“Senior leaders need options. They need options to say no to, options to say yes to. They need options for buy-in, options for buyout.” - Melissa Law

Ever struggled to create buy-in when recommending or implement a high stakes talent initiative? Then listen to this episode!

My guest is Melissa Law, who is VP of Talent Management in a large seniors living organization. She oversees several teams within her portfolio: talent acquisition, talent development, and total rewards. Like a match that ignites a flame, Melissa ignites progress by envisioning what’s possible and inspiring change among the people and organizations she works with. Her passion for talent, growth and achievement are at the forefront of many professional and personal accomplishments.

In today’s episode of Talent Management Truths, you’ll discover:

• Melissa’s insights into how Senior Leaders think and how to build buy-in
• How Melissa started out in a Business degree and wound up in HR and Talent Management
• What sparked her passion and how she knew what she was meant to do with her life

About Melissa Law: Melissa has 25 years of progressive leadership experience, spanning four industries. Melissa has had the opportunity to work with several large Canadian organizations including Walmart, and Aecon. She is currently the VP of Talent Management at Revera, one of the largest Senior Living companies in Canada. In 2020, Revera won gold at the HR Canadian Awards in the category of Best Talent Management Strategy and Melissa achieved her designations of Associate Certified Coach and Certified Professional Co-Active Coach. Melissa is a graduate of Queen’s MIR Program as well as an active alumnus of Trent University where she received her Bachelor of Administrative Studies.

Guess what? Exciting changes are ahead for this show! We are rebranding!!

After 3 years and 150 episodes, I took the show on hiatus for a few months because I was feeling like something needed to shift. And that shift is here!

On March 19, 2025, Talent Management Truths becomes Leadership: Human-Style!

I wanted a show title that reflected what I see validated every single day in the work I get to do: leaders who lead WITH their

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