Talent Optimization Podcast & Blog

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

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...

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...

Inspiring Leaders

Inspiring Leaders By Traci Scherck, MPA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP What does it mean to inspire someone? The Oxford English Dictionary defines inspire as – to fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative. It can become overwhelming when you are trying to check off all of the boxes...

EP 75: The Importance of Human Connection with Jonathan Reynolds

How do we inspire our individuals to perform in our organizations? A key factor that plays into this is how we design our teams and how we ensure the culture we create is human-centered, trusting, and stimulating for our staff. To help us discuss this topic more in depth is Jonathan Reynolds, CEO of Titus...

EP 74: Designing Our Organizations for Success

Designing Our Organizations for Success Does the design of your organization have an impact on how your leaders lead? Absolutely! How our organizations are designed has a tremendous amount of influence over the motivation of our teams, including our leaders. So, how can we ensure that there is clarity around our organization’s values and motives?...

EP 73: How to Handle Stress During Transitions with Melissa Marsh

How to Handle Stress During Transitions For almost everyone, the last two years have been a long roller-coaster of emotions and stress. During this time, it has become more important than ever to take care of ourselves to ensure we’re navigating these transitions and changes with a clear and healthy mindset. So, how do we...

EP 69: The Power of Systems and Understanding Your Team with Damon Clark

The Power of Systems and Understanding Your Team The systems that we have in place within our organizations can lead to either the success of our team—or failure. Without having the right systems in place or following them correctly, we could end up hiring the wrong people for certain roles, creating an unhappy work environment...

EP 68: Inspiring Employees to Perform with Bruce Morton

Inspiring Employees to Perform The needs of our employees can vary greatly from person to person. However, if we take the time to consider every individual’s needs, we will likely build a company culture filled with trust and the desire to do their best. So, how do we go about this? Today we are joined...