Marques Ogden, An ex-NFL Professional Footballer, who followed his dream of getting drafted into the NFL in 2003 shares his story about Elite Leadership, getting back up when the odds are stacked against you and understanding what it takes to achieve all your goals in business and in Life.  Marques is the author of the best-selling book, “The Success Cycle” which helps people to understand what it takes to become an Elite Leader.  Marques played professional American Football for 5 years as an offensive lineman with the Titans, Bills, Ravens and Jaguars, however he now works as a Celebrity Success Coach, Commentator and Leadership expert!

Nick Day is joined on The HR L&D Podcast by Caroline Drake, Chief People Officer at Award-winning payroll and HR solutions provider, Zellis to discuss the findings following a report, developed in cooperation with the Economist, focused on diversity data to determine what it is that is holding back progress in delivering effective, data-led DEI campaigns.  We also explore the Seven principles for effective DEI data gathering that were discovered during the research for this report.

Julie Morgenstern, Organising and Productivity expert and New York Times best-selling author has shared her expertise on countless TV and radio shows including The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, The Today Show and Good Morning America.  On this HR L:&D Podcast, Julie teaches us all how we can organise our lives more effectively!  As we watch companies transition back into the office, or at the very least, new ways of working, many companies, hiring managers and HR leaders are being forced to navigate new obstacles created by the pandemic, from preventing employee burnout to finding ways to re-engage their workforces after so much time on Zoom.  Julie teaches how her impactful insights and her unique Inside Out approach can help!

Claire teaches leaders, employees and companies the importance of preparedness.  Claire discusses the crucial link between “finding your why” with accelerating performance.  Finally, Claire talk about the “decision-dashboard” to fix the “plug and pray” method of deploying talent so that companies can become revenue-generating machines!

Jes an all-around HR go-getter with 10+ years in HR, recruitment, DEI, and L&D.  Her goal is to create fundamental change by empowering inclusive workplaces and cultures that are inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible for all employees. As Co-Founder of The Rise Journey, she works to operationalize DEIBA (diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility) strategies as part of building foundational and sustainable organizational culture.