Episode 6: Retaining Talent During Organizational Change and Transition
Streamed on 20th September, 2022
A Few key takeaways
- How to spot the hidden gems to retain during transitions?
About the Session
Every organization, at some point, goes through change or transition. And during this disruptive period of change, HR professionals and line managers face the most important task of retaining the best talent. Retaining talent is never easy, and during disruptions, it becomes tougher. In this episode, we will discuss how HR and managers should approach an inevitable transition to retain their best people.
Session Guests

Whitney Johnson
CEO of Disruption Advisors
Whitney Johnson is the CEO of Disruption Advisors (disruptionadvisors.co), a tech-enabled talent development company, and an Inc. 5000 2020 honoree, one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Named by Thinkers50 as one of the ten leading business thinkers in the world (2021), she advises executives across the globe on smart growth leadership: growing your people to grow your company.

Denis Hickey
VP, Total Rewards & People Operations at Gympass
Denis currently serves as the Vice President of Total Rewards for Gympass, a discovery platform with the mission of defeating inactivity. Denis has 20 years of Human Resources experience at General Electric & IBM. Denis has an MBA from New York University and a Bachelors of Science in Industrial & Labor Relations from Cornell. Denis lives in Ridgefield.

