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Ep 71: Making Talent Development a Strategic part of the Business with Sam Haider from ResMed Mar 05, 2019

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In this episode of the Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy interviewed Sam Haider, a seasoned talent leader with global experience in multiple industries and companies. He has designed, built , and scaled initiatives across the Talent Management lifecycle, including succession planning, performance management, leadership and functional capability, diversity and inclusion initiatives, while leading teams of 5 to 45 across the US, EMEA, Asia, and other regions. Currently, he is the global head of talent development at ResMed, a world leading-connected health company.

In the interview, some of the topics they discussed include Sam’s background, how talent development was approached when he was in regulated companies years ago, his career accomplishments and failures, and many more. So many interesting insights in today’s episode, so don’t forget to tune in!

Ep 70: Embracing Vulnerability and Fear to Develop Trust and Psychological Safety with Massimo Backus from Slalom Feb 26, 2019

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Massimo runs the leadership development at Slalom Consulting, a company based in Seattle. He has spent the last 10 plus years designing and developing strong people development programs for large companies and is passionate about creating and delivering life changing leadership development experiences that embody the vision, purpose, and core values of Slalom, where he works.

Special Report: The Top Five Trends in Talent Development in 2019 Feb 21, 2019

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In today’s epsiode, I break down what I see as the top five trends in Talent Development today, based on interviews with over 60 talent development leaders across the US. You can download a PDF copy of this report by going to advantageperformance.com/trends.

Ep 69: Managing a Global Digital Transformation and Connecting Learning to Strategy with Julie Dervin from Cargill Feb 19, 2019

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In this episode of Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy interviewed Julie Dervin, the Global Head of Corporate Learning and Organizational Development at Cargill, a major global corporation with over 100 thousand employees.

In this interview, they talked about the global digital transformation at Cargill and her tips on how to make a transformation successful. They also discussed the importance of connecting the learning strategy back to the company strategy, the challenges and trends in talent development today, and many more. You’d surely love this episode so don’t forget to tune in!

Ep 68: The Future of Talent Development with Ben Putterman from LinkedIn Feb 13, 2019

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In today’s episode, Andy interviewed Ben Putterman. Ben is a strategic and creative learning and talent development professional with a passion for enhancing personal and organizational performance.

Currently, Ben is the head of Learning and Development and Global Sales Readiness at LinkedIn. Prior to LinkedIn, he worked at Oracle, Gap, The Wiseman Group, and Tesla.

He is committed to the belief that any business only goes as far as its people will take it and that people in the right conditions and with the right support can accomplish amazing things.

Ben is a committed father, soccer coach, and avid art collector.

Ep 67: Managing Talent Development through a Merger with Katie Ball from Keurig Dr Pepper Feb 11, 2019

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In today’s episode, Andy interviewed Katie Ball. Katie is the Director of Talent and Development at Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. located in Plano, TX. She is also the Commanding Officer of the Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center located in Gulfport, MS.

She began her professional career as a Surface Warfare Officer in the US Navy deployed to the Caribbean Sea, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean, and surrounding countries.

In 2005 she was selected to return to the United States Naval Academy and teach leadership and character development at the academy. Her continued service in the military has taken her all over South America, Europe, and Asia.

Katie has been in Keurig Dr Pepper for the last 5 years and she’s responsible for the leadership development and high potential development programs, organisational development, interventions, corporate leadership development, e-learning, digital content learning management systems, and competency alignment for the 25,000 employees of the company.

Katie is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and has served 16 years on active and reserve duty.

Ep 66: The Science of Selection with JP Elliott from Dick’s Sporting Goods Feb 06, 2019

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In today’s episode, Andy interviewed JP Elliott. JP is not only the vice president of Talent Management at Dick’s Sporting Goods, he is also a very business focused I-O psychologist with a PhD and a strong point of view on talent selection.

JP also has a robust background in consulting as well as leading talent organisations in-house. He’s also a frequent speaker at conferences and a contributor to thought leadership in the HR field. JP also co-authored a chapter in The Talent Management Handbook 2nd edition.

Ep 65: Turning your Managers into Multipliers with Liz Wiseman Feb 04, 2019

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In this episode, Andy interviewed Liz Wiseman, a researcher and an executive adviser who teaches leadership to executives around the world. She’s also the author of New York Times bestsellers Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter and The Multiplier Effect: Tapping the Genius Inside Our Schools. She also wrote the Wall Street Journal bestseller Rookie Smarts: Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work. Liz is also the CEO of The Wiseman Group, a leadership, research, and development firm.

On the show, they talked about managers who try to diminish their people, the accidental diminishers, the diminishing and multiplier leaders, and many more. You’ll surely learn a lot of interesting insights in this episode so don’t miss it!

Ep 64: How to Make HR more Strategic and Connect with the C-Suite w/ Margaret-Ann Cole Jan 31, 2019

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In today’s episode, Andy interviewed Margaret-Ann Cole. Margaret is the president of Crenshaw Associates, a market leader and premier leadership support for senior executives and their organisations.

She has over 20 years of experience in leadership development, performance management, strategic planning, and operations improvement. She helps companies identify and leverage the talents of their pipelines.

Her expertise spans industries across the globe and she’s involved in structure and designs, service delivery models, reengineering processes technology, and sourcing solutions.

Before joining Crenshaw, she held senior positions at large HR consulting firms including Accenture, Right Management, Willis Tower Watson, and PWC.

Ep 63: Designing Human Performance and Work with Purpose with Nick Propper from Porter Novelli Jan 29, 2019

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In this episode, Andy interviews Nick Propper. Nick shared his views on hiring and keeping talents today compared to decades ago, how organisations get a sense of what they really stand for, and how to keep people engaged, among many others. So many helpful insights in this episode so don’t miss it!

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