For this week’s episode, we’re revisiting a clip from a fascinating panel discussion from our vault that explores how HR professionals can become true strategic partners in their organizations. But before we jump in, let’s frame the conversation through the lens of Talent Optimization, a critical framework that many organizations are missing. 

Adrienne and I work together to help organizations leverage people data to drive success in their business strategy. Think of Talent Optimization as the strategic alignment of your people strategy with your business objectives. It’s like a well-choreographed dance where your workforce capability, team dynamics and organizational culture move in perfect sync with your business goals. When this alignment is off, the consequences can be severe.

And that’s exactly what we’ll hear about in this clip from our conversation with Matt Poepsel, often referred to as the “Godfather of Talent Optimization”. Matt talks about the real business costs of misalignment. And it turns out that most business problems are people problems in disguise.

Tune in to learn about the damage that’s done when we don’t align our people strategy and our business strategy -and what you can do to bring your people and business goals back into sync.

Listen now and start transforming your people strategy into a powerful lever for success.

As always, we’d love to hear from you about your insights, challenges, and successes around leading (self and others) through transitions.

Tom & Adrienne