The Talent Transformation Podcast

On The Talent Transformation Podcast, we usually feature HR and business leaders, but this episode is different. I sat down with Chloe Dalton, a triple-sport elite athlete and Olympic gold medalist, to explore what high performance really looks like under pressure.Chloe’s journey—from professional basketball to Olympic rugby to Australian rules football to founding the [female]athlete project—isn’t just inspiring. It’s a playbook for adaptability, continuous learning and navigating change with purpose. These are exactly the capabilities organizations are trying to build today, and Chloe brings a lived perspective that any HR leader can learn from.----Follow Avature for more insights:🔹 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avature  🔹 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AvatureChannel 🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Avature  🔹 X: https://twitter.com/Avature  Additional content to consider:Your Guide to Strategic HR Leadership: https://tinyurl.com/44d8rspe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Avature CEO Dimitri Boylan sits down with Stephanie Edwards, Chief Digital Officer and Global Head of Enterprise Solutions at Hudson RPO, for a dynamic and insightful conversation on the future of work. Drawing from her extensive experience across the Asia-Pacific region, Edwards explores the challenges and opportunities of scaling global talent strategies in a world where one-size-fits-all solutions no longer apply.From the rise of AI and automation in workforce planning to the nuanced balance between global ambition and local execution, this episode delivers actionable insights for CHROs, HR tech leaders and anyone navigating the complexities of modern talent acquisition. Tune in for a practical roadmap to building agile, globally aligned and locally grounded workforce strategies.----Follow Avature for more insights:🔹 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avature  🔹 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AvatureChannel 🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Avature  🔹 X: https://twitter.com/Avature  Additional content to consider:Your Guide to Strategic HR Leadership: https://tinyurl.com/3bmzhjwm Navigating AI Disruption and Opportunity in HR – A CHRO’s Guide to AI: https://tinyurl.com/3ubv7har Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You may not know Unifi by name, but if you've flown through a US airport recently, you've likely seen their work. As North America’s largest aviation services provider, Unifi operates in 220+ airports—managing a vast, high-pressure frontline workforce.In this episode of The Talent Transformation Podcast, Unifi’s Head of HR, Neha Sharma, joins CEO Dimitri Boylan to explore how she’s reimagining workforce strategy in one of the most complex environments out there. With a background in physics, tech, and entrepreneurship, Sharma shares bold insights on HR innovation, product design and the power of long-term thinking paired with rapid execution.-----Follow Avature for more insights:🔹 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avature  🔹 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AvatureChannel 🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Avature  🔹 X: https://twitter.com/Avature  Additional content to consider:Your Guide to Strategic HR Leadership: https://tinyurl.com/5n8nkxn7 Navigating AI Disruption and Opportunity in HR – A CHRO’s Guide to AI: https://tinyurl.com/p5sv476x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As businesses navigate digital transformation, competition for talent and rapid technological change, RGP — a global professional services firm — sees these challenges as opportunities to refine its strategies. At the #AvatureUpfront US conference in Scottsdale, Keith Golden, RGP's Chief Information Officer, joined Avature CEO Dimitri Boylan on the Talent Transformation Podcast to discuss how innovation and collaboration are driving RGP’s evolution.Golden emphasized that transformation is not just about technology, but also about people, processes, and purpose. Boylan highlighted the urgency of delivering transformation at scale as the pace of change accelerates. This episode offers a unique perspective on the intersection of talent and IT, exploring how these teams can collaborate to shape the future of work.----Follow Avature for more insights:🔹 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avature  🔹 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AvatureChannel 🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Avature  🔹 X: https://twitter.com/Avature  Additional content to consider:Your Guide to Strategic HR Leadership: https://tinyurl.com/musjkmuy    Navigating AI Disruption and Opportunity in HR – A CHRO’s Guide to AI: https://tinyurl.com/2y95ufju Spark Digital Transformation in the HR Organization:  https://tinyurl.com/2ks4tnk5  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode of The Talent Transformation Podcast, Avature CEO Dimitri Boylan sat down with Rachel Raymond, Director of Talent Acquisition, People Technology and Analytics at Jack Henry. Humble, astute and refreshingly candid, Raymond shared how she went from being a recruiter without a career plan and with little desire to manage to leading the talent charge at one of the US’s most important fintech enablers. With her own career a testament to the transformative impact of intentional internal mobility, Raymond offered practical insights on creating an integrated talent management strategy in which the culture surrounding it is every bit as essential as the technology supporting it. -----Follow Avature for more insights:🔹 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avature  🔹 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AvatureChannel 🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Avature  🔹 X: https://twitter.com/Avature  Additional content to consider:Your Guide to Strategic HR Leadership: https://tinyurl.com/yc4djjhe Navigating AI Disruption and Opportunity in HR – A CHRO’s Guide to AI: https://tinyurl.com/2skw4hxc The Definitive Guide To Building a Tailored Internal Mobility Strategy: https://tinyurl.com/2v5mtcu2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The healthcare industry is under immense pressure. A persistent nursing shortage, increasingly complex patient needs and a rising demand for innovation have made recruitment in this field increasingly challenging. For a healthcare system as vast as Providence—comprising 124,000 employees, 51 hospitals and 1,000 clinics across seven states—hiring the right talent is critical to delivering quality care.Carol McDaniel, Vice President of Talent Acquisition at Providence, joined Dimitri on the podcast to discuss how the organization tackles this scenario head-on. Their key takeaway? Amid the daily pressures of healthcare staffing, prioritizing innovation can yield long-term benefits—particularly in enhancing strategic workforce planning. Providence's forward-thinking approach offers valuable insights beyond healthcare, inspiring any industry that is navigating complex hiring challenges.