www.brinker.com/ (Brinker International), a global leader in the restaurant industry famously known for being the home of Chili’s® Grill & Bar. Nicole derives the greater part of her insights on this subject from her own experience as a black woman in corporate America. She works tirelessly to promote DEI not only at Brinker, but also by doing volunteer work for the nonprofit, https://harmonycdc.org/help/ (Harmony Career Development Center).
How do you measure something as intangible as learning? If you are in the learning and development space, you may have struggled with this question. Good thing that Andy Storch is joined by https://kevinmyates.com/ (Kevin M. Yates), known as the L&D Detective, who recently released the https://kevinmyates.com/l%26d-detective-kit (L&D Detective Kit) as a free eBook on his website. Andy had a chance to interview Kevin live on LinkedIn to ask him about his detective kit and what all L&D professionals should be thinking about when it comes to measuring impact. Kevin also spoke about measuring impact on the Talent Development Virtual Summit and that recording, along with the Q&A session he did, are available inside the member vault of the Talent Development Think Tank Community. Go to https://tdtt.us/ (https://tdtt.us/) to check it out.
A critical part of developing adaptability in this rapidly changing world is having the right people in the right places in your organization. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristenorobinson (Kristen Robinson), the Chief People Officer of https://www.splunk.com/ (Splunk), weaves her talent development philosophy around that need. She explains this philosophy and some of its aspects as she sits on the hot seat with Andy Storch. Touching on topics such as HR leadership, developing a feedback culture, promoting diversity and inclusion, and creating an internal talent marketplace, this conversation covers the aspects of talent development that need the most attention in these times. We live in an era where to learn is to survive, and there is still so much to learn in the HR and talent development space. Join this conversation and have a slice of that learning pie. Leanne Hughes joins us today to talk about virtual facilitation! To purchase the recordings from The Talent Development Virtual Summit, go to tdtt.us/purchase-lifetime-access/
The COVID-19 pandemic has left so much disruption to our day to day lives, both personally and professionally. For businesses and organizations, one major struggle that they have to face is maintaining the culture, especially as everybody starts going remote. This episode's guest, https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveenbhateja/ (Naveen Bhateja), offers his insights and experiences to help you prepare for the future of work, facing the changes in front of us head-on. Naveen is the Chief Human Resources Officer at https://www.medidata.com/en/ (Medidata Solutions), a technology and software company that is leading the digital transformation of life sciences. Here, he sits down with host, Andy Storch, to share his diverse global experience with us and how it has helped him manage different company cultures at any given time, such as this current pandemic, where people stay connected and engaged. Knowing that there is no existing playbook for a pandemic and the changes we are yet to confront with the current rate we are going, it helps to gather information from the experts to help us rise above the tides. Listen in on this discussion as Naveen guides you to create a progressive organization that is ready to embrace the future of work.
To join the Think Tank Community, go to tdtt.us If you would like to purchase the recordings from the summit, go to tdtt.us/purchase-lifetime-access
The brain works best in an environment that is free of fear. A psychologically safe workplace is where people believe they can speak out and be heard. It is a fearless environment that fosters learning, innovation and growth by encouraging inclusivity and getting the best out of people. Despite its research-backed benefits, psychological safety still exists only at the fringes of the corporate business world. Joining Andy Storch on the show, https://www.linkedin.com/in/amedmondson/ (Amy Edmondson) tells us why organizations need to take psychological safety seriously if they want to lead in innovation and growth. Amy is an expert in creating a fearless organization through a psychologically safe workplace. She is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, where she does research work on human interaction, providing relevant content that enables businesses to succeed and contribute meaningfully to society.
A critical part of developing adaptability in this rapidly changing world is having the right people in the right places in your organization. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristenorobinson (Kristen Robinson), the Chief People Officer of https://www.splunk.com/ (Splunk), weaves her talent development philosophy around that need. She explains this philosophy and some of its aspects as she sits on the hot seat with Andy Storch. Touching on topics such as HR leadership, developing a feedback culture, promoting diversity and inclusion, and creating an internal talent marketplace, this conversation covers the aspects of talent development that need the most attention in these times. We live in an era where to learn is to survive, and there is still so much to learn in the HR and talent development space. Join this conversation and have a slice of that learning pie.
Today I am explaining all about the Talent Development Virtual Summit – How I put it together, why, who’s speaking and what you get when you sign up.
You can register at http://talentdevelopmentvirtualsummit.com/
We have no shortage of visionaries, of people who come up with genius ideas and start innovating, but what we need most now are leaders who don’t just light fires but know how to spread them. This is the central message of the incredible book, Entrepreneurial Leadership, written by https://www.joelcpeterson.com/ (Joel Peterson), former chairman of https://www.jetblue.com/ (JetBlue Airways), founding partner of https://www.petersonpartners.com/ (Peterson Partners), and Professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. In this conversation with host Andy Storch, learn about the leadership qualities that, together with a great team, will help build an enduring enterprise that stays true to its brand and mission. What qualities does the entrepreneurial leader possess? What makes a great team? All these and more in this episode.
Confronted with a radically changing learning landscape amid COVIF-19, organizations are experiencing an accelerated shift towards virtual learning in the talent development space. How can immersive, experiential learning be achieved in a setup where everybody is forced to self-isolate and work from home? The answer has been here with us for quite some time – virtual reality. In this episode, Andy Storch shares one of the prerecorded sessions from the Talent Development Virtual Summit with https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-d-burns?originalSubdomain=ca (Matt Burns), an expert on HR technology and virtual reality, founder of https://bentohr.com (BentoHR) and host of the https://globalhrsummit.com (Global HR Summit). In this conversation, Andy and Matt discuss what holds companies back from investing in VR technology, how it can be a cost-effective and profitable investment and how it can be used to train employees in company culture, leadership, interaction and D&I. Science and economics back the viability of using VR technology in the immersive learning experience, but its adoption has been slow. What holds companies back from actually leveraging this technology? Listen in as Matt vouches for the value of this amazing solution to the challenge of developing top brass talent in a remote work setting.
Confronted with a radically changing learning landscape amid COVID-19, organizations are experiencing an accelerated shift towards virtual learning in the talent development space. How can immersive, experiential learning be achieved in a setup where everybody is forced to self-isolate and work from home? The answer has been here with us for quite some time – virtual reality. In this episode, Andy Storch shares one of the prerecorded sessions from the Talent Development Virtual Summit with https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-d-burns?originalSubdomain=ca (Matt Burns), an expert on HR technology and virtual reality, founder of https://bentohr.com/ (BentoHR) and host of the https://globalhrsummit.com/ (Global HR Summit). In this conversation, Andy and Matt discuss what holds companies back from investing in VR technology, how it can be a cost-effective and profitable investment and how it can be used to train employees in company culture, leadership, interaction and D&I. Science and economics back the viability of using VR technology in the immersive learning experience, but its adoption has been slow. What holds companies back from actually leveraging this technology? Listen in as Matt vouches for the value of this amazing solution to the challenge of developing top brass talent in a remote work setting.
Today I’m excited to announce The Talent Development Virtual Summit and do so via a “reverse interview” with my good friend Tim Hagen, founder and CEO of Progress Coaching.
You can get tickets to the Talent Development Virtual Summit at: http://talentdevelopmentvirtualsummit.com/
For most companies, even those with some kind of a system already in place, the COVID-19 crisis accelerated the shift to virtual learning programs in the talent development sphere. https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-nagler-2597686 (Molly Nagler), the Chief Learning Officer of https://www.pepsico.com/ (PepsiCo), is at the forefront of this pivot, devising virtual learning strategies and tools for a Fortune 50 company with more than 260,000 employees. With her academic background as the former Senior Associate Dean for Executive Education at Yale School of Management, Molly is an expert in the value of learning as an indispensable part of the corporate business world. She is optimistic about the company’s shift to virtual learning and informal learning – modalities that will continue to play a big part of the corporate learning structure even as we come out of this crisis. Join in as she talks to Andy Storch about this exciting topic.
In the age of COVID-19, even though offices have been forced to close down resulting in everyone having to work from home, everyone in your organization can continue to grow and develop. Continued creative employee engagement is the key to sustaining the upwards trajectory of each and every person in your organization. Andy Storch is joined by https://www.linkedin.com/in/swarna-sudha-selvaraj-00899335/?originalSubdomain=uk (Swarna Selvaraj), the Head of Talent Development for https://www.tcs.com/ (Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)) in Europe, UK and Ireland. Swarna and Andy talk about why you should and how you can sustain employee engagement even through quarantine. With the scope of Swarna’s work with TCS, she’s developed numerous solutions, so don’t miss out on the knowledge that she’s sharing.
A business that succeeds is a business that continues to learn. This is one of the many reasons why talent development is important—it helps people within a business to develop their skills and competencies. However, the current COVID-19 pandemic has undeniably forced many of us to rethink, reimagine, and, if not, reinvent talent development, especially with how executives can keep up with learning about the business. In this episode, Andy Storch invites guest, https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidnour/ (David Nour), to share his insights on learning ecosystems, the importance of conducting a collaborative webinar, and building innovative cultures. David is an internationally recognized leading expert on applications of strategic relationships in profitable growth, sustained innovation, and lasting change. He then shares his expertise in this area to us by speaking about what he calls https://www.amazon.com/Relationship-Economics-Transform-Valuable-Professional/dp/1118057120 (Relationship Economics®), explaining why we need to be strategic about the relationships we choose to invest in.
Brilliant ideas abound, but only a small fraction of them gets to be heard. Innovation and change come about as products of the power of influence. How can you develop the skills to harness this power and influence change in your own sphere? https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-dozois-40146a5/ (Kelly Dozois) joins Andy Storch in the hot seat to talk about these topics. Kelly expounds on the ways you can use constructive influence to propel leadership and advance the betterment of the organization as a whole. She also touches on the relationship between influence and the gender bias issue, as well as the power of storytelling in getting people to hear what you have to say.
This week I’m sharing the audio from a live panel discussion I led on LinkedIn with Regina Lawless from Micron and Suwah Toba from Google all about DEI and Black Lives Matter in the Workplace.
In many companies, employees are neglected so much that employee growth is virtually nonexistent, and that creates its own set of big problems. In an environment where employees are not encouraged to grow, stagnation permeates the atmosphere and ensures that you won’t be able to get where you need to go anytime soon. https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisadallenbach/ (Lisa Dallenbach) is the Chief People Officer at https://silverlinecrm.com/ (Silverline). She joins Andy Storch to talk about the functions of a leader as they relate to employee growth. If you want the best output, you have to ensure that everyone on your team has actualized their full potential, so make sure you’re keeping tabs on whether or not your employees have the opportunity to grow.
In light of the Black Lives Matter Movement that has been growing strong, staying silent is not anymore acceptable. You have to respond and join in on the fight. If you work in the talent development that thrives on people, you now have an even bigger responsibility to do that and raise awareness. If you are confused about how, don’t worry because, in this episode, Andy Storch has someone who can help. He sits down with https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasigeme/ (Thomas Igeme), the Head of People Manager Development at https://www.servicenow.com/ (ServiceNow), who recently posted an article on LinkedIn entitled “https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dear-newly-activated-black-ally-thomas-igeme/?articleId=6674316183874998273 (Dear Newly Activated Black Ally).” He takes us into that and talks about how you can become a better ally, especially in the corporate space, and how to have these conversations in your companies. Join in on this very important discussion to learn how to raise awareness and create more equality, diversity, and inclusiveness not only in our companies but also in our lives.
