Gareth Linnard

“Gareth is a top-notch talent leader and an all-around excellent guy! I reported to him during my time with Talentful, where he managed my account alongside several other high-pressure projects. He was transparent, knowledgeable, and always happy to help when I needed something. I can't recommend him enough - if you get the chance to work with Gareth, go for it!”

“Over the last 2 years, I had the absolute pleasure and privilege of reporting into Gareth during his tenure at Talentful as Talent Director. Throughout our time working together, Gareth proved himself to be an exceptional leader and mentor. Gareth and I worked on starting a new client account together (Expedia Group) which was a new relationship for Talentful with a ton of visibility that needed to be cultivated. His management skills and style were testament to the success we achieved as we were able to earn several contract extensions and grew our team of 7 into a team of 20+ over the span of 18 months. Under Gareth's leadership, our team also earned positive NPS scores above our target each quarter over the last 2 years. I have personally witnessed Gareth's ability to deal with ambiguity and prioritize delivering impactful projects while maintaining a wide range of team management, account management and client delivery responsibilities. By being the example for our team at Expedia Group, we were able to flourish and consistently drive results each quarter. One of his incredible accomplishments is that Gareth replicated this success across his other clients and other teams that he managed as well, which speaks volumes to his work ethic, commitment to deliver and ability to manage. Within his teams Gareth fostered an environment of trust and collaboration, while also developing a culture of high performance. He possesses the distinct ability to not only recognize potential, but to nurture that potential as well; which resulted in several promotions shared with my own set of promotions included from starting as a Talent Partner III when I first joined to Senior Talent Partner and now being a Talent Lead. He allowed us to bring new ideas to the table and gave us the opportunity to take risks. He helped us focus on our learning and development as keenly as we focused on our key deliverables and performance. Personally, Gareth provided me with transformational support and guidance for my career. He has the innate ability to lead a team with compassion while maintaining high standards of excellence. I confidently believe anyone who has the privilege to work in one of Gareth's team will receive the same opportunities to learn, grow and develop into a better professional as I did. I would highly recommend him for any organization as Gareth was instrumental to our team's success and highlighted tremendous skill and aptitude in his ability to both deliver against goals while managing a team successfully.”