Talent Tales Podcast

Connecting with Questions - A Conversation with Jessica Haaz

In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Jessica Haaz. Jessica shares insights from her "100 Interesting Conversations" experiment and discusses how we can use questions to better connect with others.

Leading with Care - A Conversation with Lynn DiBonaventura

In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Lynn DiBonaventura. During the conversation they discuss the fact that most organizations’ caregiving and bereavement policies are not as human-centric as they could be and what leaders can do to fill in the gap.

Narrating Change - A Conversation with Dr. Bruce Pereira

In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Dr. Bruce Pereira. Bruce shares how to use storytelling to impact organizational and culture change.

Collaborating Across Functions - A Conversation with Change Healthcare’s Ashley Eisenberg & Rachel Franco

In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Change Healthcare’s Ashley Eisenberg and Rachel Franco. Ashley and Rachel share how they collaborate cross-functionally to build design thinking muscle in the organization.

Inviting Inclusion - A Conversation with Chicago Public Media’s Dr. Valerie Toney Parker & Steve Bynum

In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Chicago Public Media’s Dr. Valerie Toney Parker and Steve Bynum. Valerie and Steve share their experience in applying a human-centered approach to inclusion.

Talent Tales SPECIAL - Design Thinking for HR in 2022

In this episode of "Talent Tales", talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain brings back three former Talent Tales guests (Angela Howard, Elles Skony, and Steph Ryter) to discuss “Design Thinking for HR in 2022 - Predictions, Practices, and Pitfalls”.

Reinventing Rituals – A Conversation with Zalando’s Adam Cochrane

In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Zalando Senior Product Manager, Adam Cochrane. Adam shares his experience in designing workplace rituals.

Humanizing Creativity – A Conversation with Pfizer’s Lee Kim

In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Pfizer’s Global Congress Lead PIH & Innovation, Lee Kim. Lee shares her approach to bringing more humanity and creativity into the workplace.

Going Hybrid - A Conversation with Snyk's Diana Marchese

In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by Snyk’s Director of People Experience, Diana Marchese. Diana shares how she has applied design thinking to the hybrid work transformation.

Scaling Capability – A Conversation with IBM’s Damon Deaner

In this episode of "Talent Tales" talentimperative.com founder Nicole Dessain is joined by IBM’s Director of Employee Experience & Design, Damon Deaner. Damon shares how he has built design thinking capability within the HR organization.