A Casual Conversation: Inside TTA Connect

About this episode

The episode discusses how organizations are redefining talent discovery and engagement, leading to the creation of TTA Connect.

In this episode, we sit down with TTA leaders John Laverdure, Michael Aguirre, Jocelyn Allen, and Maria Melfa to explore how organizations are redefining the way they discover and engage talent, and why that shift led to the creation of TTA Connect. Today’s decision makers want greater control over how they evaluate options. Many prefer to research independently, compare choices, and build confidence before ever entering a sales conversation. At the same time, expert guidance still matters wh...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jocelyn Allen, Maria Melfa

Guests: John Laverdure, Michael Aguirre

Topics covered

• talent discovery
• engagement strategies
• organizational change
• decision making
• independent research

Keywords

• talent
• engagement
• decision makers
• research
• sales conversation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TTA Connect

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