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Talent Talks with Jonathan D. Reynolds

139 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago -

At Titus Talent, we're all about helping you attract, retain, engage, and develop top talent. We work through the lens of "People First" and believe it's critical to the success, growth, and culture of an organization. Tune in as we discuss our tried and true strategies to put your people first. 

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Episodes

Making Your Role Attractive to Passive Candidates

September 21, 2020 13:00 - 11 minutes - 7.87 MB

You want to hire a passive candidate for your open position, but no one's biting? Here are some things to consider to make your opportunity more attractive to someone who may not be an active job seeker. Tune in as Ben Murphy, Titus' VP of Sales, and Nichole Schmidt, HR Consultant at Rewards Strategies, cover some strategies to consider to up your game.

Passive Candidate Recruitment and Compensation Plans - Part 1

September 18, 2020 13:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MB

Ben Murphy, Titus' VP of Sales, and Nichole Schmidt, HR Consultant at Rewards Strategies, cover a big topic in the hiring process... compensation. When you're recruiting passive candidates - someone who isn't looking for a career move - your compensation strategy has to match that. Check out their conversation on what matters and how to ensure your compensation lines up for the role. 

EP 17: Passive Candidate Recruitment and Compensation Plans - Part 1

September 18, 2020 13:00 - 14 minutes - 9.98 MB

Ben Murphy, Titus' VP of Sales, and Nichole Schmidt, HR Consultant at Rewards Strategies, cover a big topic in the hiring process... compensation. When you're recruiting passive candidates - someone who isn't looking for a career move - your compensation strategy has to match that. Check out their conversation on what matters and how to ensure your compensation lines up for the role. 

Passive Candidate Recruitment and Compensation Plans

September 18, 2020 13:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MB

Ben Murphy, Titus' VP of Sales, and Nichole Schmidt, HR Consultant at Rewards Strategies, cover a big topic in the hiring process... compensation. When you're recruiting passive candidates - someone who isn't looking for a career move - your compensation strategy has to match that. Check out their conversation on what matters and how to ensure your compensation lines up for the role. 

“Right Seat” Hiring and Post-Hire Performance

September 17, 2020 14:00 - 12 minutes - 8.49 MB

Ken Reeves, VP of Human Resources for Performance Food Group brings his 28 years of experience in the field to the conversation around “Right Seat” hiring. Ken shares his insights on how hiring affects the end user (the company’s customer). Using a tool like the Predictive Index (PI), allows Ken and his team to identify a candidates hard-wiring; determining not just a person’s technical capabilities but their cultural fit as well. The interview concludes with Ken’s best practices for maximiz...

EP 16: “Right Seat” Hiring and Post-Hire Performance

September 17, 2020 14:00 - 12 minutes - 8.47 MB

Ken Reeves, VP of Human Resources for Performance Food Group brings his 28 years of experience in the field to the conversation around “Right Seat” hiring. Ken shares his insights on how hiring affects the end user (the company’s customer). Using a tool like the Predictive Index (PI), allows Ken and his team to identify a candidates hard-wiring; determining not just a person’s technical capabilities but their cultural fit as well. The interview concludes with Ken’s best practices for maximiz...

EP 15: A Journey with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

September 08, 2020 14:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MB

Torrin Ellis, Diversity Strategist, and Jonathan Reynolds, CEO of Titus, discuss the journey of DE&I for an organization. They talk through the desperate need for diversity of thought and perspective in the workplace, both a bottom-up approach (talent acquisition) and a top-down approach (leadership), and the need to just start somewhere. Tune in to their conversation!

A Journey with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

September 08, 2020 14:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MB

Torrin Ellis, Diversity Strategist, and Jonathan Reynolds, CEO of Titus, discuss the journey of DE&I for an organization. They talk through the desperate need for diversity of thought and perspective in the workplace, both a bottom-up approach (talent acquisition) and a top-down approach (leadership), and the need to just start somewhere. Tune in to their conversation!

