Talent Talk

John Hoefer and Janelle Mitchell are two great leaders who draw out the best in the organizations they work with. John is the President at Milestone Risk Management & Insurance Services who believes that the best way to handle difficult situations is to collaborate with his team, or partners, and develop solutions. He also strongly believes in the power of listening and using feedback as an advantage. Janelle, an Executive Consultant in HR with HR Squared is known for building human resource capacity within an organization. She believes in a strategy focused around people initiatives as a way of building a strong culture.

Regina Romeo, the Director of HR for CPS HR Consulting has spent her entire career devoted to human resources. She is driven by continuing to meet the challenges presented as a strategic partner through HR. Vinay Johar, the CEO at RChilli shares his insights on the HR Tech Industry, the challenges of this unique side of HR, and what the future looks like for the recruiting industry with this new technology. 

Purpose matters in business because people want to be a part of something bigger and make a difference, according to Consultant and Author Dov Baron. Passion for your work is the vehicle that transports purpose. Milton Green, HR Director for Charter Communications, talks about the importance of data analytics in HR, and how to win the war for talent when unemployment is low. 

Building an award winning company culture can be a challenge under regular circumstances, but when the company is virtual it makes it that much more difficult. John Bernatovicz, Founder of Willory, shares what it takes to create an effective culture in a virtual environment, as well as sharing his secrets about making employees thrive in this type of environment. Charles Wilson, CEO of the Southern CA Water Coalition talks about motivating volunteers and how he identifies the most effective leaders.

Finding the right talent is a key for a startup, and identifying people who bring opposite strengths of the entrepreneur help to ensure that the company will reach its revenue goals, says Kiffany Hoover, an HR and Human Capital Strategist. Our second guest, Dawn Myers, Director of People & Culture for Montage International talks about the importance of leaders building relationships and how these relationships strengthens the culture and brings about results.