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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/

In this solo episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy shares why you should attend the Talent Development Think Tank Conference. The conference is happening February 22-23, 2023, in Sonoma, California. Andy created this episode to explain what the conference is all about and why you should purchase your tickets soon.In this episode, you’ll hear:Andy’s background in the talent development space and why he loves the connections made at conferences and networking events.How the Talent Development Think Tank Conference was born and what makes the Talent Development Think Tank Conference different.What you can expect if you attend the conference and why Andy chose Sonoma to host it.Who some of the speakers are at the Talent Development Think Tank Conference.The rhythm of the conference, why building in breaks is so important to the process, and who this conference is for. Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInTalent Development Think Tank ConferenceJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Mentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/

Jessica Rivera from Wise joins Andy this week on The Talent Development Hot Seat Podcast. Jessica has been a learning and development professional for 20 years and has supported thousands of people in their onboarding journeys across multiple industries and disciplines. She is currently serving as People and Organizational Lead, overseeing the onboarding experience for new employees globally at Wise--a fintech company that has grown 186% during her tenure.In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:6. One of Jessica Rivera’s greatest career accomplishments and what makes it stand out in her mind.7. The failure that stands out and what she learned from that experience.8. What she views as the biggest challenge in talent development at the moment.9. The learning and development trend she’s excited about and why it’s more about the basics.10. Why the book The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker has influenced her in the workplace.11. Jessica’s advice for those looking to further their own careers.Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Talent Development Think Tank ConferenceConnect with Jessica Rivera:LinkedInMentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/

Jessica Rivera from Wise joins Andy this week on The Talent Development Hot Seat Podcast. Jessica has been a learning and development professional for 20 years and has supported thousands of people in their onboarding journeys across multiple industries and disciplines. She is currently serving as People and Organizational Lead, overseeing the onboarding experience for new employees globally at Wise--a fintech company that has grown 186% during her tenure.In this episode, you’ll hear:How Jessica Rivera ended up in talent development, the different areas she’s worked in, and why learning and development appealed to her.The general best practices she uses for onboarding, the big challenges she’s facing with onboarding, and why it’s crucial for hiring managers to remain in touch with their new hires throughout the onboarding process.What Jessica has put into place to ensure new hires have a good onboarding experience as they join her company.Her best practices for onboarding that companies should consider to give their employees a great experience.Why swag gets new employees so excited and how you can leverage it during onboarding.Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Talent Development Think Tank ConferenceConnect with Jessica Rivera:LinkedInMentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/

This week, Andy welcomes guest Gloria Song to The Talent Development Hot Seat podcast. She is a certified coach, facilitator, and organizational development consultant. Gloria works on her own, but she was formerly an L&D professional for multiple organizations, including Microsoft and Autodesk. She held multiple positions in HR and customer success, creating and facilitating empowering learning and change management programs.As the founder of Co-change Lab, Gloria is on a mission to help people and organizations create positive changes that they envision for themselves. She is a certified coach and a facilitator of workshops including the Own Your Career training program that Andy created from his book.In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:7. Why Gloria Song decided to become an entrepreneur and what it’s been like for her so far.8. Her proudest career moment and what makes it stand out.9. Her biggest work failure and what she learned from that experience.10. What she views as the biggest challenge in talent development today.11. What the book Give and Take by Adam Grant taught her and why she continues to recommend it.12. How you can continue to grow and improve your career in talent development.Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Talent Development Think Tank ConferenceConnect with Gloria Song:LinkedInMentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/

This week, Andy welcomes guest Gloria Song to The Talent Development Hot Seat podcast. She is a certified coach, facilitator, and organizational development consultant. Gloria works on her own, but she was formerly an L&D professional for multiple organizations, including Microsoft and Autodesk. She held multiple positions in HR and customer success, creating and facilitating empowering learning and change management programs.As the founder of Co-change Lab, Gloria is on a mission to help people and organizations create positive changes that they envision for themselves. She is a certified coach and a facilitator of workshops including the Own Your Career training program that Andy created from his book.In this episode, you’ll hear:What Gloria Song’s organization does, what led to the founding of Co-change Lab, and her organic path to learning and development.The things a company should be thinking about when facing the implementation of a cultural or organizational change.How you can make the organization’s employees feel like they have a voice in the change to get their buy-in and the role of coaching in this process.Some ways you can use coaching to help facilitate organizational change and change the narrative around the change.Why transformations fail, how an inability to prioritize drives the dysfunction of change, and why leaders often fail to get their employees on board.The value Gloria receives from the Own Your Career training program and what resonates with her about the program.Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Talent Development Think Tank ConferenceConnect with Gloria Song:LinkedInMentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/

