What are the biggest challenges in building a distributed team as a startup? Today we discuss how to Hire, build process and lead in a distributed model. We will learn that uncovering the right people hinges on the Individual's desire and their emotional intelligence.
Today’s Quote:
“Completing one another is more important than competing with one another." - John C. Maxwell
Show Guest:
Mark Angel is the CEO and Co-founder of Amira Learning, the company reinventing learning to read with AI. Amira is a rapidly growing, venture-funded startup bringing the first intelligent reading assistant into K-3 classrooms.
Mark formerly served as Chief Technology Officer at Renaissance Learning, where he led the R&D organization and worked on the two most successful reading apps in the United States – Accelerated Reader and STAR. He has worked for 30 years in the Silicon Valley as a CEO, CTO and General Manager for innovators in the realm of Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing (Ernst & Young, Nuance, KANA Software).
Mr. Angel is the founder of three successful start-ups. He is a chief inventor on more than 10 patents in the areas of search.
Episode Highlights:
Problem:
Challenges in Hiring a Distributed Team:
What issues have we struggled with around hiring?
Discuss the Model
Core Values alignment
Creating a situation where there is a balance of work and not having too many meetings. Keeping people in a place where they are getting constructive work behavior. Getting that work done but also helping others to get the work done. People are happiest when you find the “groove”.
Rick’s Challenges
Solutions
What have we done about this?
How do we manage work?
Baking collaboration into everyday environment. Tools like google suite/slack/zoom/github/atlassian -- basically emphasis is on creating the norms around the tools. Understand when they should be using the tools
Allow people Flexibility
What went right & wrong in the process?
Rick’s first step
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How to Thrive in Hiring Through the “Great Resignation ” with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc.
Time Kills Hires with Andrew Bartlow of Series B Consulting
How to Stop Sucking at Hiring Sales People with Joseph Fung of Uvaro
Hiring for Talent Optimization with Mike Zani of The Predictive Index
How to Terminate an Employee with Dignity - Lori Torres of Parcel Pending
Why You Need to Interview Like Amazon Now! with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc.
How to Effectively Make Your First Departmental Hire with Liam Rose of Catalina Seven Ventures
The Great Resignation & Struggle Learning with Sam Caucci of 1Huddle
Fully Remote Culture with a Social Mission with Brian Roland of Abenity
Balancing Quality & Speed as You Hire to Scale with Brian Breth of Fair.com
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Breaking Bad Belief Systems- Innovation Mindset with Patrick Schwerdtfeger of Trend Mastery Inc.
Why Purpose & Understanding Drive People to Want To Work For Your Company with Casey Welch of Tallo
The Right Formula for Proactive Recruiting with Eric Dahan of Open Influence
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