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Today’s episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat features Matthew Daniel. For nearly 20 years, Matthew has consulted on talent development, talent management, and HR technology strategies for Fortune 500s, including companies like Nike, Boston Consulting Group, Capital One, Chipotle, Allstate, Cigna Healthcare, Microsoft, Walmart, and General Motors. He currently serves as Principal of Talent Strategy and Mobility at Guild Education, where he researches and consults on the intersection of skills, pathways, mobility, and equity in the workforce. Matthew speaks at industry events with Chief HR Officers, Chief Learning Officers, and Chief Diversity Officers, both inspiring and challenging his field.  Matthew is regularly published in industry outlets like TD Magazine, CLO, Talent Management, CTDO, and Training Magazine.Serving as a member of the Talent Management, Culture, and Diversity Subcommittee of the Defense Business Board, Matthew advises the Secretary of Defense and other Pentagon leaders on the latest in talent practices.In this episode, you’ll hear:Matthew Daniel’s background, what led him to talent development, and why he’s so passionate about making generational impacts.The number-one reason people left their jobs in 2021 and what employees are looking for in today’s job market.Why opportunities in talent development have often been offered to exempt-status employees and the challenges preventing more talent mobility.How career coaching within an organization could bring benefits to an organization internally, and the role education plays in talent mobility.The skills-based hiring movement and why Matthew is so excited about that trend.Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Talent Development Think Tank ConferenceConnect with Matthew Daniel:LinkedInGuild EducationGive and Take bookMentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/

Andy welcomes Kevin M. Yates to The Talent Development Hot Seat this week. Kevin is known in the global training, learning, and talent development community as the “L&D Detective.” He solves measurement mysteries with facts, clues, evidence, and data. With more than 25 years of industry experience serving in diverse roles across multiple industries, Kevin has committed his time and talent to answering the question, “How do training and learning measurably impact human performance and business goals?”In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:7. Why Kevin M. Yates’ biggest accomplishment occurred in India and the reason it stands out.8. How dropping the ball on a project without giving a heads-up stands out as his biggest failure and what he learned from it.9. Why not being focused on performance is a challenge in talent development today.10. The performance trend and the reason it’s getting him excited.11. Kevin’s recommended authors, Jack and Patti Phillips from the ROI Institute.12. His favorite resources to recommend--his own L&D Detective Kit, Tableau, and Power BI.13. His advice for accelerating your career.Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Talent Development Think Tank ConferenceConnect with Kevin M. Yates:LinkedInWebsiteMeals in the MeantimeROI InstituteTableauPower BI

Andy welcomes Kevin M. Yates to The Talent Development Hot Seat this week. Kevin is known in the global training, learning, and talent development community as the “L&D Detective.” He solves measurement mysteries with facts, clues, evidence, and data. With more than 25 years of industry experience serving in diverse roles across multiple industries, Kevin has committed his time and talent to answering the question, “How do training and learning measurably impact human performance and business goals?”In this episode, you’ll hear:How Kevin M. Yates became known as the “L&D Detective” and why measuring the influence of training and learning continues to be a mystery.The importance of a personal brand, how it represents us, and why your personal brand should reflect who you are.The reason measuring the influence of training and learning can influence human behavior, how that impacts the workplace, and what you can do to implement measurement at your organization.What he learned from spending time in Europe and why he enjoys traveling solo.How an uncertain economic climate may be impacting your workplace and what you can do to manage your “survivor’s guilt.”Kevin’s nonprofit organization, what it does, and why he started it.Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Talent Development Think Tank ConferenceConnect with Kevin M. Yates:LinkedInWebsiteMeals in the MeantimeROI InstituteTableauPower BI

This week, Tim Olaore, aka "Mr. Meaningful Work," joins Andy on The Talent Development Hot Seat. Tim serves as the Director of Leadership Resident and Internship Programs at Adventist Health while also creating energetic Meaningful Work content and tools that help HR and People Leaders develop teams that are inspired to stay. He's the host of the Mr. Meaningful Work : RETAIN podcast and keynotes for various groups across the country.Tim holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing, a master's in Organizational Leadership, is SPHR-certified and has spent the last 15 years in sales, HR leadership, and Leadership Development across diverse industries.In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:6. Why Tim Olaore is so proud of seeing people transition from new college graduates into leadership roles within just a few years.7. What he’s learned from his inability to plan ahead and how he’s working on changing that.8. What he sees as the biggest challenge in talent development right now.9. The pipeline program trend and why that shift excites him.10. The two books he recommends reading, The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle and Trust and Inspire by Stephen M.R. Covey.11. The simple way you can advance and accelerate your career.Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Talent Development Think Tank ConferenceConnect with Tim Olaore:LinkedInMr. Meaningful WorkPodcastInstagramTwitterThe Culture CodeTrust and InspireMentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/

