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What is top talent and how is that identified?

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As a part of our talent acquisition engagements, we ask our clients how they define “top talent” and how they would assess those traits in the interview process.  Reflecting on the insightful comments we hear every day, we thought there would be great value in a new blog in which senior executives/thought leaders share their “Take on Talent.”

This is the second in a series of blogs/interviews with senior executives who are thought leaders in the areas of Talent Acquisition, Career Development and Leadership who will share their perspectives on this ever present question.

 


Mark Trepanier is the EVP Managed Services, Client Delivery of Axiom, a recognized leader in the business of law and the world’s largest provider of tech-enabled legal, contracts and compliance solutions for large enterprises. Axiom’s unique solutions combine legal expertise, technology and data analytics to deliver work in a way that dramatically reduces risk, cost and cycle-time. Continue reading →

Authenticity Is The Secret Sauce

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Image result for Scot HeathmanBy Scot Heathman

Nothing develops trust more than vulnerability…great leaders, authentic vulnerable leaders, require the ability to develop deep human connection
Dov Baron,
Author of ‘Fiercely Loyal‘

 

Just be yourself. How many times have you heard this statement in development sessions or during leadership training? I like this statement but it’s hollow. It’s missing something. Employees and subordinates are demanding leaders to become more authentic instead of just being themselves. Most subordinates know if you try being someone you’re not, especially in a key leadership position, it’s only a matter of time before you’re found out as an imposter. We see this all the time online. People try to be someone else with their online persona versus who they are in real life. It doesn’t work over the long run and you’re setting yourself up for personal disaster. The key is being authentic with your yourself and your organization. Be authentic with your subordinates. It is Authenticity that is the secret sauce in a recipe on developing deep human connections. Continue reading →

The Business Impact of Authentic Leadership

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Anka WittenbergBy: Anka Wittenberg

Workplace diversity is a top goal for companies of all sizes today. Research shows that enterprises which include people of both genders and of multiple generations, cultures and physical abilities increase their productivity, improve the effectiveness of their employee teams and better their bottom line. A more diverse workforce clearly equals rewards.

At the level of the individual, however, less is more. Rather than trying to be “all things” to their employers, people perform better and are more engaged when they focus on being their singular, authentic selves.

When companies also encourage and reward this kind of authenticity and genuineness among their leaders, these leaders, in turn, are more likely to create real value for the organization. Continue reading →

Account Executive, BPO

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Responsibilities include:

Drive both short and long term growth through up-selling, profitable delivery and client satisfaction. Work closely with the Industry Groups to maximize outcomes and value to the client and profitability to our client, acting as a single point of contact for the organization and building trusted advisor relationships at the client. He/she may have accountability for a single tower on a medium-to-large account, or for multi towers on a small-to-medium account, or for multiple small accounts. Continue reading →

The Importance of Seeing the World in Shades of Grey

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Manfred.jpg by Manfred Kets de Vries

Executives who see the world in stark contrasts miss the nuances of situations and are less able to compromise to meet common interests.

Joan, a senior executive, wasn’t the easiest person to deal with. Although she had many excellent qualities – she was creative, had a great capacity for work and was extremely knowledgeable about the industry – she also had the tendency to engage in drama and in doing so rapidly got on people’s nerves. Joan was rigid in her outlook, had angry outbursts, was manipulative and constantly criticized everything. She seemed to always be involved in some kind of vendetta, forcing people to choose sides. In Joan’s world there was no such thing as a middle ground, her thinking was exclusively black and white. Continue reading →