Talent Talk

On this edition of TalentTalk radio, Chris has some engaging conversations with 2 incredible guests. Aldeen Simmonds who is a Human Resources and Operations Transformation Strategist, Speaker and Coach (Business + Career) helping people and organizations (SMEs) optimize and do more with less. And Beck Power is a nomadic entrepreneur hailing from Auckland, New Zealand. With a background in stand up comedy, travel and business, she is best known for her mindset hacks and bootstrapped companies.

These 2 women were really great to listen to... lots of interesting takes on how to do business in 2020. Listen in to hear Chris chat with them and learn about how they are approaching their unique jobs.

On this episode of TalentTalk radio... Chris Dyer interviews Derrick Waters, who is an experienced Vice President Of Operations and Engineering at UPS with a demonstrated history of working in the transportation/trucking/railroad industry. And Ted Malley, Chief Customer Officer at Ceridian who focus' on building trusting relationships with our employees and our customers.

"Each generation has a new set of qualities that they bring to the table, it's important to learn from everyone"... just one great quote from guest Derrick Waters. And Ted shared, "Leadership in an organization is almost parallel to parenting a child... Give that responsibility one bit at a time AND allow them to fail and learn from it."

Have a listen to hear all the great quotes from Derrick and Ted! And as always, great insights from Keynote Speaker, Author, and CEO of PeopleG2, Chris Dyer.

In our first episode of 2020, Chris interviews Brandon Moreno, President of Everhive, a company that provides effective contingent workforce solutions management. And also, John DiJulius, who is the President of the DiJulius group and is a keynote speaker, consultant, best-selling author, and entrepreneur.

Our guests Brandon and John brought some really great insights to the show... and had a wonderfully engaging conversation with Chris Dyer.

The last TalentTalk show of 2019... Our guests are Carolina Caro who is a Keynote Speaker, a Certified Leadership Coach and a Professional Facilitator who who specializes in mindfulness-based practices rooted in neuroscience. And Tom Baine who is the division president of Southern California for Landsea Homes where he is responsible for overseeing the planning, development and implementation of the company’s communities in the region.

Chris had great conversations with both Caroline and Tom... their areas of expertise are vastly different so the show really has something for everyone. Please dig in to this podcast and let us know your thoughts on the subjects that were covered. 

Chris Dyer's guests this week are Cecilia Gorman, Owner at Creative Talent Partners: Employee Training & Development Consultancy - Specializing in maximizing employee potential, especially in new or struggling managers and teams. And Kelly Irons, CEO of developUS which was founded to increase the performance of teams by providing customized interventions, followed by individual coaching, to maximize learning and transformation.

These 2 powerhouse CEO guests really raise the bar for our listeners in terms of their experience, creativity, and ingenuity in their related fields. This is not a podcast that you will want to skip.

TalentTalk guests this week include Steven Sisler, President at Behavioral Resource Group and Author of the two groundbreaking behavior books, "The Four People Types and What Drives Them" and "What Moves Us: an integrated look at human motivation." And Paul Gibbons: Author, Professor, Keynote Speaker, and Consultant who specializes in leading change, strategy, and helping businesses navigate ethical challenges (AI, automation, discrimination, harassment, digital privacy, international competition, and fraud).

This episode is loaded with great conversations about human behavior, AI, and leading change in the workplace. Have a listen and let us know your thoughts!

On this episode of TalentTalk Radio, Chris welcomes Tristan Kromer: Innovation Coach and Founder of Kromatic as well as Kraig Kistinger the Director of HR for National Tube Supply. 

Chris and Tristan gave our listeners a lot to consider... "You really need to have #innovation as a core concept of your company". This episode has lots of takeaways and you can find out more at https://www.kromatic.com/ .

Director of HR, Kraig Kistinger, and Chris delve into the nuances of the HR world. Have a listen for some inspiration and engaging dialogue! 

Patricia Jones, the CEO of Connected Arrows International and Jen Spencer, the President and CEO of The Creative Executive join Chris to talk about their thoughts on change management, culture and employee performance.

Patricia opened the show by talking about managing change, how strategic is to organizational success, and how leaders might be a roadblock at times to organizations being successful with change. She identifies pragmatic ways to solving for creating a marriage among new talent, and legacy talent, to enable organizations to move faster and think differently.

Jen talks about some of the things that help leaders grow and develop in their understanding of themselves as leaders in an organization. She also talks about some of the barriers of retention and the importance of companies providing opportunities to autonomy and self awareness as a key to sustainable career development within a company. 

Brian Covey, the VP of Regional Production for Loan Depot, joined Chris on TalentTalk to talk about some of the challenges that come about when working with remote teams as well as ensuring you are hiring the right people. He understands the difficulty in having tough conversations, but knows the value in having them and making them beneficial for both parties.

Andi Plantenberg, the Principal and Founder of FutureTight shares how employees need to have an entrepreneurial mindset within an organization which can only help the company as well as the employee find success. It's important for organizations to have fast and nimble foresight in order for them to stay ahead of the competition.