Smart Teams #8 - How to Curb the Uncertainty in Your Tech Hiring Process and Build a Team of Talent with the Right Skills and Fit

Keith Sonderling is the Commissioner of the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, (EEOC), who secured over $500 million annually for employees affected by discrimination. In this podcast, the Commissioner and SHL's Kristen Cooper discuss how to keep your organization compliant, the benefits reliable assessments bring to informing objective talent decisions, how technology and AI are impacting the hiring and management of talent, and the value Industrial and Organizational psychologists provide in building talent programs.

21 Nov 202339min

The Adecco Group’s innovative CEO for One Month program runs in more than 40 global locations and gives successful candidates a taste of how to run a multinational company. In this podcast, SHL’s Lydia Chapman is joined by CEO for One Month Program Head, Dan Crerand, to discuss why investing in early careers talent is so important, how best to manage and retain this talent, and how selection insights from the 185,000+ talent pool help drive organizational strategy.

6 Jun 202332min

Sales professionals have needed to adapt to huge shifts in customer behavior and the external environment driven by a digital-first approach. This means the foundational requirements for sales success have evolved.  In this episode, SHL’s Tua Pelli is joined by Lisa Gunnarsson, VP Sales Solutions EMEAL and Country Manager Nordics at LinkedIn, to discuss her experience of managing high-performing sales teams, the core habits that drive top performers and the importance of trust, delivering valuable insights and precision in an organization’s sales approach.

30 Mai 202322min

Pam Oldham was on the founding team of The Golf Channel and now serves as a Brand and Marketing Leader for STC Brands/ Chick-fil-A. In this podcast, she shares her personal story of survival against stage 4 Cancer and actionable strategies to overcome obstacles you may be facing. She also provides insights into Chick-fil-A's strong culture of care and speaks to their core value of being better together, as well as sharing guidance for employers hiring early career talent and key skills needed to thrive in today’s workplace.

9 Mai 202334min

In the last of our 3 part special, ‘Maximizing Joy’ to help mark colon cancer awareness month, Julie Stevens speaks with SHL’s Kristen Cooper about how her background in IO psychology was critical to managing her cancer journey, how talent and business strategy align to create meaningful outcomes, and how to apply these learnings to the healthcare industry.

28 Mar 202325min

Following on from the highlighted theme of International Women’s Day, #EmbraceEquity, in this podcast we discuss what exactly is equity, how it is different from equality, and also why is it so important for organizations. Hosted by SHL’s Inclusion Director, Lucy Adler, and Head of Commercial Delivery, Nicole David, they’ll discuss benefits, challenges, and insights into what organizations could do to #EmbraceEquity.

21 Mar 202319min

​In the second of this 3-part special, ‘Maximizing Joy’, Cosmo Leone talks with Julie Stevens, who continues her story and describes her mantra to choose to live in JOY and find gratitude in everything to stack the deck in her favor and how you can do the same, whatever adversity you are facing.

14 Mar 202314min

How are those organizations seeking providers of talent shifting their mindset and what they look for in a strategic partner? What new challenges has the rise of the gig economy created and how do organizations address these to reduce attrition and help long-term growth? In this episode, SHL’s Amanda Kondrotas is joined by Lisa Figura, Vice President of Customer Experience at Harte Hanks to discuss these changing trends based on their experience partnering with organizations to get the right talent to manage experiences with their customers.

7 Mar 202323min