There has always been a move towards digital learning, but none as urgent and significant as what is happening today. Digital learning takes on a newfound significance as the current crisis forces people to abruptly turn to digital solutions while everyone is working remotely. https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-middleton-31a13a15/ (Paul Middleton), the Co-Founder of the https://www.advantageperformance.com/solution/1st90/ (1st90) app, joins Andy Storch today as they discuss the trends in digital learning and Paul’s innovative ideas on learning. Drawing from his rich experience as a learning consultant, Paul noticed that the euphoria of learning something new quickly wanes off as workshop participants face the realities of the workplace and get back to their old, familiar habits. Paul addresses this challenge by focusing on changing behaviors and developing habits that drive performance. Paul’s brilliant take on learning is something everyone in the corporate world should consider as we go increasingly digital.
Coaching and development used to be the privilege of the upper management echelons. The costs of marketing and building brands often force independent executive coaches to offer their services for exorbitant rates. With Pluma, however, coaching becomes more accessible to junior managers and other people who had never access to it before. https://www.pluma.co/ (Pluma) is a mobile executive coaching and professional development platform that allows coaches to offer their services for lower rates by increasing their clientele and doing their marketing for them. Co-Founder https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-connell-97b63a14/ (Alexandra Connell) talks to Andy Storch about the success of the company in bringing goal-oriented coaching to a new generation of leaders in big organizations, as well as the prospects of coaching and development during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This episode is the audio from a talk I gave on the Leading Virtual Teams HR Virtual Summit on 6/25/20. I thought this would be really useful for all of you out there in the talent development world. This is also the first time I’m mentioning the talent development membership community I’ve started and would love for you to check it out.
To join the Talent Development Think Tank Community, go to Https://tdtt.us/community
For access to my interview along with others on the HR Summit, go to https://hr.heysummit.com/
What does leadership look like 10 years from now? How do future leaders adapt and react to changing times? In this episode, Andy Storch interviews https://www.linkedin.com/in/katesweetman/?originalSubdomain=uk (Kate Sweetman), the founding principal at https://www.sweetmancragun.com/ (SweetmanCragun Group,) a global leadership development firm based in London. She is also a dual recipient of a Thinkers50 honor and the co-author of 2 terrific books including https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Code-Five-Rules-Lead-ebook/dp/B004OEIQ0E (The Leadership Code). Today, she talks about their new research on actions that leaders need to take, and the top barriers to change for businesses and leaders right now. With emphasis on disruption and what she notes as the fourth industrial evolution, Kate explains how companies and leaders should respond as she opens our eyes to the realities of being a leader in this era.
In spite of the various technological advances that have helped make human resources management more efficient, nothing replaces human connection in ensuring great employee experience. This means employees should feel valued and humanized at every turn, and even as they walk out of the organization’s door. https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbiewinterbottom/ (Barbie Winterbottom), the CHRO of https://www.bicgraphic.com/US/ (Bic Graphic) as well as a keynote speaker and culture whisperer, joins Andy Storch in this episode. Building on her rich experience in HR and leadership, she talks about some of the qualities a leader in the HR space should possess in order to create a people-centered culture within their organizations. She encourages everyone to treat their employees as they would their customers and assures them of the rewards that will come from it.
How does one become a great coach and leader? Today, Andy Storch shares the spotlight with https://www.linkedin.com/in/timhagen/ (Tim Hagen), a nationally known leader and trainer of coaching leadership skills. He is a pioneer in the field of coaching training for the past 20 plus years and is the president of multiple companies including https://www.linkedin.com/company/sales-progress/ (Progress Coaching.) Helping us understand conversational leadership better, Tim highlights constantly defining coaching and making sure people leave sessions with clear takeaways. With conversations as key aspects to any leadership success, he provides some other tips for managers to have great coaching conversations. He also highlights the importance of planning a session, staying focused, and not getting into too many different categories. Listen to Andy and Tim as they also stress the importance of active listening, authenticity, and feedback.
Your brand is only as strong as your weakest employee on their worst day. This is according to https://www.linkedin.com/in/yourbrandmarketing/ (Ben Baker), the mind behind https://yourbrandmarketing.com/ (Your Brand Marketing). Because of this, he insists on creating a great experience for employees, which is crucial to the success of a company. Ben is a storyteller who helps brands tell engaging stories that compel their customers to take action. In this episode, he joins Andy Storch to talk about creating an experience and a brand that attracts and retains the best employees. He also discusses the impact of aligning the vision from top management to the employees, customers, and even vendors.
https://www.here.com/ (HERE Technologies) is a company that provides mapping and location data and related services to individuals and companies. From autonomous driving to the Internet of Things, the company has been successful in building the future of location technology through the very people they employ. In this episode, the Chief Innovation Officer of HERE Technologies, https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelleystevenwaiss/ (Kelley Steven-Waiss), shares how they’re developing talent and leaders, giving them opportunities for mastery, autonomy, and purpose inside the workplace. Having the freedom to develop yourself and translate what’s on your mind into reality is a dream working environment. Learn how to be an effective talent architect and mold your employees into their best selves for them to give back even more into the organization.
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the global economy and is putting leadership skills to the test. As people are forced to work remotely, the employee experience has developed more creative and supportive leaders. In this episode, Andy Storch is joined by https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnieendicott/ (Bonnie Endicott), the Director of Talent Management at Southwest Airlines, to talk about her leadership experience during this crisis. Andy and Bonnie cover a wide range of topics, from building that employee experience and culture to Southwest’s response to the COVID-19 crisis. Learn what Bonnie has been doing to get creative as a leader today.
Competency models are at the core of HR practice from the talent development standpoint. However, companies are increasingly finding them irrelevant and even confusing as succession planning puts more emphasis on specific things that make a person suitable or unsuitable for a certain position. Joining Andy Storch today is https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjschmitt/ (Susan Schmitt), the CHRO of http://www.appliedmaterials.com/ (Applied Materials), who presents a comprehensive model of what she calls the “suitability model.” The suitability model is composed of four broad categories which can be used to effectively assess a person’s potential for a position or their performance in a current position. Susan also talks about her upcoming book with co-author Martha Finney which will be coming out in May.
Michael Bungay Stanier is an author, keynote speaker, and trainer who has worked with organizations all over the globe. Michael was banned from his high school graduation for “the balloon incident,” was sued by one of his Law School lecturers for defamation, and his first published piece of writing was a Mills & Boone short story called “The Male Delivery.”
Today I want to spend a few minutes talking about Multipliers and how the best leaders make everyone smarter. I’ll give a quick overview of the book and Liz Wiseman’s research and the research I’ve conducted while running workshops based on the book. I’m also providing a special opportunity to attend a virtual Multipliers workshop on May 26 & 28. You can sign up here:
http://apg1.us/multiply
And you can go through our free mini learning journey here: http://bit.ly/MultipliersJourney
A company will only be as good as the people in it. As such, if you want growth, you should also have an environment that allows your employees to grow as well. All about improving employee experience, https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmydavidrose/ (Jimmy Rose), VP of Employee Experience at https://www.cotiviti.com/ (Cotiviti), is on today’s show to share with us his passion for talent development and building culture. He talks about the ways he has taken to building development programs, especially with employee experience and onboarding. Putting forward the importance of creating a place where employees feel supported and trusted, Jimmy discusses the need for a leadership program that produces leaders with self-awareness and who can receive feedback. He further gives out some advice and tools that will help you improve as well as the essential elements to creating a great culture. Learn about how to make your employees want to stay and feel valued and more in this conversation.
With social distancing becoming the new normal, the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed many of us to work remotely. For some, migrating to virtual workplaces is an entirely new mountain to climb. However, seeing where businesses are heading now, the future of work seems to be moving towards the digital experience. Hence, it has become critical, now more than ever, to harness our skills for the virtual world. Andi Storch brings over someone who is an expert in these areas, https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivek-ravi-27651a36/ (Vivek Ravi). Vivek is the head of Talent Development, North America for Technology, Collaboration & Strategic Initiatives at https://www.tcs.com/?utm_source=linkedin.com-genericwebsite-24/1/2019-gnr&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=linkedin.com-organic&utm_content=landing-page-image (Tata Consultancy Services). He is also an HR consultant, design thinker, digital humanist, and public speaker passionate about topics like the future of work and the modern workplace. He shares with us his expertise and experience while highlighting the importance of upskilling employees. As the world rapidly changes, with the workplace turning to virtual and the workforce becoming global, it has become necessary to embrace this digital transformation. One way to start in your business is by investing in your existing talent, upskilling them by providing opportunities for learning. That way, you will have the people you need to take on the ever-changing work environment.
Diversity and inclusion in the workplace are crucial to any organization as it promotes reasonable business advantage. For today’s episode, Andy Storch interviews D&I expert https://kayfabella.com/ (Kay Fabella), a Filipina-American living in Madrid. Kay is also the host of her own podcast called https://kayfabella.com/category/podcast/ (Inclusion in Progress) where she interviews all kinds of leaders in the D&I space. On today’s show, Kay talks about the state of diversity and inclusion in the global economy and how people are responding and working remotely during this time of coronavirus. Kay shares how organizations can best support their people during this time and how workers and employees can speak up, stay in touch, and adapt during these times.
Creating culture change is never the easiest thing, but it’s also of paramount importance when you’re building a culture that can thrive through any circumstance. The mechanics of culture change are grounded in certain principles that can, in turn, help guide you towards the new culture you’re creating. https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-jingfang-cai-61b0582/ (Linda Jingfang Cai) is an organizational design specialist with a passion for change, leadership, and building effective teams. Linda joins Andy Storch to dive into the process of culture change and how to make it work for you. Don’t miss this enriching dialogue between Linda and Andy that could just change the way you’re running your company.
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How do you measure what is going to be an excellent performance?
Wendy Mack, the Managing Director for GrowthPlay’s sales talent consulting practice, joins Andy Storch as they dive into assessments, measuring performance, and understanding team effectiveness related to the learning and development world. Wendy talks about the need for different hiring assessments and processes for different selling roles and the style assessment she developed herself.
Don’t miss this episode to learn about the different types of assessment, what GrowthPlay uses internally that fits into their process, and the importance of understanding what you are trying to measure.
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When building the right culture with the right people, you eventually get the right development opportunities. In this episode, Andy Storch talks to https://www.linkedin.com/in/bert-bean-5642433 (Bert Bean) about company culture change and recruitment. Bert is the CEO of https://www.insightglobal.com/ (Insight Global) where he has worked for the past 15 years, first as a recruiter and then rising up through the ranks of CEO. He explains how investing in learning and development can get more done with lesser people. Learn more about their hiring process as Bert shares how they go about employing the best people and how his desperation to have culture change paved way to a wonderful transformation of the company and its employees.
Talent development is among the most essential concerns of human resources departments and personnel. Today’s guests, Wendy Dailey and Jon Thurmond, hosts of The https://hrsocialhourpodcast.podbean.com/ (HR Social Hour Half Hour Podcast), join Andy Storch as they talk about recent trends in talent development. With decades of experience in human resources between them, Wendy and Jon stress the importance of providing opportunities for employees to grow and develop their talents and careers, especially in a market where there are fewer people than there are jobs. They also talk about their podcast and describe their experience in successfully harnessing social media to do podcasts on the subjects of human resources and talent development. Listen to this engaging conversation and learn from the best.
Business partnering in the HR space is a whole lot different from mere coaching. To be truly considered as a partner, you have to help businesses arrive at concrete solutions to their problems. Joining Andy Storch in today’s episode is https://www.cindy-hurley-leister.com/ (Cindy Hurley Leister), a former director at Global HR who now works in Australia as an independent HR coach and consultant, who gives her take on becoming a business partner in the HR space. Cindy also describes her journey from corporate HR to going independent, leaving a strong message to HR professionals who dream of stepping up their game and taking control of their careers.
