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EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 16 MIN

Stop Hiring. Start Designing: The Double Diamond Playbook for Talent Acquisition

from Edan Haddock - Total Talent 🇦🇺 · host Edan Haddock

In this episode, Edan Haddock unpacks Design Thinking through the Double Diamond model and why Talent Acquisition needs to stop jumping straight to hiring… and start designing better outcomes.Most TA teams are solving the wrong problem, just very efficiently. A role gets opened, a brief gets taken, and the machine kicks off without ever really understanding what’s broken underneath.This episode flips that.Edan walks through how to apply the Double Diamond in real hiring scenarios - from uncovering the actual problem, to redefining what success looks like, to exploring solutions that go beyond just “hire someone.”Because sometimes the right answer isn’t a hire at all.If you want to move from reactive recruiter to someone who actually influences business outcomes then this one’s for you.Expect practical questions, real examples, and a completely different way to approach every req that lands on your desk. 🎙️ 30 Days. 30 Episodes. One Mission.This November, Edan Haddock - Total Talent is taking on its biggest challenge yet.30 consecutive days. 30 brand-new podcast episodes. 1 goal: raising funds for Movember and helping change the face of men's health.No sponsors. No shortcuts. Just honest conversations and a community coming together for something bigger than a podcast.The countdown has begun.If you believe in better conversations, better workplaces and better outcomes for men's health, I'd love your support.🎧 Follow the podcast. Share the campaign. Donate if you can. Every action helps.👉 Donate now: https://au.movember.com/mospace/15366090Let's make this the biggest month in the history of Edan Haddock - Total Talent. Together, we can help change the face of men's health. 💛

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In this episode, Edan Haddock unpacks Design Thinking through the Double Diamond model and why Talent Acquisition needs to stop jumping straight to hiring… and start designing better outcomes. Most TA teams are solving the wrong problem, just very efficiently. A role gets opened, a brief gets taken, and the machine kicks off without ever really understanding what’s broken underneath. This episode flips that. Edan walks through how to apply the Double Diamond in real hiring scenarios - from un...

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