Nora Schoenthal, Black Belt, Human Resources Leader - Beyond the Belt #33

This is a conversation with Nora Schoenthal, a black belt out of Cologne, Germany currently living in Barcelona, Spain. Nora is a mother and career person who has taken a hiatus from jiujitsu. She works in HR and is a head of People with a focus on Talent Acquisition and Learning and Development.

 

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Outline:

00:00 Intro

00:25 Journey to Black Belt

03:59 Teaching vs. Competing in Jiu-Jitsu

06:22 Building a Community for Women in Jiu-Jitsu

09:20 Being Accepted in BJJ

14:22 Balancing Teaching and Personal Growth

21:08 Dealing with FOMO in the Jiujitsu Community

30:23 Finding Balance in Jiu Jitsu and Life

34:21 The Art of Talent Acquisition

40:32 Leveraging Internal Talent Markets

46:26 Motivating Employees for Continuous Learning

55:14 Balancing Automation and Human Touch in Hiring

59:29 The Importance of Self-Reflection in Development

01:06:41 The Role of HR Business Partners in Strategy

01:13:30 Learning and Development

01:18:16 Measuring Success in Learning and Development

01:23:24 Favorite Parts of the Job

01:27:00 Finding Your Own Path

01:32:49 Outro

 

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