Talent Optimization Podcast & Blog

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

EP 89: Leveraging Internal Talent Pathways with Nchopia Nwokoma

How do you ensure that you’re moving people forward in your organization in a way that meets their needs, as well as the needs of the organization? That’s what we’re talking about today with Nchopia Nwokoma, the Principal Assessment and Succession Consultant at Korn Ferry. Listen in as we paint a picture of what internal...

EP 87: The Often Forgotten Piece of Succession Planning

One of the key issues for many leaders is succession planning, particularly when it comes to backfilling roles from outside their organization. How can you maintain the company culture that you’ve worked so hard to create when you are hiring from the outside? That’s what we’re diving into today as we look at the importance...

EP 84: Internships: Training The Next Generation of Leaders

Going into the 4th quarter, most (if not all) of us are getting ready to close out the year in a really amazing way—and one way to do that is to plan out your talent pathway planning in your organization. In this episode, I’m joined by Patrick Casola, the Marketing Intern at Elevated Talent Consulting,...

EP 83: Cultivating a ‘Back To School’ Mindset as a Professional

Can you remember back to your childhood and the newness and excitement of the ‘back to school’ season? Have you wondered how you could harness that ‘back to school’ mindset as an adult? In this episode, I’m sharing one way to cultivate that mindset in your professional life and use the momentum it creates to...

EP 82: Using Analytics To Solve Your People Problems with Nate Larson

Using Analytics To Solve Your People Problems Every business problem is a people problem. So how do you diagnose people problems within your organization so you can work to solve your business challenges? Nate Larson is an HRIS Analyst, and he joins the show today to talk about how you can leverage analytics in your...

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...