EP 14: Right Person, Right Seat: Navigating the Accountability Chart

September 07, 2020 13:00 - 9 minutes - 6.66 MB

Patrick Metzger, Professional EOS Implementer, Key Note Speaker & Performance Coach, joins Ben in a discussion around the Accountability Chart (which is a step up from the traditional org chart) and why its important to structure your business around the job and not a person.

Right Person, Right Seat: Navigating the Accountability Chart

September 07, 2020 13:00 - 9 minutes - 6.68 MB

Patrick Metzger, Professional EOS Implementer, Key Note Speaker & Performance Coach, joins Ben in a discussion around the Accountability Chart (which is a step up from the traditional org chart) and why its important to structure your business around the job and not a person.

How to Calibrate all Parties on the Hiring Process

September 04, 2020 13:00 - 13 minutes - 9.39 MB

Titus VP, Ben Murphy, interviews Menasha Corporation TA Manager, Adam Hablewitz, on the process he and his team developed around hiring. This episode is chock full of ideas and best practices for team alignment and the recruiting process. Adam also shares some mistakes he’s seen along the way. You don't want to miss it!

EP 13: How to Calibrate all Parties on the Hiring Process

September 04, 2020 13:00 - 13 minutes - 9.37 MB

Titus VP, Ben Murphy, interviews Menasha Corporation TA Manager, Adam Hablewitz, on the process he and his team developed around hiring. This episode is chock full of ideas and best practices for team alignment and the recruiting process. Adam also shares some mistakes he’s seen along the way. You don't want to miss it!

EP 12: Pain Points, Quality vs. Speed, and Getting Creative with the Org Chart

September 03, 2020 17:00 - 14 minutes - 9.91 MB

Annie Foley, HR Director at Fentress Architects, brings her expertise to the table around aligning all hiring stakeholders by helping them identify their pain points. She also discusses pitfalls to avoid while balancing quality of hire with speed of hire and an interesting take on Fentress’ culture of boomerang employees. Check it out!

Pain Points, Quality vs. Speed, and Getting Creative with the Org Chart

September 03, 2020 17:00 - 14 minutes - 9.93 MB

Annie Foley, HR Director at Fentress Architects, brings her expertise to the table around aligning all hiring stakeholders by helping them identify their pain points. She also discusses pitfalls to avoid while balancing quality of hire with speed of hire and an interesting take on Fentress’ culture of boomerang employees. Check it out!

The Hiring Process and The Future of Talent

August 18, 2020 20:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MB

Titus CEO, Jonathan Reynolds interviews Bob Nigh on his decade of experience as Head of Talent for Sequoia Capital firms. The two discuss the foundations of talent strategy, as well as the importance of leadership alignment, and the bottom-line goal of getting great people to hire in a timely fashion. Bob discusses several pitfalls to the interview process, how to work with hiring managers to get buy-in and how he sees technology interplaying with Talent Strategy in years to come.

EP 11: The Hiring Process and The Future of Talent

August 18, 2020 20:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MB

Titus CEO, Jonathan Reynolds interviews Bob Nigh on his decade of experience as Head of Talent for Sequoia Capital firms. The two discuss the foundations of talent strategy, as well as the importance of leadership alignment, and the bottom-line goal of getting great people to hire in a timely fashion. Bob discusses several pitfalls to the interview process, how to work with hiring managers to get buy-in and how he sees technology interplaying with Talent Strategy in years to come.

The Titus Story

August 17, 2020 19:00 - 6 minutes - 4.77 MB

Jonathan Reynolds, CEO of Titus Talent Strategies, shares the story of how Titus Talent has changed the face of recruiting. If you're looking for a Talent Strategy partner, Titus is your company. We are People first, take a whole person approach to hiring, and are dedicated to giving back. Tune in for more on what makes Titus Different by Design. 

EP 10: The Titus Story

August 17, 2020 19:00 - 6 minutes - 4.75 MB

Jonathan Reynolds, CEO of Titus Talent Strategies, shares the story of how Titus Talent has changed the face of recruiting. If you're looking for a Talent Strategy partner, Titus is your company. We are People first, take a whole person approach to hiring, and are dedicated to giving back. Tune in for more on what makes Titus Different by Design. 

