Claire Chandler - ‘Leadership Therapy’ and Retaining Your Talent

Are you ready to revolutionise your approach to leadership and talent retention? Join host Cathleen O'Sullivan as she delves into transformative leadership strategies with Claire Chandler, president and founder of Talent Boost also known as the ‘leadership therapist’. In this enlightening episode, Claire shares invaluable insights on aligning people strategies with business goals, creating sustainable growth, and fostering genuine employee engagement.

Get ready to uncover key takeaways from Claire's latest book, "Growth on Purpose," learn about the critical role of HR in today's business landscape. We also explore the nuances of personal and professional development to ensure that your talent is retained even as your business grows

Here are the Highlights:

09:25 HR should empower growth, not just enforce compliance.

14:17 HR should separate compliance from talent management.

23:11 External advisors gain credibility over internal voices.

35:49 Entrepreneurs face boundless possibilities, unlike employees.

39:50 We are all human, vulnerable, and flawed.

46:56 Writing the book improved Claire’s business methodology.

51:22 Avoid comparison; embrace authenticity and entrepreneurial generosity.

55:59 Embrace inner child for pure creative joy.

01:10:54 Word-of-mouth referrals attract the best talent.

01:15:03 Organisations evolving roles to match employees' talents.

01:30:38 Leaders: Connect human-first to strengthen team performance.

 

Key Takeaways: 

• Claire Chandler emphasises the need for HR to transition from compliance-focused roles to strategic partners in organisations. 

• Building genuine trust requires leaders to be self-aware, engage authentically with employees, and foster psychological safety.

• Cathleen and Claire explore the therapeutic benefits of writing as a form of personal and professional development. 

ABOUT Claire Chandler

President and founder of Talent Boost, Claire Chandler deeply believes that leaders shape cultures, and stronger cultures drive greater success. She specialises in helping businesses expand without losing their best talent. Leveraging 30 years of experience in people leadership, human resources, and business ownership, Claire advises purpose-driven executive leaders looking to achieve perpetual growth. Claire’s services include keynote and motivational speaking, cultural integration and strategic alignment, thought partnership, talent ecosystems, leadership retreat facilitation, performance acceleration, executive and cohort coaching, organisational assessment and design, team dynamics and alignment, and growth

readiness. 

 

Claire holds a certificate in strategic HR leadership from Cornell’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, a master’s degree from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and a bachelor’s degree from Fairfield University. She has appeared as a guest on more than 150 podcasts, is the author of several books on leadership and business strategy, and is a contributing writer for Forbes. She received the 2023 Best of America Small Business Award as Best Entrepreneur—Business Consulting.

Connect with Claire:

Website: https://www.clairechandler.net/

Book: https://www.growthonpurpose.com/ 

 

Social Media Links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairechandlersphr/ 

Twitter: https://x.com/TalentBoost 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/talentboostllc

 

Connect: 
 

Find | Cathleen O’Sullivan 

Business: www.cathleenmerkel.com    

Email: [email protected]  

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathleen-merkel/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/legendary_leaders_cathleenos/ 

 

 

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