Organization and Talent Strategy Academy
Great vision without great people is irrelevant. Join CorDell Larkin, a human resources consulting veteran, each week as he discusses news, research, and best practices related to culture, organization structure, talent, and change management. This podcast is for those who want (or need) to change organizational structure, culture, or talent.
Episodes
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
The pandemic caused changes to where and how work gets done seemingly overnight. What this means for the future of work is unknown, but it will be different. So now would be a good time to revise your approach to talent management. Listen and learn a simple four-step process to develop your talent management strategy.
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
What is Talent Strategy? And how do you develop a talent strategy? The post-COVID rise of remote work has changed a significant factor impacting talent strategy – work location. This situation presents opportunities for some organizations and threats for others. But how do you develop a talent strategy? And how do you align your talent strategy with business strategy? In this podcast, CorDell Larkin, a veteran organization and talent consultant, discusses a simple two-step process to do both.
Saturday Jun 26, 2021
Saturday Jun 26, 2021
What jobs can be remote? Covid restrictions pushed many jobs to be remote out of necessity. Now, as restrictions are removed and vaccination rates rise, many leaders must decide which jobs should remain remote and which should go back to the office. In this podcast CorDell Larkin, a veteran human resources consultant, discusses how to determine if a job can be done remotely, should a job be done remotely, and why you must consider employee choice, risks, and regulations.
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Leaders often know when the organizational structure is holding them back. But few know exactly what to change or how to get stakeholder buy-in to achieve the results they want. In this episode, CorDell Larkin, a veteran organizational change expert, discusses a simple six-step process for doing the first step in the organization design process – a current state assessment. Listen and learn how to set up your organizational change effort for success.
Monday Jun 14, 2021
Monday Jun 14, 2021
Why is stakeholder analysis important for your project or initiative? Because if stakeholders do not support your project, your odds of failure increase exponentially. In this episode, CorDell Larkin, a veteran organizational change leader, discusses a simple three-step process to conduct a stakeholder analysis, the benefits of doing a stakeholder analysis, and provides listeners with a stakeholder analysis template.
Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
Are you looking for new, innovative solutions to DEI challenges? Are you doing all the right things but still not seeing the results you want? In this article CorDell Larkin, a veteran human resources consultant, discuss why and how you can use human-centered design and inclusive design to solve those persistent DEI challenges.
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Most people hate performance feedback, both giving it and getting it. In this episode, CorDell Larkin, a human resources consulting veteran, discusses what decades of research shows us about what works and what doesn't work in performance feedback. If you are a people leader or someone who supports people leaders, this episode is for you.


