Talent Talk

Lucy Adams, the CEO of Disruptive HR talks about why she started Disruptive HR and how she helps companies deliver HR in different and innovative ways. Nicole Dessain, the CEO of Talent Imperative and President of DisruptHR, Chicago talks about design thinking, and how this model will become a game changer for HR and talent leaders. She also shares about her work with the HR Hackathon and DisruptHR, Chicago.

Charlie Judy, the Founder and CEO of WorkXO joined Chris to talk about his work analyzing the cultures of organizations, and what company's with a culture that is in need of improvement need to do to make it better. He also discusses what it takes for companies to out perform their competition and how culture plays a role in this.

Jeanette Maister, Americas Managing Director for WCN, and Chrissy Eblin, the COO for Golden Spoon join Chris to talk about their experiences in leadership and talent management. Jeanette shares about what it takes for a company to drive growth and transform their recruiting efforts, as well as what she is seeing within the area of campus recruiting and finding talent early. Chrissy talks about how her leadership impacts the organization in a positive way, and how her decisions regarding leadership and operations have helped shape the culture of the company in a positive way.

Ian Ziskin, the President of Exec Excel Group LLC shares his insights on how the world of HR needs to be reshaped and reimagined. As the CEO and President, he also talks about how he maintains the enthusiams and vision of the organization through his innovative leadership. 

Jay Mattern, the CEO of Peoplelink Group talks about what it takes to continue to challenge yourself as a leader and what to do to continue to develop personal leadership. He also addresses the questions of "Who are you when no one is looking," a challenge to all leaders to consider the impact of you are personally and how it can impact and affect your leadership.

Darren Simons, President, CDI Corporation and Nicole Mack, the National Director of Recruiting for MMC Workforce Services join Chris Dyer on this episode.  Darren talks about how the talent within an organization can have an effect on the organizations overall value.  Nicole shares about the importance of finding that perfect talent fit for a company.

Sean Ebner, the President of PeopleReady and Josie Batres, Vice President and DIrect of HR Program Design and Management at East West Bank join Chris to share their thoughts on talent and leadership. Sean talks about PeopleReady's program, JobStack and how this innovative tool is changing the landscape of blue collar hiring. Josie shares her thoughts on how to bring about positive organizational change, as well as how to keep a company like East West Bank innovative from a talent perspective.

Wanda Cole-Frieman, the VP of Talent Acquisition for Dignity Health, and Lori Williams, the President/CEO of the Mansfield Area Chamber of Commerce share their thoughts on talent and leadership. Wanda talks about the challenges of recruiting in the healthcare field and the importance of brand management. Lori is seen as an "agent of change" and talks about what it takes to get a company moving forward again after they have hit a ceiling.

Jason Leverant, the COO of AtWork Group, and Ryan Kohler, the CEO of ApplicantPro join Chris Dyer to share their thoughts on building an organization and developing the talent around them. They also talk about the importance a solid hiring process, that brings in the best talent available.

William Tincup, the President of Recruiting Daily talks about what employers need to be prepared for in 2018 in the area of HR, and also talks about his experience as an advisor for supporting startups. Ron Mester, the CEO of Brightfield Strategies shares about how he has challenged some of the long held views of HR and what needs to continually be challenged to keep HR relevant and moving forward in today's business environment.

Rick Cassidy, the President of Sky Search Partners shares about his vision for the company and how this vision is carried out. He also talks about how his company successfully finds the right candidates, which will help companies create high performance teams. Karen Rausch, the Vice President of Human Resources for the Phoenix Suns talks about the challenges of managing the HR functions of a major sports team, as well as what companies need to do to ensure a good balance of diversity and inclusivity. 

Dr. Lepora Menefee, Vice President and Consultant, Human Resources, Talent Management, and Change Leadership for Nextgen People talks about the need for culture assessment, and the tools and analytics that can be used to ensure companies make improvements. She also shares how Change Management and Six Sigma are both tools that a company should have in their business repertoire, and how important it is for leaders and companies can draw on both of these tools.

Adriana Cabre, the Vice Chancellor of Human Resources for National University Systems talks about the challenges of leadership development and what is facing HR in the coming year. Mark Magnacca, the President and Co-Founder for Allego shares how his company helps businesses improve their performance through their video knowledge platform, as well as what it takes to create a strong, cohesive management team.

Today's guests include Carol Anderson, Principal at Anderson Performance Partners and Scott Wintrip, Founder of Wintrip Consulting Group. Carol talked about the power of human resources and the ability of this area to accelerate a business.  Scott shared how corporations leverage the power of their people, and how the top talent can be hired through high velocity hiring.

Ron McKinley, Vice President and Chief Standards Officer for the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and Nicole Le Maire, Director at The People Engine.  Ron talked about HR management standards on an international level, as well as understanding your management philosophy. Nicole shares her thoughts on what businesses typically need to improve upon to improve their bottom line, along with the importance of defining culture within a virtual office environment.

Jaime Gonzales, the Head of Leadership and Organizational Development with JPL, and Kim Sullivan, the CHRO for The Univeristy of Texas System join Chris to talk about leadership and talent management.

Sean Huurman, the CHRO for Service King Collision Repair Centers and Tim Silvera, the President of Optimum Comp Advantage join Chris to share their experiences in leadership and talent management. Sean shares his thoughts on what has made Service King's culture a successful one, and also the importance of developing a talent structure. Tim speaks about workplace optimization and the necessary tools needed for manager/employee collaboration. 

The guests for this show include Lily Lam, Principal and VP of Growth for OneDigital and Claudia White, an Industrial and Organizational Psychologist at White Sand Consultants. Lily speaks about the importance of benefits as a part of the strategic landscape of HR and company culture. Claudia White shares about what is needed to increase workplace performance and productivity, things like work/life balance, along with the tools needed to measure successful employee/employer relationships.

Wayne Bulato, the President and CEO of Webco HR, and Jillian Phelan, a Co-Founder and Board Member of Red Canoe Adventures join Chris Dyer to talk about their experiences in talent management, leadership and the importance of HR analytics in evaluating success.

Grace Villanueva, Chief Consultant for Human Capital Partners joined Chris Dyer to talk about lega compliance and legal issues that might face a company that is lacking in compliance. Mandy Clark, President of Optimize You shared her thoughts with Chris on coaching executives to become better leaders, and the negative environment that can come into a company via bad leadership.