Empowered Leadership - Leading a Values-Driven Talent Strategy with Felicia Rivers, Director of Talent Acquisition at Tillamook County Creamery Association

Leading a Values-Driven Talent Strategy with Felicia Rivers, Director of Talent Acquisition at Tillamook County Creamery Association

05/25/23 • 38 min

In this episode of Empowered Leadership, host Alexandra Reese is joined by Felicia Rivers, Director of Talent Acquisition at Tillamook County Creamery Association. Join them as they discuss:- Why you need to provide your team with a clear vision, then give them the autonomy to deliver how they see fit- What it means to have a toxic culture and how you can prevent one- How to create psychological safety in a diverse organization
- Why you should always ask you team for feedback (an open door policy isn’t enough)- How to repair conflict as a leader, and what to do when it was you who mis-stepped- Why you need to treat your hiring candidates like customers- How to hire for culture fit the right way- How to be a truly values-driven organizationAnd more!Felicia Rivers is the Director of Talent Acquisition at Tillamook County Creamery Association, a farmer owned cooperative that prides itself on its commitment to bringing the best tasting, highest quality dairy products made in the most natural way possible to market. Prior to this, she was the Global Director of Talent Acquisition and Development at Emerald Performance Materials, and was the Region Talent Operations Senior Manager at Comcast!Resources:

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Leading Diverse and Inclusive Workplaces with Omark Holmes, Chief Marketing Officer at Visit Huntington Beach

In this episode of Empowered Leadership, host Alexandra Reese is joined by Omark Holmes, Chief Marketing Officer at Visit Huntington Beach.Omark Holmes is the Chief Marketing Officer at Visit Huntington Beach, the Destination marketing organization that helps bring 4 million visitors to Huntington Beach every year. Previously, he was the Director of Marketing at Santa Monica Travel & Tourism, and the Director of Communications for Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transport Authority. Join them as they discuss:- Why great leaders are hyper-focused on the individual- How to cultivate authentic vulnerability as a leader–without crossing the line- How to utilize the Socratic method to improve performance- Why the best leaders are students, and how stagnation in learning leads to irrelevance- How Omark’s personal experience being “the only one of” fundamentally shaped his leadership- How to cultivate employee ownership over a healthy workplace culture- The trickle down effect that leaders have on organizations, both good and badAnd more!Resources:

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Building a Culture of Innovation with Craig Trames, former Senior Director of Innovation Strategy & Culture at Adidas

In this episode of Empowered Leadership, host Alexandra Reese is joined by strategist and innovator Craig Trames. Craig galvanizes and motivates diverse teams to innovate new ideas, opportunities, and relationships that deliver tangible results. Now, he leads his own consulting practice. Prior to that, he was the Senior Director of Innovation at Adidas! He’s also held leadership positions at Nike, Outward Bound, and Coraggio Group. Not only is he a stellar leader, but a kind-hearted person who cares about doing well by doing right.
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- How the best leaders strike a healthy balance between doing and being- Why mistakes are a marker of high-performing teams- How rapid change and disruption have changed the way organizations innovate- Unexpected key performance indicators (KPIs) for innovation- Why every person in your organization should think, feel, and act like an innovator- How to strengthen a culture of innovation in your organization, even if you’re starting from square one- How you can use your innovations strategy to attract and retain high-performing talent- Why high-performing teams must master decision-making norms And more!Resources:

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