SHL Smart Teams

Keith Sonderling is the Commissioner of the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, (EEOC), who secured over $500 million annually for employees affected by discrimination. In this podcast, the Commissioner and SHL's Kristen Cooper discuss how to keep your organization compliant, the benefits reliable assessments bring to informing objective talent decisions, how technology and AI are impacti...

The Adecco Group’s innovative CEO for One Month program runs in more than 40 global locations and gives successful candidates a taste of how to run a multinational company. In this podcast, SHL’s Lydia Chapman is joined by CEO for One Month Program Head, Dan Crerand, to discuss why investing in early careers talent is so important, how best to manage and retain this talent, and how selection insig...

Sales professionals have needed to adapt to huge shifts in customer behavior and the external environment driven by a digital-first approach. This means the foundational requirements for sales success have evolved.   In this episode, SHL’s Tua Pelli is joined by Lisa Gunnarsson, VP Sales Solutions EMEAL and Country Manager Nordics at LinkedIn, to discuss her experience of managing high-performing...

Pam Oldham was on the founding team of The Golf Channel and now serves as a Brand and Marketing Leader for STC Brands/ Chick-fil-A. In this podcast, she shares her personal story of survival against stage 4 Cancer and actionable strategies to overcome obstacles you may be facing. She also provides insights into Chick-fil-A's strong culture of care and speaks to their core value of being better...

In the last of our 3 part special, ‘Maximizing Joy’ to help mark colon cancer awareness month, Julie Stevens speaks with SHL’s Kristen Cooper about how her background in IO psychology was critical to managing her cancer journey, how talent and business strategy align to create meaningful outcomes, and how to apply these learnings to the healthcare industry.

Following on from the highlighted theme of International Women’s Day, #EmbraceEquity, in this podcast we discuss what exactly is equity, how it is different from equality, and also why is it so important for organizations. Hosted by SHL’s Inclusion Director, Lucy Adler, and Head of Commercial Delivery, Nicole David, they’ll discuss benefits, challenges, and insights into what organizations could d...

​In the second of this 3-part special, ‘Maximizing Joy’, Cosmo Leone talks with Julie Stevens, who continues her story and describes her mantra to choose to live in JOY and find gratitude in everything to stack the deck in her favor and how you can do the same, whatever adversity you are facing.

How are those organizations seeking providers of talent shifting their mindset and what they look for in a strategic partner? What new challenges has the rise of the gig economy created and how do organizations address these to reduce attrition and help long-term growth? In this episode, SHL’s Amanda Kondrotas is joined by Lisa Figura, Vice President of Customer Experience at Harte Hanks to discus...

In the first of a 3 part special, ‘Maximizing Joy’, SHL’s Cosmo Leone is joined by Julie Stevens, a survivor of stage 4 aggressive, inoperable, and chemo-resistant colon cancer. In this podcast, we hear how Julie applied her I/O psychology background and experience at SHL to build a data-driven strategy to find the perfect healthcare team and save her life!

In this episode, we will be discussing the growing importance of culture and personality fit for organizations looking for leaders, competencies that are increasing in importance, and how insights gained from assessment data add immense value to hiring the right people to lead teams. Joining SHL’s Deven Chauhan is Sophie Edwards from Drayton – the Executive Search business. Sophie specializes in h...

​Why are teams and understanding the people within those teams so important? How do you build successful teams and how do you keep individuals within global teams engaged? In this episode, SHL’s Andrew Geake discusses the importance of organizational teams and people data with Gunnar Haugen, Talent Management Director at CCP Games, who rely on their international teams to work effectively and...

Hybrid working is here to stay but it's not always easy to ensure employees stay engaged, perform to a high level and maintain a strong organizational culture. In this episode, SHL’s Tua Pelli is joined by Cecilia Sandberg, CHRO at Atlas Copco to discuss how Atlas Copco adopted a people-first strategy using talent frameworks to help nurture and grow their organizational culture, enable teams to su...

​Competency Frameworks are increasingly used to ensure organizational culture and behaviors are clearly defined and understood by leaders to help the company reach its objectives. In this episode, SHL’s Philip Davies is joined by Markus Hepsø, Global Lead for Leadership Development at Hydro to discuss how to design and implement a successful competency framework and its benefits.

​Working at SHL is all about helping organizations make objective decisions and further their people's development and opportunities. ​In this episode, SHL's Philippa Shiels and Tonya Baker talk about how working at SHL sparks joy in those who are passionate about changing the world of talent and organizational culture.

​Early career programs have become an incredible way to increase engagement, diversity, and energy in an organization's workforce. In fact, most companies have been expanding their programs, as they see the positive impact it has made. In this episode, SHL's Matt Kirk and The Early Careers Company's Dan Ball talk about how to think about and build a successful early careers program.

Competing for talent and then engaging and retaining them is more difficult than ever. In this episode of Trendlines, Erin Crask speaks with Saildrone Inc's Kim Sparling about the role that personal experience plays in how people choose their career.

SHL Labs conducted a study on Interview Intelligence, using 1000s of virtual interviews to learn more about the real candidate experience in the digital era. In this episode of CHRO Chat, Teri speaks with Mark and Kuldeep from the Technology and Science team to uncover some of the best insights that were discovered to help Talent Acquisition teams as they prepare recruiters and hiring managers for...

​What are the most important aspects of candidate experience for early career programs? In this episode, SHL's Lydia Chapman and Adecco's Mark Whitehead discuss how to build an early career program that meets the needs of aspiring future leaders in a hybrid working reality.

​The pandemic halted many opportunities for early career programs, but as we recover from the crisis, organizational leaders have deeply felt how valuable early career programs are within their workforce. In this episode, SHL's Estelle Kessi and Adecco Group's Dan Crerand talk about how to support Gen Z as they enter into their careers in the post-pandemic world.

​Executive leaders have been going through extreme 'pressure testing' over the last few years. In this episode of Trendlines, Erin Crask speaks with Lilly Lin about what makes an executive leader successful during times of crisis.

​One of the major factors driving the Great Resignation is toxic working cultures within an organization. But CHROs and Heads of HR have been working to solve these issues for a long time, and now the rest of the world is ready to change. In this episode, Teri speaks with David Blackburn about how to transform your workplace culture to become a place of belonging for employees.

In this episode of Trendlines, an SHL Smart Teams series, Lance and Erin talk with Lisa Gutierrez, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer from Indiana University Health, about practical ways to implement DEI into your workplace decision-making.

Leaders will make or break your future-proof strategy! In the final of our four part series, Sarah McLellan speaks with Andrew Geake on how to grow a leadership team that will support your organization and people for today, and for many years to come.

Are your staffs prepared with the skills they need? In the third of a four part series, Sarah McLellan and Sushma Kumar discuss how to keep your team engaged and skilled in a way that supports you company today and for many years to come.

"You can either drive culture, or let culture drive you". In the second part of a four-part series, Sarah McLellan talks to Brandon Pleaner about how you need to intentionally build a culture that supports your people to truly prepare a future-proof workforce.