Kate Duchene, the CEO of RGP, is here to discuss the new, modern way of matching and connecting professional work to talent. By describing her consultative approach, Kate helps us understand how to break talent into operational and transformational needs in order to ensure efficiency and better outcomes. With her passion for problem-solving and innate curiosity, Kate has built an employee-focused business that is based on project-based hiring and insourcing skillsets to meet shared needs and values. Plus, Kate discusses the work-from-home life model, the importance of letting go, how to move past failure, human competencies, and more!

 

Key Points From This Episode:

 

• Some background of RGP.
• How RGP has early conversations with potential partnering companies.
• RGPs talent placing process.
• Common challenges companies are facing: talent gaps. 
• How the pandemic created changes in approaches to working life.
• What Kate thinks is sacrificed from working from home. 
• How Kate became the EVP of HR in RGP.
• The importance of creating specialized roles as your business grows.  
• Kate's characteristics which make her a good CEO.
• Why you don’t need to be an expert in all aspects of your job.
• Why challenges can build better trust and relationships.
• The need for finite employees to fill specific needs.
• Characteristics that make up the power of human competencies. 
• The talent pool that inspired the beginnings of RGP.
• How flexibility and accountability have adapted since the pandemic.
• Kate’s capital and talent management advice.

 

Tweetables:

 

“Both leaders of organizations and talent management will have to balance the needs and wants going forward [after COVID-19].” — Kate Duchene [0:08:27]

 

“The challenge is that as an organization grows, when do you start creating more defined roles so that you can achieve the focus and the impact you need?” — Kate Duchene [0:15:39]

 

“Very rarely do you get to perfect and, most times, very good is exactly what you need.” — Kate Duchene [0:20:21]

 

“People remember you when you work through challenges.” — Kate Duchene [0:23:23]

 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

 

Kate Duchene on LinkedIn

RGP

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