Talenttalks
65 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsTalent Talks educates, entertains, informs, engages, inspires, challenges,
pushes boundaries and ignites ongoing conversations in the talent space,
cross-generationally, cross-culturally, across all levels of the organisation
and all sectors of the economy.
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Episodes
Avoid common reward missteps by being clear on your strategy with Kirk Kruger
January 11, 2021 10:23 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBPay inconsistency and not sufficiently differentiating pay for key skills and high-performers are common missteps that result from not having a clear reward strategy.
Georgie Chennells On Workplace Design
January 11, 2021 09:52 - 15 minutes - 13.6 MBIn rethinking workplace design to meet changing realities you must consider business and employee needs that promote health and safety and mental wellbeing.
5 Common Recruitment Process Missteps with Shane O'Hagan
January 11, 2021 09:31 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBHaving the right people on your team is critical to running a successful business. But a few common recruitment missteps could be holding your business back.
A deep dive into one of the 8 Critical Capabilities from the book PowerUp8
October 30, 2020 06:55 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBA deep dive into one of the 8 Critical Capabilities from the book PowerUp8 by Talenttalks
Podcast with Dr Mariheca Otto
October 19, 2020 09:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBDiversity: the secret to high-performing teams By Lita Currie
Communication that works for Covid-19
April 30, 2020 07:43 - 10 minutes - 14.2 MBAn interview with Jules Newton, founder and director of Avocado Vision. Read the article: https://www.talenttalks.net/communication-that-works/
Coaching on resilience can help us through this crisis - Part 1
April 16, 2020 08:08 - 4 minutes - 6.16 MBWhat is resilience and how can we build the muscle of resilience and positively adjust to the changes we are going through? Jonathon Thomson, strategic consultant and leadership coach with particular interest in the area of HR strategy design, organizational development, culture management and leadership development in conversation with Lita Currie
Coaching on resilience can help us through this crisis - Part 2
April 16, 2020 08:08 - 5 minutes - 6.88 MBHow do we keep training and developing our people while they are now working remotely? Jonathon Thomson, strategic consultant and leadership coach with particular interest in the area of HR strategy design, organizational development, culture management and leadership development in conversation with Lita Currie
Coaching on resilience can help us through this crisis - Part 3
April 16, 2020 08:08 - 5 minutes - 8.02 MBAs an HR Director what should we be paying attention to? Jonathon Thomson, strategic consultant and leadership coach with particular interest in the area of HR strategy design, organizational development, culture management and leadership development in conversation with Lita Currie
Melanie Green - Coaching Through The Maternity Transition
February 25, 2020 05:21 - 12 minutes - 16.9 MBStarting a family is an important decision for anyone, and true for senior professional women. So says Melany Green, CEO of “Great Expectations”, a company that specialises in coaching moms and dads through the parental transition.
Change. The lessons sport can teach business. Ep.3
February 06, 2020 06:53 - 12 minutes - 17 MBEpisode 3 : Creating a culture of success How to attract the best talent, keep them the longest, and get the best out of the rest Paddy Upton, author of ‘’The Barefoot Coach” – life changing insights from coaching the world’s best cricketers – in conversation with Lita Currie
Change. The lessons sport can teach business. Episode 2 : Winning, but not at all costs
January 27, 2020 08:41 - 11 minutes - 15.3 MBEpisode 2 : Winning, but not at all costs. How do you define winning and how you can win when results are down. Paddy Upton, author of ‘’The Barefoot Coach” – life changing insights from coaching the world’s best cricketers – in conversation with Lita Currie
Change. The lessons sport can teach business.
January 23, 2020 03:32 - 8 minutes - 12.1 MBEpisode 1 : Talent is not enough. Combining talent and character for long term success. Paddy Upton, author of ‘’The Barefoot Coach” – life changing insights from coaching the world’s best cricketers - in conversation with Lita Currie PADDY UPTON is head coach in international T20 cricket, an acclaimed speaker, a university Professor, and mental coach to professional athletes from ten countries and eleven different sports, including international cricket, rugby, soccer and hockey players, O...
Change. The lessons sport can teach business. Episode 1 : Talent is not enough.
January 23, 2020 03:32 - 8 minutes - 12.1 MBEpisode 1 : Talent is not enough. Combining talent and character for long term success. Paddy Upton, author of ‘’The Barefoot Coach” – life changing insights from coaching the world’s best cricketers - in conversation with Lita Currie PADDY UPTON is head coach in international T20 cricket, an acclaimed speaker, a university Professor, and mental coach to professional athletes from ten countries and eleven different sports, including international cricket, rugby, soccer and hockey players, O...
