Meander Talent AcademyMTA

Become the one they fight to retain.

You own the headcount plan. You have the data, and you have the tools. What you don't have is the playbook for turning any of it into decisions leadership will actually act on — for becoming the person in the room who changes the decision. Meander Talent Academy teaches you to read the data, act on it with AI, and get leadership to act on them.

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Where to start

Two ways in. Pick the pace that fits.

Flagship
The 8-Week Accelerator
Everything in Self-Study, plus a fixed cohort, weekly deadlines, and the Live weekly group session with Chris. $1,495 · next cohort July 13, 2026.
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Self-paced
Self-Study subscription
The same thinking, on your own schedule. $490/yr or $49/mo.
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A 6-minute walkthrough of the Academy and what you'll walk out with.

Built for the person in the seat, not the org chart

You were hired or promoted because the last person didn’t quite get there. You have the data. You have the tools. What you don’t have is the training — because the playbook for doing this job well didn’t exist when you took the seat. The Academy is built for that exact moment.

Monday morning.
The board review is on Thursday and your headcount model doesn’t hold up under scrutiny. Learn to build a capacity model finance will trust — start to finish, using tools you already have.
Wednesday afternoon.
You’ve been using ChatGPT for the small stuff. Learn the workflows that turn AI into a real multiplier — ATS analysis, pipeline diagnostics, recruiting ops automation, all on your actual data.
Friday at 4pm.
The exec team just reframed your hiring plan without you in the room. Learn the influence layer — how to walk in with three slides and walk out with the decision.

How It Works

Watch & Learn
Each module starts with a real-world video walkthrough. No slides, no lectures — just a practitioner building something useful and explaining the thinking.
Build & Apply
Download templates, follow guided exercises, and build real deliverables you can take back to work the same week.
Earn SHRM Credits
Complete modules and earn SHRM PDCs (Professional Development Credits) to maintain your certification while learning skills that actually matter.

Current Courses

Free Resources

Prompt libraries, templates, and guides you can download and use today — no course enrollment required.

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Who's Teaching

Chris Mannion
Chris Mannion
Founder, Meander | People Analytics, AI & Workforce Planning

Royal Navy aerospace engineer turned HR data practitioner. Seven years leading engineering teams on frontline squadrons, MIT Sloan MBA, then Wayfair — where he owned process innovation across a 400+ recruiter global TA function and cut time-to-hire by more than 50%. Five years consulting Fortune 500 and PE-backed companies on workforce planning and AI strategy. Now teaching those same skills at scale.

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Ready to become the one they fight to retain?

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