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Introducing: How I Hire
How I Hire
09/16/19 • 2 min
Introducing How I Hire, a new podcast from Roy Notowitz that taps directly into the best executive hiring advice and insights.
Learn more about How I Hire at howihire.com
This podcast is created by Noto Group: Executive search for consumer brands that support active, healthy, and sustainable lifestyles.
Coming Soon: How I Hire
How I Hire
08/19/19 • 0 min
How I Hire, a new podcast bringing you the best executive recruiting advice and insights, is coming soon!
09/22/20 • 45 min
Fred Miller and Judith Katz of The Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group are dedicated to helping companies recruit, support, and retain diverse workforces. For the last 50 years, KJCG has assisted organizations in creating inclusive, collaborative workplaces that leverage differences to achieve higher performance and engagement.
As CEO and Lead Client Strategist, Fred Miller develops workforce utilization strategies that accelerate higher individual, team, and organizational performance. Fred is a pioneering change agent and thought leader whose work reflects a lifelong commitment to pushing back on the status quo to help organizations become places where human beings can be fully human. He has led transformative change interventions in Fortune 50 corporations, large not-for-profit organizations, and government agencies throughout the United States, Europe, Australia, and Asia, including Merck, Allstate, United Airlines, Toyota, EILEEN FISHER, Northeast Utilities, Singapore Telecom, the McArthur Foundation, the City of San Diego, and many others. Read more about Fred and his work at kjcg.com/frederick-a-miller.
Judith Katz is the Executive Vice President of The Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group. She has distinguished herself as a thought leader, practitioner, educator, author, and strategist around change management, the development of high performing, inclusive organizations and the issues of oppression and diversity. She’s led many transformational change initiatives in the United States and around the globe, partnering with such organizations as Allstate, Ecolab Inc., EILEEN FISHER, INC., Merck, the City of San Diego, Telecoms of Singapore, and United Airlines. She also co-created the Covert Process Concept and Lab with Bob Marshak. Learn more about Judith at kjcg.com/judith-h-katz.
Judith and Fred have co authored four books on diversity, inclusion, collaboration, trust, authenticity, and teamwork:
- Safe Enough to Soar: Accelerating Trust, Inclusion, and Collaboration in the Workplace
- Opening Doors to Teamwork and Collaboration: 4 Keys that Change EVERYTHING
- Be BIG: Step Up, Step Out, Be Bold
- The Inclusion Breakthrough: Unleashing the Real Power of Diversity
They draw on their foundational framework, Inclusion as the HOW, to enable clients to achieve higher performance and accelerate results.
Highlights from our conversation include:
- How client needs and attention have shifted recently (4:46)
- Their approach to working with new clients (8:09)
- How to recognize the full potential of a diverse workforce (10:32)
- Why hiring is one piece of a larger strategy (11:14)
- How employee expectations have evolved (11:56)
- What companies need to do to retain talent (13:50)
- New and necessary competencies for leaders (16:29)
- Key conscious actions for inclusion (18:15)
- The importance of safety in the workplace (19:13)
- Next steps for companies who are serious about change (21:57)
- How KJCG sets the foundation for hiring success (24:36)
- Why companies should move away from culture “fit” (26:10)
- Ways to mitigate bias in the hiring process (28:24)
- Why organizations need to be thoughtful about onboarding (31:52)
- How COVID-19 has affected their work (35:15)
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06/23/20 • 43 min
Serilda Summers-McGee is a workforce development and human resources expert. She is the Founder of Workplace Change, where she works with clients as Chief Human Resources Officer to assess culture, resolve workplace challenges, and recruit and retain underrepresented executives and staff in inclusive, positive, and high functioning work environments.
Before starting Workplace Change, Serilda was the Chief Human Resources Officer for the City of Portland, and has worked with clients like Wieden + Kennedy, the Portland Trail Blazers, Kaiser Permanente, the Oregon Department of Education, and many others. She believes in fostering cultures that accept people for who they are and empower them to thrive. Her book, Change the WorkGame: Building and Sustaining a Diverse Workforce, goes into depth about how to accomplish this and more.
Highlights from our conversation include:
-Serilda’s approach to working with clients (3:33)
-Defining diversity, equity, inclusion, and transparency (5:33)
-Why many hiring managers fail to find and hire diverse candidates (8:33)
-The various biases that come up in the workplace (9:31)
-How sexism, racism, classism, and elitism play into hiring decisions (13:12)
-What it means to be ready for workplace change (14:23)
-How to be more successful in recruiting and retaining diverse talent (18:35)
-The importance of asking why you want more diversity in your organization (21:29)
-Why you should start by diversifying your network (24:21)
-What an inclusive selection process looks like (25:32)
-How to create a more inclusive culture (29:30)
-What role human resources should play (33:59)
-Why change requires leadership to act (34:59)
-Serilda’s strategy for hiring (35:38)
Her predictions about the future of work (38:00)
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07/14/20 • 45 min
Virtual hiring became a necessity when the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the hiring process. Pacific Cycle was in the middle of hiring their VP of Brand and Creative when they were forced to close their offices. They moved forward with the process remotely, making a key hire without the traditional in-person interview.
