Talent Talk

On this very special edition of Talent Talk, we share the full guest hour with a married alpha couple, Robert and Zaira Solano. Join host Chris Dyer as he interviews Robert Solano, former pilot, aerospace engineer, senior manager in the aviation industry, and West Point graduate; and Zaira Solano, badass entrepreneur and founder & CEO of Immigration law firm, Solano Law Firm. Download this podcast for lessons for entrepreneurs to build a powerful marriage, succeed in business, achieve financial freedom, and build a spectacular life. The work-life balance struggle is real and this couple has real tools for growth. 

This is the podcast to download for an eclectic mix of practical leadership advice and resources for culture efforts and diversity in the workplace and as an overall lifestyle.

Join host, Chris Dyer, as he welcomes our first guest, Jill Ratliff, Executive Coach, Leadership Speaker, author of Leadership through Trust and Collaboration, and longtime mentor with Pathbuilders. They discuss the current state and condition of challenges facing leaders today (both with Covid and racial tensions,) and how to lead in these extraordinary times. 

Later joined by, Ayinde Alakoye, serial entrepreneur, top keynote speaker, and the Co-founder of his third live broadcast radio streaming venture, nēdl, Chris has his 2nd interview with Ayinde. They share stories of Zoom fatigue, experience as an African American both raising venture capital and simply showing up for work after major news like George Floyd's murder. Learn more about every day live broadcasting resources for your own podcasting and his business, nēdl, "democratizes access to information and the microphone itself!"

Collect resources and stories from this podcast to help motivate personal growth and team & talent management.

On this episode of Talent Talk, we welcome guest Karen Robinson, VP of HR at Exemplis, about virtual work trends; and guest, James M. Kerr, Management Consultant, Author, Coach and Founder of Indispensable Consulting on building resilient culture. 

Tune in as Karen Robinson discusses the effectiveness of telecommuting and other aspects of a success virtual workforce. From successful personalities to being personally successful, we discuss virtual work trends and direction.

Stay for the next half of the show where we discuss authenticity and resilience in leadership with James M. Kerr. Leadership is a choice and we focus on culture transformation and design within that choice. Join the talk about trust-building as a cultural dynamic. Where does trust fit into today’s corporate cultures?

Let this executive enriched podcast inspire you to evaluate and grow with real stories about how real leaders are leading.

This is the podcast to tune into for hot topic discussions on company culture and talent management from NextGen workforce to Pandemic trends and it’s impact on leadership.

Join host, Chris Dyer, as he chats with Annette White-Klososky, Co-Founder Future Point of View; Women's Executive Board, about running peer advisory groups, executive struggles, NextGen workforce, healthy work culture, virtual leadership styles, and more.

Ric Franzi, Partner at Renaissance Executive Forums joins for the second half of the show. Ric starts his focus on the critical aspects of leadership being tested during these unprecedented times. With his study of unintended consequences, we discuss if it was a surprise and how we can find opportunity during the challenges. Join the discussion on 2020 business and economic forecasts and emerging long term trends.

Download this workforce well being focused podcast as host, Chris Dyer, leads a discussion on the role of Human Resources and how organizations can create culture that supports the their workforce. Join guests Mary Russell, President/Founder of The Grady Group, a Human Resources Company, and Mari Ryan, CEO/Founder of Advancing Wellness and they share leadership tips, tricks, and tools for success. 

"In your people lies your own strength and weaknesses." Mary G. Russell of The Grady Group reminds us of the importance of emotional intelligence and respect for all workers, including the bottom line essential individual. She reminds executives that it is more costly to do nothing than to take immediate action to correct the problem. And in many cases, issues came to surface because no one took action. 

Advancing Wellness CEO & Founder, Mari Ryan, later shares with listeners about strategies on how companies can create cultures that support the well-being of their workplace. She encourages us look at how policies, benefits, physical space, and more that contribute to employee well-being because when we see that people feel good and connected to the purpose of an organization, they are more productive, engaged, and likely to stay with that organization for a long time. “When creating culture, we are thinking about creating a people centrist organization that demonstrates caring.”

Have a listen for some inspiration on living with distraction and still seeing the connections that contribute to well being and successful company cultures.

