EP042 - How to build workplace communities with Todd Nilson and Ilker Akansel of TalentLed
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How to build workplace communities with Todd Nilson and Ilker Akansel of TalentLed
About the episode
This episode focuses on how to build workplace communities to boost employee engagement, and loyalty, and reduce churn. We dive deep into the nuances of building a professional community with Todd Nilson and Ilker Akansel, co-founders of TalendLed.
About the guests
Todd Nilson co-founded TalentLed, a consultancy helping organizations create talent communities. He is also the founder of Clocktower Advisors, where I help organizations build thriving online communities and digital workplaces. His specialties are digital strategy, online community management, remote work collaboration, and marketing. He works with startups through Fortune 100 companies globally. He is a longtime tabletop gamer, including RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons. He has graduated from Penn State BA, Duquesne University MA, and University of Kentucky PhD (abd). He is Based proudly in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, USA. He trained as a dancer in tap, jazz, modern, and ballet! Yes, really! He is also a Rotarian who lives by the 4-Way Test.
Connect with Todd on LinkedIn.
Ilker Akansel is the co-founder of TalentLed. He is a community strategy consultant with a two-pronged specialism, with communities of developers and tech and traditional brands, startups, and innovation being the first, talent, future of work, digital nomadism, and remote work being the second. He supports the former of these specialisms through his consultancy, ilkerakansel.com, and does the same for the latter through his founding partnership at TalentLed Community Consultancy. He has previously led developer communities for Google, innovation projects for Cisco, and volunteered for the 2012 London Olympic Games. With over 13 years of experience in Europe, he is well-versed in the cultural, professional, and community-related challenges and opportunities across the EMEA region in particular. He lives in Istanbul, Turkey.
Connect with Ilker on LinkedIn.
About the host
My name is Peter Benei, founder of Anywhere Consulting. My mission is to help and inspire a community of remote leaders who can bring more autonomy, transparency, and leverage to their businesses, ultimately empowering their colleagues to be happier, more independent, and more self-conscious.
Connect with me on LinkedIn.
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