Great leadership can be gauged by how employees succeed in their daily tasks. Today, Andy Storch interviews https://www.linkedin.com/in/garryridge (Garry Ridge) on the show to talk about servant leadership. As an incredible servant leader himself, being the CEO of http://www.wd40.com (WD-40), Garry has created a commendable culture as well as leadership philosophies worth sharing to a global audience. He shares how they have driven their employee engagement up to 94% and how they are handling the workforce challenges they are currently facing. He also gives some great advice on how to drive culture. If you are a coach, a manager, a business leader, or in talent development, you will surely glean some great gems from this episode.
Do you feel like your career development is somehow put on pause as you are removed from the physical workplace? You are not alone, as everyone apart from the essential workforce is now forced to work remotely amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. https://www.juliewinklegiulioni.com/ (Julie Winkle Giulioni), the author of the international bestseller, https://www.amazon.com/Help-Them-Grow-Watch-Conversations/dp/B00BZD7VR6 (Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go: Career Conversations Employees Want), is back in today’s episode with Andy Storch to discuss the importance of helping employees grow while working from home. She argues that remote career development is all the more relevant today not only because it prepares us for an uncertain future, but also because it helps us get through the stressful conditions we all experience today.
With the current challenge the world is facing today with the coronavirus pandemic, people are discouraged from getting together in person, hence the need to deliver effective learning and development programs virtually. On today’s show, https://www.linkedin.com/in/julieddervin/ (Julie Dervin), head of Talent Development and Organizational Development at https://www.cargill.com/ (Cargill), joins host Andy Storch to share her story of how they built a digital learning ecosystem. If you’re in the learning and development space, there are some great lessons that you can learn and take from this conversation.
Today I’m celebrating a major milestone – over 100,000 downloads! – and sharing our top-10 most downloaded episodes in our history. I hope you enjoy!
Disrupt Yourself by Whitney Johnson The Tipping Point by Malcolm GladwellCarrie’s Email Address:carrieo@microsoft.comcarrieo-on@github.comAndy on LinkedInFor questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
Sharing my Top 10 Tips for Surviving the Coronavirus and coming out more successful, happy and fulfilled in the end. This is not about washing hands or staying socially distant. This is about your mindset and where you focus your time and energy.
Ben Baran is probably one of the few people in the world who is equally comfortable in a university classroom, a military uniform, or in a corporate boardroom advising top management teams.
He is an award-winning assistant professor of management at Cleveland State University, a co-founder and principal of the consulting firm Indigo Anchor LLC, and a commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve.
And Ben is also the co-host of the Indigo Anchor podcast as well.
Greg on LinkedInAndy on LinkedIn
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Mary’s WebsiteMary on LinkedInMary’s Email Address: mary@maryhendersoncoaching.comAndy on LinkedIn
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Clare Josa is the UK’s leading authority on Imposter Syndrome, the author of eight books, and an expert in the neuroscience and psychology of performance.
Her original training as an engineer, specialising in Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing, means her inspirational approach to helping business leaders is grounded in logic and practical common sense, creating breakthroughs not burnout.
Clare’s most recent book is called ‘Ditching Imposter Syndrome’ and it includes a simple 5-step process to do just that.
Today I’m recapping the Talent Development Think Tank from last month and giving my 17 tips for how to host a successful conference or event.
Book: Identity Leadership: To Lead Others You Must First Lead Yourself by Stedman GrahamBook: The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary KellerBook: Put Your Dream to the Test: 10 Questions to Help You See It and Seize It by John C. MaxwellBook: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon HillBook: Outwitting the Devil: The Secret to Freedom and Success by Napoleon Hill5 Truths and a Lie about High Potential Leadership Programs with Richard HodgeMervin on LinkedInAndy on LinkedInFor questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
Curtis Brooks leads the development of U.S. Bank’s Learning Ecosystem. In this role Curtis is responsible for creating strategic direction critical to implementing a virtual, simplistic, employee-centered ecosystem that systematically and seamlessly connects all parts of the Bank’s learning and development activities.
He has nearly 20 years of experience designing Talent Strategies and shaping Learning organizations.
Today I am sharing an excerpt from the new book I’m writing about taking ownership of your career. This is all about setting and using a vision to guide your career and I hope it gives you some things to think about.
In her role at GE Digital, Megan leads an integrated approach to building GE Digital’s organizational and talent capabilities leveraging people analytics. She’s the connection between Talent Acquisition, GE Digital’s Learning Team, and Human Resources in driving employee and people leader engagement for strategic business outcomes.
Megan is passionate about the future of HR and shaping an organization’s culture through talent and organizational development initiatives. Megan has a Master’s in Organizational Development from the University of San Francisco.
Deep is Senior Director and head of People Development and Culture at Nutanix, a leader in hyperconverged IT infrastructure with over over 5,000 employees
Deep is passionate about unlocking learning from the confines of workshops and classes, so it can truly flow into an organization’s culture. She is an expert on leading cultural transformations and getting L&D to strategically contribute to business success through cutting edge innovations.
Deep’s experience in HR and how she got into L&D at ShellHow Deep leverages her experience in OD consultingThe mistake L&D teams make of jumping to solutions without understanding their thinkingStart with why is one of the culture principlesHow consulting creates a bias for actionDeep has a global team of nine members with five at HQHow to run People Development as a businessThe importance of thinking about the customer experience The importance of language remaining consistent with the businessNutanix classifies their manager development products similarly to the company solutionsHow do you lead a successful cultural transformationGrowing large with a startup mindsetGiving people more clarity on company valuesTaking a duel approach to shifting culture – top down to bottom upUsing open channels of communication to involve employeesHow Nutanix is leveraging HR technology and data for culture and talent developmentHow Nutanix is leveraging digital learning for their global workforceNutanix uses LinkedIn Learning and Janna and creates their own digital learning programsDeep’s greatest accomplishment of taking risks like the culture transformation journeyThe big global leadership experience event they ran to launch their culture intiaitiveTrend: How to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the customer experienceTrend: Virtual Reality (VR) to innovate and reach out to customersAdvice: Network and learn from others“You can get 100 years of experience if you talk to five people who have 20 years of experience and learn from them”Links:
Deep on LinkedInAndy on LinkedInFor questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
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Hortense is an Executive Leadership Coach and the President and Founder of JAY Consulting. She works with decision makers in the business world, including many C-suite executives from Fortune 500 companies, supporting them in their development and leadership by working with them on the alignment between their personal values and their professional activities.
Hortense is part of the MG100 Coaches, Marshall Goldsmith’s Pay It Forward project, and is a certified Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coach. She has been selected to receive a Thinkers 50 coaching award for excellence in her field. She is the author of several articles about leadership and coaching in such publications as Leader to Leader and Les Echos.
Her Book new book is called Aligned: Connecting Your True Self with the Leader You’re Meant to Be
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Book: Aligned: Connecting Your True Self with the Leader You’re Meant to Be by Hortense le GentilHortense’s WebsiteHortense on LinkedInAndy on LinkedInFor questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
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Most individuals who have dedicated their careers to learning and talent development have spent a majority of their time in Human Resources. Christopher is different from most individuals. He’s a bold, digital-first learning and talent development leader that’s always reported directly to the business functions he’s served. As a result, he’s spent his career leading the reimagination of learning and talent development across healthcare, higher education, and technology, while going head-to-head with business operation leaders and being directly accountable for the outcomes.
He currently serves as the head of global digital learning for GE Healthcare where his teams are transforming the way development occurs for commercial and marketing professionals around the world.
What is your biggest strength or area of expertise? How do you think you can provide value to others?:
Understanding what it takes to bring an L&D organization from a legacy function to a strategic partner and how technology is enabling us to do it in ways never before possible.
Learning Tech Talks with Chris Rainey, live once/week on LinkedIn with tech providers
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Christopher’s diverse background in L&DBeing at the trifecta of business learning The importance of humans and people in organizationsChristopher’s work on transformation at GE HealthcareBreaking down the “Stockholm syndrome” of people developmentWhat causes “Stockholm Syndrome” in L&DHelping people make big changes and push past fear in transforming“The landscape of technology is changing really fast”How to piece together different technologiesThe importance of operationalizing learning and developmentHow to lay out a capability map to understand capabilities in the supply chainHow to make L&D more a part of the business by having more conversationsThe importance of being curious about how the business worksThe mistake of overstating our goal and acting like L&D is the key to successChristopher’s proudest accomplishment of setting up organizations for success when he leavesBiggest failure of not connecting with the business and what he learnedChristopher’s drive and success networking remotelyThe importance of looking at outcomes to drive your networking activitiesTrend: “Workflow learning” about content and experience in the flow of workTrend: Augmented reality as the GPS of real l ifeTrend: How to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) with voice and other thingsAdvice: Get as much diverse experience as possibleLinks:
Christopher’s LinkedInFor questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
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TRAVIS DOMMERT is the is Senior Vice President of Learning & Development at Jackson Healthcare, a 3-time number one best-place-to-work in Atlanta among large employers and best workplace for Millennials according to Fortune Magazine.
Prior to Jackson, Travis was president of irunurun, a performance and accountability platform that leveraged lessons from elite soldiers and athletes to help leaders build high performance teams.
Dommert is a graduate of Northwestern University and Emory University and resides in Peachtree Corners, GA with his wife and five children.
What is your biggest strength or area of expertise? How do you think you can provide value to others?:
Unleashing the Power of Personal Purpose at Work. Any well-designed learning initiative ultimately drives behavior change. Unfortunately, most are short lived at best because leaders underestimate or misunderstand the mechanisms for making new behaviors stick.
By leveraging the wisdom of Aristotle and lessons learned from years of studying soldiers and athletes, we’ve identified a special cocktail of 5 factors needed to make behavior change stick.
The toughest yet most impactful factor is helping people uncover a deep, unique, and personal purpose for their work and life. When the fun and games are over, an enduring “why” can keep even the toughest new behaviors alive. I’d love to share the 5 factors and most importantly dive into a simple approach for clarifying purpose and connecting it to work.
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The importance of understanding basic psychology and figuring out how people work How engineering experience helps in his jobBook: First Break All the Rules by Marcus BuckinghamWe are awful at diagnosing our own skills and talentsTalking about conferencesUnleashing the power of personal purpose at workBook: Outliers by Malcom GladwellThe journey to mastery and Travis’s company, IrunurunLeveraging the experience of athletes and special forces guysBHOW – Big Hilarious Outrageous Why – what will you put your life on the line for? The single strongest desire of your behavior is your personal whyIt doesn’t matter what you do, your job mattersImportance of helping people understand why their job mattersThe importance of understanding how experience can impact your view of lifePeople need a reason why to People are wired for purpose and when they start living on purpose it becomes more rewardingHow to figure out what your personal brand isHow to help employees connect to purposeThe study of commitment to your job based on whether you know your values or the company’s valuesCommitment to a company goes down if a person knows the company’s values and doesn’t know their ownWhat are you going to start, stop and continue doing based on the values you put downJackson created a full day class on values and purposeThe importance of writing things down, telling others, getting feedback and iteratingProudest moment in career getting more leaders through development programsBiggest failure – not having the courage to talk to CEO about cultureThe power of giving things awayThe power of giving to othersTrend: Slow down and put half as much content and twice as much timePower of simplicityLinks:
Book: First, Break All the Rules Breaking all the rules by Marcus BuckinghamBook: Outliers by Malcolm GladwellBook: Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by: Greg McKeownBook: Loyalty Effect by Fred ReichheldTravis on LinkedInAndy on LinkedInTED Talk of Simon Sinek: The Three Golden CirclesFor questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
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Jessica is the Senior Director of Leadership Strategy and Talent Management at Bright Horizons, which partners with organizations to support their employees and culture. They specialize in things like child care, early education, elder care, tuition asistance, etc.
