Our guest today is Rob Friday, HBA, Managing Principal at Predictive Success. Rob is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, international keynote speaker and Talent Optimization advisor based in Toronto Canada. As a Managing Principle with Predictive Success, Rob works with organizations to optimize hiring and team performance with the Predictive Index.Rob has published a book entitled, Talent Optimizer: Why some companies always get great people.Rob will also be speaking at the AGILITY REIMAGED summit on Sept 14th.Questions Include: Tell us about Predictive Index and the problems it tries to solve for HR pros and leadersWhat's needed from leadership to offer an environment that encourages and nurtures high-performing teams?What are you seeing your clients do differently to attract and hire quality talent in this era of low employment? How will this change if we enter an anticipated recession?How can companies use HR analytics to more effectively onboard talent?Talk about the role of AI and the potential for misuse of assessments in the hiring process, potentially introducing bias. How do you address this for your clients?Tell us about your book, Talent Optimizer: Why some companies always get great people, and some of the lessons in it for HR pros and leadersTell us about your session at the AGILITY REIMAGED summit on Sept 14th called Insights on hiring and inspiring talent in a competitive landscapeWhat are some new innovations in the HR tech space to watch out for in 2023?Enjoyed the conversation with Rob? Check out HRchat episode 356, in which Bill Banham talks with Matt Poepsel, Ph.D, over at Predictive Index. We do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests and sponsors are entirely independent of The HR Gazette, HRchat Podcast, and Iceni Media Inc.Support the showFeature Your Brand on the HRchat PodcastThe HRchat show has had 100,000s of downloads and is frequently listed as one of the most popular global podcasts for HR pros, Talent execs and leaders. It is ranked in the top ten in the world based on traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness. The podcast is also ranked as the Best Canadian HR Podcast by FeedSpot and one of the top 10% most popular shows by Listen Score. Want to share the story of how your business is helping to shape the world of work? We offer sponsored episodes, audio adverts, email campaigns, and a host of other options. Check out packages here. Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our newsletter Check out our in-person events