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FutureWork Playbook

Investing in People and Performance: How To Put The “S” in ESG

May 18, 2023
41:33

In this episode, Sarah Milby, the founder and CEO of Valor Performance, joins host Natalie Pierce to discuss the importance of coaching and upskilling in the modern workforce. Valor Performance combines human coaching with technology to provide a personalized coaching experience for leaders while offering data-driven insights to organizations to help make decisions around leading their workforce. 

We also hear of examples of how Valor's coaching programs have helped brands increase sales, retain top talent, and enhance work engagement, showing the positive impact of investing in human performance. 

🗝️ Key Points 🗝️

Top takeaways from this episode

  The Power of Personalized Coaching: Sarah emphasizes the power of combining human coaching with technology to provide tailored coaching experiences for leaders. This can lead to better decision-making, improved retention, and higher engagement in the workplace.

  Coaching Fosters Behavior Change and Connection: By focusing on areas such as communication and confidence, coaching can promote behavior change and help remote workforces use digital platforms to grow connections and contribute to company culture.

  Prioritizing Human Performance Sustainability: Sarah envisions a world where brands value the sustainability of human performance alongside financial growth, with coaching as a vital tool to achieve this goal. This focus on human capital can lead to increased sales, retention of top talent, and improved work engagement.

💡 Meet Your Host 💡

Name: Natalie Pierce

Organization: Gunderson Dettmer

Connect: LinkedIn

💡 Featured Guest 💡

Name: Sarah Milby

Organization: Valor Performance

Connect: LinkedIn


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