In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Katie Purcell to the show. Katie leads People teams at Calendly, providing leadership in L&D, Business Partnership, Operations, Tech, and Analytics. Before Calendly, Katie held Executive People Leadership roles across various tech companies, including Apple, Adobe, and GE.Katie pursued her career in HR and People following completing the undergrad Business/HR and Master’s HR Leadership programs at Michigan State University. While at GE, she had the opportunity to travel and live around the world with notable expat experiences in Scotland and Italy. She is now based in San Francisco but runs a remote team with people worldwide.In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:7. Katie Purcell’s greatest career accomplishment and what makes it stand out.8. Her biggest career mistake and the lesson she learned from it.9. What she sees as the greatest challenge in talent development today.10. How the fully remote dynamic is causing a trend she’s paying attention to.11. Why she recommends using the power of your network to learn from others and grow your career.12. The power of digital resources when it comes to getting work done and how it contributes to feeling connected to a remote team.13. Her advice for achieving more success at work.Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Talent Development Think Tank ConferenceConnect with Katie Purcell:LinkedInMentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/

In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Katie Purcell to the show. Katie leads People teams at Calendly, providing leadership in L&D, Business Partnership, Operations, Tech, and Analytics. Before Calendly, Katie held Executive People Leadership roles across various tech companies, including Apple, Adobe, and GE.Katie pursued her career in HR and People following completing the undergrad Business/HR and Master’s HR Leadership programs at Michigan State University. While at GE, she had the opportunity to travel and live around the world with notable expat experiences in Scotland and Italy. She is now based in San Francisco but runs a remote team with people worldwide.In this episode, you’ll hear:How Katie Purcell decided to work in the human resources world after completing an internship with General Motors that led to her career at GE.What attracted her to Calendly and her philosophy around building a new team.The influence of her Chief People Officer, CEO, and CFO in getting learning and development established early on as the company scales.Katie’s advice for building influential relationships with a CEO and CFO to achieve alignment regarding company goals and her key focus areas to build an engaged and focused team.How she assesses her learning and development priorities while understanding that she can’t cover everything while the company is experiencing hyper-growth.The advice Katie gives to employees regarding their career growth trajectory and resources available to them.Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Talent Development Think Tank ConferenceConnect with Katie Purcell:LinkedInMentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/

In this solo episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy is talking about making time to invest in yourself. Many people are givers and spend a lot of time giving to others but often feel it’s selfish to invest in their own development. Andy explains why investing in yourself gives you the ability to give more back to others.In this episode, you’ll hear:How investing in yourself allows you to give more to others because you’ll feel more energized and ready to invest in others.Why you should pursue development programs even if your company won’t pay for them.What engaging with others can do for your personal development journey.How Andy’s personal and professional development journey led to the founding of the Talent Development Think Tank Community.Andy’s announcement that the Talent Development Think Tank Conference is returning in 2023 and who Andy is bringing in to speak to conference attendees. Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Mentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/

Andy welcomes Dr. Frank Nguyen to this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat. Frank is an author, speaker, and executive who specializes in transforming learning organizations through strategy and technology. He has led enterprise learning for Fortune companies, including a large well-known retailer, American Express, and Intel. He’s published extensively on the intersection of e-learning, instructional design, and performance support.Frank Nguyen is also a recipient of The Learning Guild Master and the ISPI Distinguished Dissertation awards. His work on compliance training learning strategy, business transformation, and technology has been recognized by Brandon Hall and Chief Learning Officer. Frank has served on a variety of learning industry committees for Adobe, ATD, B-JET, Brandon Hall, eLearning Guild, and ISPI.In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:7. Frank Nguyen’s proudest career moment and why it stands out in his memory.8. His biggest career mistake and what he learned from that situation.9. Why he’s so interested in what will happen following the Great Resignation and labor market trends.10. The reason he chose The Republic by Plato as his recommended reading.11. The three ways Frank says you can achieve more career success.Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Connect with Frank Nguyen:LinkedInEmailMentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/