Cirrius Talk

Cirrius Solutions

Cirrius Talk is a practical, no-fluff podcast at the intersection of Salesforce, AI, and business value—built for leaders and consultants who want real outcomes, not buzzwords. Hosted by Greg Banks, Chad Anderson (CEO, Cirrius Solutions), and Tim Harting (COO, Cirrius Solutions), each episode breaks down what’s working in the ecosystem today: strategy, architecture, AI agents, implementation lessons, change management, and the human side of consulting. Expect candid conversations, news you can use, and field-tested playbooks you can apply immediately. Cirrius Talk also features Cirrius Talk: The Military Minute, a recurring series dedicated to empowering military-affiliated professionals—veterans, active service members, and military spouses—to discover and thrive in the Salesforce ecosystem through inspiring success stories, mentor spotlights, and actionable resources tailored to these communities. Subscribe for: Practical AI and Salesforce guidance, customer value stories, career growth insights, and a network that has your back. Questions or partnership inquiries? Email us at cirriustalk@cirriussolutions.com 

  1. [Ep 059] Agentic OS Explained: 4 Pillars That Keep Your AI Agent Sharp

    -2 дн.

    [Ep 059] Agentic OS Explained: 4 Pillars That Keep Your AI Agent Sharp

    Most AI practitioners build an agent, use it for a few weeks, and then watch it quietly get worse. In this episode of 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸: 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗜, 𝗧𝗶𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 and 𝗚𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗻 of 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 break down the four pillars of a true agentic operating system and explain what it takes to keep your agent useful for months or years, not just days. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻: The difference between an agent harness and a true agentic OS, and why most deployments only have the formerThe three tiers of agent memory, and why the ChatGPT memory toggle is just one small sliceThe four core pillars: signal layers, context flow, memory management, and model portability𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿: For engineers, architects, and technical leaders moving past their first agent prototype and asking what it actually takes to run one sustainably for months or years. Also valuable for team leads evaluating a company-wide agent deployment. 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 + 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗧𝗶𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 and 𝗚𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗻 are members of the 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 engineering and AI practice. 𝗧𝗶𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 has been running his personal agentic OS in daily production for over six months; 𝗚𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗻 leads the technical architecture of 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀’ internal agent deployment. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗧𝗔: Follow 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸: 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗜 for the next episodes in this series as we go deep on each of the four pillars. 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 Tim Harting on LinkedIn Gavin Franklin on LinkedIn Greg Banks on LinkedIn Jason Fowler Music Cirrius Solutions Agentic AI Playlist Any Questions: Reach out to us at CirriusTalk@cirriussolutions.com #AgenticAI #AIAgents #AgentOS #ContextEngineering #LLM #ArtificialIntelligence #CirriusTalk

    30 мин.
  2. [Ep 058] Beau Higgins - Your Network Is Your Net Worth: One Marine’s Path From 1st Recon to Oplign

    -3 дн.

    [Ep 058] Beau Higgins - Your Network Is Your Net Worth: One Marine’s Path From 1st Recon to Oplign

    Veterans leave the military carrying decades of leadership, problem-solving, and adaptability that most civilians will never develop, but the job market speaks a language they were never trained to use. 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 knows that gap from every angle, as a retired Marine Colonel who commanded 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, as the architect of Amazon’s veteran hiring program, and now as SVP at 𝗢𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻, the AI-powered platform built to close it. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻: Why hiring veterans is not charity, it is a financial and strategic advantage most companies have not fully calculatedHow Oplign translates military rank, MOS, and service history into skills-based resumes that civilian recruiters can readWhat Beau learned building Amazon’s veteran hiring program and how that shaped his approach at OplignWhy veterans already know how to network, they just never called it that𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿: Veterans, military spouses, and student veterans at any stage of transition, whether they separated last month or five years ago. Also essential listening for HR professionals, hiring managers, and any company building or improving a veteran employment strategy. 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 + 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 is a retired Marine Colonel who served 25 years as an intelligence officer, including command of 1st Reconnaissance Battalion. He then joined Amazon’s Military Affairs team to help deliver on Jeff Bezos’s pledge to hire 25,000 veterans, building a program that set the standard in corporate veteran hiring. He now serves as Senior Vice President at 𝗢𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻 and also supports The Military Veteran (Millvet), focusing on executive recruiting for veterans entering private equity and venture capital. He is also a board member of Toys for Tots and serves the Travis Manion Foundation as race director of the New Orleans 9/11 run. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗧𝗔: If you are a veteran, military spouse, or student veteran, visit Oplign (link below) to create your free profile. Ten minutes and you will know exactly how your service aligns to the civilian job market. 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀: Beau Higgins on LinkedIn Oplign Toys for Tots MilVet Podcast The Military Veteran Executive Recruiting(Milvet):  Travis Manion Foundation 9/11 Heroes Run in New Orleans Related episode: Pat Hubbell (Candorful) — Why 94% of Vets Who Practice Land a Job Within 6 Months Greg Banks on LinkedIn Jason Fowler Music Cirrius Solutions — Use this link to find a curated list of resources we promote based on first-hand experience. The Military Minute Playlist Any Questions: Reach out to us at CirriusTalk@cirriussolutions.com 𝗦𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗵𝘁𝗮𝗴𝘀: #VeteranHiring #MilitaryTransition #Oplign #TheMilitaryMinute #CirriusTalk #VeteranCareers #MilitarySpouse

