How To Identify And Retain Fantastic Talent with Reesa Woolf PhD

Have coffee with each employee, even once or twice a year, with no agenda. Share some about your life and mostly listen

As a part of my HR Strategy Series, I’m talking to top experts in the field to teach prospects what hiring managers are actually looking for, while also supporting business leaders in their hiring and retention strategies. Today I had the pleasure of talking with Reesa Woolf.

For 20 years, Reesa has mentored C-Suite Leaders and Executives to motivate, Sales Professionals to close more deals and Technical Experts to be focused, fearless speakers. She is the author of the bestseller Executive Speaking in a Weekend, a comprehensive guide to writing talks and presenting with a professional presence. With a PhD in Psychology, Reesa teaches the psychology of influencing various personalities to comply with HR practices by connecting with each group, large and small. She effectively diminishes presentation skills anxiety and teaches how to be confident and authentic.

Thank you so much for doing this with us! Can you tell us a story about what brought you to this specific career path?

I realized at university that life is a smorgasbord of interesting things. I made a…