Wits Enterprise: Locally responsive, globally competitive
November 26, 2019 05:53 - 25 minutes - 34.4 MBEgbe Adeoye in conversation with Dimple Patidar, Acting Director for Short Courses at Wits Enterprise. The world of work is constantly changing; this places a premium on ensuring that one’s skills are current. The short courses unit offer learners the opportunity to deepen capabilities and gain technical skills at a steady pace. As part of Wits University’s strategy to make education opportunities more readily available to learners, Wits Enterprise ensures that this learning is available i...
TTARadio – Included Series, Episode 7: Myth Busting
November 18, 2019 13:29 - 32 minutes - 60.1 MBThe included Podcast has been designed as a tool to bring the practice of inclusion into the forefront of how we do business. In this episode Egbe Adeoye, host on #TTA Radio, brought to you by Talenttalks, continues her conversation with Roy Gluckman, the founder and CEO of Cohesion Collective (CoCo) on some common myths offered by organisations as excuses for lack of inclusion within organisational spaces. In the discussion, Egbe and Roy agree that even though it would not be correct to s...
Breaking boundaries, making learning accessible and relevant
November 14, 2019 07:51 - 32 minutes - 44 MBEgbe Adoye in conversation with Gavin Olivier, Managing Executive, Wits DigitalCampus. Wits DigitalCampus in partnership with Wits University, offers accredited, online, and occupationally relevant short courses. These courses accelerate your skills development while improving individual and business performance – trusted accreditation in the palm of your hands. Those who successfully complete the course receive a certificate. Courses are boundaryless: individuals can access content from any...
Unmasking the sources of stagnation. Ep 3
November 06, 2019 06:38 - 11 minutes - 15.5 MBEpisode 3 : Leading Change Lita Currie in conversation with Jeremy Barty As human’s we’re wired for change - according to neuroscience, our bodies are made to adapt and change. New and different things are quite natural. Our brain has the characteristic of neuroplasticity. How can the individual be better at change - more receptive, quicker to respond? • Leaders need to be doing the personal change if they expect everyone with their business to do that • Increase internal reflection - MC4C ...
TTARadio – Included Series, Episode 6: Defining equality
October 31, 2019 07:02 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBThe Included Podcast has been designed as a tool to bring the practice of inclusion into the forefront of how we do business. In this episode, Egbe Adeoye, host of #TTARadio continues her conversation with Roy Gluckman, the founder of Cohesion Collective (CoCo), where they talk about how you can't talk about talent without talking about employment, equity, and affirmative action. They discuss the idea that in South Africa, we come from a history where difference was used for purposes of segr...
Unmasking the sources of stagnation. Ep 2
October 28, 2019 08:41 - 9 minutes - 8.65 MBEpisode 1 : Hardwired for Change Lita Currie in conversation with Jeremy Barty Jeremy Barty, the ‘’Change Maverick’’ is an engaging facilitator and his sweet spot is working with groups experientially to bring about change. • What keeps you from change? • How personal and corporate change are interlinked • How to shift behaviours
Making Wits knowledge impactful and socially relevant, ensuring research matters. Ep. 2
October 23, 2019 04:46 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBEpisode 2 : An Eco-system of Innovation In this sponsored series we get to understand more in depth what Wits Enterprise does and how it positions Wits University to carry out applied research, that has social cohesion & socio-economic impact. Episode 2: Positioning Wits University as an innovation and technology partner. Wits Enterprise aims to build a bridge between industry and academics. The innovation unit is concerned with contextualising research for the consumer markets, building ...
Unmasking the sources of stagnation. Ep 1
October 22, 2019 08:11 - 9 minutes - 12.9 MBEpisode 1 : Change Ready Lita Currie in conversation with Jeremy Barty Jeremy Barty, the ‘’Change Maverick’’ is an engaging facilitator and his sweet spot is working with groups experientially to bring about change. • What keeps you from change? • How personal and corporate change are interlinked • How to shift behaviours
A reflection on race and identity
October 14, 2019 06:50 - 51 minutes - 70.3 MBEgbe Adeoye in conversation with Corin Matthews We have more in common than we think, so why is identity politics on the rise globally? Why do we have xenophobic attacks in South Africa? Why aren’t we moving on the transformation agenda? Why are we stuck on how to exit Brexit? Why is right wing politics on the rise in Europe? Why is being black and male in America almost an epidemic? Why don’t black lives matter? Why are we caught up in futile cycles of ethnic politics all across Africa? Rac...
