Talent Optimization Podcast & Blog

Bridging the gap between CEO's and HR Professionals of talent optimization for your business

EP 103: Creating a Supportive Work Environment with Azizi Marshall

As human resource professionals, it’s important to support the mental health of our staff. In this episode, we’ll discuss some key ways to do that with Azizi Marshall, a Creative Arts Psychotherapist, award-winning Corporate Mental Health Trainer, and Workplace Wellness Consultant. Listen in to learn what steps we can take to support the mental health...

EP 91: Talent Pathway Planning For Women in a Hybrid World with Jenny Moebius

Today we are talking all about culture and how culture plays into talent pathway planning for women. Jenny Moebius is a top marketing executive and leader with a track record of building powerful brands and categories, generating demand, and creating mission-driven cultures. She joins us on this episode to discuss how to rock the boat...

EP 83: Cultivating a ‘Back To School’ Mindset as a Professional

Can you remember back to your childhood and the newness and excitement of the ‘back to school’ season? Have you wondered how you could harness that ‘back to school’ mindset as an adult? In this episode, I’m sharing one way to cultivate that mindset in your professional life and use the momentum it creates to...

Onboarding that Impacts Retention

  Onboarding that Impacts Retention By Traci Scherck, MPA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Do you remember your first day on the job?  Was it super organized and aligned with who you are or was it well… not the best experience? There is nothing worse that starting a new job and when you arrive on the first day,...

EP 75: The Importance of Human Connection with Jonathan Reynolds

How do we inspire our individuals to perform in our organizations? A key factor that plays into this is how we design our teams and how we ensure the culture we create is human-centered, trusting, and stimulating for our staff. To help us discuss this topic more in depth is Jonathan Reynolds, CEO of Titus...

Aligning People Strategy With Business Strategy

Aligning People Strategy With Business Strategy By Traci Scherck, MPA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Have you ever found yourself in a crunch where they need to hire someone “yesterday” and end up hiring someone to fill the position without looking at the entire person?  What we often hear is 30 – 60 –90’s day after a person is...

EP 74: Designing Our Organizations for Success

Designing Our Organizations for Success Does the design of your organization have an impact on how your leaders lead? Absolutely! How our organizations are designed has a tremendous amount of influence over the motivation of our teams, including our leaders. So, how can we ensure that there is clarity around our organization’s values and motives?...

EP 73: How to Handle Stress During Transitions with Melissa Marsh

How to Handle Stress During Transitions For almost everyone, the last two years have been a long roller-coaster of emotions and stress. During this time, it has become more important than ever to take care of ourselves to ensure we’re navigating these transitions and changes with a clear and healthy mindset. So, how do we...