Talent On The Rise

Dec 12 2023 21 ep. 39 mins 28

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The Chief Talent Officer or the Chief People Officer is a relatively new title for organizations but one of the fastest growing and arguably one of the most important. Unsurprisingly, more and more TA professionals are curious about how to elevate their careers to this level. In this podcast hosted by Joe Matar, Ryan Healy, and Ashley O'Connor we talk with the industry’s top CHROs, CTOs, CPOs and VPs to learn how they got a seat at the table, and what you can do to make talent C-level priority for your organization. We ask our guests questions like: How do you become a CHRO? What is the future of people, talent, and culture? What rules did you break along the way? Who are your role models? Where do you get inspiration? How do you inspire your teams to greatness? And more.

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