The Gartner Talent Angle

HR leaders are still experimenting with ways to support collaboration, connectivity and performance in response to a transforming global work environment. Martha Delehanty, Chief People Officer at Commvault, joins the Talent Angle and shares insights on how to equip employees for ongoing success to help leaders sustain high performance across the organization. She identifies the opportunities and...

The mandate for and position of HR have evolved since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and these trends are only accelerated by continually shifting employee expectations. Lynanne Kunkel, chief HR officer (CHRO) of Vail Resorts and member of Gartner's CHRO Global Leadership Board, shares her vision for how the HR function can strive for excellence while facing ongoing pressures in this new environment...

Mark C. Crowley joins the Gartner Talent Angle to discuss why today's unparalleled workplace challenges prompted him to release a second edition of his book, "Lead from the Heart: Transformational Leadership for the 21st Century" more than a decade after it was first published. Backed by scientific findings on employee motivation, Crowley outlines common misconceptions about leading from the heart...

As many organizations struggle to keep pace with technological innovations, digital transformation is a top priority.  Gerald Kane, professor of information systems at the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business, joins the Gartner Talent Angle to explore the opportunities these digital disruptions create and to inspire HR leaders to approach digital transformation with confidence. He exp...

While HR technology has made significant advances in the past few years, HR leaders still face challenges in delivering value to the organization through technology. Marcia Morales-Jaffe offers a path forward and shares insights from her experience as the former Chief People Officer of PayPal and World Fuel Services. Morales-Jaffe outlines how HR leaders can make the most of their technology inves...

Author Caleb Gardner argues that while change has been constant for some time, organizations are still unprepared to address it. In his latest book, "No Point B: Rules for Leading Change in the New Hyper-Connected, Radically Conscious Economy," Gardner lays out his vision for how organizations should approach change in the new environment. The founder of the consulting firm 18 Coffees joined the G...

According to the 2020 Gartner Well-Being Benchmarking Survey, 70% of companies have introduced new well-being benefits or increased the amount of existing well-being benefits in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. To sustain momentum in developing a healthy workforce, organizations must continue to create an environment where employees value well-being. Dr. Richard Safeer, author of "A Cure for the...

While hybrid work, new technologies and evolving skills needs are changing how work gets done, what motivates employees remains constant. Author and psychologist Ron Friedman joins the Gartner Talent Angle to share how the latest findings in behavioral psychology can be applied throughout organizations. Friedman shares insights from his books "Decoding Greatness" and "The Best Place to Work" along...

As employees rethink the role that work has in their lives, organizations must similarly reimagine how they engage and retain employees. Author and commitment expert Joe Mull makes the case that employees do a great job when they believe they have a great job. Mull joins the Talent Angle to share insights from his book "Employalty: How to Ignite Commitment and Keep Top Talent in the New Age of Wor...

Ronald Schellekens, PepsiCo CHRO, and Ceree Eberly, former Coca-Cola Company chief people officer, join the Gartner Talent Angle to discuss how HR leaders can serve as role models for the business to manage through sustained uncertainty. Schellekens and Eberly share their perspectives for navigating ongoing changes to the talent landscape and preparing for long-term volatility. They draw on their...

As organizations continue to face fierce competition for talent, HR leaders have upheld internal mobility as a lever to retain talent – yet only half of employees are aware of the career opportunities in their organization. In this episode of the Talent Angle, Helen Tupper illustrates how championing "squiggly careers" can deliver on the promise of internal mobility by giving employees relevant an...

Inflation, supply chain risks and a tightening labor market are placing a squeeze on organizations, forcing leaders to make difficult tradeoffs. These macroeconomic conditions create challenges and opportunities for HR leaders to guide their organizations through an environment most leaders haven't experienced before. Chris Scalia, Hershey CHRO, and Ceree Eberly, former Chief People Officer at the...

The significance of understanding employee physical and mental health and wellbeing has increased substantially in the hybrid world. Organizations are rethinking the importance of trust and autonomy in the employee experience to develop healthy, resilient and productive workforces for the long-term. Judith Wiese, chief people and sustainability officer at Siemens, joins the Talent Angle to discuss...

