A seasoned talent and organizational capability practitioner, Steven is passionate about equipping colleagues and associates with the knowledge, skills, tools, and resources that they need to fully unleash their personal performance potential. Leveraging lessons learned across multiple industry verticals: wholesale, retail, fintech, financial services, and aerospace & defense, Steven’s expertise and thought leadership have consistently delivered results that contribute to organizational and operational success.
In his current role at Wolseley Canada, Steven is responsible for implementing Wolseley’s talent roadmap, including talent acquisition, learning & development, leadership development, organizational effectiveness, change management, and the company’s HRIS platform. A former Captain in the Canadian Army, Steven holds a Bachelor and a Master’s degree from Royal Military College of Canada.
Day 1: Feb 15, 2023
Day 2: Feb 16, 2023
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CASE STUDY: ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL TALENT DEVELOPMENT
Narrowing the focus, to Target the Highest Priority, Highest Impact Leadership and Talent Development Opportunities
Leveraging the opportunities provided by Covid to reevaluate its leadership development programs and priorities, Wolseley Canada has significantly refined its approach to developing future-ready leadership talent. Combining, then validating performance, potential, and succession planning data, Wolseley now knows exactly which leaders should be targeted for core development, targeted investment, and over-investment.
- Achieving consistency through standardized models, tools, and methodology
- Building a data pipeline that enables decision making
- Prioritizing the investment of leadership development dollars and opportunities