Making Wits knowledge impactful and socially relevant, ensuring research matters. Ep. 1
October 04, 2019 09:32 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBIn this sponsored series, we get to understand more in depth what Wits Enterprise does and how it positions Wits University to carry out applied research that has social cohesion and socio-economic impact. Wits Enterprise Podcast series. Episode 1 : Research in service of what? Wits Enterprise was established to provide a seamless, less bureaucratic platform for Wits academics to commercialize their research. The primary aim is to provide access to funding, innovation support, business deve...
TTARadio – Included Series, Episode 5: Making the circle bigger
September 18, 2019 20:00 - 43 minutes - 80.4 MBIn this episode we unpack the organization as a house. Maybe “we’ve been doing it”, but are we clear what we have been doing and for whom? Inclusion is practical and action based. It doesn’t end with our intentions, noble as they may be. It is also about impactful, self-reflexive practices to interrogate how much of our comfort we are willing to give up so that others can contribute stronger.
Future of Work series. Egbe Adeoye in conversation with Themba Chakela.
September 12, 2019 05:33 - 33 minutes - 45.3 MBThe Future of Work and the emerging role of HR : Episode 1 My conversation with Themba Chakela was like walking “through the looking glass”, in all the best ways. Moving from idea to idea, we talked about what’s changing in the people practice space. I like Themba’s positioning of HR as People People. If as Themba says, “people are the last frontier in business”, what do we need to do, be, know, feel, as People People so that employees can thrive and business is optimized? Well, the first th...
African Excellence series: Part 2 - Episode 2
September 05, 2019 07:14 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MBEgbe Adeoye in conversation with Martin Kalungu-Banda One of the joys with hosting a podcast is that I get the opportunity to have conversations with really interesting people. If you’ve not yet had the pleasure, I’m delighted to introduce you to Dr Martin Kalungu-Banda. Martin is an original, in the best sense. Fully present and at the same time deeply in tune with what’s emerging, Martin has intense qualities of depth and lightness that make him quite remarkable to engage with. Over the ne...
Diversity Inclusion & Belonging series
August 29, 2019 04:59 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBEgbe Adeoye in conversation with Cebile Xulu, CHRO, Mondelēz As Women’s month in South Africa winds down, with the euphoria of celebrations and the adrenaline from debates waning, it’s appropriate to think about good practice. Who are the people doing some of this ‘good stuff’ we hear about? Well, Mondelēz is, for one. Listen to my interview with CHRO Cebile Xulu, as we discuss what it takes to retain women, both young and experienced, in a competitive, commercial space. Enjoy!
Doing Business in Africa Series
August 22, 2019 05:37 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBEgbe Adeoye in conversation with Yomi Jemibewon Doing Business in Africa is not for the faint hearted. But, for those who are curious about what is possible, who approach it with curiousity and courage, and are in for the ‘long game’ in the interest of both Africa and their own individual success; personal and business gains abound. Not always in dollars and cents either. This is the message at the heart of Yomi Jemibewon’s book, Risk and Return. What a pleasure to read a story that lays ...
African Excellence series: Part 2 - Episode 1
August 15, 2019 09:53 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBEgbe Adeoye in conversation with Martin Kalungu-Banda One of the joys with hosting a podcast is that I get the opportunity to have conversations with really interesting people. If you’ve not yet had the pleasure, I’m delighted to introduce you to Dr Martin Kalungu-Banda. Martin is an original, in the best sense. Fully present and at the same time deeply in tune with what’s emerging, Martin has intense qualities of depth and lightness that make him quite remarkable to engage with. Over the ne...
The Future of Work series: Episode 3. Egbe Adeoye in conversation with Dr Morné Mostert
August 12, 2019 08:46 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBIn this episode I get to speak with Dr Morne Mostert from the Institute of Futures Research at Stellenbosch University. Go Maties! Morne is a powerful combination of intelligence, humour and intentionality. Nothing ‘’just happens’’ and yet everything comes together in a seriously fun way. I laughed hard and learnt a lot. Discerning the future or should I say ‘’futures’’ is serious, but it should not be faced with fear. There are skills we can all develop. We become what we put our energie...
