The Talent Blueprint

How Does Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Improve Performance Through People & Culture? With Beth Tyndall

Beth Tyndall, Chief People Officer at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, explains how her team is helping the organization succeed by focusing on developing leaders and building a supportive culture. She shares how they use data and AI in their talent acquisition process, and how learning and growth are built into everyday work.Listen to the episode to hear how Beth is thinking about:Defining leadership behaviours that drive performance in a changing worldBalancing digital skills with experienced talent’s judgementTalent planning, and closing skills gaps, with the right insightsUsing AI in talent acquisition to filter-in and enhance human capabilitiesHelping people grow and adapt in a changing world“The skills that got us here won’t necessarily be the skills that get us there. You have to create a culture where people feel safe to explore, be curious, and embrace change.”

How Is UBS Hiring For The Future? With Jonna Sjövall

Jonna Sjövall, Global Head of Talent Attraction and Junior Talent at UBS, talks to Beamery’s Sultan Saidov about hiring for skills and potential, building an employer brand that resonates with recruiters as well as candidates, and having a shared vision as a team. Listen to the episode to learn more about: The importance of quality data when it comes to recruiting & workforce agilityThe changing nature of Talent Acquisition in Financial ServicesUsing technology to build talent communities – and empower recruitersBringing two employer brands together when companies merge The campaign Jonna is most proud of… “We need to be outcome focused. We need to really think about: what problem are we solving for the business right now? And what problem are we solving for the bank for the future, or for the long term?”

How Does ISS Unlock The Potential Of Employees? With Margot Slattery

Margot Slattery, Global Head of Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Social Sustainability at ISS A/S, explains what her job involves, her interesting path to getting there, and how her organization is putting something “behind the words” when it comes to building a global company of belonging.She speaks to host Sultan Saidov about:Enriching communities through employment and educationCareer progression and talent mobility as a route to unlocking employee potentialUsing technology to connect with people globallyThe power of data in making better decisions, and proving impact.“I’ve had that experience where I joined an organization and somebody unlocked my skills and my opportunities. I think it’s fundamental. It’s so important that we think about that all the time.”

How Can You Address AI Bias In HR? With Jeff Pole, Warden AI

Jeff Pole runs Warden, an AI assurance provider that evaluates and communicates the trustworthiness of AI systems, with a particular focus on HR technology. Their platform does continuous auditing and testing for AI risks, such as bias, and helps support businesses to be compliant – particularly around new AI regulations – and build trust through transparency.In this conversation, Jeff talks to Sultan about: The changing nature of AI and automation in HR, and the associated risksThe process of continuous auditing, and testing for bias in AI modelsTransparency as a core theme in relevant regulations and guidelines Building trust in models and through user experiences The importance of explainability in AI-powered systems Using AI to actually reduce bias in hiring and other HR processes“There’s also a win-win opportunity here: Where the people-based processes the AI might be complementing are not necessarily what we should be emulating … We know there’s a huge amount of unconscious bias in human processes; for example, in hiring. And the AI can, if carefully designed and properly used, actually be an improvement on that status quo.”– Jeff Pole, Co-founder & CEO, Warden AI

What Makes A Great Candidate Experience? With Jenn Vigliotti, Sonos

Hear from Jenn Vigliotti, Director, Head of Global Leadership, Product & Go-to-Market Recruiting at Sonos, on the importance of candidate experience at the tech brand – and how they get Hiring Managers and TA aligned. Jenn tells Sultan why the tech brand has made stellar candidate experiences core to its talent strategy, how her Exec Search background has helped facilitate that approach… and how being a competitive synchronized ice skater in her youth has made her who she is today. Learn more about: Skills-based hiring approachesDifferentiating your tech brand in a competitive talent marketBuilding equitability into the hiring processUsing your company values to shape talent experiencesCreating a TA team that can be themselves at work ❤️The Talent Blueprint podcast is for business and HR leaders who want to build talent-first, skills-based organizations. In each episode, Beamery co-founder Sultan Saidov chats with industry experts who share their insights and experience around using talent to create a competitive business advantage.Subscribe today and receive episodes every two weeks to guide you to become a talent-first organization, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Captivate. Discover more episodes of The Talent Blueprint podcast here.