The entire hiring party joins us via Zoom to share the challenges and successes they encountered. This panel includes Pacific Cycle’s Nando Zucchi (President), Tim Sheridan (VP of Human Resources), Lee Jakobs (VP of Brand and Creative), as well as Senior Executive Recruiter Sara Spirko.
Pacific Cycle is based in Madison, Wisconsin, and is the parent company of legendary brands like Schwinn, Mongoose, and Kid Trax.
Highlights from our conversation include:
-What they thought the hiring process would look like (6:24)
-Their concerns about virtual hiring (9:00)
-How they addressed those concerns (10:40)
-How the team and Sara effectively worked together (12:42)
-Lee’s experience on the candidate side (14:52)
-Why they chose to focus on competencies (18:59)
-The importance of the project (20:37)
-How they involved stakeholders (26:17)
-What their remote onboarding process looks like (27:42)
-Lee’s strategy for getting to know his team and their capabilities (29:39)
-What relocation looks like in a pandemic (31:38)
-How this experience will change how they hire in the future (35:14)
-Sara’s timely advice for talent acquisition leaders (36:11)
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Dr. Stacey Philpot on Data-Driven Hiring
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08/25/20 • 33 min
Dr. Stacey Philpot is a Managing Partner at Executive Development Consulting. She has spent over 20 years as an organizational consultant and has advised Fortune 500 companies and CEOs on how to use leadership development to accelerate growth and increase their competitive advantage. Stacey’s clients have included Apple, General Mills, Johnson & Johnson, JPMorgan Chase, Nike, and PayPal. Previously, she was the head of Deloitte’s Succession & Leadership Development Practice. Stacey masterfully combines her expertise as a psychologist and executive in her work. She emphasizes a thoughtful and thorough data-driven approach to hiring and joins the podcast to share her perspective on this vital trend as well as three things hiring executives should do as they reset and rehire their teams.
Highlights from our conversation include:
- How our current moment has shifted leadership expectations (3:48)
- Why a data-driven approach can increase diversity and retention (6:30)
- The key to unlocking high performance within organizations (7:52)
- Changes in how companies view leadership (9:09)
- The high cost of hiring mistakes (12:33)
- Why many companies aren’t selecting the right leaders (13:50)
- What makes an effective leader (14:44)
- Why leadership is context-dependent (15:57)
- Understanding common biases (16:57)
- Three things successful organizations are doing (18:36)
- How Stacey helps companies transition to new types of leadership (19:18)
- How companies can use data to improve their process (21:22)
- How companies can move toward an “elastic culture” (24:16)
- Culture fit vs. culture add (25:17)
- Three things hiring executives should do as they reset and rehire their teams (28:15)
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05/12/20 • 34 min
Kristi McFarland is the Chief Strategy Officer at New Seasons Market, a Pacific Northwest, sustainably-focused, organic grocer with 18 community-oriented stores.
Before joining New Seasons, Kristi led organizational innovation, culture, and brand strategy at Peet’s Coffee & Tea and held HR leadership roles at Gap, Williams-Sonoma, and Banana Republic. In her time at New Seasons, Kristi has overseen rapid growth through talent strategy alignment, leadership development, and culture.
New Seasons has been on the front lines of the Covid 19 pandemic. Kristi and her team are navigating the immediate and long term challenges that come with providing an essential service during this difficult time.
Highlights from our conversation include:
- How her experience as a candidate shaped her approach to hiring (3:42)
- The importance of a business’s mission as an anchoring point (5:30)
- How values have come to life in all of Kristi’s roles (7:02)
- Why customer experience is so important in brand building (11:04)
- How she and the leadership team at New Seasons empower employees (12:33)
- How Kristi evaluates internal and external candidates (13:32)
- How New Seasons has navigated industry changes (17:41)
- The role culture has played in helping to retain employees (19:04)
- The employee-friendly practices New Seasons has pioneered (20:10)
- The challenges they’re facing in the Covid 19 pandemic (21:52)
- What the future might look like for the grocery industry (28:07)
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04/28/20 • 33 min
Dr. Ted Freeman joins me on this special episode to discuss Psychological Capital, a framework we can use to maintain performance and wellbeing in difficult times. We get into evidence-based practices we can follow to improve our (and our teams’) ability to manage stressors and pressures now and in the future.