Women of color are one of the fastest-growing segments in the corporate workforce, yet often underrepresented in their teams, department or company. In " The First, The Few, The Only ," author and corporate inclusion leader Deepa Purushothaman offers a call to action for women of color to advocate for a new corporate environment where they feel belonging and acceptance.  On this episode of the Gar...

HR has proven its strategic value through the past few years of disruption, but now faces the challenge of driving organizations forward under heightened expectations. Gartner's chief of HR research Peter Aykens returns to the Talent Angle to offer guidance as organizations continue to face economic volatility, tight labor markets and other competing priorities. Peter shares why sustaining employe...

Since the pandemic, organizations have been operating in a new environment, with altered cultural norms and without established practices. In his book, "Competing In the New World of Work: How Radical Adaptability Separates the Best from the Rest," Keith Ferrazzi offers his vision for successful organizations of the future. Keith joins the Gartner Talent Angle to share how some organizations are e...

GE's Kevin Cox and Medtronic's Carol Surface join the Talent Angle to discuss Chapter 2 of the Model of a World-Class CHRO. As members of Gartner's CHRO Global Leadership Board, Carol and Kevin were both involved in creating the original Model of the World-Class CHRO in 2017. They join host Peter Aykens to discuss what's changed in the recent update. They reflect on what originally inspired them t...

A historic number of women left their jobs in 2021, resulting in their lowest workforce participation since 1988. Author and activist Reshma Saujani confronts the "big lie" of corporate feminism in her book Pay Up: The Future of Women and Work (And Why It's Different Than You Think), and she presents a bold plan to address the systemic biases impacting working women. On this episode of the Gartner...

In 2023, organizations face historic challenges: a competitive talent landscape, an exhausted workforce, and pressure to control costs. HR leaders that can effectively navigate these terrains and unlock the full potential of their organization's talent stand to gain a competitive edge. In this episode of the Talent Angle, Gartner's Peter Aykens and Emily Rose McRae share 9 future of work trends th...

On this episode of the Gartner Talent Angle, author and keynote speaker, Suneel Gupta explains why even some of the best ideas fail to take root. He shares how the lessons he gleaned from interviews with some of the most successful individuals in the world fueled his latest book, Backable: The Surprising Truth Behind What Makes People Take a Chance On You . Suneel shares his own experience of lear...

The hybrid world has upended traditional norms around the role of the office. Author Julia Hobsbawm joins the Talent Angle to discuss how talent leaders can apply the insights from her book "The Nowhere Office: Reinventing Work and the Workplace of the Future" to take advantage of the emerging opportunities created by hybrid ways of working . Hobsbawm argues we are in a new era of work – marked by...

An inclusive workplace makes all employees feel equally involved in and supported across all areas. Fran Katsoudas, Cisco CHRO, and Michael C. Bush, Great Place to Work CEO, join the Talent Angle to share insights and lessons that help leaders build inclusive organizations. Both make the case why doing so isn't only an altruistic act, but also has real business impact on outcomes such as revenue a...

Drawing on their professional and academic experience, Ravin Jesuthasan and John Boudreau argue the current work "operating system" is increasingly unable to meet the needs of employees and employers. They join the Talent Angle to discuss their new book, Work Without Jobs: How to Reboot Your Organization's Work Operating System , and the opportunities for HR to shape a new vision for the future of...

Harvard Business School professor Joseph Fuller joins the Gartner Talent Angle podcast to share the latest insights from his white paper, "Hidden Talent: Untapped Talent." Fuller explains why fitting candidates are  consistently overlooked by recruiting technology. He shares solutions for uncovering these workers, and argues why senior leaders play a critical role in ensuring the success of the hi...

Since the pandemic, organizations have been operating in a new environment, with altered cultural norms and without established practices. In his book, "Competing In the New World of Work: How Radical Adaptability Separates the Best from the Rest," Keith Ferrazzi offers his vision for successful organizations of the future. Keith joins the Gartner Talent Angle to share how some organizations are e...