Talent Talk

Dan Harris, Workplace Insights Analyst for Quantum Workplace talks about some of the employee engagement trends that are happening in 2017, and also about the interesting stories that demographics have to tell about employees. Ben Martinez, the CEO and Founder of Sumato Coffee shares about his passion for HR technology, and how he strives to support and motivate HR professionals.

Herb Callahan, the Senior Director of HR for Golden State Foods and Ed Rodriguez, the Chief HR Officer for Golden State Foods join Chris for a great talk about changing the culture of hte company to a performance based culture and the roadblocks and victories that can come from this type of shift. They also discuss the move from performance reviews to goal setting as a more effective tool for management to assess performance.

Herb Callahan, the Senior Director of HR for Golden State Foods and Ed Rodriguez, the Chief HR Officer for Golden State Foods join Chris for a great talk about changing the culture of hte company to a performance based culture and the roadblocks and victories that can come from this type of shift. They also discuss the move from performance reviews to goal setting as a more effective tool for management to assess performance.

Jennifer McClure, the President of Unbridled Talent, LLC joined Chris Dyer to talk about her involvement in DisruptHR and the valuable tool that this model of information exchange can be. She also shares about her "6 Tips to Build Influence and Get Your Ideas Heard" and talks about how important it is to continue to increase one's influence in order to make things happen.

Jennifer McClure, the President of Unbridled Talent, LLC joined Chris Dyer to talk about her involvement in DisruptHR and the valuable tool that this model of information exchange can be. She also shares about her "6 Tips to Build Influence and Get Your Ideas Heard" and talks about how important it is to continue to increase one's influence in order to make things happen.

Cara Silletto, the President & Chief Retention Officer for Crescendo Strategies talks about the Millennial Generation and their contributions to the workforce. In addition, she provides insights into how to handle the changing workforce and how to avoid unnecessary employee turnover.  James Hamilton, the VP of Inspired Performance for The Vincit Group shares what it takes to hire the right people for your organization and get them to commit to staying and growing as the company grows.

Scott Dimmick, the Senior VP and CHRO of Lakeland Regional Health talks about how he has helped to create a workforce that is optimized to perform at high levels through leadership development that involves outside the box thinking. Lizz Pellett, the Director of Great People at Image Solutions talks about the changes that occur through company growth and the pains of that growth which involves possible cultural change. She follows the motto, "Hire the best, train the best & retain the best."

Frank Cottle, the Chairman and Founder of Alliance Business Centers talks about the benefits of companies that utilize a virtual model and the solutions that are available to help them in their success.

Angela Lamsback, the Senior Team Lead in Staffing for ZipRecruiter talks about recruiting top talent and some of the challenges inherent within the staffing industry. Rieva Lesonsky, the President and Founder at GrowBiz Media shares about her success as an entrepreneur and what is needed for an entrepreneur to create a winning and effective culture in their business.

Pattie Grimm, Author, Radio Show Host and Trainer joins Chris to talk about empowering women in the workplace, including her book Quiet Women Never Changed History – Be Strong, Stand Up & Stand Out – Let’s Go Kick Some Glass. Jim Palmer, author of the book Just Say Yes shares his thoughts on the challenges that entrepreneurs face, and how business coaching and meeting challenges head on can make a difference for any business leader.