Talent All-Stars

How do you recruit top-tier dentists and hygienists for 1700+ practices—when demand far outweighs supply?

Tyler Micenheimer, SVP of Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning at Heartland Dental, breaks down how his team tackles competitive hiring—matching top talent to the practices where they’ll thrive.

Tyler shares:

• Why Heartland built its own school to solve a talent shortage
• How their in-house scheduling app became a key employee...

What if your talent team was the key to unlocking tens of millions in revenue?

At Lockheed Martin, that’s not a hypothetical. John Heyliger, VP of Talent Acquisition & Workforce Transformation, shares how his team recruits high-stakes technical talent at scale—while avoiding costly hiring mistakes and proving their value in terms business leaders appreciate.

John also shares:

• The tactics John’s team used to track down and reach ou...

How is IKEA keeping voluntary turnover under 23%—in an industry where 40-60% is the norm?

In this episode, Neena Potenza, Chief People Officer at IKEA US, reveals the values-first approach that drives co-worker loyalty, leadership development, and cultural consistency across thousands of frontline and corporate team members.

Neena shares:

• How IKEA turns its values into a felt experience from day one
• The everyday habits that define ...

Southwest Airlines has a team of 200 people whose sole responsibility is to source the company’s “secret sauce”: its people.

That team’s leader? Greg Muccio, who started his career as a struggling salesman—before pivoting to agency recruiting and eventually joining Southwest in 2001.  

It took him seven tries to land his first leadership role, but that journey shaped who he is today: humble, focused on team success, and deeply commit...

Most HR leaders want a seat at the table. But what does it take to get there?

As the Chief People Officer at Skillsoft—and a former consultant for brands like Comcast, Johnson & Johnson, and Coca-Cola—Ciara Harrington believes the best CPOs think like business executives first, and HR leaders second.

In this episode, she explains what true transformation looks like, how to overcome resistance when making big changes, and why proving ...

What happens when your frontline workforce spans 20,000 locations—and your clients control the environment?

Raúl Valentín, EVP & CHRO of ABM Industries – one of the world’s largest providers of facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions – explains how he keeps people-first leadership at the heart of a massive, distributed workforce. 

From leading HR with business fluency to fighting for tech that actually works on the frontl...

Most CEOs say people are their most important asset. Marcus Lemonis lives it.

The Camping World CEO, Beyond Executive Chairman, and host of “The Fixer” on Fox shares why HR and Talent Acquisition leaders play such critical decision-making roles at his companies – and what up-and-coming HR and TA pros must do to earn their CEO’s trust.

He also opens up about the biggest blind spots leaders have when it comes to recruiting, retaining, ...

Have you ever seen a leader enthusiastically roll out a “best practice”–without asking whether those practices actually fit the organization?

In this episode of Talent All-Stars, Beverly Propst, SVP - Human Resources at Fortune 500 electrical and tech distributor Graybar, shares why even the most widely accepted strategies can fail if they don’t align with your company’s culture.

With 20+ years of leadership experience and a literal ...

What does it take to build a high-performing organization that lives its values—not just plasters them on a poster?

Brian Riley, VP of Global Talent Acquisition and HR Shared Services at Riot Games, shares how the gaming company refreshes, embeds, and operationalizes its values across the entire hiring lifecycle. From behavioral interview kits to identifying internal “bar raisers”, this is how elite companies build cultural alignmen...

What does it look like to evolve your talent strategy while sitting at the center of the AI revolution? Just ask Sarah Tilley.

As SVP of Global Talent Management and Acquisition at ServiceNow, Sarah oversees a large-scale but agile operation that processed 1.7 million applications last year alone.  

In this episode, she shares how her team uses AI not just to streamline recruiting—but to deeply enhance how they assess, hire, and deve...

What if the best way to lead isn’t by having all the answers—but by asking better questions?

Brian Glaser, Google’s Vice President and Chief Talent and Learning Officer, shares a leadership philosophy grounded in humility, agility, and experimentation.  

From his early days at JetBlue Airways to shaping Google’s leadership school, Brian explains how the best talent leaders balance clarity with curiosity—and why the future belongs to ...

Jason Pistulka didn’t wait for permission—he just started solving the real problem.

As AVP of Talent Acquisition at HCA Healthcare, Jason helped scale a recruiting organization that hired hundreds of people per day and turned a fragmented HR operation into a well-oiled, data-driven machine.

In this episode, Jason talks about the bold moves he made to overhaul recruiting from the inside out—why he insisted on building his own team, ho...

"Aggressive listening." "Favorite self." "Bionic leadership."

Claire Macintyre, SVP & Chief People Officer at Sam’s Club, uses several memorable metaphors in this fascinating conversation about technology, culture, and leading people through rapid (and sometimes scary) change.

​​She shares why the best HR leaders are equal parts manager and mentor—and how to build a people strategy that doesn’t just respond to the future, but helps s...

The best talent acquisition leaders don’t just get great people in the door—they motivate them to “think like owners”.

That’s been the mantra for Claire Berkley during her time as Head of Talent Acquisition at Poshmark–a leading fashion resale marketplace that’s navigated an IPO, acquisition, and major market shifts.

In this episode, Claire shares her journey from Division I soccer player to agency recruiter to people-first leader – ...

What if you could spot team members getting ready to leave—before they even say a word?

At Amdocs, Employment Practice Lead Victoria Myers built exactly that: an early warning system that flags flight risks—driving a 45% internal mobility rate and making internal hiring faster and smarter.

In this episode, Victoria shares how she made it happen, plus:

• The surprising perk Gen-Z is demanding from employers
• How she shifted from recrui...

Great leaders don’t just walk in and start making changes—they listen, learn, and then lead.

Jason Desentz, Chief Human Resources Officer at Toshiba America, has built a career on this principle. From consulting to leading HR at major corporations, he has mastered the balance between business impact and cultural legacy.

In this episode, Jason shares how he navigates massive organizational shifts, why he believes influence is about tr...

What’s Vanguard’s secret talent acquisition superpower? Turning their mission into an irresistible recruiting pitch.

Tiffany Haley, Head of Global Talent Acquisition at Vanguard, shares why the best recruiters are those who genuinely believe in what they're selling.  

In this episode, Tiffany explains how she coaches her team to leverage empathy, passion, and storytelling—transforming them into true brand ambassadors who attract top ...

When scaling a global tech giant like Intel, talent isn't just important—it's mission critical.

Cindi Harper, VP of Human Resources, Talent Planning, and Acquisition at Intel, learned this firsthand when a plant manager gave her a career-defining wake-up call: Without the right people in place, he warned her… the entire operation grinds to a halt.

In this episode, Cindi shares how she went from hesitant college grad to global talent ...

Can you break traditional management structures and still drive exceptional results?

Steve O'Brien, SVP of People Solutions at Syneos Health, proves it's possible with his innovative "decoder ring" approach to talent leadership—managing 25 direct reports without a single scheduled one-on-one meeting.

In this episode, Steve explains how he balances efficiency with employee engagement, why decision-making should be pushed down to remov...