Unmuted Podcast | Episode #77
Topic: Why the Old HR Playbook Is Dead: Managing Talent Like an Asset, Not a Cost
Guests: Daneal Charney & Konstantin Tskhay
Important Guest Links:
🌐 Canadian Talent Benchmarking Study: https://tapnetwork.ca/industry-data/canadian-talent-benchmarking-study/
🔗 Konstantin Tskhay: https://www.linkedin.com/in/konstantintskhay
🔗 Daneal Charney: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danealcharney/
Host: Jeff Waldman – Founder & HR Tech Evangelist at ScaleHR & SocialHRCamp
Episode Overview
For decades, HR leaders have been challenged to become more strategic and commercially minded. Yet many organizations still view HR primarily as a support function rather than a driver of business value.
Today, the pressure is different.
AI is reshaping work. Budgets are tighter. Executive teams are demanding better answers about productivity, workforce value, and return on talent investment. The traditional HR playbook is no longer enough.
In this episode, Daneal Charney and Konstantin Tskhay discuss new research that challenges conventional thinking: "What if organizations managed talent like a strategic asset instead of simply a cost?"
Together, we explore:
👉 Why headcount, compensation, and turnover metrics alone no longer tell the full story
👉 What the Canadian Talent Benchmarking Study reveals about workforce value and organizational performance
👉 Why HR has struggled to adopt an asset-based mindset
👉 Why AI, tighter capital markets, and productivity pressures make this shift more urgent than ever
👉 Practical actions CEOs, CHROs, and HR leaders can take to modernize talent strategy and ROI
If you're an HR leader, founder, executive, or people manager looking to rethink how your organization creates value through talent, this episode offers practical insights backed by new research.
About Daneal Charney
Daneal Charney is the Founder of FIVEX and a leadership advisor who has helped hundreds of high-growth technology companies scale their people, leadership, and performance. Formerly Executive in Residence at MaRS, she has also held leadership roles with Intel, Aviva, NexJ Systems, and Muse.
About Konstantin Tskhay
Konstantin Tskhay, Ph.D., is the Managing Partner at Tskhay & Associates, helping organizations improve people analytics, organizational effectiveness, and operational discipline. He previously held leadership roles at Top Hat and Deloitte and teaches People Analytics at Toronto Metropolitan University.
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