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Evolving as an HR Executive From Industry to Industry with Diedre Bradley


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In this episode, we sit down with Deidre Bradley, Vice President of Human Resources of a large national healthcare organization, founder of DB Coaching and Consulting, and adjunct professor of the University of Houston Clear Lake. Deidre brings over a decade of high-level HR leadership experience across major organizations, including Tenet Healthcare, LifePoint Health, and manufacturing facilities associated with Ford and Toyota.

Deidre shares her unconventional journey from manufacturing industry to healthcare and what it really takes to run people's operations when lives are on the line. We explore the lost art of traditional personal branding, why a realistic job preview prevents bad hires, and her core hiring philosophy based on finding humble, hungry, and smart candidates.

Key Takeaways:


00:00 Introduction.

04:45 Falling into HR from manufacturing and discovering a lifelong calling.

06:26 The stark differences between employee relations in manufacturing and healthcare.

16:07 Honest feedback is a gift that can propel a candidate's career.

19:03 Traditional personal branding, etiquette, and dressing for success still matter.

23:22 Core hiring philosophy involves looking for humble, hungry, and smart traits.

27:40 A realistic job preview helps candidates make the right decision.

31:15 Reading “Unoffendable” to practice giving others the benefit of the doubt.



Resources Mentioned:


Deidre Bradley

https://www.linkedin.com/in/deidre-bradley-hrpro202056906651/


DB Coaching and Consulting | Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/coachdeidre/about


DB Coaching and Consulting | Website

https://coachingdb.org/


“The Ideal Team Player” by Patrick Lencioni

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119209595


“Unoffendable” by Brant Hansen

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1400333598/




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