Don’t let your talent manage you. Here’s how you can consciously manage the talent.

Steve Van Remortel is the Founder and Chief Strategy and Talent Advisor for Stop The Vanilla, a company that develops leaders to achieve their business goals, and helps them find the right talent for their organization. In this episode, Steve shares his three-part framework to how you find exceptional talent that’s right for your organization.

Key Takeaways:

[2:20] How did Steve discover his passion for strategy and cultivating talent?

[3:00] Steve helps companies fix their number one problem, which is finding the right talent for their organization.

[4:00] Want good talent? The first step is to create your vision.

[7:50] Why is a customer going to choose you? And pay you more for it?

[9:40] What does a good vision look like?

[15:20] Talent is the biggest roadblock to an organization’s success. Talent management is critical. Don’t leave talent up to chance.

[16:25] How do you stop “winging it” when it comes to hiring new talent?

[18:35] You can’t outsource your talent development plan. You have to do it internally.

[22:00] HR is often considered “an afterthought.” How do leaders get better in this arena when they have so much else going on?

26:20] How can leaders best help their employees outside of work?

[28:10] Every leader needs to manage their emotional intelligence. Own your own issues.

[30:50] What are the three steps a leader should be thinking about today?

If talent is our #1 issue – why don’t we put a plan around that to resolve it. Learn how to create a talent plan to proactively resolve your people issues.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Dynastylc.com

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Stopthevanilla.com

Stop Selling Vanilla Ice Cream: The Scoop on Increasing Profit by Differentiating Your Company Through Strategy and Talent, by Steve Van Remortel

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Above is the cover for Steve Van Remortel’s book Stop Selling Vanilla Ice Cream