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Jessica’s background in international education exchange and PhDTraditional learners now look more non-traditionalSitting between academia and businessTrend: Working world is more complex“The 21st century career has multiple experiences”Sharing an example of where assumptions can get companies in troubleIn an overly caring culture, people often try to protect employees and often take options away from themThe Bright Horizons Modern Family Index How women are taking on the majority of the mental load for working parentsHow employers manage employees start with role modelingProviding benefits to people in all different types of situations and life stagesWhat it means to bring your whole self to workThe importance of work/life Integration (not balance)Leveraging an HRIS system to understand where employees areThe importance of helping employees with elderly careHow Bright Horizons is practicing what they preach and building employee voice into what they do The changes when a company grows and the systems requiredThe importance of empowering employees to manage their own careersThe importance of vulnerability and asking for helpJessica’s greatest accomplishment and failureBook: positive intelligence by Shirzad ChamineBook: Thanks for the FeedbackDealing with Imposter syndromeAdvice: Get more experience sharing and presenting in publicLinks:
Book: Positive Intelligence by Shirzad ChamineBook: Drive by Daniel H. PinkJessica on LinkedInJessica on Bright HorizonEmail Address: Jessica.kaplan@brighthorizons.comFor questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
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Ed Muzio, “one of the planet’s clearest thinkers on management practice,” is CEO of Group Harmonics and author of three books including his latest, Iterate: Run a Fast, Flexible, Focused Management Team, which describes Iterative Management practices that the highest performing organizations use to make informed, inc
He is a leader in the application of analytical models to group and organization effectiveness and output.
Ed’s analytical approach to human productivity has been featured in national and international media, including CBS News, Fox Business News and The New York Post.
He has been a regular contributor to CBS and the Huffington Post.
Specialty:
The big idea: Iteration is the way effective organizations solve problems and achieve goals whose solutions are too complex to be defined in advance. Just look for the highest‐performing entrants in any given market. Chances are they’re Iterating.
Managing vs Management vs Change Management
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Ed’s background and how he started writing booksThe language problem around managing vs managementManagement is the group of people who is keeping things in the company on courseThere is not enough content and clarity about what it means to be on a management teamManagers are in collaboration and also competitionWhy managers can be in competitionThe importance of going beyond goals to define success for the organizationHow business and management is heavily influenced by cultural normsThe concept of iteration and information moving from top and bottomHow a feedback system works in an organizationThe role of management is to iterate like a thermostatThe five key practices of iteration including output and status broadcastingWhy we need a visual representation of my plan and also a second version of the futureOSIR – Output, Status, Issue, RecommendationWhat happens when new directions come down from the topWhat is change management and how can companies use this for major strategic shiftsWhat can talent development professionals do to get more involved with their clientsEd’s session at the TDTTTrend: Going from tactical to strategic with talent strategyBook: The Insightful Leader Book: Behave on Human BehaviorLinks:
Book: The Insightful Leader by Carlann FergussonBook: Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst by Robert SapolskyBook: Iterate: Run a Fast, Flexible, Focused Management Team by Ed MuzioIterate’s WebsiteTalent Development Think Tank’s WebsiteFor questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
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Why we go to conferencesHow Andre got to where he is todayWork/Life HarmonyThe challenge from people getting promoted for being good at one thingWhen you chase something and catch it and it’s not what you thought it would beBeing proactive in helping people before they need helpHow to help people with work/life harmonyBook: Seven Ways to LoveThe importance of learning every person’s languageThe Leader SevenEveryone likes these but everyone has a top 1-2 they preferGoodies time – some people are driven by good thingsQuality minutes – People inspired by manager spending time talking to themRecognition and affirmation – getting creditKnowledge and career advancementIncentives – BonusFlexibility – can my ideas be flexibly implemented here?Respect – time and space respectedThe Leader’s question: “why are you here? How can I help you?”The get great question: “ I want to be great, can you help me?”Links:
Book: Seven Ways to Love by Andre YoungYou Evolving Now websiteYou Evolving Now, LLCEmail Address: young.andre32@gmail.comContact information: 610-406-1852For questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
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Richard’s background in USMC, Psychology, Learning & MotivationRich was at DDI, Pitney Bowes, Aetna, Liberty Mutual and BTSWorking with BTS The biggest challenge that companies have with assessmentThe impetus for the high potential research that Rich didWhat the research tells us about HiPo programsRich’s research is the result of 30 years of working with HiPo talentPotential is a function of five things – business acumen, people acumen, self awareness, motivation for achievement, X-factorX-factor example with a pharma companyHow digital capability can be an “x-factor” Self-Awareness is knowing your strengths and limitationsHow leaders can leverage this information to identify HiPo leadersYou can screen based on performance values but you have to simulate to really see how people will operateHow simulations can help predict performanceAn example of a simulated environmentHow to measure the effectiveness of a programCan companies build this internally? The response to Rich’s researchWhere the research goes from hereRich wants to see companies use this with front-line managersThe argument for making a big investment in HiPo assessment simulationsRich’s greatest accomplishment of building something that didn’t existRich’s biggest mistakeBook: Jacque Drucker’s workBook: Doug Bray at AT&TAdvice: Understand your business instead of following the latest trendLinks:
Book: The Three Levels of Leadership by James Scouller Email Address: richard.dapra@bts.comFor questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
Claude Silver holds the second-most important position at VaynerMedia as Gary Vaynerchuk’s right-hand woman. As the Chief Heart Officer, Claude understands what it means to connect heart and hustle. The chief heart officer is in touch with the heartbeat of every single person; over 800 people across five offices.
In this interview, we talk about creating a culture of empathy, the importance of self-awareness, what it means to put the human back in human resources and why you should be thinking more about cultur additions than culture “fit.” Plus a lot more.
Claude Silver holds the second-most important position at VaynerMedia as Gary Vaynerchuk’s right-hand woman. As the Chief Heart Officer, Claude understands what it means to connect heart and hustle. The chief heart officer is in touch with the heartbeat of every single person; over 800 people across five offices.
In this interview, we talk about creating a culture of empathy, the importance of self-awareness, what it means to put the human back in human resources and why you should be thinking more about cultur additions than culture “fit.” Plus a lot more.
Are you staying relevant?
The world is changing faster than ever before and so is work.
Josh Bersin says that leadership is changing and that L&D professionals need to understand the business and the tools to stay relevant.
I also think you need to be networking and continuously learning if you don’t want to be left behind.
Bio:
Ryan is the founder and CEO of VIVAHR, which is changing how employers hire by building their employment brand with Culture Marketing.
Ryan has been an entrepreneur for 10+ years and has experienced the pain of hiring and firing…the wrong people. Through those lessons learned he discovered the power of building business on core values, clear focus and most importantly, great company culture.
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How Ryan got into recruiting and “Culture Marketing”Ryan and his team placed over 100,000 jobs in Arizona during the recessionWhat Ryan discovered about why some employers get more applicants than othersThe importance of the first paragraph in a job descriptionThe companies that could tell their stories the clearest got the best applicant poolCulture Marketing is the notion of taking core values and applying them to every touch pointTheir software helps companies tell their story to improve “culture marketing”Importance of having peers telling candidate why they come to work every dayHow a call center saw attrition rate decline because of culture and missionAttracting “A-Players” is all about clarity and attracting the right talent“The quickest way to get A-players to quit is to surround them with C-players”How to get clear on whom you want to attractImportance of measuring skills to inform job postingA-players love scorecards and structure that helps them understand expectationsHow to reinforce culture to keep A-players after hiredThe company that pays you to go on vacation your first weekCompanies are missing opportunities to take advantage of using stories to attract great talentExecutives spend so much time listening to customers and not enough time listening to talentThe important question: Does every employee have a best friend (at work)The importance of ensuring people have good relationships at workBook: Scaling upLinks:
CraigslistMailChimpJCPennyRyan on InstagramRyan on LinkedInRyan on FacebookVIVAHRFor questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
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Josh is a global research analyst, public speaker, industry analyst and writer on the topics of corporate human resources, talent management, recruiting, leadership, technology, and the intersection between work and life.
He previously founded Bersin and Associates, which was acquired by Deloitte, and has recently launched the Bersin Academy where he is the dean.
Josh has a huge following on LinkedIn and Twitter and speaks at conferences around the world and will be speaking at the upcoming TDTT on January 22-23 in Sonoma California.
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Background and how he got startedFuture of workProductivity not keeping up with GDP despite people working more What skills will be most important in future Reskilling – why important and whose responsibility Upskilling, reskilling and vs reinvention What accountants will be doing in the futureEmployee time famine The process shredderThe new model for a career “The best companies are where you can find your true self”LMS were not designed for employees The average L&D dept has 23 technologies for learning Learning in the flow of work and give people enough challenge for flow or ecstasy and avoid anxiety Spaced learning with practiceChanging L&D rolesFrom skills to capabilities What Josh is doing with his academy Book: Range by David EpsteinSkills and expertise vs context and perspective Culture as developing a culture of learning Being able to talk about mistakes at workJosh’s background in engineeringHow Josh got into learning and online learningThe ever changing workplace“There is only one thing that makes a business successful and that’s having customers” -Peter DruckerThe challenge of people going into manager roles b/c they are great technician“Becoming a people leader is a challenge for everybody who has done it”How to think about your job when you become a managerHow leadership is changingThe importance of giving your employees development opportunitiesCompanies need to design an environment where everyone can develop new skills and their careerThe future of work and why you can’t define itWhy behavioral skills will be more important in the future of workJobs in the future are becoming more high level and behavioralThe Full Stack HR professionalThe future is in creating an organization that figures this out on their ownWhat it means to create a more dynamic, flattened job architectureHow to use a “capability academy” to “upskill” and “reskill” workers How to get people to learn via capability academies“An academy is a place to go where it is safe and powerful to learn”The #2 most important skill is “Learning how to manage your own time to make yourself more effective at work”The reasons and solutions for the productivity dip“You can’t be a good L&D professional if you can’t understand the tools”The importance of being a “full stack” professionalLearning in the flow of workThe challenge with micro learning and LXPsThe paradigm of the world today is that we are living in a stream of informationTrend: Collecting and using more data to inform decisionsLinks:
DeloitteSlackSalesforceMicrosoftJosh’s WebsiteJosh AcademyJosh on LinkedInJosh on TwitterFor questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
What does this make possible?
That’s the question I want to give you today that you can use when things don’t go the way you might like. This is the question I asked when wildfires forced us to postpone the Talent Development Think Tank from November to January.
You can use this question too.
Interviews and reflections from the ATD Ascend conference in Tampa in September 2019 where I spoke on the Top 5 Trends in Talent Development.
Bio:
Michael is a recognized “digital transformation leader” who drives change and culture evolution to enable true business transformation in a digital world.
Michael has worked in corporate and consulting and is formerly the Chief Learning Officer of Bloomberg Media and CLO of Digital Industry for GE.
Currently Michael is a digital transformation and HR consultant and program leader at Box of Crayons.
