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How to Manage Culture Transformations with Sam Worobec

Episode 378 of the Talent Development Think Tank Podcast welcomes Sam Worobec to the stage. Sam has over 15 years of experience in developing talent at scale across various industries. He has a proven track record of creating robust talent pipelines. Furthermore, his expertise ranges from developing talent for world-famous brands to portfolio holding companies, covering industries such as banking, telecommunications, energy, and food service.

Growing up with a blue-collar work ethic and a passion for both the arts and business, Sam has found in himself a unique combination of creativity, work ethic, and business savvy. Leveraging technology to enable organizations, upskilling current workforces, training-as-recruiting, and growing future leaders are his specialty. Now, Sam Worobec serves as the Vice President of Learning & Development of Red Ventures.

In this episode, you will hear:

Sam Worobec’s explanation of the background of Red Ventures as a portfolio company with several brands across industries
How Sam demonstrated crisis management as the Head of Learning at Chipotle during the E. Coli crisis in 2016
Sam’s advice on how to shift mindsets and culture in the workplace
The key steps in successfully achieving a cultural transformation in organizations
Some interesting points of discussion for professionals in the talent development space

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