-----Follow Avature for more insights:🔹 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avature  🔹 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AvatureChannel 🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Avature  🔹 X: https://twitter.com/Avature  Additional content to consider:Your Guide to Strategic HR Leadership: https://tinyurl.com/2x4a8mja Navigating AI Disruption and Opportunity in HR – A CHRO’s Guide to AI: https://tinyurl.com/57xsv8hf Enhance Digital Experiences in Healthcare Through AI-Powered Recruiting Automation: https://tinyurl.com/yj2m2wvs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Organizations have aspired to make HR a strategic function for years, yet many still find themselves trapped in operational complexity, outdated systems and constrained influence. In a recent episode of the Talent Transformation Podcast, Mark Stelzner, founder and managing principal of IA, an HR transformation consultancy, sat down with Dimitri Boylan to discuss the challenges HR leaders face in driving digital transformation, securing executive buy-in and overcoming organizational inertia.Their conversation wasn’t just about technology; they discussed leadership, influence and HR's evolving role in shaping an organization’s future. Stelzner provided hard-won insights from years of advising C-suites on transformation processes, emphasizing the importance of strategic clarity, internal partnerships and storytelling in making the case for HR’s expanded role, while Boylan underscored that empowering HR with greater autonomy is key to rediscovering its inherent strength. Don't miss it.-----Follow Avature for more insights:🔹 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avature  🔹 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AvatureChannel 🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Avature  🔹 X: https://twitter.com/Avature  Additional content to consider:Your Guide to Strategic HR Leadership: https://tinyurl.com/2u86ect3 Navigating AI Disruption and Opportunity in HR – A CHRO’s Guide to AI: https://tinyurl.com/y7jw5p6u Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Virgin Media and O2 merged to become one of the UK’s largest telecommunications providers, the challenge was not just merging two brands, but also unifying distinct technology and HR systems. Three years into the merger, the company has been on an ambitious digital transformation journey, tackling everything from harmonizing talent acquisition processes to delivering a seamless experience for employees and customers alike.In this episode of the Talent Transformation Podcast, Kris Legroe, Director of People Technology at Virgin Media O2, joins Avature CEO Dimitri Boylan to share how the company’s HR and technology teams are collaborating to enhance the employee experience and drive innovation, all while staying focused on their long-term vision. Tune in for expert insights into navigating complex mergers and embracing transformation.-----Follow Avature for more insights:🔹 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avature  🔹 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AvatureChannel 🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Avature  🔹 X: https://twitter.com/Avature  Additional content to consider:Your Guide to Strategic HR Leadership: https://tinyurl.com/5n6zzam6 Navigating AI Disruption and Opportunity in HR – A CHRO’s Guide to AI: https://tinyurl.com/535j3fvf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seán Morris, Principal and US Talent Transformation Leader at Deloitte is at the forefront of the firm’s largest-ever digital transformation, ensuring that the right talent strategy, processes and technology align to support its ambitious goals. With 28 years of consulting experience, including leading Deloitte’s $4 billion US Government & Public Services business, Morris has played a pivotal role in some of the most significant HR change projects across both public and private sectors.In this special episode of The Talent Transformation Podcast, Avature CEO Dimitri Boylan sat down with Morris to discuss the fundamentals of successful large-scale transformation, the role of AI in talent teams and how technology is unlocking the potential of skills-based talent strategies. Tune in for key insights from one of the leading experts in the field.----Follow Avature for more insights:🔹 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avature  🔹 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AvatureChannel 🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Avature  🔹 X: https://twitter.com/Avature  Additional content to consider:Your Guide to Strategic HR Leadership: https://tinyurl.com/3tny5zakNavigating AI Disruption and Opportunity in HR – A CHRO’s Guide to AI: https://tinyurl.com/mrxxkddz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For nearly 250 years, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has played a vital role in connecting communities and supporting commerce. But with rising financial challenges and evolving customer needs, transformation has become essential. In this episode of The Talent Transformation Podcast, Dimitri Boylan visited DC to sit down with Jenny Utterback, Vice President of Organization Development at USPS, to discuss how the iconic institution is adapting to change.Central to USPS’s transformation is its $40 billion, ten-year Delivering for America initiative, which aims to modernize infrastructure, improve service standards, and meet future demands. From transitioning to an electric delivery fleet by 2035 to reducing workforce turnover and upgrading facilities, USPS is proving that even long-established organizations can innovate, modernize and thrive in a rapidly changing landscape.