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Designing Your Best Team

Eric Guy Episode 227

This week, Chief Victory Officer Eric Guy is joined by Walt Rodgers, a seasoned operations leader turned HR strategist, who’s brought predictive talent tools into three different industries. In this energizing conversation, Eric and Walt explore what it really takes to unlock team potential, lead with empathy, and build data-driven, people-first organizations. 👏

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Takeaways:

💥 Data Drives People Strategy: Walt shares how integrating the Predictive Index transformed hiring, communication, and leadership development, bringing objectivity, speed, and clarity to decision-making.

💥 Empathy Meets Execution: Balancing business strategy with sincere care for employees isn’t just possible, it’s essential. Walt emphasizes the "secret sauce" of leading with consistency, availability, and support.

💥 Culture Starts at the Top: Through intentional involvement and consistent communication, leaders shape culture daily. Walt's commitment to driving culture by example ensures alignment and engagement across the organization.

💥 Teach the Platinum Rule: Adapting to how others need to be treated fosters trust, retention, and performance. Walt trains leaders to treat people how they need to be treated, not just how you prefer to lead.

💥 Dreams Matter: Inspired by The Dream Manager, Walt believes helping employees identify and pursue personal goals deepens morale, loyalty, and performance, especially with the next generation of workers.

💥 No Going Back: In today’s dynamic workplace, talent optimization tools aren’t a luxury, they’re essential. As teams scale and complexity grows, data-backed insights ensure alignment, reduce bias, and drive results.

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