    47 мин.
  3. [Ep 057] Aaron Ott: What Got You Here Won't Lead Others There - Experts, Identity, and Change

    26 июн.

    [Ep 057] Aaron Ott: What Got You Here Won't Lead Others There - Experts, Identity, and Change

    A perfect Salesforce build can still fail the day real people log in, and the reason is almost never technical. In this episode of 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸: 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲, Greg Banks sits down with 𝗔𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘁𝘁 of 𝗔𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘁𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 to unpack why deep expertise can become a blind spot, and how experts grow into the leaders an implementation actually needs. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻: Why technical experts get blinded by their own expertise, and how to widen the tableHow to align people on the “why” before a single requirement is gatheredThe three laws of performance and what they mean for adoption and change managementHow to treat AI as an invitation to higher-value work instead of a threat to your job𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿: Salesforce admins, architects, developers, delivery leads, and transformation owners who already know the platform and now have to carry the people side of change. 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 + 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗔𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘁𝘁 spent the first 15 years of his career in consulting before moving into internal IT leadership, then launched 𝗔𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘁𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 in 2026. His mission is helping experts become leaders by navigating the identity growth required to stay relevant. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗧𝗔: Connect with 𝗔𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘁𝘁 on LinkedIn and take the leadership assessment at aaronottcoaching.com.  𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 Aaron Ott on LinkedIn Aaron Ott Coaching Greg Banks on LinkedIn Jason Fowler Music Cirrius Solutions Salesforce at Scale Playlist Any Questions: Reach out to us at CirriusTalk@cirriussolutions.com #Salesforce #ChangeManagement #Leadership #DigitalTransformation #AdoptionAtScale #AgentforceReady #SalesforceAdmin

    49 мин.
  4. [Ep 056] AI Agent Strategy: 7 Deliverables to Lock In Before Development

    19 июн.

    [Ep 056] AI Agent Strategy: 7 Deliverables to Lock In Before Development

    Most AI agent initiatives do not fail in the build. They fail in the planning, where six teams each carry a ninety percent plan and nobody agrees on what success looks like. In this episode of 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸: 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗜, 𝗧𝗶𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 and 𝗚𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗻 of 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 walk through the seven deliverables every organization should lock in before building a single agent. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻: The three pre-execution phases: Assess, Initial Architecture, and Initializing ExecutionHow to build a use case value model with KPIs an agent can actually moveRunning a platform fit assessment so you do not end up paying for agents across six platformsWhy target state architecture for AI leans on data and integration, not system designBuilding an agent evaluation framework that covers output quality, token cost, and security, not just KPIs 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿: CTOs, CIOs, engineering leaders, and business leaders who are responsible for turning “go build AI” into a plan that actually delivers value. 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 + 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗧𝗶𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 and 𝗚𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗻 lead AI implementation work at 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. The seven-deliverable framework in this episode is what they have coalesced on after iterating across multiple agent engagements and rollouts. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗧𝗔: Planning an agent rollout around Anthropic, OpenAI, or Salesforce? Learn more at https://cirrius-solutions.salesreach.io/cirrius-talk-landing-page (Optional: Follow the show for more 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗜 episodes.) 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 Episode Artifact Tim Harting on LinkedIn Gavin Franklin on LinkedIn Greg Banks on LinkedIn Jason Fowler Music Cirrius Solutions Agentic AI Playlist Any Questions: Reach out to us at CirriusTalk@cirriussolutions.com

    36 мин.
  5. [Ep 055] Pat Hubbell (Candorful) - Why 94% of Vets Who Practice Land a Job Within 6 Months

    18 июн.

