Using "Stay" Conversations to Inform Talent Programs with Liz Heathwood from EY

In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Liz Heathwood to the show. She is a talent and HR expert and a global people strategy lead at EY, formerly known as Ernst & Young, the global professional services firm. Liz is based in Brisbane, Australia, and leads strategic talent projects for the strategy and transaction service line of EY. She’s an expert in talent strategy, talent development, learning and development, transformation and change, as well as talent and change management. More recently, Liz Heathwood’s role straddles both talent and learning and development, working with the business to design, deploy, and then manage the global communications around new talent and learning initiatives.In this episode, you’ll hear:How Liz Heathwood’s career began as a teacher, eventually shifted into human resources, and why it works so well for her family life.What “stay” interviews for leaders are and how they’re affecting career development and upscaling within the company.Why “stay” conversations need to feel like a safe space and remain anonymous so that employees can feel comfortable sharing their thoughts.The reason even the most senior leaders need to feel they have a career path and a purpose.Some of the outcomes that can come from having these conversations and what they can do to improve your organization.How Liz Heathwood works to keep top employees engaged at the company in other ways.Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Connect with Liz Heathwood:LinkedIn“Stay” Conversations LinkedIn PostInstagramMentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/