Closing The Gap With Denise Cooper

Are you aware of the ripple effects that hiring the wrong talent can have on your organization? In this episode of Remarkable Leadership Lessons, our host, Denise Cooper, discusses the critical issue of the consequences of hiring the wrong talent with Deborah Snow Walsh, an authority on talent acquisition and management with an emphasis on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Deborah Snow Walsh, who currently serves as the Head of Talent for Brown and Brown Insurance Company, shares insights drawn from her vast experience in talent acquisition, development, management, and more. As Denise Cooper introduces in the podcast, hiring the wrong person can lead to an array of problems such as a decrease in productivity, damaged relationships with customers, and potentially losing millions in revenue. For instance, Deborah highlights a scenario where the company hired a Vice President of Sales who turned out to be wrong for the role, causing significant harm to the business, to the extent of almost losing a $60 mi