EP 9: A Passion for People

August 10, 2020 13:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MB

Titus CEO, Jonathan Reynolds joins the conversation with VP, Ben Murphy and Webber Chief Human Resources Officer, Mitch Beckman. Be prepared to be inspired as Mitch discusses the why behind Human Resources and Talent Acquisition along with his insights to recruiting against your culture statement.

A Passion for People

August 10, 2020 13:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MB

Titus CEO, Jonathan Reynolds joins the conversation with VP, Ben Murphy and Webber Chief Human Resources Officer, Mitch Beckman. Be prepared to be inspired as Mitch discusses the why behind Human Resources and Talent Acquisition along with his insights to recruiting against your culture statement.

Avoiding “Gladiator Interviews” with Your Hiring Team

August 09, 2020 18:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MB

Joni Huffman brings her 15+ years of sales leadership to the conversation as we discuss what factors are important to calibrate on before an interview as well as some of the advantages and pitfalls to a team interview approach.  We also chat about Joni’s benchmarks for sales interviewees and what failures tell us about a candidate. 

EP 8: Avoiding “Gladiator Interviews” with Your Hiring Team

August 09, 2020 18:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MB

Joni Huffman brings her 15+ years of sales leadership to the conversation as we discuss what factors are important to calibrate on before an interview as well as some of the advantages and pitfalls to a team interview approach.  We also chat about Joni’s benchmarks for sales interviewees and what failures tell us about a candidate. 

The Importance of Psychological Safety when Managing Remote Teams

July 30, 2020 05:00 - 10 minutes - 7.05 MB

In this episode of Talent Talks, Titus Vice President Ben Murphy talks with Daniel Stewart, President of Stewart Leadership, about Psychological Safety: what it is, and its importance in managing remote teams.  Tune in to learn best practices on how leaders can create a safe environment allowing for better employee retention, increased collaboration and ultimately more productivity.

EP 7: The Importance of Psychological Safety when Managing Remote Teams

July 30, 2020 05:00 - 10 minutes - 7.01 MB

In this episode of Talent Talks, Titus Vice President Ben Murphy talks with Daniel Stewart, President of Stewart Leadership, about Psychological Safety: what it is, and its importance in managing remote teams.  Tune in to learn best practices on how leaders can create a safe environment allowing for better employee retention, increased collaboration and ultimately more productivity.

EP 6: Build Great Teams in Your Organization

July 29, 2020 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.89 MB

Craig Weber, Author of Conversational Capacity, and Ben Murphy, VP at Titus, discuss the secret for successful teams performing under pressure. Plus, they explore the importance of clarity of purpose, getting the right people on the team, the tension between “cultural fit” and diversity.  Using conversational capacity as a discipline can help your team find the sweet spot between curiosity and candor.

Build Great Teams in Your Organization

July 29, 2020 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.92 MB

Craig Weber, Author of Conversational Capacity, and Ben Murphy, VP at Titus, discuss the secret for successful teams performing under pressure. Plus, they explore the importance of clarity of purpose, getting the right people on the team, the tension between “cultural fit” and diversity.  Using conversational capacity as a discipline can help your team find the sweet spot between curiosity and candor.

EP 4: Calibrate, Research, Re-calibrate: The Key to Communication in the Hiring Process

July 29, 2020 14:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

At Acme Brick, Sherry Michener works fast to uncover the needs of hiring managers through intake sessions, market research and recalibration. Communication is vital to ensure all parties are aligned in the hiring process while attracting top talent. 

Calibrate, Research, Re-calibrate: The Key to Communication in the Hiring Process

July 29, 2020 14:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

At Acme Brick, Sherry Michener works fast to uncover the needs of hiring managers through intake sessions, market research and recalibration. Communication is vital to ensure all parties are aligned in the hiring process while attracting top talent. 

EP 5: How to Find a Unicorn: Best Practices and Pitfalls in the Hiring Process

July 29, 2020 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MB

Learn how Schneider Electric uses a Build, Buy or Borrow strategy for calibrating their hiring process.  Using a robust AI system to align internal candidates as well as market data to stay competitive to outside candidates, Schneider has a collaborative recruiting strategy.  Cathy and Melinda also share best practices and pitfalls for finding the ideal position fit while attracting a diverse candidate pool. 