African Excellence series: Part 1 - Episode 2
August 01, 2019 08:46 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MBEgbe Adeoye in conversation with Martin Kalungu-Banda. One of the joys with hosting a podcast is that I get the opportunity to have conversations with really interesting people. If you’ve not yet had the pleasure, I’m delighted to introduce you to Dr Martin Kalungu-Banda. Martin is an original, in the best sense. Fully present and at the same time deeply in tune with what’s emerging, Martin has intense qualities of depth and lightness that make him quite remarkable to engage with. Over the n...
African Excellence series: Part 1 - Episode 1
July 25, 2019 07:53 - 42 minutes - 57.6 MBEgbe Adeoye in conversation with Martin Kalungu-Banda. One of the joys with hosting a podcast is that I get the opportunity to have conversations with really interesting people. If you’ve not yet had the pleasure, I’m delighted to introduce you to Dr Martin Kalungu-Banda. Martin is an original, in the best sense. Fully present and at the same time deeply in tune with what’s emerging, Martin has intense qualities of depth and lightness that make him quite remarkable to engage with. Over the ...
Doing business in Africa Series: Episode 2. Egbe Adeoye in conversation with Mimi Kalinda
July 18, 2019 08:55 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MB“Who’s narrative is it anyway, and in service of what?” Mimi Kalinda, Group CEO of the Africa Communications Media Group ACG, and a Forbes Afrique top 40 under 40 for 2018 is a powerhouse. And she’s serious about Africa and African narratives. When ACG says ‘’we know Africa’’ it’s neither idle or ‘’just marketing’’, it is real With operations and a footprint of partners covering all 54 countries on the continent, Mimi is all in. This amazing woman continues to lead her firm, breaking bar...
The Future of Work series: Episode 2: Career by Design
July 11, 2019 07:10 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MBEgbe (Bebe) Adeoye in conversation with Paolo Giuricich Paolo’s voice as an emerging thought leader on the Future of Work is made much stronger because it comes from his lived experience. He’s walking the talk. I love his take on career architecture. If you didn’t know career management is out. Are you designing your career experiences? For who’s benefit? We talk about this, the gig economy and more. Enjoy!
TTA Radio – Included Series 1, Episode 4: The House that Jack Built, aka “who’s house is it anyway?”
July 04, 2019 06:00 - 38 minutes - 71.5 MBIn this episode, Egbe Adeoye a Partner at Talenttalks Africa and host of #TTARadio continues her conversation with Roy Gluckman, the founder and CEO of Cohesion Collective (CoCo) on Inclusion within organizational spaces. As Roy breakdown the components of the CoCo “DIE pie”; Egbe and Roy talk about the multiple dimensions of Diversity, Inclusion and Equality and its links to micro-culturalism. The topic of Insiders and Outsiders, and how we are all often both “in and out of what is valued...
Doing business in Africa series: Episode 1
June 27, 2019 07:39 - 24 minutes - 33.9 MBEgbe (Bebe) Adeoye in conversation with Mohamed Shaheen Speaking to Mohamed Shaheen, North Africa and Levant VP of the industry and IT business segments for global automation and energy management company, Schneider Electric, is always a pleasure. His optimism about business and the ‘’big opportunities for growth’’ on our continent shone through in this interview. What gives Mohammed hope for our continent? Hope! And the will of the ‘’everyday citizen’’ to push for development that makes a...
Future of Work Series: Episode 1 - Egbe (Bebe) Adeoye in conversation with Dr Karina de Bruin
June 20, 2019 11:23 - 34 minutes - 47 MBWe’ve been doing it ……….. or have we? This one is for the youth. Yes, you. If you’re between the ages of 15 & 35, this one is for you. And to be honest for the rest of us too. In this episode, I talk to Dr. Karina de Bruin the MD of JvR Academy who is an accomplished academic in her own right. We discuss the future of work, and, as it’s youth month, we focus on the youth. Karina’s only slightly joking when she says “we start preparing for our careers the minute we are born”. Why? Becaus...
#TTA Radio – Included Series 2, Episode 1: WomaNiko – in her shoes
May 30, 2019 07:42 - 37 minutes - 50.8 MBThe Included Podcast has been designed as a tool to bring the practice of inclusion into the forefront of how we do business. In this episode Egbe (Bebe) Adeoye host of Talenttalks Africa Radio talks with Thembela Njenga and Cheryl Jacob. Thembela and Cheryl are two women deeply passionate about creating experiences for women in the workplace that are successful and cater to who women are and what they need. A lot of people “talk the talk”; these women are real; all chips in. Their desire i...