    [Ep 055] Pat Hubbell (Candorful) - Why 94% of Vets Who Practice Land a Job Within 6 Months

    Transitioning out of the military often means facing a hiring process that went fully digital while you were serving, where one job can draw thousands of applicants and a great resume still gets lost. On this episode of 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲, Greg Banks sits down with 𝗣𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝘂𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹, co-founder of 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹, to talk about how free, expert interview coaching helps veterans and military spouses turn the interview into their advantage. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻: - Why networking, not the resume, is the number one job-search skill - What real interview prep looks like, from the STAR format to handling mistakes - How 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 pairs candidates with coaches from PwC, Amazon, Oracle, and more - How to get started, and how to volunteer as a coach 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿: Veterans, military spouses, and anyone transitioning into the corporate world, plus professionals who want a high-impact way to give back. 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 + 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗣𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝘂𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹 is an engineer and former management consultant who co-founded 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 in 2017. With a team of two and roughly 130 volunteer coaches, 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 serves about 1,000 veterans and military spouses a year, and recently became a partner program within 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗧𝗔: Learn more, book an intake, or volunteer as a coach at candorful.org. (Follow the show for more 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 episodes.) 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 To sign up for a 30 minute intake (and prepare for Candorful interviews): Go to https://candorful.org/ > Get started tab at the top > Choose “Military Veterans, Military Spouses” from the drop down menu > Get Started button. Then choose 1 coach to meet with for your intake. OR https://candorful.org/military-veterans-military-spouses/ To learn more about being an interview coach, join an info session. Sign up here: Sign up to learn more about being a Candorful interview coach Coaches should be experienced at conducting corporate/business interviews, be HIGHLY reliable. They also need to be US Citizens or be employable in the US Four Block Pat Hubbell on LinkedIn Recommended Reading Greg Banks on LinkedIn Jason Fowler Music Cirrius Solutions Use this link to find a curated list of resources we promote based on first-hand experience. The Military Minute Playlist Any Questions: Reach out to us at CirriusTalk@cirriussolutions.com

    45 мин.
  6. [Ep 054] Taylor Stewart: Is Custom Code Still Scary? AI’s Impact on Salesforce Development

    12 июн.

    [Ep 054] Taylor Stewart: Is Custom Code Still Scary? AI’s Impact on Salesforce Development

    Custom code used to mean long timelines, high cost, and a nagging fear of what happens when the developer who built it moves on. On this episode of 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸: 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲, host Greg Banks and co-host 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗼𝗻 sit down with developer 𝗧𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘁 to walk through how assistive AI is reshaping Salesforce development, from landing the project to delivering it. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻: - Why pre-AI integrations were slow and costly, and what specifically changed - How a full point-to-point integration demo got mocked up in about two hours - Where to draw the line between configuration and custom code - How one developer runs an entire project with AI as BA, PM, and architect 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿: Salesforce developers, admins, architects, and delivery leaders who want a grounded, practitioner view of where AI actually helps in custom development. 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 + 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗧𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘁 is a developer at 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 who specializes in integrations and helped pioneer the firm’s use of assistive AI in delivery. Co-host 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗼𝗻 brings the solutions engineering and sales perspective on how this changes the way teams demo and deliver. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗧𝗔: Follow the show for more Salesforce at Scale episodes, and catch Taylor speaking on this topic at Witness Success in July. 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 Prompt Engineering on Reddit WITness Success Taylor Stewart on LinkedIn Allie Nelson on LinkedIn Greg Banks on LinkedIn Jason Fowler Music Cirrius Solutions Salesforce at Scale Playlist Any Questions: Reach out to us at CirriusTalk@cirriussolutions.com

    35 мин.
  7. [Ep 053] AI Dev Tool Security: 4 Risks to Act On, 4 to Ignore

    5 июн.