Ted has extensive experience as an organization development consultant and executive. He served as Culture Officer at EILEEN FISHER, INC., the purpose-driven and sustainable women's apparel brand based in New York City. He couples his executive background with more than a decade of consulting experience in the areas of leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and executive coaching.
Highlights from our conversation include:
- An overview of Psychological Capital (2:32)
- The increased stressors that employees are facing (3:52)
- The relationship between pressure and performance (5:38)
- The four components (HERO) of Psychological Capital (9:47)
- Hope (10:32)
- Efficacy (13:58)
- Resilience (18:01)
- Optimism (19:51)
- How to implement the Psychological Capital framework (23:09)
- The role leaders should (and should not) take on with their teams (26:24)
- Why the concept of Psychological Capital is relevant in any time (28:11)
- Ted’s advice for leaders in this moment (29:03)
Visit HowIHire.com for transcripts and more on this episode. Find more resources on Psychological Capital, including a blog post by Ted, on NotoGroup.com
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Jodi Bricker, CEO of Quay Australia
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08/11/20 • 35 min
Jodi Bricker is the CEO of Quay Australia, a buzzworthy brand aiming to disrupt the monopolized eyewear industry through bold style, affordability, and self-expression. She and her team have cemented Quay’s status as the fastest growing eyewear brand on Instagram and launched a series of celebrity collaborations with some of the most notable names in Hollywood, including Lizzo, Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez, and Chrissy Teigen.
Jodi honed her leadership skills with brands like Levi Strauss and Gap. She’s an omnichannel retail expert and inspiring leader with a keen understanding of customers, products, and innovation. Jodi has a unique take on what makes a successful candidate and is committed to paying it forward by lifting up women in business.
Highlights from our conversation include:
- Her early career and how she adapted to a digital mindset (2:33)
- How she pivoted to working with smaller, growth-oriented teams (4:43)
- Why she sees this moment as an acceleration rather than a disruption (6:01)
- Her hiring philosophy and why she gravitates toward “athletes” (6:54)
- Her approach to leading teams (11:01)
- What she looks for in candidates beyond their resume (14:58)
- The delicate balance between growing a brand and preserving its culture (17:45)
- The challenges and opportunities presented by the COVID 19 pandemic (19:04)
- How the Quay team connects to purpose in their work (21:57)
- Jodi’s predictions for the future of retail (23:58)
- How she empowers other women and the future generation of leaders (27:38)
- Her advice to current job seekers (29:20)
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09/17/24 • 42 min
Ben Steele is a seasoned marketing and brand development leader, having most recently served as REI’s inaugural chief customer officer. Prior to carving out this new role at the Co-op, Ben began at REI in 2014 as chief creative officer. Over more than ten years at one of the country’s largest and most preeminent outdoor retailers, Ben has led brand stewardship and strategy, shepherded large-scale marketing initiatives, engaged and grown REI’s 24.5 million-strong worldwide membership, and connected essential merchandising, digital, and physical assets – amongst many other functions at the Co-op – all with the goal of sharing and facilitating a deep passion for the outdoors.
Ben and Roy discuss the inspiration for creating the chief customer officer role (as well as the challenges of being the first to occupy the position), navigating the ever-changing context of customer experience, and vital competencies he’s learned to nurture and develop within his teams.
Highlights from our conversation include:
- His initial action items upon joining REI (3:57)
- How Ben translated REI’s brand and culture through its employee base (6:07)
- The functions reporting into the chief customer officer role and the structure of Ben’s former team (9:55)
- Opportunities he’s had to bring the REI brand life for customers and members (12:35)
- Necessary adaptations and evolutions at REI in the past five years (17:42)
- The ways in which being a part of a co-op influenced Ben’s approach to leadership and collaboration (20:40)
- How to determine whether or not a company is serving their customers well (26:58)
- Ben’s predictions for the future of retail (32:03)
- Recommended resources for professional development, news, and networking (35:48)
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How many episodes does How I Hire have?
How I Hire currently has 60 episodes available.
What topics does How I Hire cover?
The podcast is about Management, Leadership, Podcasts, Business, Job Search and Careers.
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The episode title 'Nadine Hall on Building and Supporting Teams at Hanesbrands' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on How I Hire?
The average episode length on How I Hire is 34 minutes.
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Episodes of How I Hire are typically released every 33 days.
When was the first episode of How I Hire?
The first episode of How I Hire was released on Aug 19, 2019.
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