Talent Optimization Podcast & Blog

Bridging the gap between CEO's and HR Professionals of talent optimization for your business

Onboarding that Impacts Retention

  Onboarding that Impacts Retention By Traci Scherck, MPA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Do you remember your first day on the job?  Was it super organized and aligned with who you are or was it well… not the best experience? There is nothing worse that starting a new job and when you arrive on the first day,...

EP 80: Solving Organizational Problems with Andrew Bartlow

EP 80: Solving Organizational Problems with Andrew Bartlow One of the things we know with certainty is that every single business problem in an organization is a people problem. So how do we diagnose areas of our organization that are not working so well, and also celebrate the areas that are? Andrew Bartlow has been...

Increase Employee Retention With Strong Teams

  Increase Employee Retention With Strong Teams By Traci Scherck, MPA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Accountability, trust, and fun. What do those words make you think of? If you said a dream team, you are right! A dream team is one that is cooperative, collaborative and committed to each other and the key outcomes. They meet every...

EP 79: Organizational Diagnosis: What You Need To Know

EP 79: Organizational Diagnosis: What You Need To Know Do you really understand what your employees need? When we have our finger on the pulse of what is really going on in our organization, we can meet the needs of our staff and address challenges head-on. In this solo episode, Traci shares how to diagnose...

Guest Podcast Feature – What is Talent Optimization?

What is Talent Optimization?   Traci Scherck Joins the Online Optimism Podcast to Answer the Question, what is Talent Optimization? Plus, why is it Effective for Creating Business Results?   Online Offscript is the official podcast of Online optimism. The show discusses topics trending online and how they are influencing our lives. Traci discusses why...

EP 78: Cultivating a People Strategy In Your Organization

Cultivating a People Strategy In Your Organization What does it mean to have a people strategy? And how does this strategy affect business results? Danielle Diel is a member of the Elevated Talent team, and she’s here to share how to design your organization around your people so you can meet organization goals and have...

Guest Podcast Feature – Developing Talent & Bosshole Prevention

How to Develop Talent and Create Capable Management Roles   Traci Scherck Joins The Bosshole Chronicles Podcast to Discuss how to Develop Talent & Bosshole Prevention. Sara Best and John Broer host the Bosshole Chronicles podcast. What they want to provide is the opportunity for listeners to learn from guests lessons learned from working for...

Strategic Engagement! Influence employee longevity in your organization

    Strategic Engagement! Influence Employee Longevity in Your Organization By Traci Scherck , MPA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Are you sick of the Great Resignation, great shuffle, or whatever you want to call the mass exodus of employees to new organizations? The old adage of what got us here will not get us there. How do...

EP 77: High Energy Networking with Joe Apfelbaum

High Energy Networking How often do you utilize LinkedIn to really build your network? Joe Apfelbaum joins the show today to talk about putting LinkedIn to use in the most effective ways. Highly experienced in business and networking, he is the author of High Energy Networking, and he joins us today to share how to...

EP 76: Developing Organizational Leaders with Barbara Rea

Developing Organizational Leaders We all want to see our organizations grow and scale, and HR professionals have a unique opportunity to affect that growth by developing the people within their organizations. Barbara Rea is the COO at Arden Logistics Parks and Founder of Rea Advisory Group, and has built and scaled several businesses, both from...