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Grew up son of teachers in Billings, MTHow Michael got connected with Michael Bungay StanierThe importance of coaching in companies“We are living in a world of fifth generation technology and 2nd generation human systems”The importance of having real conversations with peopleHow Michael got into working on digital transformationsThe importance of asking good questions and staying curiousDefining a “Digital Transformation’The five questions around “digital transformation”How music has changed by going digitalThe Fidelity exampleIs your organization ready for digital transformation? The importance of measuring change and changing metrics for a digital transformationWhat to do about the people who can’t or won’t go digitalAre you leaders doing what digital leaders have to do? Or are they playing it safe?Are you personally ready, willing and able to go digital yousrelf? Book: Humility is the new smart. The value of learning over knowingBook: The Day After TomorrowTalking about the human capabilities to support a “digital world”“Exploration over Execution”—-take clip around 26 min mark about exploration over executiona dn what’s changed“The more technologically advanced we become, the more of a premium is placed on the human side of our humanness”Michael’s greatest accomplishment of identifying people’s genius Michael’s mistake of worrying too much about being right and taking the wrong workTrend: Companies changing culture“No one listens to your new beliefs. They’ve got their beliefs”The importance of asking really good questions at the rigtht timeAdvice: “Don’t do it alone”. Ask for help and see yourself through the eyes of othersThe expirational leaderLinks:
Book: Humility Is the New Smart by Edward D. Hess, Katherine LudwigBook: The Day After Tomorrow: How to Survive in Times of Radical Innovation by Peter HinssenBook: Digital Transformation & Leadership: The 5 Big Questions by Michael LeckieMichael’s WebsiteMichael on LinkedInMichael’s Email Address: me@michaelleckie.comFor questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
Bio:
Dr. Catherine Hayes is a bestselling author and certified Leadership coach; an Authorized and Certified Riso-Hudson Enneagram Teacher and International Enneagram Association (IEA) Certified Professional and Accredited Teacher; a speaker; and a highly regarded influencer in the leadership field.
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Book: Everything Is Going to Be Okay!: From the Projects to Harvard to Freedom by Dr. Catherine HayesBook: The Wisdom of the Enneagram by Don Richard Riso and Russ HudsonThe Enneagram InstituteCatherine’s WebsiteCatherine’s Email Address: catherine@catherinehayescoaching.comFor questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
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Dr. Flo Falayi is a dynamic leadership/management consultant and executive coach with varied and significant experience across Fortune 100 companies across diverse industries. He is a well-respected, thought leader who blends a diverse strategic approach to leadership development and organizational effectiveness challenges.
A YALE Scholar, Fellow of The Institute of Information Management and the Founder of The Hybrid Leadership Institute (non-profit) focused on identifying, raising and developing the next generation of global leaders and entrepreneurs.
As a leadership coach, Flo speaks at conferences and advises leaders, private, public and non-profit organizations on culture, leadership excellence, business success, youth empowerment, change, national development, and capacity development.
Currently, Dr. Flo is a leadership and organizational effectiveness consultant at Slalom Consulting, based out of Atlanta.
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Dr. Flo shares his background and how he got to where he is todayDr. Flo was born in the US, raised in Nigeria, lived in London and educated in the USMoving from the tech guy to the link or connector to the business“The most valuable asset organizations have is their people”The key drivers behind all technological enhancements is peopleThe importance of empowering and enabling the right peopleHybrid leadership and why it is importantChallenging the traditional point of view on By the year 2030, the US will experience a “minority-majority shift” in demographicsWhy we need to shift our perspective on leadership How to set your organization up for success in the futureExpats are the first generation of “hybrid leaders” The organization of the future has to be deliberate about empowering diversity & inclusionChallenging organizations to change how they are filling the pipeline and look at the journey as an experience and create a story from different perspectivesThe “angry white man” phenomenonThe keys to effective culture shift and alignmentEvery transformation is about people and people don’t naturally gravitate toward changeIf you want to make big changes, you have to be willing to hold people’s handsPeople need to understand the purpose and cost (the why)“Humans gravitate toward stories”Trend: The generational shift and the multigenerational workforceEquipping people for the future of workAdvice: The three D’s: Discovery, Development,Links:
Book: Multipliers by Liz WisemanBook: Let them See you by Porter BraswellDr. Flo on LinkedInDr. Flo on TwitterDr. Flo on InstagramDr. Flo on FacebookDr. Flo’s websiteFor questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
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Tevis Trower believes in humanizing the work experience.
Heralded in bestselling Megatrends 2010 as “corporate mindfulness guru for the new millennium”, Tevis has assisted powerful organizations ranging from Disney to Morgan Stanley in optimizing their most precious assets: human beings.
She has created and facilitated global executive immersions for prestigious organizations including Harvard Business Review Events, Young Presidents Organization, PWC, Bloomberg LP, Viacom, Google and The Economist on issues including mindfulness, executive lifestyle, personal mastery, innovation, and the role of consciousness in creating radical success.
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Tevis’s background and how she got to where she is todayWhat is the experience we have of being alive and how do our choices impact our lives?“What is it that makes us afraid of each other at work?”“How we do anything (as they say) is how we do everything”What is inside of us that gives us courage to be a creator? How and why people get less creative over timeHow work culture is changingThe Edelman Trust BarometerWe are starting to see that people trust their employer more than any other medium (politicians, the church, businesses)Employers want transparency and vulnerability in leadershipThe mistakes that companies are making around authenticity and leadershipWhat is corporate psychopathyAmongst the general population, the incidence of psychopathy is 1% but in corporations the rate is 3%Talking about “imposter syndrome” and how people change their personalities to avoid riskHigh performers work themselves into burnout b/c they are afraid of judgementHow to improve authenticity and mindfulness in our organizationsChange starts at the top“Executive impact on culture is mission critical”The importance of alignment and measurement to influence changeHow to deal with imposter syndrome“Most of us have some demons that are keeping us from fully expressing ourselves”The red flags to look for burnoutTrend: The dance between pulse surveys and what can happen with the resultsBook: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor FranklBook: The Letters to a Young PoetBook: Let Your Life Speak by Parker PalmerAdvice: Go do weird stuffLinks:
Book: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor FranklBook: Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria RilkeBook: Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation by Parker PalmerBook: The Game-Changer’s Guide to Radical Success by Tevis TrowerBalance Integration websiteBalance Integration on FacebookBalance Integration on LinkedInBalance Integration on TwitterTevis on TwitterFor questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
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Chris is the bestselling author of The Millennial Whisperer. His dynamic approach to attracting and motivating the next generation in the workplace has had him featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Fox TV, Cheddar News, and more.
Chris is also a partner at 22squared, a full-service advertising agency based out of Atlanta, GA where he oversees content marketing and partnerships as well as the employee engagement consulting division.
What is your biggest strength or area of expertise? How do you think you can provide value to others?:
How to attract, motivate and retain young talent and how to create change within organizations. I tell stories and anecdotes that entertain while applying statistical data as well as giving tactical takeaways.
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Chris’s background and how he ended up writing this bookFor the first time in history we have a generation that is willing to walk if their needs are not metWhat can we do differently that will make our work feel less like workChris had 65 failed job interviews before he got into digital marketingHow Chris made a viral video of his engagementHow and when Chris hit “rock bottom” and changed his metric of success Measuring success by impactGoing from being a “tip of the sword” to being a servant leader and coaching peopleHow Chris became the “Millennial Whisperer”The comparison trapThe challenge of comparing yourself to others and getting caught up in social mediaDefining the Millennial generation and why they are willing to walkChris’s 70/30 rule – 30% of life will suckPeople quit jobs because they don’t like their boss or the cultureMillennials are looking for autonomy, inspirational leadership, transparency and purposeThey want to make sure the company is giving back to the community and world as a wholeWhat it means to be an inspirational leader“When your head hits the pillow at the end of the day and you are not exhausted from inspiring your people, you are not doing it right”Links:
Book: The Millennial Whisperer by Chris TuffBook: 48 Days to the Work You Love By Dan MillerThe Millennial WhispererThe Millennial Whisperer on InstagramChris on InstagramChris’ Email Address: chris@themillenialwhisperer.comFor questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
Today I’m sharing my four tips to improve your self-awareness. These are gathered from numerous Interviews, books, conferences, and self-reflection.
Bio:
Lindsey Pollak is a New York Times bestselling author, a keynote speaker, and one of the world’s leading experts on Millennials and the multigenerational workplace.
Her latest book is The Remix: How to Lead and Succeed in the Multigenerational Workplace is all about how leaders and organizations must embrace the new ways of working that appeal to the digital-first generations.
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How Lindsey got into this line of work and became a millennial expertDescribing the generations and where Gen X fits in“The expectations you bring to the workplace are impacted by the times in which you were raised”The importance of the expectations people have when they show up to workplaceWhy Lindsey wrote this bookWe have more Americans age 85 or older in the workplace than ever beforeThe DJ trick to playing a remixThe concept of the remix and how to take the best of all generationsBook: The One Minute ManagerWhat the best companies are doing well to mix generationsThe mistake of trying to fit everyone into one way of working65% of younger workers take jobs for training and developmentWhat is the right approach to learning in the workplace?How do you as an individual improve your approach to the multigenerational workplace?The importance of learning from those 10+ years older or younger than youThe power of reverse mentoring to learn from those younger than youThe important questions to ask other colleagues about communication stylesAdvice: Get input from different generations when planning eventsAdvice: Use different methods of communication and repurpose contentLinks:
Book: Getting from College to Career by Lindsey PollakBook: The One Minute Manager by Kenneth H. Blanchard and Spencer JohnsonBook: The Remix: How to Lead and Succeed in the Multigenerational Lindsey PollakLindsey’s WebsiteLindsey’s InstagramLindsey’s LinkedInAndy’s InstagramAndy’s LinkedInFor questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
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Jay Conger is one of the world’s experts on leadership. You will see him quoted in the Wall Street Journal and other business periodicals analyzing people and trends in the executive suite and in the boardroom. He is a senior research scientist at the USC Marshall School Center for Effective Organizations as well as the Henry Kravis Chaired Professor of Leadership Studies at Claremont McKenna College in Los Angeles
In his career, Jay has authored over one hundred articles and fifteen books on topics ranging from leadership, organizational change and manager development. He is one of a handful of authors who have published multiple articles in the Harvard Business Review. His most recent book is The High Potential’s Advantage (2018)
Jay has taught at the Harvard Business School, INSEAD (France), the London Business School, McGill University, and the University of Southern California and been featured in Business Week, The Economist, The Financial Times, Forbes, Fortune, The LA Times, The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Training, The Wall Street Journal, and Working Woman
Links:
Book: The High Potential’s Advantage: Get Noticed, Impress Your Bosses, and Become a Top Leader by Jay CongerBook: The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier By Michael Bungay StanierBook: Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath and Dan HeathJay’s Email Address: jay.conger@cmc.eduFor questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
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Jennifer is a Visionary and bold people engineer and leader offering proven expertise driving exponential growth and organizational transformation through effective people development, employee & customer engagement, leadership coaching, management consulting, and strategic initiatives.
Currently Jennifer works in Executive Development at IBM, which has 350,000 employees across the globe. She is working on a book on leadership to be published in 2020.
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Jennifer’s background starting off as a singer-songwriter and artist who got into engineeringThe difficult decision to sign a record deal or become an IBM engineerLeaders need to understand who they are to make decisions based on a clear vision of their identityHow Jennifer moved from engineering to exec developmentHow Jennifer built one of the talent development groups at IBMWhat it was like to be a black woman in a white men’s worldThe importance of being able to bring your whole self to workHow to build a new talent development group from scratchThe importance of soliciting help and contributions from the people you are developing“Learning is not just knowledge transfer. Learning is transformational”The importance of creativity (26 mins in, be creative)The importance of “cleaning out the closet” and simplifyingCreativity is a skill that you can learn and can help you see things in different waysHow to incorporate creativity into leadership development by breaking the rulesJennifer’s greatest accomplishment of touching so many livesJennifer’s mistake of trusting the wrong peopleTrend: AI and blockchain for talent development and the race to make it tangibleLinks:
Book: The Holy BibleBook: Driven to Distraction at Work: How to Focus and Be More Productive by Ned HallowellJennifer on LinkedInFor questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
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Crystal is a two-time TEDx speaker and known for her thought leadership on evolving workplace culture for a digital world. Through her best-selling book, The Millennial Myth and keynotes, Crystal has changed the story around the generation gap for thousands over the past 7 years.