How to Find a Unicorn: Best Practices and Pitfalls in the Hiring Process

July 29, 2020 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB

Learn how Schneider Electric uses a Build, Buy or Borrow strategy for calibrating their hiring process.  Using a robust AI system to align internal candidates as well as market data to stay competitive to outside candidates, Schneider has a collaborative recruiting strategy.  Cathy and Melinda also share best practices and pitfalls for finding the ideal position fit while attracting a diverse candidate pool. 

What's Your Assessment Tool for Recruiting?

July 08, 2020 21:00 - 9 minutes - 6.89 MB

Do you use a behavioral or cognitive assessment tool in your hiring, onboarding, and mentoring? If not, you may want to consider using one. And even if you are, you may want to see if there's another tool that could better meet the needs of your organization.  Our favorite assessment tool is Predictive Index. Check out this conversation between Dan Romer and Dante Houston on how and why we use it!

Talent Talks: The Power of Predictive Index

July 08, 2020 21:00 - 9 minutes - 6.89 MB

Do you use a behavioral or cognitive assessment tool in your hiring, onboarding, and mentoring? If not, you may want to consider using one. And even if you are, you may want to see if there's another tool that could better meet the needs of your organization.  Our favorite assessment tool is Predictive Index. Check out this conversation between Dan Romer and Dante Houston on how and why we use it!

EP 3: What's Your Assessment Tool for Recruiting?

July 08, 2020 21:00 - 9 minutes - 6.86 MB

Do you use a behavioral or cognitive assessment tool in your hiring, onboarding, and mentoring? If not, you may want to consider using one. And even if you are, you may want to see if there's another tool that could better meet the needs of your organization.  Our favorite assessment tool is Predictive Index. Check out this conversation between Dan Romer and Dante Houston on how and why we use it!

Calibration is Key in Recruiting

July 08, 2020 20:00 - 8 minutes - 6.19 MB

How do you set yourself up for success in hiring and recruiting? It may take more time on the front end, but Ben Murphy of Titus Talent Strategies and Tom Hanna of Ideal Industries are laying out why calibrating a role before beginning a search is non-negotiable.

Talent Talks: Calibration is Key with Tom Hanna

July 08, 2020 20:00 - 8 minutes - 6.19 MB

How do you set yourself up for success in hiring and recruiting? It may take more time on the front end, but Ben Murphy of Titus Talent Strategies and Tom Hanna of Ideal Industries are laying out why calibrating a role before beginning a search is non-negotiable. SHOW LESS

EP 2: Calibration is Key in Recruiting

July 08, 2020 20:00 - 8 minutes - 6.16 MB

How do you set yourself up for success in hiring and recruiting? It may take more time on the front end, but Ben Murphy of Titus Talent Strategies and Tom Hanna of Ideal Industries are laying out why calibrating a role before beginning a search is non-negotiable.

Ultra Performers & Leaders with Johnny Quinn

June 29, 2020 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.71 MB

What you put in is what you get out. That's why now more than ever how you lead and manage your team is critical. Join Ben Murphy, Vice President at Titus, and Johnny Quinn, former Olympian and NFL player, as they discuss what the Ultra Performers - the Top Performers - are doing during this time of change.

Talent Talks: Ultra Performers & Leaders with Johnny Quinn

June 29, 2020 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.72 MB

What you put in is what you get out. That's why now more than ever how you lead and manage your team is critical. Join Ben Murphy, Vice President at Titus, and Johnny Quinn, former Olympian and NFL player, as they discuss what the Ultra Performers - the Top Performers - are doing during this time of change.

EP 1: Ultra Performers & Leaders with Johnny Quinn

June 29, 2020 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.68 MB

What you put in is what you get out. That's why now more than ever how you lead and manage your team is critical. Join Ben Murphy, Vice President at Titus, and Johnny Quinn, former Olympian and NFL player, as they discuss what the Ultra Performers - the Top Performers - are doing during this time of change.