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Ep 41: Taking a Holistic Approach to Developing People and using a Leadership Code with Victoria Sevilla from Vmware Nov 09, 2018

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Victoria Sevilla believes in the power of positive organizational cultures, not only for what they can achieve, but how they make people feel.

Currently, Victoria is is the Director of Global People Development for VMware, a global leader in cloud infrastructure and digital workspace technology with over 20,000 employees, where she creates and facilitates cutting-edge experiential learning programs .

Ep 40: Building Customized Solutions and Measuring Results with Karishma Buford from Groupon Nov 07, 2018

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Karishma is the Vice President of Global Talent Management at Groupon, where she leads a global team of talent acquisition, employment branding and talent development leaders to deliver best-in-class programs that attract, select, develop, and retain great talent; drive enterprise-wide culture transformation and employee engagement initiatives. .

Karishma brings 15+ years of experience designing and delivering customized talent development solutions including well-rounded exposure to e-commerce, financial services, technology, defense, healthcare, and retail industries.

Ep 39: Why Sales Training to be more Strategic and Focus on Managers with David Lusk from Teradata Nov 02, 2018

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David is a Sales Development expert who has over 20 years of business development, sales training and consulting experience. Currently he is the Sales and Professional Development Learning Consultant at Teradata, a large IT company based in San Diego, CA. .

Prior to joining Teradata in 2016, David served as Director of Sales Enablement at Veeam where we rolled out a global sales initiative that lead to a 90% growth in revenue. He is a co-founder of Vantage Point Performance, a boutique consultancy specializing in sales leadership practices and developed much of their intellectual property.

Ep 38: How to Develop a World Class Leadership Program and Win a Brandon Hall Excellence Award with Meredith Lubitz from Dow Jones Oct 30, 2018

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Meredith Lubitz is a talent junkie leading company-wide talent acquisition, talent development and executive coaching efforts. Currently, she is the SVP of Talent Management at Dow Jones, where she is focused on building and managing a broad spectrum of global initiatives including: Recruiting, Onboarding, Performance Management, Succession Planning, Change Management, Career Development, Employee Engagement, High Potential Intiatives, Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, and Digital Transformation Programs.

Meredith serves on various boards focusing on the future of work and how to drive learning that informs rather than reacts to change.

Ep 37: Building a True Learning Culture and the Four Pillars of Success with Kevin Delaney from LinkedIn Oct 26, 2018

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An interview with Kevin Delaney, an HR leader with 20 years of experience in large companies, startups and high-growth technology companies. Currently Kevin is the Vice President of Learning & Development at LinkedIn, which I’m sure all of my listeners are very familiar with.

Kevin has extensive experience leading organizations and teams through growth and change and has a very unique and different perspective on HR and L&D than many others in the industry and I’m looking forward to getting into that.

Ep 36: Understanding Feedback vs. Coaching with Susan Rusconi from Splunk Oct 23, 2018

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Susan is the Director of Leadership Development at Splunk, a leading software platform for machine data that enables customers to gain real-time Operational Intelligence.

As an experienced Leadership Development professional, she leverages her multi-functional business background to design and deliver strategic leadership programs that align with the business strategy of the company.

Over her career, she had developed strong abilities to understand business objectives, build strong relationship in all levels of the organisation, and develop and execute great development programs in all areas of the business. She also has a strong area of expertise around feedback and coaching.

Ep 35: Recapping Bonnie Houston’s Interview and Talking Business Simulations Oct 19, 2018

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A recap of my interview with Bonnie Houston from NOV and an overview of a custom business simulation and what that looks like.

Ep 34: Managing HR through a Downturn of a Cyclical Industry with Bonnie Houston, CAO/CHRO of NOV Oct 15, 2018

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Bonnie Houston is Chief Administrative Officer at National Oilwell Varco (NOV), a multinational oilfield services company based in Houston. As CAO, Bonnie oversees all global human resources functions for NOV’s 35,000+ employees across 60+ countries including general HR support, leadership development, organizational development, performance management, talent acquisition, talent review, succession, benefits, and compensation. She also leads the global physical security, travel, and fleet teams.

She graduated summa cum laude from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Economics, and then from Rice University in 2011 with a Master’s of Business Administration. She has served on advisory councils for Harvard Business Publishing, Oracle, and Petroleum Equipment and Services Association (PESA).

Ep 33: Effective Decision-Making and How to Launch a Coaching and Speaking Business with Pete Mockaitis Oct 12, 2018

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Pete Mockaitis [Muh KITE iss] is an award-winning trainer and coach who helps professionals perform optimally at work. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Forbes, and Inc. Magazine.

Pete has delivered 1-on-1 coaching to over 700 leaders hailing from world-class organizations (such as Google, FedEx, Amazon, Apple, Anheuser-Busch, and the United Nations), 50 countries, and every Ivy League university.

He began his career at Bain & Company and currently hosts the How to be Awesome at your Job podcast. The show has been downloaded over three million times and consistently ranks as a top business show in Apple Podcasts.

Pete lives in Chicago with his wife and baby boy.

Ep 32: Building Effective Development Programs on a Global Scale with Brandon Carson from Delta Airlines Oct 09, 2018

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Brandon is an award winning, innovative and highly focused talent development leader with a progressive track record of learning strategy and execution. Currently Brandon is serving as the Director of Learning at Delta Airlines, which has 86,000 employees worldwide.

Brandon is also the author of the book “Learning in the Age of Immediacy: 5 Factors for How We Connect, Communicate, and Get Work Done” from ATD Press. He has extensive experience developing global learning strategies and curriculum design, global customer training and leading internal and external global teams.

Brandon has a Masters in Education in eLearning Technology and Design and experience across many industries in his career. I’m excited to learn from him today.

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