People Managing People Becca Banyard

What's the secret to hiring the right people for the right role?
In this episode, host Becca Banyard is joined by Traci Austin—Chief Talent Officer at Elevated Talent Consulting—to talk about what it means to be fit to role, how to strike a balance between hiring for skill fit versus culture fit, and how to utilize general cognitive ability metrics and the predictive index in your process.
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Is there a world where AI tools can be used for relationship building? To help you become a better manager or leader?
In this episode, host Becca Banyard is joined by CheeTung Leong—Co-Founder at EngageRocket—to talk about how AI technology can help human resources, managers, and leaders build better human connections at work.
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What can leaders do to step up to the plate and start building diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace cultures?
In this episode, host Becca Banyard is joined by Judith Germain—Leadership Consultant at The Maverick Paradox—to talk about the common challenges that organizations face when implementing DE&I initiatives, how leaders can create cultures of belonging, and what companies can do to ensure that DE&I doesn't merely become a metric.
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Studies have found that managers are more likely to give kind but generic feedback when it's directed to a woman. This unconscious bias is causing women to miss out on valuable learning and development opportunities. So what can we do about it?
In this episode, host Becca Banyard is joined by Dr. Rosina Racioppi—President & CEO at WOMEN Unlimited, Inc—to talk about how to identify and remove unconscious bias, what it looks like to have an inclusive culture of feedback and how to establish one at your own organization, as well as some tips for what women can do if they feel they aren't receiving the constructive feedback that they deserve.
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How can organizations ensure that their efforts to bridge these skill gaps are both effective and inclusive to all their employees?
In this episode, host Becca Banyard is joined by Kristy McCann Flynn—Co-Founder & CEO at SkillCycle—to explore the advantages of upskilling, strategies for identifying emerging roles and fostering employee development, the drawbacks of annual performance reviews, and the impact of continuous feedback on productivity and engagement.
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What does it mean to truly humanize the workplace? And how can leaders play a pivotal role in making it a reality? 

In this episode, host Becca Banyard is joined by Phil Burgess—Co-Founder & Managing Partner at WITHIN Business—to talk about how he helped rebuild a sinking company culture into one that his employees loved, strategies for growing psychological safety, and what leaders can do to help employees build connection amidst an epidemic of loneliness and isolation.
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