Her forthcoming books include The Way of the Digital Warrior, a self-leadership guide to create connection, escape burnout, and overcome other challenges unique to the digital age, and Learning Cluster Design: How Millennials, Media, and Mobility are Reinventing the Training Industry (ATD, 2020).
She is honored to be a Power 30 Under 30, CLO Learning in Practice, and ATD One to Watch award recipient.
Sally Helgesen is a celebrated author, international speaker and gold standard women’s leadership expert. Her latest book, “How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, or Job,” co-authored with coaching legend Marshall Goldsmith, examines the behaviors most likely to get in the way of successful women
As a speaker and consultant, Sally’s mission has always been two-fold. She helps women to recognize, articulate and act on their greatest strengths in order to enhance their careers and increase their value to their organizations. And she works with senior leaders in companies and partnership firms to instill more inclusive practices at the highest levels.
Previous books include The Female Advantage: Women’s Ways of Leadership, and The Female Vision: Women’s Real Power at Work, which explores how women’s strategic insights can strengthen their careers.
In addition to delivering workshops and keynotes in corporations, partnership firms, universities and associations around the world, Sally has consulted with the UN on building more inclusive country offices in Africa and Asia, led programs at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Smith College and been visiting scholar at Northwestern University, U-Nordic Stockholm, and the Lauriston Institute Melbourne AU. She is a contributing editor for Strategy + Business magazine and a member of the MG 100 Coaching Network and the New York and International Women’s Forums. She lives in Chatham, NY.
Dr. Richard Shuster is a licensed clinical psychologist, keynote speaker, CEO of MARS Industries, and the host of The Daily Helping with Dr. Richard Shuster: Food for the Brain, Knowledge from the experts, Tools to Win at Life which is regularly downloaded in over 100 countries.
On his podcast, Dr. Shuster’s guests educate and inspire listeners through their stories, expertise, and passion for helping make a difference in the lives of others. His mission is to help people become the best versions of themselves and as a result, make the world a better place. A sought after media expert, Dr. Shuster’s clinical expertise and podcast have been featured in such publications as The Huffington Post, NBCNews.com, Glassdoor.com, Reader’s Digest, Men’s Health, Cosmopolitan, and others.
Karyn Twaronite is a Partner and Global Diversity & Inclusiveness Officer at EY – a global professionals services firm with over 270,000 employees in 150 countries.
In her role, Karyn is responsible for maximizing the diversity of EY professionals across the globe by enhancing EY’s inclusive culture.
Karyn frequently consults with clients on diversity and inclusiveness matters, serving as a thought leader regularly in the global media like The Financial Times and The Economist.
Book: Why Courage Matters: The Way to a Braver Life by John McCain
Book: The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains By Nicholas Carr
Book: The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier
Book: Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter by Liz Wisemen
Book: Leaders Open Doors by Bill Treasurer
Book: A Leadership Kick in the Ass by Bill Treasurer
Book: Obedience to Authority: An Experimental View by Stanley Milgram
Bill’s website
Courageous Leadership Program
Giant Leap Consulting
For questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
Book: Developing Exemplary Performance One Person at a Time by Michael SabbagBook: Start with Why by Simon SinekBook: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. CoveyBook: The Advantage by Patrick M. LencioniBook: Dare to Lead by Brené BrownBook: Human Competence: Engineering Worthy Performance by Thomas F. Gilbert Book: Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter by Liz WisemenMichael’s LinkedInMichael’s Email: msabbag3@gmail.comFor questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
Today I am sharing a podcast and conference update plus an interesting question I heard on a CHRO panel at a conference recently in Nashville that will give you something to think about.
Links:
Upwork
Global HR Collective
For questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
Teresa McCloy is the creator of the REALIFE Process, a Certified Leadership & Business Coach, Accredited Enneagram Professional, Podcaster, and Keynote Speaker.
Teresa partners with her clients as a coach, consultant, and professional speaker to FORGET being productive and do what truly matters. As a recovering workaholic who was addicted to all the latest apps, software, and best-selling books on productivity, Teresa is passionate about helping people assess their habits and execute a process to take their everyday, ordinary life to something extraordinary in their REALIFE, REALWORK & REALSELF.
Teresa lives with her husband Dale on their 3rd Generation family grain farm in South Central Illinois. She still drives a tractor when needed and loves a great cup of coffee or long lingering meal with friends!
Today I want to talk about the importance of connecting to a purpose or vision to motivate you to get the hard work done. I also want to share my vision for where things are going with the Talent Development Think Tank (our conference in November).
Richard Hodge is a researcher, thought leader, consultant and entrepreneur who has been in the Talent and Leadership Development space for decades. Richard has experience working with clients all over the world and recently completed a comprehensive research project on HiPo development and founded a Cultivating Leaders Center of Excellence and he shares his findings with us on the podcast today.
Michael is a Senior Talent Acquisition Leader with extensive experience in building, scaling, developing, and leading multi-tiered recruiting and sourcing teams and functions on a national level across service lines, industries, business units, sectors, markets, and regions.
Currently Michael is the Head of Talent Acquisition for the US and Canada at RSM – an audit, tax and consulting firms with 43,000 employees. Previously Michael spent 20 years at PwC in various roles..
Michael has also been focused on the development and implementation of comprehensive, innovative recruiting and sourcing strategies, in addition to driving and assessing operational effectiveness and excellence. Mike’s passion for brand building and the pursuit of technological innovation help his teams gain a competitive advantage in the TA market and broaden networks of talent.
Bio:
Mike is the author of the international bestseller Seven Stories Every Salesperson Must Tell.
Trained as an electrical engineer, Mike had no interest in sales. Until in 1996, he was offered a sales role in Norway ….you can listen to Mike telling that story here.
Mike taught himself storytelling and used it navigate a diverse international sales career:
Selling more than one billion dollars of products and services
…for blue chip corporations: Schlumberger, Siemens, Nokia, Halliburton, Motorola & Spotless
…across Telecommunications, IT, Oil and Gas, Facility Services and Industrial sectors
…while based in the USA, UK, Australia, Norway, Russia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Australia.
Since 2014, Mike has been teaching revenue growth storytelling to an ever expanding list of national and international clients.
Notes:
Mike’s story coming out of University in Australia
How Mike got into sales and sales management and training
Why some sales teams perform well and some don’t
Why stories are so important in business
How our brain works and shy stories are compelling
How we use the neocortex to predict what people will say next
Stories are the hardest to predict
If you put something personal in your story, you’re likely to get something persronal back
We tell stories in order to get the other person to tell their story
The process of storytelling works best in groups
The important stories that leaders need to be able to tell
The importance of the company strategy story
The values stories explain staff how we will achieve our goals
A company strategy example from Schlumberger
The importance of practicing storytelling at meetings
The importance of thinking about the outcomes – what is the enduring outcome?
Stories endure in people’s mind and creating a story library would create a legacy
Links:
Book: Seven Stories Every Salesperson Must Tell by Mike Adams
Seven Stories website
For questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
Bio:
Ron is an accomplished Human Resources Executive who combines a unique, hands-on perspective to building successful enterprises. Ron holds a strong belief that, in order to build a thriving company, one must fully develop the company’s talent. This belief is largely based on his deep understanding of organizational effectiveness, global HR management, and corporate governance. Ron’s 40-year career has spanned a variety of workplaces including a global corporation (where he was a Corporate Officer), his own consulting firm, and private psychological counseling.
For the past 10 years, as Vice President of Human Resources for the publicly-traded Quaker Chemical Corporation, Ron has been a strategic partner to the CEO and C-Suite colleagues, coached high-potential talent across the global organization, and gained Board and Executive Management experience. Utilizing over 20 years of expertise in organizational and talent development, his contributions have been key to the Company’s growth, from a half-billion – to a two-billion-dollar enterprise and a tenfold increase in share price.
During his career, Ron has held a variety of successively responsible positions across diverse industries including: Vice President, Human Resources and Global Director, Learning & Development for a global specialty chemical company; Director of Development, North America for a national consulting and training firm; Senior Consultant, Management and Organization Development for a regional utility company; and Director, Clinical Services for a national employee-assistance provider. Ron spent the first 12 years of his professional career as a psychotherapist, with active practices in both the Philadelphia and Washington D.C. areas.
Ron will soon retire from Quaker Chemical after 17 years and is already planning for various consulting engagements – both as an Executive Coach – with a focus on organizational effectiveness, team leadership and building strong corporate cultures.
Ron holds a Masters degree in Psychology with a specialty in Family Therapy, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, from Hahnemann Hospital and University. In addition, he has completed advanced coursework in the area of Dynamics of Organization at the University of Pennsylvania
Notes:
Ron’s background and interest in human development
The importance of hiring, training and developing good people
People like to be treated well
The younger generation is more stimulated by opportunities
Why many people don’t prioritize the development of people’
The importance of developing and moving talent around an organization
The HiPo program that moves honus from company to people
Empowering employees to take ownership of their own development
Corporate Dynamics – all companies are living entities, culture
How to define culture and align people to that culture
People believe what you do, not what you say so you need to align the senior team and cascade down
When managing change, clarity of message and rewarding role models is important
The changes in HR and Talent Development over the years
People’s biggest challenge is time
Ron’s greatest accomplishment of putting together a life-changing program
Ron’s failure of leaving school prematurely. Wishes he stayed for his PhD
Trend in work around emotional resilience and emotional intelligence
Advice: Be hungry, look for opportunities and take risks
Links:
Book: The One Minute Manager by Kenneth H. Blanchard
Book: On Becoming a Leader by Warren Bennis
Book: Good to Great by Jim Collins
Email Address: omettiger@comcast.net
For questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
Bio:
Whitney Johnson was named one of the world’s fifty most influential management thinkers by Thinkers50 in 2017.
She is the author of the bestselling book, Build an A Team, and the critically-acclaimed Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work.
Through writing, speaking, consulting and coaching, Whitney works with leaders to retain their top talent, to build an A team, and to help them earn the gold star–be a boss people love.
Whitney formerly was the co-founder of the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Harvard’s Clayton Christensen, where they invested in and led the $8 million seed round for Korea’s Coupang, currently valued at $5+ billion. She was involved in fund formation, capital raising, and the development of the fund’s strategy.
She is also formerly an award-winning Wall Street analyst. She was an Institutional Investor-ranked equity research analyst for eight consecutive years.
Whitney is a frequent contributor for the Harvard Business Review, she has over 1.5 million followers on Linkedin, was named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in the Influencer category for 2018, and her LinkedIn course The Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship has 1 million+ views.
She is a member of the original cohort of Marshall Goldsmith’s #100 coaches.
