Dr. Matt Poepsel, “The Godfather of Talent Optimization,” knows that today’s workplaces are changing rapidly. HR is on the hot seat to keep companies productive, and the employees aligned with company strategy. Finding the right people for the right roles, especially your next-gen leaders, is critical to your ongoing success, and he’ll show you how to do it confidently.

Highlights

[2:32] How Dr. Poepsel got the “Godfather of Talent Optimization” moniker

[8:35] Tests for optimizing teams

[17:20] Skill sets that optimized teams have

[20:04] Job hopping

[25:17] The evolution from Millennials to “Generation Alpha” in the workplace

[27:14] The upside and downside to Gen Z employees

[29:24] Skills HR is going to need for optimizing talent

[37:03] Dr. Poepsel’s take on remote work

[40:15] Personality data and work location

[43:00] What Dr. Poepsel’s book “Expand the Circle” has to say

Guest Bio

Dr. Matt Poepsel, VP, Enterprise Solutions, The Predictive Index

Matt Poepsel is the author of Expand the Circle: Enlightened Leadership for Our New World of Work and host of the Lead the People podcast. He serves as VP, Enterprise Solutions at The Predictive Index, which specializes in pre-employment testing that helps companies understand how their people think and work. He holds a Ph.D. in Psychology, an MBA, and a Harvard Business School Certificate of Management Excellence. Matt has more than 20 years of leadership experience as a software executive and consultant. He’s also a US Marine, an Ironman triathlon finisher, and a student of Buddhist philosophy.

Links

https://www.mattpoepsel.com/

https://www.predictiveindex.com/

https://www.amazon.com/Expand-Circle-Enlightened-Leadership-World/dp/B0BYR5F7Y9

https://www.hrmorning.com/articles/best-employees/

https://www.hrmorning.com/lp/white-papers/5-strategies-to-reset-culture-for-hybrid-remote-workforces/

https://www.hrmorning.com/articles/diversity-efforts/

Berta Aldrich’s best selling book, Winning the Talent Shift, is available on Amazon ⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/iS7MuPJ⁠⁠⁠

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