This week, Tim Olaore, aka "Mr. Meaningful Work," joins Andy on The Talent Development Hot Seat. Tim serves as the Director of Leadership Resident and Internship Programs at Adventist Health while also creating energetic Meaningful Work content and tools that help HR and People Leaders develop teams that are inspired to stay. He's the host of the Mr. Meaningful Work : RETAIN podcast and keynotes for various groups across the country.Tim holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing, a master's in Organizational Leadership, is SPHR-certified and has spent the last 15 years in sales, HR leadership, and Leadership Development across diverse industries.In this episode, you’ll hear:How organizational changes and layoffs can affect a team and how you can inject energy into your work while dealing with those changes.A preview of what Tim Olaore will present at the upcoming Talent Development Think Tank Conference in February and his KEEPER framework.What led him to talent development, why articulating your goals out loud can help manifest them into existence and where organizations are missing opportunities to create a culture of more meaningful work.His KEEPER framework and how you can apply it within your own organization. Why Tim says you don’t want to miss the Talent Development Think Tank Conference and what makes his own presentation unique.Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Talent Development Think Tank ConferenceConnect with Tim Olaore:LinkedInMr. Meaningful WorkPodcastInstagramTwitterThe Culture CodeTrust and InspireMentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/

Andy welcomes guest Sarah Cannistra back to The Talent Development Hot Seat. Sarah is a learning and development career and executive coach and founder of The Overnight Trainer, specializing in helping aspiring and existing L&D professionals create and build the L&D career of their dreams. Since beginning her career in L&D over a decade ago, Sarah has developed hundreds of learning and development programs for over 10,000 learners, led the learning function for four different organizations, and hired and trained dozens of L&D professionals. She uses what she’s learned to empower other L&D professionals to love and grow in their L&D careers.Sarah was our guest on episode 249, which was published on September 14, 2021.In this episode, you’ll hear:Some big shifts Sarah Cannistra has witnessed over the past few years in learning and development and how the pandemic pushed those changes forward.The key things people need to do in order to set themselves up to begin a career in L&D.Where values come into play as you search for an L&D niche and how it can influence the roles you pursue.How to balance sticking to your values during a job search while also needing an income.The largest pain points for senior leadership in L&D and how some of those issues can be addressed when building a team.A preview of Sarah’s breakout session at the Talent Development Think Tank Conference in February.Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Talent Development Think Tank ConferenceConnect with Sarah Cannistra:LinkedInThe Overnight TrainerEmailInstagramMentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/

On this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Jorge Quezada from Granite Construction to the show. Jorge is responsible for talent acquisition, workplace compliance, and inclusive diversity, and he helps the company implement strategies to address Granite Construction’s guiding belief that diverse backgrounds, perspectives, cultures, and experiences enhance creativity and innovation. He brings an innovative approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion to make a lasting impact at Granite and the construction industry.Before joining Granite, Jorge served as Senior Director of Diversity and Inclusion - Leadership Development at Northwestern Mutual and Chief Diversity Officer at Kraft Foods. He also spent more than 25 years at Allstate Insurance Company with roles in human resources, D&I, product operations, product development, marketing, claims, and sales. Jorge holds a bachelor’s degree from Whittier College and an MBA from the University of Illinois at Chicago. In addition to his career, he is active in his community and on multiple boards. He is also a proud husband and father of two based in Soquel, California.In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:6. Jorge Quezada’s most outstanding career accomplishment and why he’s proud of it.7. His biggest career failure and what he learned from it.8. What views as the greatest challenge in talent development today.9. The trend he’s following and what makes it stand out.10. Why you should listen to the TED Talk  “How Great Leaders Inspire Action” by Simon Sinek and read books by Scott E. Page and Bob Johansen.11. The reason he uses the Calm app and why he loves it.Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Talent Development Think Tank ConferenceConnect with Jorge Quezada:LinkedInConstruction DEI Talks podcastHow Great Leaders Inspire ActionScott E. PageBob JohansenRyan HolidayCalm appMentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/

