What's All The Plus About?

Podcast recorded live, January 3, 2020, Lincoln, Nebraska Season 2 premiere episode! The Advisors Network provides visitors unprecedented access to masters of their industry who can help transform any organization. For this podcast, we had the joy of hosting a panel of a few advisors with us during our semi-annual meeting. With their expertise on... The post Culture Wins: The Advantage of a Talent-based Organization appeared first on Talent Plus.

Wellness has been a hot topic in the human capital industry. Companies are continuously refining their efforts of creating wellness programs for their employees, and companies who don’t have a program already established, are quickly jumping on the bandwagon. Wellness looks different for every individual, as well as every organization, but one thing that holds... The post Achieving Wellness In the Workplace appeared first on Talent Plus.

Your people are your greatest asset. We often discuss HR departments in the context of large companies, which create a human capital strategy that pushes their business forward by leveraging their people. For small businesses, a human capital strategy is equally as important, even if it may not be top of mind very often. Jason... The post Creating an HR Strategy for Small Businesses, with Jason Chambers and Todd Hauser appeared first on Talent Plus.

Mark Epp has spent the last 15 years at Talent Plus providing coaching and management strategies to leaders in several industries and large organizations. A true subject-matter expert in strengths-based management, he explores how focusing and developing strengths in employees can yield far better results in all key metrics than the traditional management strategies focusing... The post Shifting the Paradigm: Strengths-based Management with Mark Epp appeared first on Talent Plus.

In previous episodes, we’ve talked about the importance of creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. It has been proven to create a competitive advantage by increasing organizations’ financial performance, innovation and workplace culture. This episode, we’ll talk about diversity — specifically in leadership positions — and how C-suites are not often representative of their respective... The post Combating Discrimination in Leadership, with Dr. Scott Whiteford appeared first on Talent Plus.

Recent innovations could also improve HR decisions, especially for recruiting and hiring. With the all the buzz surrounding AI, companies must first understand what it is, how they can use it, and the benefits and drawbacks of using AI to make decisions. Dr. Brett Wells is the Chief Research and Consulting Officer at Talent Plus... The post Into the Future: AI in HR with Dr. Brett Wells appeared first on Talent Plus.

Workplaces are continuously evolving, and one of the most important aspects of a workplace is its culture. As it turns out, culture has many definitions and influences. The Human Capital Industry has proven that empowering employees gives your organization’s culture a lift in performance, efficiency and satisfaction. Larry Sternberg is a Talent Plus Fellow and... The post The Power of Empowerment, with Larry Sternberg appeared first on Talent Plus.

The modern workplace is continuously evolving, and technology has a large influence on that evolution. Whatever barriers workplaces used to face, like communication, management or efficiency barriers, have been overcome by the invention of technology. Internet and various software and applications have made it possible for businesses to remain focused on their goals with much... The post Transforming HR with Technology, with Don Tomlinson appeared first on Talent Plus.

With the changing nature of many industries shifting from transaction to interaction, the ability to create a world-class experience for customers and employees is the new competitive advantage. In this episode, we talk about building relationships with clients and employees which ultimately create an experience that has them consistently coming back for more. Kesha Harris... The post Is an “Experience” Changing the Industry? with Kesha Harris appeared first on Talent Plus.

Diversity and inclusion are topics at the forefront in the human capital industry. There’s been growing recognition of how critical it is to business performance. While companies may think that having a diverse culture means simply not adversely impacting minority groups, there is much that goes into what a diverse and inclusive culture actually means.... The post Beyond the Quota: The Art of Diversity and Inclusion with Somya Kouma appeared first on Talent Plus.

The millennial generation has been negatively stereotyped as lazy, entitled and without aspirations. There is countless research that describes the alleged differences of millennials in the workplace compared to the elder generation. Despite evidence showing none of these generational differences are true, the debate continues. The next debate is centered around the up-and-coming Generation Z.... The post Generation Z, with Corey Archer appeared first on Talent Plus.

In this episode, we talk about what the “Plus” means in Talent Plus®. While many people know of Talent Plus as a selection company that helps organizations select top talent, what they don’t know is that the “Plus” actually stands for relationships — a crucial part of our culture. We take a pretty unconventional approach... The post The “Plus” in Talent Plus: Relationships with Kent Woodhead appeared first on Talent Plus.