#TTA Radio – Authentic Leadership Series – Episode 1
May 17, 2019 07:31 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MBEgbe Adeoye in conversation with Siphiwe Moyo Siphiwe Moyo is multitalented and very evidently self directed in a positive way. His natural leadership shines through all he does professionally whether as business man, lecturer, or internationally sought after motivational speaker. His particular “get over yourself” brand of inspiration and motivation is refreshing; more so when balanced with the other part of the story “prepare yourself for success”. For Siphiwe, being authentically yoursel...
TTA Radio – Included Series 1, Episode 3: TRUTH AND PRIVILEGE
May 09, 2019 07:00 - 43 minutes - 80.7 MBThe Included Podcast has been designed as a tool to bring the practice of inclusion into the forefront of how we do business. In this episode Egbe (Bebe) Adeoye host of Talenttalks Africa Radio and Roy Gluckman, founder and CEO of Cohesion Collective, talk about letting go of the need to understand those who are different to us. Roy proposes interesting alternatives: trust and, automatic belief in others and in their experiences as shared. They discuss privilege and is and how this lies in...
TTA Radio – Included Series 1, Episode 2: Who’s Change is it Anyway?
April 18, 2019 07:43 - 43 minutes - 80.8 MBThe Included Podcast has been designed as a tool to bring the practice of inclusion into the forefront of how we do business. In this episode Egbe (Bebe) Adeoye host of Talenttalks Africa Radio and Roy Gluckman, founder and CEO of Cohesion Collective, ask and try to answer “is the world changing, or have we been “doing this”?” Are we “consumers” of change? What’s our role as people interested in inclusion as a practice in driving change, rather than assuming it is happening? They tackle t...
TTA Radio - African Excellence Series, Episode 1: Egbe Adeoye in conversation with Nozipho Mbanjwa
April 11, 2019 14:36 - 26 minutes - 50.1 MBNozipho defines herself as a conversation strategist. She is multi-talented and singularly focused on excellence. Authentic and ‘present’, Nozipho talks about conversation as the birthplace of action as words are framed and reframed for growth. In our conversation we discuss African Excellence, what it is and what our custodianship is in this generation; holding difficult spaces with grace; and working from purpose.
#TTA Radio - African Excellence Series, Episode 1: Egbe Adeoye in conversation with Nozipho Mbanjwa
April 11, 2019 14:36 - 26 minutes - 50.1 MBNozipho defines herself as a conversation strategist. She is multi-talented and singularly focused on excellence. Authentic and ‘present’, Nozipho talks about conversation as the birthplace of action as words are framed and reframed for growth. In our conversation we discuss African Excellence, what it is and what our custodianship is in this generation; holding difficult spaces with grace; and working from purpose.
TTA Radio - Included Series 1, Episode 1: #Awake to Ourselves
March 11, 2019 11:14 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBThe Included Podcast has been designed as a tool to bring the practice of Diversity Inclusion & Belonging into the forefront of how it is that we do business; because of who we are. Series 1, Episode 1: #AwakeToOurselves. In this episode, Egbe Adeoye (Bebe), host of Talent Talks Africa Radio and Roy Gluckman, the founder and CEO of Cohesion Collective set the foundation for the Included Podcast. They seek to unpack what Diversity Inclusion & Belonging actually mean to individuals, leaders a...
Tiger Brands Interview With S’ne Magagula
January 31, 2019 04:54 - 19 minutes - 26.6 MB‘’What is happening in the Tiger Brands HR space?’’ Bebe Oyegun-Adeoye in conversation with S’ne Magagula, Chief HR Officer for Tiger Brands.
In conversation with Debbie Goodman - Bhyatt, CEO of Jack Hammer
January 21, 2019 10:12 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MBBebe Oyegun-Adeoye in conversation with Debbie Goodman-Bhyat, CEO of Jack Hammer
Mechell Chetty HR VP For Unilever Africa
December 13, 2018 06:20 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBMechell Chetty, Unilever Vice President of Human Resources in Africa speaks to Talent Talks #TTARadio #TTA
In conversation with Coface
December 10, 2018 09:35 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBBebe Oyegun-Adeoye in conversation with Sarah Fontaine and Jacqui Jooste about Coface’s exciting company culture unfolding.
Bebe Oyegun-Adeoye in conversation with Njabulo Mashigo, Director Human Resources at Heineken
November 30, 2018 08:38 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBBebe Oyegun-Adeoye in conversation with Njabulo Mashigo, Director Human Resources at Heineken