Talent Management Truths
Talent Management Truths is the podcast for HR and Talent Leaders looking for inspiration AND real-life examples of lessons learned and successes realized.
Your host is Lisa Mitchell, Founder and President of Green Apple Consulting and former Talent Management leader in corporate Canada for over 25 years. Lisa is on a mission to give Talent leaders in Learning, Talent, HR, Employee Experience and Organizational Development the support they deserve so that they in turn expand their positive impact on the collective working lives of millions of people. Tune in to hear Talent leaders from various companies and industries share their stories, tools and thought-provoking nuggets of wisdom to help you in your work facilitating the growth and potential of others.
TESTIMONIAL: "Coming across the 'Talent Management Truth podcast' with Lisa Mitchell has been an amazing experience, especially after having the privilege of being interviewed by Lisa herself. Her insightful conversations with experts in the HR space, provide a refreshing and authentic take on the complexities of talent management. From leadership development to navigating flexible workforce , the podcast offers invaluable insights that resonate with the challenges professionals face. Lisa creates a great space for genuine conversations, making Talent Management Truth a must-listen for anyone navigating the intricacies of talent management. Grateful for the wisdom, resources and support available through this platform." - Sarem Yesus
Talent Management Truths
Taking an Outside-in View with Nabeel Ahmed
“ If it doesn't lead to creating value for one of [our] stakeholders, then that's not the right priority.”
-Nabeel Ahmed
Have you ever thought about HR’s role from an “outside in” view? How well do you and your team keep focused on what matters to your stakeholders? Today’s guest and I explore what it means to set the table and be viewed as a business leader vs. “HR.”
My guest is Nabeel Ahmed. Nabeel Ahmed is SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer at Enlink Midstream, a role to which he has served since 2023. Previously, he served as Head of Human Resources, Operations and Talent Acquisition for U.S. Steel Corporation. Before joining U.S. Steel, he spent nearly a decade with Halliburton Company, most recently serving as Director of Global Compensation. Earlier in his career, he worked in HR roles at Baker Hughes and Weatherford International.
Ahmed specializes and continues to consult and coach both individuals and organizations in developing and executing people strategy to drive competitive advantage, transforming Human Resources into a strategic quantifiable value-generating function and building compensation strategy with practices to instigate a culture of superior performance and accountability.
Ahmed earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Information Systems and a Master's degree Management from Mississippi State University. Furthermore, he has completed Executive Leadership programs in the areas of Strategic Talent Development, Finance & Sustainability Leadership from Harvard Business School, Texas A&M’s Mays Business School and University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.
In this episode of Talent Management Truths, you’ll discover:
- An example of applying David Ulrich’s Outside-In approach to HR
- A valuable phrase format to help you and your team keep focused on your why
- How to move from earning a seat at the table to setting the table
Links
Nabeel Ahmed on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nabeel-ahmed-0b9b0216/
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