Rebecca George, Client Relationship Manager, Kepner-Tregoe, follows up her successful HCI webcast series with an extended interview that provides additional practical tips for using critical thinking in business scenarios. In part one Rebecca clarifies the distinction between the default mode of system 1 thinking and the more complex, critical thinking classified as system 2. Most insightful is her description of key indicators for knowing when a business issue is complex enough to warrant a more careful and deliberate response.

Listen to an interview with Jane Datta, Director of Workforce Planning and Analysis Division at NASA, as she discusses her upcoming Keynote presentation, "Growing an Organization’s Workforce Planning Capability: From Budgeting to Analytics and the Blended Workforce" which will be featured at HCI’s 2015 Workforce Planning and Talent Strategy Conference.

As the organizational need increases for leadership ready employees a critical opportunity exists to ensure that leaders are supported and set up for success. Join Amanda Young Hickman and Karen Maxwell Powell from Insight Experience as they discuss tools and techniques to enable newly-placed first-level leaders to thrive in their roles.

Kevin Grossman of #Tchat and Marketing Director of Peoplefluent joins HCI to discuss the different roles analytics can play across the full talent lifecycle. Grossman begins by explaining the differences between data, metrics, and analytics. Kevin follows up by examining ways to connect pre hire assessment data with career development data and the benefits the firm can leverage. Grossman wraps up sharing his dream quality of hire metric and some suggestions on how to build the business case to deploy talent analytics in your firm.

Due to the enhanced emphasis on accelerating leadership development many organizations are pushing high potentials to achieve more in a much shorter amount of time. There are many positive outcomes that can come from moving the best and brightest talent outside their comfort zone, but there can also be a downside. Listen to this podcast to learn how you can spot the signs of career derailment before you lose your high potential employees.

Sales professionals, from the affable grip-and-grinners to the hard-charging top-sellers, are known for their natural instinct to open doors and close deals. But what if there was an additional element to their skillset that could maximize their productivity and foster more internal collaboration and team success? Join Colleen Stanley, author of "Emotional Intelligence for Sales Success" as she makes the case for emotional intelligence training for sales professionals and their leaders.

Better employee engagement leads to better revenue growth and improved shareholder value, so why not begin your engagement strategies at the beginning with onboarding? The HR Bartender and President of ITM Group, Sharlyn Lauby, joins HCI to share some innovative practices to improve employee engagement with proper onboarding. What role should video play? What are the best methods to build the initial relationships? How can you streamline your onboarding? Listen to this podcast to hear the answers to these questions and more.

In order to be more strategic and efficient with succession planning, Hallmark Cards embarked on a journey to eliminate the clutter and reactionary tendencies of an outdated process. This podcast interview with Cassie Atteberry provides a high-level overview of the necessary steps and guiding principles which led to a more polished and meaningful succession management practice.

A compelling, vibrant company culture can have a significant, positive impact on employee engagement, performance and overall profitability. The real challenge, however, is getting there. In this HCI Podcast, Mike Dallas, Senior Vice President of HR Global Operations at HP, discusses how this legendary global technology firm successfully designed and implemented its new cultural vision for employees.

How can the use of video distinguish you from the competition in talent acquisition? Why should you care about both the candidate experience and the employee experience? What pros does video offer for the hiring manager? Kevin Grossman, Marketing Director for PeopleFluent, joins HCI to discuss the multiple roles video plays in engagement and attraction of today’s candidates in this HCI Podcast.