Talent Density
Experience
Performance
Speed
Quality
Talent Density isn't a destination, it's a flywheel. Something to iterate toward indefinitely.
Areas of Focus
People Operations should operate with the same level of rigor and intention as product or engineering, ensuring that every system and decision reinforces a culture of excellence, speed, and alignment - not as a support function, but as a core lever for company success.
Human Resources
A strategic engine for scaling talent density through designed infrastructure—levels, compensation, performance, compliance, benefits—that connect intuitively in service of each other to enable exceptional people to thrive and push the business forward.
Talent Acquisition
Hiring as a science. A strategic muscle for the business focused on heavy outbound that raises the bar for incoming talent, and an intentional, rigorous process designed to separate exceptional candidates from good. Constently iterating for continuous improvement.
Workplace Experience
Exceptional talent deserves an exceptional place to work. That requires designing an environment—physical, cultural, and operational—where top performers can do their best work. Intentional and iteration that reinforces focus, energy, and belonging.
Speaking & Coaching
As a public speaker, Taylor aims to deliver education, inspiration and entertainment to a variety of audiences. He strives to make every event a memorable experience, placing a large emphasis on straying from the norm by delivering a new perspective as well as actionable insights. As an experienced builder and People & Talent leader, Taylor focuses on the core ideas behind a talent-centric approach to scaling. It's about the foundational philosophy that unlocks a principles-first approach to hiring and org development.
As a millennial who entered the work force under a mountain of student debt and found success and growth in a career he loves, Taylor's words tend to resonate with a young professional audience. With the added value of his insider experience on the hiring side of the Tech Industry over the years, his career design & strategy talks have been a big hit among business/entrepreneurship students and recent grads.
As a queer, mixed-race man in the workplace, his lived experience informs his views on DEI work in tech. With experience launching and leading a DEI initiative in a global rapid growth setting, and achieving real results in diversity through recruiting as a partner to the business, his bold ideas around Diversity and Talent Acquisition have not failed to leave his audience thinking.
