The Battle between your Need to fill a role vs. hiring for cultural alignment.
More thought needs to go into “Who” you are going to hire than “What” you are going to hire. Meaning proven performers with transferable skills, not shiny objects.
Today’s Quote:
“Acquiring the right talent is the most important key to growth. Hiring was - and still is - the most important thing we do.”
- Marc Bennioff, Founder, Chairman and co-CEO of Salesforce
Guest Bio:
Ben Mones is the co-founder and CEO of Fama, an AI-based solution that identifies problematic behavior among potential hires and current employees by analyzing publicly available online information. He founded Fama in 2015 to address the needs of organizations everywhere that are grappling with the challenges of protecting their workplace culture and preventing harassment.
Prior to Fama, Ben held a number of executive roles at a variety of startups in the Bay Area, including Acceleprise, an independent accelerator focused on enterprise technology, where he served as Entreprenuer in Residence as well as Lanetix, a leading provider of cloud-based customer relationship management platforms as director, revenue operations. He also spent two years at content analytics and insights company Chartbeat. Ben has been tapped as a guest lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management, UCLA Anderson School of Management and USC Marshall School of Business, and has also been featured in CNBC, Fast Company, Los Angeles Times, TechCrunch and the Wall Street Journal. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Vanderbilt University and is based in Venice, California.
Show Highlights:
Problem:
Why is it important to invest in culture?
Why does Ego make decisions over common sense?
Anybody with a legitimate amount of responsibility makes a difference.
Rockstar engineers, leaders, need to fit into the organization, not the other way around
*** first-time founders Story:
Lesson Learned
Rick’s Input:
Solutions:
What road map should leaders follow?
Rick’s Framework
Key Takeaways:
Brenan German: Can AI be the Solution to a Bad Interviewing Experience?
Sherry Benjamins: Build a Strategic Plan to Avoid Costly Hiring Mistakes
Nicole Washington: You Closed Your First Round of Funding, Now What?
Rocky Romanella: Define and Build Your Core Company Values
Kathy Dawson: Capitalizing on Current Employer Fails to Win Critical Hires
Scott Hamilton: Disruption will impact your business and it is coming faster than you think! Are you prepared?
Shawn Andrews: What Is Emotional Intelligence And How Is It Relevant To Hiring?
Darrell Gurney: Breaking Bad, Career And Hiring Habits!
Melinda Kim: Select Your Founding Team For Your Business Like You Would A Marriage. Only When Your Values Are In Aligned Will It Stop The Breakup!
Chris Dyer: How to Analyze and Hire For Your Company Culture
Matt Charney: “Me Too” Messaging Does Not Attract People to Join Your Company
Lori Torres - Diligence and Vetting are Critical in Building an Outstanding Company
Erin Wilson: The Power of Feedback in Your interview Process Stops Ghosting and Glass Door Fears
J.C. Ruffalo: Team Chemistry Either Attracts or Repels Investors, Customers and Top Talent
Hank Levine: Gamifying Your Entire Organization - Accounting Needs to Have Fun Too!
Dane Petchul: College Debt Is Hindering Your Ability To Hire the Strongest Talent!
Anita Kanti: Abolish the Resume!
Brenda Diederichs: Public Sector Versus Private Sector - What's the Sexier Career Option? Startups, Pay Attention!
Meredith Fish: Transforming Your Leaders Into Talent Magnets
Mark James: Preparing for Your Interview is the Key to Winning a Great Hire!
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