WISL 62 Andria Taylor: Keep Your Best Talent for Yourself

May 24 2023 • 33 mins

In this insightful podcast, guest Andrea Taylor, the founder of TalentXponential, discusses the shifting dynamics of the workplace and the importance of meaningful work in fostering employee engagement.

Taylor expresses her wish for businesses to focus more on their social responsibilities and to invest more in their employees. She raises concerns about the low level of employee engagement and the particular burden borne by women juggling work and family during the pandemic. In her closing remarks, she emphasizes that work should be fulfilling and leaders should aim to create meaningful connections with their employees.

Andria consults with mid-sized, high-growth businesses to develop their leadership bench. Regardless of the industry, strong leaders are the key to any organization’s success. Andria understands the challenges executives face in keeping their top talent and ensuring leaders are ready and equipped to effectively lead teams and drives organizational results. Her goal is to ensure companies have the right people in the right roles at the right time.

Andria Taylor leads TalentXponential, a consulting firm that “builds leaders for growing companies.” With over 15 years of expertise in developing exceptional leaders and leadership development programs, Andria has worked in the US and internationally in a variety of industries including healthcare, hospitality, insurance, construction and not-for-profit.

Andria received her undergrad from UC San Diego and a Masters in Adult Education from NC State University. She is certified in Myers-Briggs, DiSC, Crucial Conversations, Change Management and executive coaching (CTI).