Join the Human Capital Lab podcast as host Rich Douglas engages with Sarah Truchard, Talent Management Manager at Citgo. With 15 years in the talent management space and a career coaching side gig, Sarah shares her journey from teaching to corporate talent management, her role at Citgo, and the strategies her team employs to enhance leadership development and employee engagement. This episode covers the importance of understanding the business landscape, leveraging strengths, and the potential of AI in talent management. Tune in for insights on navigating the evolving talent management field!

00:00 Introduction to the Human Capital Lab Podcast

00:25 Meet Sarah Truchard: Talent Developer and Career Coach

01:22 The Human Capital Lab Community

02:43 Sarah's Journey in Talent Management

05:22 Role and Responsibilities at Citgo

08:27 Balancing a Side Gig and Full-Time Job

10:14 Leadership Development and Coaching

14:53 Challenges and Opportunities at Citgo

24:10 Impact of COVID-19 on Talent Development

33:09 Future of Talent Development and AI

39:57 Closing Thoughts and Farewell

Connect with the Guests: 

• Sarah Truchard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-cooper-truchard-shrm-scp-33983417/

Connect with Human Capital Lab; 

• Host: Rich Douglas 
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-douglas-92b71b52/ 
• Human Captial Lab Links 
• Website: https://humancapitallab.org/ 
• Interested in Being a Guest? https://humancapitallab.org/podcast/