Notes:
How Whitney got on Marshall Goldsmith’s list of 100 coaches
The importance of charging what you are worth
The pay for performance model vs hourly charging
Why Whitney started the Forty Women over Forty to watch
Why womens career’s don’t take off as quickly as men’s do
The concept behind ‘Disrupt Yourself’ and the work she did with Clayton Christensen
Why people need to disrupt themselves
Why and how everyone is on an S-Curve
How the Chief Marketing Officer disrupted himself
How to get past fear of trying new things
The most common challenge that most company executives are dealing with
What to do if someone on your team is on the top of the curve and they are happy
Whitney’s book build an A-Team
How to identify executives and help them disrupt themselves
Whitney’s proudest moments of moving up as an investment banker
Whitney’s biggest failure of judging and treating a co-worker poorly
How diminishers act out of fear
The challenge of giving people feedback or not getting enough feedback
The importance of building the feedback “muscle” and getting and giving on day 1
Trends: More people hiring coaches
Platform: Coach Logix
Book: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
Advice: Focus on improving yourself before helping others
Links:
Book: Build an A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve
Book: Disrupt Yourself by Whitney Johnson
Book: The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen
Book: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
Book: Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter by Liz Wiseman
Book: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
Marshall Goldsmith – 100 Coaches
Forty Over 40 – Forty Women to Watch Over 40
Disrupt Yourself Podcast
Whitney’s website
Email Address: wj@whitneyjohnson.com
For questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
Bio:
KELLY PALMER is on a mission to change the way the world learns. A well-known thought leader on learning, business, and career development, she is currently on the executive team of Degreed and was formerly the chief learning officer of LinkedIn. Prior to LinkedIn, Kelly was vice president of learning at Yahoo! and held executive positions in learning, M&A, and product development at Sun Microsystems.
She is the co-author of the book The Expertise Economy: How the smartest companies use learning to engage, compete, and succeed.
She speaks regularly at companies and business conferences around the world, has been featured in Harvard Business Review, the Financial Times, Fast Company, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Inc., Chief Learning Officer (CLO), and on Bloomberg radio. Kelly has a Bachelor of Arts in English/communications and a Master of Science in adult learning and education technology. Kelly lives in San Francisco.
Notes:
Kelly’s background from Sun Micro and productive developmenet and then learning under Karie Willyerd
How Kelly started exploring ways to leverage technology in learning at Yahoo!
Kelly was recruited to LinkedIn in 2012 to develop a new learning platform
The trends that are changing the way people work
Acceleration – how fast things are happening in the world of work
The different ways that people are learning and sharing information and content
How content was created at Sun and how Sun was ahead of its time
Innovation means trying things, iterating and seeing if things stick
The unique opportunity that Kelly had to work at LinkedIn
Why Kelly hired a small development team to develop a learner platform
What is Degreed and how they broaden the definition of what they mean by learning
Learning in the Flow of Work
People want learning when they need and that meets there needs
The new paradigm of learning and how to leverage a learning ecosystem
The power of in person learning and creating a journey with a platform
The important components to having a complete learning strategy
The biggest challenge of our time and the importance of upskilling and “reskilling” of the workforce
The example of Unilever and what the CLO is doing there to put together a skills strategy
What Kelly is seeing with regards to degrees and certifications
Are universities preparing students for the future of work?
Learning needs to be more skill based than curriculum based
Links:
Book: The Expertise Economy by Kelly Palmer and David Blake
Book: The End of Average by Todd Rose
Book: Dark Horse: Achieving Success Through the Pursuit of Fulfillment by Todd Rose
Degreed’s Website
The Expertise Economy’s Website
Kelly’s LinkedIn
For questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
Notes:
Why he wrote a book
The science behind talent management
The importance of starting with the science when dealing with people’s lives
What gets in the way of setting and achieving big goals
What is a goal and how to achieve it?
The mistakes companies make when making decisions without scinece
Dunne and Kruger effect
Using data to support performance management process
Nine lies about work and incorrect claims about feedback
The truth behind the 70/20/10 model
The state of talent management today
What makes great talent management?
HRBP’s are the foundation for the rest of talent management
How talent development can support HRBPs
Trend: AI to help us make smarter decisions
What AI can do and where it might fail
Book: What got you here won’t get you there by Marshall Goldsmith
Advice: Be planful in getting experiences
Links:
Book: One Page Talent Management: Eliminating Complexity, Adding Value by Marc Effron
Book: 8 Steps to High Performance by Marc Effron
Book: What Got You Here Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith
Talent Strategy Group
Email Address: marc@talentstrategygroup.com
For questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
Bio:
Peter Lynch is the CEO and Founder of Hitch Studio. A noted Fortune 500 global executive in talent, operations, change and executive coaching. As an entrepreneur, he developed the app Digital Fridge that has been downloaded in more than 70 countries and launched a podcast that reached the top 25 ahead of The New York Times and Harvard Business Review. A TEDx speaker whose connection with audiences is legendary, he lives in Denver.
Peter is known for his impactful storytelling and has taken his message of success through authenticity to leaders and teams on 5 continents.
Notes:
Peter’s background in Seattle and South Dakota
Peter’s experience at Gateway, Dish,
Always fascinated with how to leverage stories to develop people
How Peter ended up going out on his own and how coaching has helped him
The importance of getting out of your comfort zone
How Dominick pulled the rug out from under him
Dealing with fear and imposter syndrome
Peter’s biggest fear was fear of failure
Fear is a contributor of great value
The bigger fear of being on your deathbed
Why Peter always has three coaches – one older, one same age going through same things and one younger who pushes me
Why Reggie Miller asks for coaching from different coaches
What Peter’s company, Hitch, does
Coaching and speaking around the art of stroytelling – the art of attention in the age of distraction
Stories are the coat racks that we hang ideas on
Peter is teaching executives how to use the art and science of storytelling
Peter starts every meeting with better and uncomfortable
Links:
Book: The UGLY Advantage: Why You Look Good When You Look Real by Peter Lynch
Book: Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins
Book: The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday
Book: The Fred Factor by Mark Sanborn
Hitch Studio
Peter on Twitter
Peter on Instagram
Peter on LinkedIn
For questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
Notes:
Exploring the differences in how people lead in companies vs. the military
The questions to ask on leadership
How people confuse leadership and management
The fallacy of our we talk about leaders and managers
How General Patton was a manager, not a leader
“The job of a manager is not to take or evoke action”
“The job of a manager is to create leaders who take and evoke action”
“The only place micromanagers are necessary are on extremely disfunctional teams”
As soon as you have positional authority (title), you have a responsibility to manage
SEAL officers have the least experience and shouldn’t be fighting
Officers and Managers have a responsibility to create the environment where their people can lead
Larry has never seen companies do a good job of managing people
The role of a manager is to create an environment that supports leaders to make great choices
Why the US president is the “manager” of the free world
Changing the paradigm around leading and managing
Most people like to be in action and evoke action in others
The manager’s job is to ensure their people have clarity and are empowered to do their jobs
Three key actions of a manager: Clarity, create and enable, and safety net
Talking about the common qualities and feelings we get from great managers
The magic trick of my best manager
Advice: Make sure people are great followers
The job of a leader is to lead their managers
The importance of reporting all information as a leader
The most powerful tool of a leader is to sincerely ask for help
The challenge that comes from changing behavior without communication
Links:
The 3 Secrets of High Performing Teams
For questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
Links:
Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
Book: Raise Your Visibility & Value by Ed Evarts
Book: The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups by Daniel Coyle
Book: Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott
Book: What Got You Here Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith
Excellius
The First-Ever Talent Development Think Tank Conference
For questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
Links:
See more episodes and join our mailing list
Get your tickets to the first ever Talent Development Think Tank
Connect with Andy on LinkedIn!
Check out our free Culture Quest
Bio:
Lori is Founder and Principal of Aspen Group Consulting, a leadership and inclusion consultancy. She is a Master Practitioner for The Wiseman Group, delivering keynote presentations and experiential workshops founded on the research published in Multipliers, How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter. She also serves as an adjunct professor at Portland State University in the School of Business/MBA Program, located in Portland, Oregon.
Lori brings over 20 years of experience as a catalyst in leadership and board development, diversity & inclusion, and organizational development. Her experience inside Fortune 500 companies and non-profit organizations, including Nike, Intel, Boeing, Kaiser Permanente, and serving on Non-Profit Boards, provides a unique portfolio of expertise that she offers to partners and clients.
During her time at Nike, she led a global initiative to integrate Multipliers habits into the core accountabilities for all leaders and managers across the company.
Lori is known as a truth-teller and delivers insight and solutions that probe deeply beyond the surface.
Her approach includes artful questioning and candid commentary, resulting in transformational gains for leaders and their teams. She is sought out for her collaborative, creative, and inclusive nature in her partnership approach with clients.
Lori loves spending time with family (two adult children, Sara & Bryan and husband, Gary), traveling, running and practicing yoga. She gets much joy out of her volunteer service at Children’s Cancer Association (CCA), where she is a Chemo Pal to an amazing, inspiring, and courageous two-year-old battling leukemia.
Expertise:
I am an optimist by nature and believe every human has greatness within them…it needs to be nurtured and encouraged in the workplace in order for employees to show up and be their best. I am curious by nature, which is a beautiful trait to embody as this leads to trust and mutual regard in my relationships. I try my best to live by a famous quote credited to Maya Angelou
Notes:
Lori’s experience and passion for non-profit work
The work that Lori did at Intel and Nike
The D&I work that Lori did at Nike with the freedom to really try and test things
Regardless of the diversity on the team, if you fail to include them, you fail to get results
Diversity + Inclusion = Innovation
Companies report out the big Diversiity numbers but not inclusion
If we continuously act on our biases to exclude people, we never access their geniuses
Article: Is that Inclusion I see in my Soup?
The importance of looking at where you are getting input and ideas
Are you truly creating psychological safety for everyone?
Using “yes, and” and design thinking
Challenging people to think outside the box and gather ideas from people with different perspectives
How to change culture to be more inclusive
Culture starts with the core tenant of expectations of who you are as an employee and company
How to create a culture that is more innovative
Lori’s proudest accomplishment of leading a big initiative at Nike
Links:
Book: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
Book: The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier
Book: Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter by Liz Wiseman
Aspen Group Consulting
For questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
A recap of my interview with Scott Luberto and why you should consider personalizing the learning and defining what GREAT leadership looks like in your organization.
Bio:
Scott is the technical training manager for Luck companies, one of the nation’s largest family owned and operated businesses in the aggregates industry.
Scott’s mission is to help ordinary people lead extraordinary lives. His team has solved the challenge of developing and retaining talent by using data driven development through the use of skill based 360s
Notes:
Scott’s background and experience with Teach for America
The problem that Scott and his team were trying to solve at Luck
Dealing with the challenge where learners don’t think they need development
How do you help people become aware of what they don’t know
The support that Scott got from Caterpillar in using a competency based approach
How to use your highest performers to define success and measure other performers bsaed on that
Why you need to go slow to go fast and change management is a big part of everything
By leveraging your top performers, you are building champions as you go
Scott used 360 feedback to see where people stand compared with the best in class
An example of how Scott’s team used this with plant managers at Luck
The impact from the personalized training they provided
How to leverage coaches if it’s not possible for your company to hire coaches
How Atlas was born from the need to take this approach and scale it
Going live on ⅘ with software
Who this is for: anyone who wants to personalize learning at scale
The mistake of going too fast
The challenge of finding good people to do skilled work and upskilling existing employees
Trend: The new generation expects personalized developmenet
TED Talk: Start with Why
Advice: Go out read, learn and talk to other TD professionals
Links:
Book: Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action By Simon Sinek
Book: Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, Revised Edition By Robert B. Cialdini
Altas Navigator
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Links:
See more episodes and join our mailing list
Get on the waitlist for tickets to the Talent Development Think Tank
Connect with Andy on LinkedIn!
Check out the free Influence Learning Journey
Episode Website
Links:
Book: The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zander
Book: The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Chris McChesney
Book: New to Big by David Kidder, Christina Wallace
Book: Start with Why by Simon Sinek
Laura’s LinkedIn
For questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
Bio:
Daniel is the Chief Learning Officer at Texas Health Resources, the largest faith based nonprofit health system in the United States with a team of more than 25,000 employees. Texas Health was has won numerous awards for being a great place to work.