    [Ep 053] AI Dev Tool Security: 4 Risks to Act On, 4 to Ignore

    The AI security conversation has two volume settings: hand over the keys, or the sky is falling. On this episode of 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸: 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗜, 𝗧𝗶𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 and 𝗚𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗻 give you the calibrated middle, a practical framework for AI dev tool security that holds up whether you are technical or not. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻: - Which fears are overstated (internet access, file deletion, vendors training on your whole machine) - The moderate risks worth monitoring: insecure code at scale, context and training data, malicious public repos, cost overruns - The act-now threats: prompt injection, automated output without review, API keys in local files - Six mitigation principles, from human in the loop to credential hygiene to spending limits 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿: Engineering leaders, architects, security owners, and business leaders deciding how to adopt AI dev tools without getting burned. 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 + 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗧𝗶𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 and 𝗚𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗻 work hands-on with agentic dev tools at 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, advising teams on how to deploy them securely. They translate real implementation experience into rules you can apply immediately. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗧𝗔: Learn more at https://cirrius-solutions.salesreach.io/cirrius-talk-landing-page  Follow the show for more 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸: 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗜 episodes 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 Episode Artifact Tim Harting on LinkedIn Gavin Franklin on LinkedIn Greg Banks on LinkedIn Jason Fowler Music Cirrius Solutions Agentic AI Playlist Any Questions: Reach out to us at CirriusTalk@cirriussolutions.com

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  8. [Ep 052] Dean Robison - What If Veteran Hiring Isn’t Charity, but Strategy

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    [Ep 052] Dean Robison - What If Veteran Hiring Isn’t Charity, but Strategy

    What does it actually look like when a tech giant treats veteran and military spouse hiring as a talent strategy instead of a checkbox? In this episode of 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲, Greg Banks sits down with 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 of Salesforce - executive sponsor of Salesforce Veteran Initiatives at the company Forbes just named the #1 best employer for veterans in America for the second year in a row. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻: How VetForce grew from a few co-founders asking “how do we give back” into a 6,800-member global communityWhy Salesforce Military’s 87,000-member ecosystem is reporting 83% higher career satisfaction and ~$87K starting salariesInside Mission Force, the purpose-built defense platform behind Salesforce’s $5.6B, 10-year U.S. Army contractThe three Marine Corps lessons 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 carries into the boardroom: mission clarity, taking care of people, comfort with chaosWhy the military spouse community is the underrated superpower of the Salesforce ecosystem𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿: Transitioning service members, military spouses navigating the next PCS, and corporate leaders who want to stop treating veteran hiring as philanthropy and start treating it as a competitive advantage. 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 + 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 is a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and twelve-and-a-half-year Marine Corps veteran now serving in the Office of the Chief Operating and Financial Officer at Salesforce, with more than 15 years inside the company. He is a co-founder of VetForce and the executive sponsor of Salesforce Veteran Initiatives, including partnerships with Hiring Our Heroes, the VetForce Alliance, and Joining Forces. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗧𝗔: Learn more about Salesforce Military and the free training pathways at Salesforce Military. (Optional: Follow the show for more 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 episodes.) 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 Salesforce MissionForce Salesforce Military Dean Robison on LinkedIn Greg Banks on LinkedIn Jason Fowler Music Cirrius Solutions — Use this link to find a curated list of resources we promote based on first-hand experience. The Military Minute Playlist Any Questions: Reach out to us at CirriusTalk@cirriussolutions.com

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Cirrius Talk is a practical, no-fluff podcast at the intersection of Salesforce, AI, and business value—built for leaders and consultants who want real outcomes, not buzzwords. Hosted by Greg Banks, Chad Anderson (CEO, Cirrius Solutions), and Tim Harting (COO, Cirrius Solutions), each episode breaks down what’s working in the ecosystem today: strategy, architecture, AI agents, implementation lessons, change management, and the human side of consulting. Expect candid conversations, news you can use, and field-tested playbooks you can apply immediately. Cirrius Talk also features Cirrius Talk: The Military Minute, a recurring series dedicated to empowering military-affiliated professionals—veterans, active service members, and military spouses—to discover and thrive in the Salesforce ecosystem through inspiring success stories, mentor spotlights, and actionable resources tailored to these communities. Subscribe for: Practical AI and Salesforce guidance, customer value stories, career growth insights, and a network that has your back. Questions or partnership inquiries? Email us at cirriustalk@cirriussolutions.com