On this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Jorge Quezada from Granite Construction to the show. Jorge is responsible for talent acquisition, workplace compliance, and inclusive diversity, and he helps the company implement strategies to address Granite Construction’s guiding belief that diverse backgrounds, perspectives, cultures, and experiences enhance creativity and innovation. He brings an innovative approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion to make a lasting impact at Granite and the construction industry.Before joining Granite, Jorge served as Senior Director of Diversity and Inclusion - Leadership Development at Northwestern Mutual and Chief Diversity Officer at Kraft Foods. He also spent more than 25 years at Allstate Insurance Company with roles in human resources, D&I, product operations, product development, marketing, claims, and sales. Jorge holds a bachelor’s degree from Whittier College and an MBA from the University of Illinois at Chicago. In addition to his career, he is active in his community and on multiple boards. He is also a proud husband and father of two based in Soquel, California.In this episode, you’ll hear:Why construction is a more significant challenge regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion and how Jorge addresses that at Granite Construction.His general philosophy on talent development and how he’s ensuring his people continue to grow and address their needs, which includes notice, understand, and act.What being intentional can do to make an impact on DEI in your organization and the definition of “inclusive diversity.”Some best practices for getting leaders on board for a more inclusive company culture.How companies can integrate inclusion into learning and development to ensure everything the company does is more inclusive.Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Talent Development Think Tank ConferenceConnect with Jorge Quezada:LinkedInConstruction DEI Talks podcastHow Great Leaders Inspire ActionScott E. PageBob JohansenRyan HolidayCalm appMentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/

Andy welcomes Julianne Miles from Ceva Logistics to today’s episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat. Julianne is a human resources leader with extensive experience in talent and leadership development, talent acquisition, and university relations. As an expert in large-scale program development and process design, she helps several multinational companies attract, inspire, and retain the right talent.Julianne is a native Texan, spending her career in Houston with a brief stint in England. She has experience in multiple industries, including consulting, oil and gas, manufacturing, media, and logistics. She is also a master multi-tasker, managing her career and a family of five. She’s a dedicated wife and mother and, outside of work, can often be found on the sidelines at her daughters’ sports events, cheering them on.In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:6. Julianne Miles’ biggest career accomplishment and what makes it stand out.7. The career mistake that taught her there is always more to learn at work and in your field.8. What one of the biggest challenges is in talent development today.9. Why she’s excited about the talent development trends of creativity and delivery and the changing face of what learning looks like.10. The reason she focuses on networking and engaging versus reading to attain knowledge.11. The advice she would give to someone who wants to further their career.12. Why you should join the Talent Development Think Tank community and how it’s helped Julianne since she initially joined.Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Talent Development Think Tank ConferenceConnect with Julianne Miles:LinkedInMentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/

Andy welcomes Julianne Miles from Ceva Logistics to today’s episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat. Julianne is a human resources leader with extensive experience in talent and leadership development, talent acquisition, and university relations. As an expert in large-scale program development and process design, she helps several multinational companies attract, inspire, and retain the right talent.Julianne is a native Texan, spending her career in Houston with a brief stint in England. She has experience in multiple industries, including consulting, oil and gas, manufacturing, media, and logistics. She is also a master multi-tasker, managing her career and a family of five. She’s a dedicated wife and mother and, outside of work, can often be found on the sidelines at her daughters’ sports events, cheering them on.In this episode, you’ll hear:What drew Julianne Miles to talent development after exploring other career avenues and how her career has continued to grow and shift.How the cyclical nature of the oil and gas industry impacted the way she approaches talent development.Why looking within the organization for hiring can help support the influx of work and maximize the capability of the internal workforce.Julianne’s take on why companies struggle with both retention and internal promotion.How organizations can prioritize hiring internally while ensuring other leaders are thinking about that before looking for new hires externally and the reason this cultural shift is important.Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Talent Development Think Tank ConferenceConnect with Julianne Miles:LinkedInMentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/