Episodes
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Connecting with Questions - A Conversation with Jessica Haaz
In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Jessica Haaz. Jessica shares insights from her "100 Interesting Conversations" experiment and discusses how we can use questions to better connect with others.
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Leading with Care - A Conversation with Lynn DiBonaventura
In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Lynn DiBonaventura. During the conversation they discuss the fact that most organizations’ caregiving and bereavement policies are not as human-centric as they could be and what leaders can do to fill in…
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Narrating Change - A Conversation with Dr. Bruce Pereira
In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Dr. Bruce Pereira. Bruce shares how to use storytelling to impact organizational and culture change.
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Collaborating Across Functions - A Conversation with Change Healthcare’s Ashley Eisenberg & Rachel Franco
In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Change Healthcare’s Ashley Eisenberg and Rachel Franco. Ashley and Rachel share how they collaborate cross-functionally to build design thinking muscle in the organization.
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Inviting Inclusion - A Conversation with Chicago Public Media’s Dr. Valerie Toney Parker & Steve Bynum
In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Chicago Public Media’s Dr. Valerie Toney Parker and Steve Bynum. Valerie and Steve share their experience in applying a human-centered approach to inclusion.
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Talent Tales SPECIAL - Design Thinking for HR in 2022
In this episode of "Talent Tales", talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain brings back three former Talent Tales guests (Angela Howard, Elles Skony, and Steph Ryter) to discuss “Design Thinking for HR in 2022 - Predictions, Practices, and Pitfalls”.
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Reinventing Rituals – A Conversation with Zalando’s Adam Cochrane
In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Zalando Senior Product Manager, Adam Cochrane. Adam shares his experience in designing workplace rituals.
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Humanizing Creativity – A Conversation with Pfizer’s Lee Kim
In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Pfizer’s Global Congress Lead PIH & Innovation, Lee Kim. Lee shares her approach to bringing more humanity and creativity into the workplace.
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Going Hybrid - A Conversation with Snyk's Diana Marchese
In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Snyk’s Director of People Experience, Diana Marchese. Diana shares how she has applied design thinking to the hybrid work transformation.
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Scaling Capability – A Conversation with IBM’s Damon Deaner
In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by IBM’s Director of Employee Experience & Design, Damon Deaner. Damon shares how he has built design thinking capability within the HR organization.
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Acting Agile - A Conversation with Dr. Oetker's Maike Kueper
In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Dr. Oetker Culture Development Agile Coach Maike Kueper. Maike shares how she is combining agile and design thinking mindsets in a culture development context.
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Navigating Through Crisis - A Conversation with UChicago Medicine's Tyler Carroll
In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by UChicago Medicine's Executive Director Organizational Climate, Tyler Carroll. Tyler shares how she is applying a design thinking mindset to navigating through times of crisis.
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Blueprinting Service - A Conversation with Intel's Shira Ben Cohen
In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Intel’s Global Experience Designer, Shira Ben Cohen. Shira shares how she is applying design thinking to Talent Acquisition at Intel.
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Building Belonging – A Conversation with Corgan’s Halima McWilliams
In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Corgan’s People Operations and Culture Leader, Halima McWilliams. Halima shares how she is applying design thinking to her talent and culture work at Corgan.
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Failing Forward - A Conversation with GE's Christopher Lind
In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by GE Healthcare's Head of Global Digital Learning, Christopher Lind. Chris shares how he is applying design thinking to learning & development at GE Healthcare.
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Enabling Managers - A Conversation with Eurobank’s Stella Ioannidou
In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Eurobank's IT Workforce Management Lead, Stella Ioannidou. Stella shares how she is applying design thinking to change management at Eurobank.
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Nudging For Benefit - A Conversation with GreenPath's Danielle Crane
In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by GreenPath's Chief Talent Officer, Danielle Crane. Danielle shares how she is applying design thinking to benefits design at GreenPath.
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Talent Tales SPECIAL - 10 Design Thinking Resources & Hacks
In this episode of "Talent Tales", talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain shares ten design thinking resources and hacks she learned from past Talent Tales guests.
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Hacking Diversity - A Conversation with Sittercity's Kelli Koschmann
In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Sittercity's VP of People, Kelli Koschmann. Kelli shares how she is applying design thinking to Diversity & Belonging at Sittercity.
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Crafting HR Strategy – A Conversation with Centro’s Elles Skony
In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Centro's VP of Talent Management, Elles Skony. Elles shares how she is applying design thinking to HR Strategy Design at Centro.
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Designing Your Career - A Conversation with BASF's Jennifer Dewey
In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by BASF's Global Talent Management Lead, Jennifer Dewey. Jennifer shares how she is applying design thinking to career development programs at BASF Colors & Effects.
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Working Out Loud - A Conversation with Bosch's Katharina Krentz
In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Bosch's Sr. Consultant New Work & Digital Collaboration, Katharina Krentz. Katharina shares how she is using the Working Out Loud method to accelerate organizational collaboration and co-creation.
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Co-Creating Employee Experience - A Conversation with cleverbridge's Laura Winegardner
In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by cleverbridge's Employee Experience Manager, Laura Winegardner. Laura shares how she has leveraged design thinking to co-create the employee experience across functions.
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Elevating Employee Experience - A Conversation with Kaiser Permanente's Angela Howard
In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Kaiser Permanente's Director or Talent Management & Culture, Angela Howard. Angela shares how she has leveraged design thinking to elevate the employee experience.
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Sharing Stories - A Conversation with University of Salford's Robert Ritchie
In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by University of Salford's Head of Organizational Development, Robert Ritchie. Robert describes how sharing stories can drive a human-centered approach to Human Resources.
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Cultivating Customer Obsession - A Conversation with Soumee De
In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Soumee De. Soumee advocates a customer obsession mindset in the way we approach design thinking in Human Resources.
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Embracing a Growth Mindset – A Conversation with Christina Chateauvert
In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Christina Chateauvert. Christina highlights how embracing a growth mindset can help Human Resources leaders get started with design thinking.
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Creating a Culture of Empathy - A Conversation with Arity’s Steph RyterCreatin
In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Arity's Creative Culture Leader, Steph Ryter. Steph outlines how leading with empathy is the key to infusing design thinking into Human Resources.
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Hi, HR nerds! This is Nicole Dessain from talentimperative.com. Welcome to Talent Tales, the show where I interview leaders who have brought design thinking to their talent and HR practices.
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