Talent Talk

Glenn Elliott, Keynote Speaker and author of the Rebel Playbook for Employee Engagement joins Chris to share his thoughts on how companies can create better employee-employer relationships by rebelling against the standard HR models, as well as the importance of a rebellious CEO that wants to see change happen within the organization. He also talks about the role Millennials play in changing the expectations of organizational thought leaders and how this will impact business for years to come!

Tom Darrow, the Founder and Principal at Talent Connections and Career Spa talks about mis-employed persons, and how his company helps to get them back into the talent stream. He also talked about having the right person in place in HR for those companies that want to achieve growth. Greg Till, the Senior VP, CHRO Field HR and Talent for Providence St. Joseph shares about the unique culture of Providence St. Joseph, and how this impacts his talent acquisition strategies. He also talks about some of the initiatives that he has created that foster employee engagement.

Perry Timms, the Founder and Chief Energy Officer at People & Transformational HR talks with Chris about "changing the world of work, one conversation at a time" and the importance of Transformational HR. He shares out tranformational HR can help employees, managers and executives become better in their work and leadership, and discusses the 3 or 4 things that organizations need to understand in order to achieve a transformational HR outlook. 

The first half of this show is features an interview with the host, Chris Dyer, talking about his book, "The Power of Company Culture" as well as his recent experience in Guatamala as a speaker for a conference on remote work environments. In the second half, Breckon Jones, the Group Reward Change Consultant for LendLease joined to talk about well being at work, and how wellbeing programs can help companies become a Thriving Workplace. He also talks about the importance of how companies can drive optimal engagement and productivity.

Sesil Pir, the Founder of WhirlingChief shares what trends are happening in the workplace, as well as what companies and business leaders need to be thinking about as they look to the future. Kevin Grossman, the President of Global Programs at Talent Board HR talks about some of the trends he is seeing in the workplace. He also talks about the importance of companies improving the candidate experience and how this can impact the employer brand.

Steve Patscot, Consultant at Spencer Stuart and former VP of HR for GE Healthcare talks about what it takes to run a world class HR organization, as well as sharing what he feels are the biggest risks for HR today. Karin Volo, the Director and Co-Founder of Evolushen, a recognized global expert in employee engagement talks about some of the biggest challenges companies face right now and the importance of trust as it relates to creating a quality engagement experience.

Lucy Adams, the CEO of Disruptive HR talks about why she started Disruptive HR and how she helps companies deliver HR in different and innovative ways. Nicole Dessain, the CEO of Talent Imperative and President of DisruptHR, Chicago talks about design thinking, and how this model will become a game changer for HR and talent leaders. She also shares about her work with the HR Hackathon and DisruptHR, Chicago.

Charlie Judy, the Founder and CEO of WorkXO joined Chris to talk about his work analyzing the cultures of organizations, and what company's with a culture that is in need of improvement need to do to make it better. He also discusses what it takes for companies to out perform their competition and how culture plays a role in this.

Jeanette Maister, Americas Managing Director for WCN, and Chrissy Eblin, the COO for Golden Spoon join Chris to talk about their experiences in leadership and talent management. Jeanette shares about what it takes for a company to drive growth and transform their recruiting efforts, as well as what she is seeing within the area of campus recruiting and finding talent early. Chrissy talks about how her leadership impacts the organization in a positive way, and how her decisions regarding leadership and operations have helped shape the culture of the company in a positive way.

Darren Simons, President, CDI Corporation and Nicole Mack, the National Director of Recruiting for MMC Workforce Services join Chris Dyer on this episode.  Darren talks about how the talent within an organization can have an effect on the organizations overall value.  Nicole shares about the importance of finding that perfect talent fit for a company.

Sean Ebner, the President of PeopleReady and Josie Batres, Vice President and DIrect of HR Program Design and Management at East West Bank join Chris to share their thoughts on talent and leadership. Sean talks about PeopleReady's program, JobStack and how this innovative tool is changing the landscape of blue collar hiring. Josie shares her thoughts on how to bring about positive organizational change, as well as how to keep a company like East West Bank innovative from a talent perspective.

Wanda Cole-Frieman, the VP of Talent Acquisition for Dignity Health, and Lori Williams, the President/CEO of the Mansfield Area Chamber of Commerce share their thoughts on talent and leadership. Wanda talks about the challenges of recruiting in the healthcare field and the importance of brand management. Lori is seen as an "agent of change" and talks about what it takes to get a company moving forward again after they have hit a ceiling.

Jason Leverant, the COO of AtWork Group, and Ryan Kohler, the CEO of ApplicantPro join Chris Dyer to share their thoughts on building an organization and developing the talent around them. They also talk about the importance a solid hiring process, that brings in the best talent available.

William Tincup, the President of Recruiting Daily talks about what employers need to be prepared for in 2018 in the area of HR, and also talks about his experience as an advisor for supporting startups. Ron Mester, the CEO of Brightfield Strategies shares about how he has challenged some of the long held views of HR and what needs to continually be challenged to keep HR relevant and moving forward in today's business environment.

Rick Cassidy, the President of Sky Search Partners shares about his vision for the company and how this vision is carried out. He also talks about how his company successfully finds the right candidates, which will help companies create high performance teams. Karen Rausch, the Vice President of Human Resources for the Phoenix Suns talks about the challenges of managing the HR functions of a major sports team, as well as what companies need to do to ensure a good balance of diversity and inclusivity.