Why connecting personal development with job responsibilities creates success

In July, visionary HR leader Trent Savage, the Senior Vice President of HR for Mountain America Credit Union, sat down with Jason Lavender, the Co-Founder and CEO of Electives. In his People Developing People interview, Trent shared his passion for building high-performing organizations.

During this segment, Trent talks about how MACU shifted their personal development to better align with individual responsibilities and explains how "connecting the dots" leads to understanding and effectiveness.

Read the transcript:

Trent S: A couple of years ago we did a whole performance management philosophy shift. We went through and did the development right before we went through the process. We helped people understand: What's a comp ratio? What does that mean? How does that connect to the market? We really tried to help them understand it.

Trent S: Then they went through the cycle. And it was like, "Oh, I'm starting to see how all these pieces fit." I think that's the key. How do you connect the development –the capability you're trying to build – to the work that they're doing, so that they connect dots. I think that makes a huge difference.

Read Trent's full interview here

About Trent Savage

Trent Savage is a visionary and strategic human resources leader with a remarkable 18-year track record of driving success at market-leading companies. Passionate about fostering high-performing organizations, Trent excels in partnering with business leaders to provide clarity of direction and alignment to goals. His expertise in strategy development, executive coaching, leadership effectiveness, organizational design and strategic talent management has left a lasting impact across diverse industries, including technology, retail, consumer product goods, transportation and finance.

Trent has held significant leadership roles throughout his distinguished career at esteemed organizations, including Procter & Gamble, Amazon and eBay. As the Senior Vice President of HR at Mountain America Credit Union, Trent spearheaded transformative initiatives that shaped the company's HR landscape.

Committed to giving back, Trent invests his time supporting his family, colleagues, fellow BYU alums and the community. He envisions an HR legacy focused on empowering employees to excel, ensuring that the profession transcends transactional tasks and enables employees to achieve greatness. Trent’s unwavering dedication to HR excellence continues to shape the profession's future with every step he takes.

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