Talon performance group

Talon Performance Group

Talon Performance Group

Talon provides innovative talent solutions that ultimately increase an organization’s profits. Clients rely on Talon as a trusted partner for the search, project staffing, leadership/professional development and retention of their most important asset-people. Talon is dedicated to developing people to their fullest potential. By delivering pragmatic strategies that boost personal and team performance, they help organization’s gain a competitive edge through lowering costs and increasing profits. Founded in 1999, Talon Performance Group is a premier talent management firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota; serving law firms, in-house legal departments and professional service organizations worldwide. For more information, visit www.talonperformancegroup.com.


Jodi Standke

Jodi Standke is Co-Founder and CEO of Talon Performance Group. Jodi is in the business of making people’s dream comes true and organization’s successful. It began ten years ago, when she founded an executive search firm for the legal industry, called Legal Liaisons, Ltd. She realized there was a distinct need for knowledgeable recruiters in the legal industry and realized their was a training and development need for the leaders within the legal industry. She worked with both legal professionals, finding them positions they love, and law firms and departments, helping them attract and attain top talent.

In order to meet the evolving needs of her clients, she transformed the business from recruitment into a comprehensive talent management firm: Talon Performance Group. Today, Jodi helps clients gain a competitive edge by aligning their talent with the organization’s distinct culture. She focuses on assisting leadership within professional service environments strive to their fullest potential while assisting them develop a cohesive approach to selection, development and retention, which directly impacts their bottom line and is vital to success.

Hundreds of clients across the country rely on Jodi’s expertise for critical issues such as leadership development, managing partner coaching, business development and organizational culture alignment.

Jodi frequently publishes articles and presents seminars and keynote addresses at colleges, universities, associations and special events. In addition, she gives time and resources to charitable organizations. Jodi is active in local and national legal and business associations. She is a selected Member of LegalEdge, the LE Speakers Bureau, and currently serves as a board member of the National Association of Women Business Owners, Minnesota chapter.
Areas of Specialty

Industry: Legal (law firms and in house legal departments), Professional Services

Size: emerging growth to fortune 500 organizations

Situations: call us if:

* You are a leader trying to make change within your organization
* You are succession planning
* You are exploring ways to increase effeciency of your people
* You want to make the right hires
* You want to supplement your employees with seasoned contract professionals
* You want to develop professional development or leadership programs within your organization
* You need to transition people out of your organization
* You are experiencing costly turnover

Our Philosophy

Talon is dedicated to developing people to their fullest potential. By delivering pragmatic strategies that boost personal and team performance, they help organization’s gain a competitive edge through lowering costs and increasing profits.