Welcome to a special episode of the show brought to you in partnership with Arlington Economic Development, where we discuss issues related to the workforce, the role of place in the future of work, and the role of the creative sector in a larger business context. We call this Return on Creativity.

About the Episode

Welcome to a special episode of the show brought to you in partnership with Arlington Economic Development, where we discuss issues related to the workforce, the role of place in the future of work, and the role of the creative sector in a larger business context. We call this Return on Creativity. Today we’re going to talk about the changing role of HR and how organizations need to ensure their talent acquisition and retention strategies take into account a broader scope and perspective than narrowly focusing on compliance. Instead, organizations who think of employee acquisition and retention in terms of how other areas of the organization have been thinking about customer acquisition and retention will set themselves up for success.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Annissa Deshpande, Principal of Loglab, and author of The Comeback.

About Annissa Deshpande

Annissa Deshpande is a former HR executive of a Fortune 500 where she  oversaw the successful hiring of 20k people in 150 countries annually and  designed internal talent initiatives to achieve business results. While most HR  programs are heavily focused on compliance, Annissa helps teams think  bigger, align to business goals, and create great experiences for employees.  

She founded lōglab in 2015 and now combines her 20+ years of experience in  finance, IT, and strategy to help companies modernize HR to grow revenue  and create a place where people love to work. 

She is an adjunct professor of People Analytics at Claremont Graduate  University and recently published a book, The Comeback, which is a fast paced fictional adventure through the fundamentals of modern HR. 

Annissa has a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley.