S15E6 - How DHL has Retained Talent in the Logistics Industry Amidst the Pandemic, with Gordon Simpson

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Gordon Simpson about DHLs  talent investments last year, as well as the changes he foresees in the logistics human resources strategy for 2021 and 2022. As the COVID-19 virus continues to change and shape industries globally, human resources teams have had to adapt and create strategies to retain and stimulate employees who are now working from home. This technological shift has particularly affected the logistics sector, which prior to the pandemic relied on in-person operations to carry out day-to-day tasks. See the video here: https://youtu.be/rgtCivpe5-Y.  Gordon Simpson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordon-simpson-5731736/) is the SVP and Head of Human Resources for DHL Global Forwarding’s Americas’ region based out of Miami, Florida. He is also the global Employee Relations lead for DGF. In 2006, Gordon began working at DHL as Senior Vice President of Human Resources for the Asia Pacific region. He led the integration of 21 Asia Pacific countries following the Deutsche Post acquisition of Exel, as well as a number of subsequent reorganisation efforts. He was instrumental in developing and implementing a regional HR strategy to align with divisional and global strategies. He relocated to the US to assume his current role at the start of 2012. Prior to joining DHL, he worked in HR for various companies around the world in the oil, chemical, and shipping industries, and has lived in South Africa, Thailand, Singapore and the US. Check out Dr. Westover's new book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/leadershipalchemy.     Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/hci-magazine.     Ranked in the Top 10 Performance Management Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/performance_management_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 10 Workplace Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/workplace_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 HR Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/hr_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 Talent Management Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/talent_management_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/personal_development_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 30 Leadership Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/leadership_podcasts/