----Follow Avature for more insights:🔹 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avature  🔹 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AvatureChannel 🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Avature  🔹 X: https://twitter.com/Avature  Additional content to consider:Your Guide to Strategic HR Leadership: https://tinyurl.com/msdm84nmNavigating AI Disruption and Opportunity in HR – A CHRO’s Guide to AI: https://tinyurl.com/4rhukbch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Siemens, a 177-year-old industrial automation and engineering powerhouse, continues to defy expectations by reinventing itself with the agility and boldness of a startup. With an ambitious People and Organization (P&0) strategy for 2030, Siemens is laser-focused on staying ahead in a rapidly evolving market. For this episode, Dimitri Boylan, CEO of Avature, traveled to Munich to sit down with Salma Rashad, EVP, Global Head of Talent Acquisition at Siemens, to learn about the company’s forward-thinking approach to workforce transformation.From repositioning its employer brand as a unified technology powerhouse to fostering diversity and engaging future generations, Rashad revealed how Siemens is building an agile, skilled and diverse workforce capable of thriving amidst unprecedented change. Tune in to explore the key transformation initiatives that are reshaping talent acquisition and setting the stage for Siemens’ continued success in the future.----Follow Avature for more insights:🔹 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avature  🔹 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AvatureChannel 🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Avature  🔹 X: https://twitter.com/Avature  Additional content to consider:Your Guide to Strategic HR Leadership: https://tinyurl.com/32mu5ew9Navigating AI Disruption and Opportunity in HR – A CHRO’s Guide to AI: https://tinyurl.com/3narxr86 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to The Talent Transformation Podcast from Avature. The world of work is going through profound change. And we’re here to talk about that and how you can navigate your way through it. In this show, Dimitri Boylan, CEO of Avature, an AI-powered platform for strategic HR, speaks to trailblazers, changemakers and HR pioneers at the forefront of the talent industry. Our guests provide practical insights that can help you deliver meaningful change wherever you work, so, no matter where you are on your talent transformation journey, we hope this podcast has something for you. This season, we have a stellar line-up of guests from Siemens, The US Postal Service, Emirates, Deloitte, Virgin Media O2, Jack Henry, Providence, RGP, Unifi, BMC and IA HR. So stay tuned!This is the movement shaping the future of work.-----Follow Avature for more insights:🔹 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avature  🔹 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AvatureChannel 🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Avature  🔹 X: https://twitter.com/Avature  Additional content to consider:Your Guide to Strategic HR Leadership: https://tinyurl.com/mvzzmvu3Navigating AI Disruption and Opportunity in HR – A CHRO’s Guide to AI: https://tinyurl.com/4hpprbm4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exporting around $55 million worth of products on an average day, Fonterra produces 30 percent of the world's dairy exports, making the multinational the world’s largest exporter of dairy products and a global leader in dairy science and innovation.At our recent #AvatureUpfront APAC conference, Keith Muirhead, General Manager of Talent Acquisition at Fonterra, met with the Founder and CEO of Avature, Dimitri Boylan, to discuss the challenges and successes of centralizing recruitment functions within a multinational cooperative. Tune in to this episode to discover how transitioning from an outsourced recruitment model to in-house recruitment has brought talent acquisition closer to the business and empowered the team to play a pivotal role in strategic workforce and succession planning, an emerging trend within modern talent acquisition strategies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Elliot is a distinguished talent thought leader based in Australia. With over two decades of experience at Deloitte and Commonwealth Bank, he is known for leading high-performing teams and leveraging data and technology to deliver exceptional experiences. His relationship with Avature goes way back, and he has a proven record of using the platform to stay ahead of the recruiting curve, as was the case 14 years ago when his visionary mindset led his team at Deloitte to the early adoption of Avature CRM.We were lucky to have Elliot at our #AvatureUpfront APAC conference in Sydney in late March, where he sat down with our CEO, Dimitri Boylan, to explore this exciting time to be in recruiting, a moment he defines as “the cusp of another really significant change.” He shared powerful insights into how HR can get a seat at the strategic table. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Few companies can lay claim to making the world go round. However, with operations in every country in the world, logistics and shipping giant DHL has as strong a case as any. Never was this truer than in 2020, when in the midst of the pandemic, it was DHL’s 600,000-strong global workforce that was instrumental in keeping international trade moving and ensuring vaccines and supplies got to where they were needed. Taking time out from masterminding a recruitment strategy that enables the organization to fill 180,000 posts per year, Meredith Wellard, VP of Talent Acquisition, Learning and Growth, sat down with our CEO Dimitri Boylan to discuss keeping the global local, finding the automation sweet spot and bringing the joy back to recruiting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.