Talent Talk

Alan Allard, the Founder and President of Genius Dynamics talks about his prior work as a therapist and how this has provided insight into his understanding of leadership and human performance. He also shares about what he feels limits a leader's ability to be effective and what helps to drive top performance.

Scott Haag, the COO of Cornerstone Staffing shares his insights on why talent management is so important for company's today, and what sets some companies apart from others when it comes to engaging and maintaining talented individuals within their organizations. 

Rob Catalano, Chief Engagement Officer and Co-Founder for WorkTango talks with Chris about some of the major trends for 2019 in talent management, as well as the importance of listening to the Employee Voice. 

Zakiya Mabery, Founder and President of B. Global Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Planning talks about organizations that are reluctant to disrupt their traditional leadership models, and what it takes for an organization to see transformation in their diversity and thought processes. 

Jeff Gottlieb, the Vice President of Strategic Employment Partners talks about effectively managing client expectations, and the challenges in identifying the best candidates for an organization. Mark Miller, the Vice President of High Performance Leadership for Chick-fil-A shares about his research on leadership and attracting the top talent available. He also talks about his new book, Win the Heart: How to Create a Culture of Full Engagement  and what this can do for an organization.

Anita Nygaard, the President at CorHR, has been a practitioner of human resources and organizational development for 25 years. She talks about when it's time for companies to recognize the need to formalize their employment practices, and also about the changing world of compliance and how important it is for companies to be compliant in all matters of human resources.

Mary Lucas, the CTO for Supplemental Health Care and Cindy Ballard, the CHRO for ICM Partners joined Chris on TalentTalk to discuss their strategies for leadership and talent management.

Mary talks about the importance of "comeback sauce" and also shares how important it is to be diligent in ones career in order to move up the "corporate ladder." She also notes the importance of people having their "champions."

Cindy talks about what it's like to attract and grow diverse talent, and how her organization is taking steps to ensure inclusion. She also shares about how the MeToo movement has changed the shape of the understanding of HR, and how HR needs to be better understood.