Mike Ohata – Leadership and Building a Resilient Workforce

Send us a text Michael Ohata, leadership coach and former Big Four partner, joins us this episode to discuss building a resilient workforce through better talent management. He addresses the shortcomings of many organizations’ outdated talent management models, offers ideas for improvement, and speculates on how AI could enhance talent management. [0:00] Introduction · Welcome, Mike! · Today’s Topic: Leadership and Building a Resilient Workforce [5:26] What are the primary shortcomings of traditional talent management frameworks? · Current talent management models are 25 years old · The pandemic highlighted an already outdated system [14:11] How can organizations retain talent while cutting costs? · Why short-term cost cutting often sacrifices talent · How developing detailed career frameworks benefits employees [23:52] Why do some companies stick with underperforming talent management systems? · Leaders’ tendency to rely on familiar processes · How AI might transform talent management [32:20] Closing · Thanks for listening! Connect with Mike: · LinkedIn Connect with David: · LinkedIn · david.turetsky@salary.com Connect with Dwight: · LinkedIn · Dwight.brown@salary.com Podcast Team · HRDataLabs@Salary.com For more HR Data Labs®, enjoy the HR Data Labs Brown Bag Lunch Hours every Friday at 2:00PM-2:30PM EST. Check it out here: https://hrdatalabs.com/brown-bag-lunch/ Produced by Afogato Media To schedule a meeting with us: https://salary.com/hrdlconsulting For more HR Data Labs®, enjoy the HR Data Labs Brown Bag Lunch Hours every Friday at 2:00PM-2:30PM EST. Check it out here: https://hrdatalabs.com/brown-bag-lunch/ Produced by Affogato Media