Download or stream this workplace equality focused episode of TalentTalk with host, Chris Dyer. Join our first guest, Nancy Michieli, Rapid Transformational Therapy Practitioner and Coach, as she shares about the importance of feminine energy and how it can be used to improve team performance. Nancy answers questions like, "Why is alignment more important than procedures and task-driven activities?" And, "How can a leader use Mindset and Language to improve the success of a team and themselves?"

Stick around for our next guest, Author, Speaker, Trainer, Coach and Women's Advocate, Pattie Grimm. She shares with us the shocking statistics about women in the workplace and why it's so important for companies to take women’s equality and pay parity seriously. Pattie and Chris answer questions like, "Does creating a more inclusive workplace really benefit the company’s bottom-line?" And, "What can men do?"

Pattie shares, "We still need to kick, not kiss, that glass ceiling.” Tune in to this podcast download to see if you agree.

On this episode of TalentTalk, Chris Dyer is first joined by Dr. Heather Myers, Chief Psychology Officer at Traitify. Listen in as they discuss the role psychology plays in the workplace, specifically during the hiring or on-boarding process. And answer questions like, "With much of the hourly and essential workforce impacted by COVID-19, how do companies need to do to prepare for the increase of applications." Or, "How can companies still provide a personalized candidate experience even with limited resources?"

Joined next by Pilot Founder & CEO, Ben Brooks, Chris asks questions about COVID employee development and work/life integration changes. Discover what good leadership looks like in a virtual context and how career development will evolve as our workforce becomes more remote. They don't shy aware from the important talk of diversity and inclusion  culture without a shared office. Ben answers questions like, "How will HR's role shift in the years ahead?"

Join the conversation and learn more about how leaders and what leaders and employees can do to prepare for the future.

Joined first by guest Rob Stephenson, Chris Dyer interviews the founder of InsideOut to discuss the importance of prioritizing mental health and the well being of employees; and how to effectively communicate. He shares creative and effective solutions with FormScore and his view on the future of the office.

President & CEO of Goodwill Industries San Diego County, Toni Giffin, joins us next to discuss employee development, leadership values, and pivoting in a pandemic. With a mission to help others with a path to a new beginning, Toni shares about their 3 core values... credibility, creativity, and collaboration.

Listen now and get inspired to be inspiring, break stigma, and serve others in your community.

On this episode of TalentTalk, we first welcom Josh Levine, CEO of Rebel Industries and Host of Rebel Radio Podcast. Josh Levine & Chris Dyer share a love for interviewing artists and entrepreneurs so it was a dynamic interview. Starting out as a music journalist, Josh knew he needed to share his skills elsewhere. Somewhere he could use the channels of art and culture to inspire passion in others. He reminds us that "artists with long careers have a great internal compass." hear more about his journey of honesty and integrity, after learning the hard way. Josh now invests in his teams by providing opportunities for them to be entrepreneurs themselves... by believing in them and their success.

Chris next spoke with return guest, Dr. Deena Brown, Senior Associate Director EMBA Career Services at University of California, Irvine and Founder of The Leadhershift. On this podcast, learn about Dr. Deena's superpower, helping leaders implement new strategies. She reminds us that leaders need to think of their people first, including their safety and mental health... all of it. And that it's ok to say, "I don't have all the answers right now." Tune in while Chris and Dr. Deena discuss how to not let your ego get in the way of excellence. Look for your blind spots and create a healthy system within your organization.

Many thanks to our very talented guests for their wisdom and support. 

On this episode of TalentTalk, Chris engages with Alex Schlinsky, Founder of Prospecting On Demand and Scott Miller, Executive Vice President of Thought Leadership at Franklin Covey.

Alex and Chris spent some time chatting about the importance of team members creating personal goals, Radical Transparency, and that building an online community builds laughter and creativity. One key quote from Alex was "The one non-renewable resource we have is time"... the discussion about that concept was engaging.

Chris and Scott had great dialogue about being active/busy vs. efficient/effective. They also dug deep into the idea that people are not your greatest asset... your relationship WITH your people is of the greatest importance.

Thank you to Alex & Scott for being on the show... Tune in to glean from the whole conversation!