As CLO, Daniel and Daniel is for the strategic oversight of leadership and management development programs and initiatives, clinical and business education programs and initiatives, continuing medical education, medical libraries, and other system education and training initiatives provided by Texas Health Resources University.
Daniel was recently featured on the cover of Chief Learning Officer Magazine for transforming the learning culture, tearing down silos and saving millions of dollars in the process.
He has a BA and Masters from Stanford and MBA from Texas Christian’s MJ Neeley School of Business.
Expertise:
Finding common ground and problem solving
Gaining buy in from execs and using relationships to advance strategy
Notes:
Daniel’s background teaching English in Mexico and high school in Caliifronia
How Daniel moved into adult learning, MBA and learning roles
How Daniel moved up to CLO so fast
Advice to always do the job above you
The centralization and continuing medical education going on at Texas Health
How Daniel transformed the learning culture at Texas Health
How they centralized the organization to oversee hospitals vs specializations
The Learning and Education Cabinet that they created with other executives
They used Deloitte literature to help the “modern learner” and gave poker chips based on that
Why Daniel refers to himself as the Chief Time Officer because he is always thinking about mindshare
How and why they connect learning programs to company strategy
How to say no and give options to get to yes
Want to make sure resources are dedicated to core processes and services
They use some vendor partners for leadership development and continuing education and try to customize as much as possible
Rolling out situational leadership and make it look like Texas Health
The Education Advancement Program and how it helped with centralization
How and why Texas Health centralized all of the regional training to streamline
How lack of personal ownership and manager accountability can cause problems
Daniel’s greatest accomplishment of centralizing learning
The Change Management approach on the horizon
Daniel’s mistake of creating a program that bombed
We really learn best from experience
Trend: Augmented (more than virtual) reality and chatbots to help employees
The robots that manage the managers
Book: What the Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell
Advice: Show up, work hard and figure out how to work with the right people
Advice: Make sure you are solving the right problem
Links:
Book: David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell
Book: Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt
For questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
Links:
See more episodes and join our mailing list
Get on the waitlist for tickets to the Talent Development Think Tank
Connect with Andy on LinkedIn!
Check out the free Influence Learning Journey
Michael Bungay Stanier is the founder of Box of Crayons … a company known for teaching 10-minute coaching to busy leaders and managers so they can build better teams and more effective organizational cultures.
He left Australia 26 years ago to be a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University … where his only significant achievement was falling in love with a Canadian … which is why he now lives in Toronto, having spent time in London and Boston.
Michael has written a number of books. His latest, the Wall Street Journal bestseller The Coaching Habit, has sold over half a million copies … and been praised as one of the few business books that makes people laugh.
Balancing out these moments of success, he was banned from his high school graduation for “the balloon incident,” was sued by one of his law school lecturers for defamation, and his first published piece of writing was a Harlequin romance short story called “The Male Delivery.”
Links:
Book: Living in a Real-Time World: 6 Capabilities to Prepare Us for an Unimaginable Future by Jim Selman
Real-Time World
For questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
Links:
Book: The 11 Laws of Likability by Michelle Tillis Lederman
Book: The Connector’s Advantage by Michelle Tillis Lederman
Michelle on LinkedIn
Michelle’s Website
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Links:
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Phil is a Global Human Resources leader currently focused on strategic design and deployment of companywide Organizational Development initiatives. Well versed in talent management, leadership development, consulting, coaching, strategic planning, program design, program facilitation and program evaluation.
He is currently the head of learning and development at JBS, which is the second largest food company in the world.
Experience working with diverse populations including executive leaders to hourly employees within technical & non-technical roles across America, Africa, Australia, Canada, China, Europe, Mexico and South America.
Chris Groscurth, PhD, PCC, is a leadership and organizational effectiveness expert. For the past 20 years he has worked as a researcher and strategic advisor to leaders across healthcare, finance, manufacturing, government and education. Chris currently leads Slalom’s Organizational Effectiveness Practice in Detroit.
Throughout his career, he has held leadership positions with Gallup, Trinity Health and the University of Michigan. Chris received his doctorate in human communication processes from the University of Georgia and has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in human communication studies from Western Michigan University.
His new book is called Future Ready Leadership: Strategies for the fourth industrial revolution
Highlights from this interview include:
Kevin Kruse is a New York Times bestselling author and the Founder and CEO of LEADx, which provides the world’s first executive coach and trainer powered by IBM Watson AI.
He is the author of multiple books including 15 Secrets Success People Know about Time Management, Employee Engagement 2.0 and his newest book is called ‘Great Leaders have No Rules’
I have been following Kevin for some time and have read two of his books and am excited to get this next one and to talk to him today.
In today’s episode, Andy interviewed Daniel Hallak. Daniel is the Chief Commercial Officer at WiLD Leaders. He drives strategic commercial initiatives and other operations, product development, and marketing initiatives that support the development of whole and intentional leaders. He is known for bringing energy and thoughtful research-based practices that actually makes a difference.
Daniel works as a consultant, runs a coaching practice, works with the right management at Microsoft, and has a leadership role at Slalom Consulting. He also served as coach, professor, and advisor at 3 higher education institutions including Seattle Pacific University where he helped build a new graduate business program from the ground up.
What do you do when your job changes or leadership changes and you no longer have the mission or resources or power you thought you had?
Here are my five tips for dealing with this type of situation.
In today’s episode, Andy interviewed Lucretia Hall. Lucretia is the director of Learning and Development for North America at SoftwareONE.
She talked about things she’s been working on and some of her passion and focus especially in terms of coaching and building high performing L&D teams through strategy.
She lives in Santa Cruz with her husband and son.
In this episode, I provide 3 in-depth tips for preparing for your next role or career. Should you get certifications? Should you go for formal learning? How should you prepare?
In today’s episode, Andy interviewed Susan Burnett. Susan has dedicated the last 35 years of her career to developing great leaders and healthy organizations where the business and its people can grow and thrive.
Susan’s career began at Hewlett-Packard where she held global marketing services as well as talent and organisation development roles. After her stint at HP, she led Gap Inc.’s talent management team. From there, she joined Deloitte where she led the design and development of Deloitte University. She was also once the SVP of talent at Yahoo!
Today Susan focuses on developing leaders at every level especially women leaders. She is also leading an initiative to achieve gender parity at executive levels in organisations. Susan is also a leader in Stanford’s Designing Your Life Lab, teaching designing your life to students and leading the designing your life for women in business.
Susan is the author of a commentary on executive education for Harvard business review and co-author of “Hewlett‐Packard Takes the Waste Out of Leadership” for the Journal of Organisational Excellence.
This week I’m talking about how to build trust and rapport on a team. I recently had the opportunity to facilitate a team offsite and help them build trust and operate more as a unit and so I’m sharing what I did there as well as some other ideas for how to build trust on your team.
In today’s episode, Andy interviews Julie Winkle Giolioni. Julie partners with organisations worldwide to improve performance through leadership and training. This includes demystifying what it takes to become a great people leader, firing up the passion and commitment of employees, and keeping great talent by activating and developing it.
Julie was named one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers. She is also the co-author of the international bestseller “Help Them Grow Or Watch Them Go: Career Conversations Organizations Need and Employees Want.”
She is a frequent contributor to The Economist, TD, and CLO Magazine. She writes regular columns as the learning expert for training industry magazine. Her firm DesignArounds is an APG partner. Julie is available for keynotes and training and development.
This week I’m talking about Multipliers. Specifically the best-selling book by Liz Wiseman and the program that she co-created that I have been facilitating for my clients. I walk through the aspects of being a Multiplier, how to avoid diminisher tendencies and answer a question from a participant about how to deal with a diminisher boss. s
Dominick Quartuccio is an international speaker, author, mentor, and veteran of the healthcare, insurance, and financial services industries. He is also a corporate trainer.
After 15 years rising the ranks in the corporate world, Dominick left to start his own coaching and speaking business.
Today, Dominick works with clients to raise individual and team performance while short circuiting burnout. He likes to challenge conventional thinking, unlock previously hidden potential and develop talented people at all stages of their career journey.
He is also the author of the bestselling book “Design Your Future: 3 Simple Steps to Stop Drifting and Start Living” which hit #1 on Amazon in Business Skills and Organizational Change.
In today’s episode of Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy interviews Shane Snow, a journalist, entrepreneur, and bestselling author of the books Smartcuts, The Storytelling Edge, and Dream Teams. In this interview, we discuss how he became a unique storyteller, diversity, cross-culture merging, and many more. Tune in now and enjoy the show!
Do you ever wonder how you could or should go about selling or influencing others, especially with no sales experience? Today I’m answering a question from one of my listeners about how to sell when you have no sales experience.
Larry is a strategic senior leader in global HR management, with proven success with multibillion dollar businesses such as Equinix, Citibank and Philips Electronics, as well as dynamic software companies like TIBCO Software and Glu Mobile, to deliver highly effective talent management and organizational development strategies.
Over his career, Larry has developed some comprehensive development programs to instill strong corporate values and foster higher-level competencies. He is known for his exceptional ability to work with cross-functional leaders to guide HR and business integration for global mergers and acquisitions
Currently Larry is the Vice President of Global Talent at NetApp, an IT Services company that provides a full range of hybrid cloud data services with $6B in revenue and over 10k employees.
In this newly created global talent role, Larry is focused on ensuring the people strategy closely aligns with the business strategy.
Today I have a personal update on my life and business after attending Social Media Marketing World in San Diego. I also want to talk about how fear and imposter syndrome hold people back and how to think about those things.
In today’s episode, Andy interviewed Joe Hudson. Joe is the Senior Vice President of Human Resources. He is responsible for supporting the global advisory services line of business at CBRE, a Fortune 500 company and the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm with more than 80,000 employees.
He joined CBRE in 2006 and has served in management positions with increasing responsibility, including directing HR operations, serving as Vice President of Human Resources for the company, for the employees in CBRE’s brokerage, capital markets, valuation/appraisal and shared services divisions.
Before becoming SPP for CBRE’s global operations, Joe is an executive member of the HR Global Leadership team which is made up of the most senior HR leaders in the organisation, responsible for setting and driving HR strategy across the enterprise.
Joe is based in Dallas, Texas.
In today’s solo episode, I talK about how to get the most out of conferences and why I’m starting my own conference, the Talent Development Think Tank.
In today’s episode, Andy interviewed Teri Hart. Teri is an experienced learning leader with proven ability to leverage deep learning expertise and strategic thought leadership to develop people and transform organizations. She is known for her ability to formulate organization-wide training and development strategy, collaborate to gain buy-in, and thoughtfully align people and processes to deliver on the strategy—with the aim of helping organizations extract competitive advantage through the capabilities of their people.
Currently, Teri is the Chief Learning Strategist and People Development Leader at Discover Financial Services.
In today’s epsiode, I break list out the top five books mentioned on this podcast as well as mention a few others I have in a new special report I put together of the top five books. You can download the whole report at advantageperformance.com/books
In today’s episode, Andy interviews Gina Jeneraux. Gina is the Chief Learning Officer at BMO Financial Group where she leads the company’s focus on advancing performance through learning. She oversees the enterprise learning strategy, design, operations, governance, and BMO’s corporate university.
Gina is a business-focused professional, designer, and storyteller and she loves to spark new ways of thinking. Through more than 30 years in the financial services industry, she has built a reputation for innovation and action and developed a deep experience in front-line banking, human-centred design, strategies, and solutions that make an impact.