Skills Connect
Welcome to the Skills Connect Podcast - Conversations with Bold & Responsible Changemakers 🎙️ This podcast is where the brightest minds in HR leadership and visionary thinkers from the world’s top companies come together to reinvent work. From integrating AI into the workforce to boosting operational effectiveness, navigating the reskilling revolution, and fostering a mindset for transformation—each episode is packed with bold & responsible ideas and actionable insights to help you stay ahead in the ever-changing world of work. Let’s reshape the way we work, one conversation at a time.
Episodes
Deborah Yates, former Global Chief People Officer at Lendlease and National Managing Partner at KPMG, joins Siobhan to unpack what really drives impactful cultural transformation in complex, global organizations.
👉 Where people and culture strategies directly drive business outcomes 👉 How to navigate change and transformation at the C-suite level 👉 The power of leadership team dynamics in shaping successful organizations
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Is your organization stuck in outdated structures?
Are your people in the wrong roles—or worse, invisible? Is work happening inefficiently, with no real visibility or accountability? Do your leaders truly know who’s doing what—and where value is being created?
If any of this feels familiar, this is the podcast for you.
In this episode, Josh Bersin (CEO & Founder of The Josh Bersin Company) and Siobhan Savage (CEO and Co-Foun...
This episode cuts through the hype of HR transformation. Jason Averbook, Senior Partner at Mercer, joins Siobhan to share what's actually moving the needle in digital HR.
👉 Where digital HR creates real business impact (and where it doesn't)
👉 The new playbook for employee experience in a tech-first world
👉 Smart moves to future-proof your workforce strategy
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In this episode, Amy Wilson sits with Siobhan Savage to share what decades at the intersection of vision and execution have taught her about transforming enterprise platforms.
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In this episode of Skills Connect, Gareth Flynn, CEO of TQSolutions, shares insights from global research on building skills-based organizations. With Siobhan, he unpacks the gap between strategy and execution, reveals trends in workforce design, and explains why companies keep missing the mark—and how to fix it.
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For this episode, boardroom veteran Meg Bear (Board Director at Heidrick & Struggles, former President of SAP SuccessFactors) joins Siobhan for an insider's look at scaling businesses from startup to $2B.
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In this episode, we're going behind the headlines. Kason Morris, Global Director at Merck, joins Siobhan to reveal how leading organizations are quietly transforming workforce strategy while others are still catching up to yesterday's trends.
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In this episode of Skills Connect, Siobhan Savage sits down with Dennis Di Lorenzo, Director of Skilling Strategy at Micron, to discuss the bold reinvention of work in the AI era. They dive deep into why job architectures are outdated, how businesses should rethink workforce design, and the intersection of AI, work, and human capability.
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In this episode of Skills Connect, Siobhan Savage sits down with Trish Steed, co-founder of H3HR Advisory, to discuss the evolving role of HR in a world reshaped by AI. From navigating uncertainty to aligning HR strategies with business priorities, Trish brings her deep industry insights and no-nonsense perspective on what HR leaders need to focus on—beyond the AI hype.
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In this episode, Brian Hackett, founder of The Learning Forum, sits down with Siobhan to explore how the Work Design Collaborative - an initiative uniting 30 transformation leaders - is lighting the path forward through collective innovation.
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In this episode, Siobhan Savage chats with Kathleen Mattie, Executive Director of Global Learning and Leadership Development at Estée Lauder. They dive into capability building, learning strategies, and transformational talent development programs that align with strategic goals, empower employees’ career growth, and future-proof the workforce.
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In this episode, Siobhan Savage sits down with Sandra Loughlin, Chief Learning Scientist at EPAM Systems, to discuss skills-based employee enablement and technology-driven business transformation.
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In this episode of Skills Connect, Siobhan Savage chats with Gordon Ritchie, Principal Consultant in Skills Architecture & Transformation at Skill Collective, about the evolution from skills-based strategies to task-focused approaches in workforce management. They dive into industry challenges, the importance of harmonization, and how organizations can align work, tasks, and AI to reshape the future of work.
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Join Siobhan Savage as she chats with Nuno Goncalves, Reejig’s Head of Workforce Strategy, about breaking down HR silos, harnessing AI for smarter workforce decisions, and the future of skills-based strategies. Learn how businesses can navigate transformation, empower employees, and build a more agile workforce.
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CEO and Co-Founder of Reejig, Siobhan Savage, and guest Kay Smart, Global Talent & HR Director at Reckitt, unpack the idea that work consists of tasks, tasks require skills, and people possess those skills.
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CEO and Co-Founder of Reejig, Siobhan Savage, and guest Lynne Oldham, Advisor to Chief People Officers and CHROs at Reejig, unpack the idea that work consists of tasks, tasks require skills, and people possess those skills.
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CEO and Co-Founder of Reejig, Siobhan Savage, and guest Sally Elson, Chief People Officer of MYOB, unpack the idea that work consists of tasks, tasks require skills, and people possess those skills.
#SkillsConnect #zerowastedpotential
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CEO and Co-Founder of Reejig, Siobhan Savage, and guest Jacinta Newman, Workforce Strategy & Talent Transformation Leader, explore how to integrate AI into your people strategy with boldness and responsibility. They discuss how AI can create jobs and revolutionize your business strategy and workforce by automating tasks—not skills.
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