Bonus Q&A with Al Dea - a podcast by Andy Storch

from 2022-05-26T04:00

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In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Al Dea to the show. Al Dea is the founder of Betterwork Labs, a talent advisory firm focused on helping companies create cultures where their people can thrive. He is a speaker, advisor, and researcher on talent development, corporate learning, and career and workplace trends. Al is passionate about helping individuals and organizations create diverse, inclusive, and growth-oriented cultures that unlock individual purpose and potential to achieve high performance.

Al Dea is the host of the MBA Insider podcast. He researches, writes, and speaks on corporate learning, workplace trends, and talent strategy. His thinking and insights have been published in outlets like Business Insider, Training Magazine, The World Economic Forum, Inc., and Time Magazine. Al previously worked at Salesforce.com as a product marketer, helping launch products that touch thousands of customers. He was also a management consultant at Deloitte Consulting, advising Fortune 500 companies on developing and executing digital transformation, employee engagement, and leadership development. He holds a bachelor’s degree in theology from Boston College and an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:

7. Al Dea’s proudest career accomplishment and why it stands out in his mind.

8. His biggest career failure and how his oversight led to a bad performance review that became a wake-up call.

9. One of the biggest challenges he sees in talent development today.

10. A trend in talent development that Al Dea is paying attention to.

11. Why you should read Love Is the Killer App by Tim Sanders.

12. How you can begin to accelerate your career with contemplative action.

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