Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Peter Sursi, MBA, SPHR - Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

18/04/2023 54 min Episodio 104
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Peter Sursi, MBA, SPHR - Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

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Peter is an experienced HR executive. Defining the Future of Organizations. As a People Operations and change management Expert, Peter is a sought after international keynote speaker. He has spent 25 years at the FBI. 4 years as Head of Talent Acquisition - Managing the national recruitment and hiring strategy for the FBI's special agent, intelligence analyst and professional staff employees.Created new comms/leadership strategies facilitating high performance and accountability in a remote and dispersed workforce.Peter also was awarded the Human Capital Outstanding Leader of the Year 2021Issued by Office of the Director of National Intelligence in recognition of leadership that transformed the FBI's hiring strategy, increased diversity, and brought more talented employees into the FBI.Ross and Peter talk about FBI recruitment, challenges, diversity, driving change, linguistics, FBI vetting, transforming the Bureau, field work, HR, hiring, change, helping people, amazing work, purpose driven organisations, investing in people, adapting, evolving, structural barriers, making mistakes and improving organisations.The pair also discuss rewards, work changes, retaining employees, human interaction, emotional intelligence, experimentation, learning, growing, discomfort, expectations, imagination, help, role models, coaching, evolving, anxiety, shifting stress, no judgment, embracing learning and emotions.Timecodes:00:24 Peter's bio01:51 The process behind winning the 'Outstanding Leader Award'05:53 Peter's journey through the FBI12:03 Diversity drivers transitioning to a national approach 19:57 Brand new hiring compared vs mobility within the organisation25:33 Embracing learning and change during high stakes30:17 How far can we take risks  35:21 Modernising and new AI technology merging with talent42:25 Things people can do to find new skills inside them47:40 Tips for leading teams through change 50:44 The last time Peter did something for the first time52:07 Final ThoughtsConnect with Peter:LinkedInConnect with Ross:WebsiteLinkedInMoonshot Innovation 

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