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
Key Takeaways:
When Hiring is Overwhelming with Karima Gulick of Innovent Law
Instilling Values into Your Hiring Process with Ken Babcock of Tango
The Secret to Hiring through an Economic Downturn with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc.
How to Avoid Hiring a Bad Actor with Becky Wanta of Q5id
It’s Never Too Early to Lead through Core Values with Marc Reinfenrath of Spinutech
The Hiring 4-S: Strategy, Systems, Staff & Skills with Hilmon Sorey of CoachCRM
#1 Question that Needs to be Asked During a Phone Screen with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc.
Necessary Interview Intelligence for Hiring with Raphael Danilo of Yobs
Leveling the Interviewing Playing Field with Lee Rubin of Confetti
Why do Company’s Need Data Scientists with Asim Razvi of Intertru Inc.
The Secret to People Accepting Your Offer with Jeff Wolfe of Veloce Energy
Creating Artificial Collisions in a Remote Workplace with David Wald of Aclaimant
How Hiring the Wrong Person Eats Profits with Rocky Lalvani of Profit Comes First
The Blind Spots of Hiring Managers & Candidates with Varun Puri of Yoodli
How Innocent Interview Questions Can Become Litigation with Victor Xu of Fisher Phillips
Founder Led Recruiting Produces Extraordinary ROI with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc.
Hiring Super A-Players with Steve Newcomb of Powerset
How Employee CEO for the Day Scales Your Organization with Ville Houttu of Vincit
What Makes People Stay or Jump Ship with Nicolas Vandenberghe of Chili Piper
Building a Performance Based Service Organization with Johnny Robinson of Orange Window Cleaning
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