The Talent Development Hot Seat

Welcome to another insightful episode of the Talent Development Think Tank podcast. Joining us today is the prodigious Kevin Kruse, an expert in talent development and leadership who famously wrote 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management. Our conversation today takes a deep dive into the challenges facing talent development professionals, especially amid the pandemic's upheavals.Kevin critically examines the role of these professionals, often relegated to 'order takers' with limited influence over training topics and budgets. We discuss:The pressing need to ask targeted questions to deeply understand clients’ goals and ensure the relevance of keynotes and training sessions to their objectivesThe changes in the work landscape, notably the alarming trend where leadership development budgets get slashed, and the sorrowful fact that many clients disappear—not through direct termination, but because they themselves are let go. Hindrances of fostering a future vision and providing feedback from afar