Holly Danko, People Executive & Former CPO at Unison
12/29/22 • 28 min
IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER:
01:54 - How Holly went from being a sales professional to managing people
05:12 - The future of work. Is the WFH model here to stay or will we eventually make it back to the offices?
06:41 - Certain aspects of office life are now missing. Can the WFH ever replace them?
09:32 - How should early career professionals position themselves for the next 3 to 5 years
13:57 - How to inspire and develop the culture within a company
18:25 - Who are some people to follow when it comes to thinking about the future of work
22:03 - Removing bias from the application process
25:52 - Companies to look out for that implement unbiased application processes
27:33 - How to reach out to Holly
MORE ON HOLLY:
Most recently, as Chief People Officer at Unison, Holly led Talent Acquisition, People Operations, Facilities, and Learning and Development. Holly has spent over a decade in specialty finance working with high-net-worth individuals and leading high-growth companies. Prior to joining Unison, she was at Morgan Stanley, and most recently she was Executive Vice President at Novation Ventures where she drove business operations and spearheaded the acquisition and integration of Sound Royalties. She is a respected leader and employee development expert with a record of building strong teams, providing guidance and motivation, and overseeing the delivery of top performance. Holly holds a degree in Finance from the University of Maryland and an MBA from Penn State University.
Holly's LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollydanko/
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER:
01:54 - How Holly went from being a sales professional to managing people
05:12 - The future of work. Is the WFH model here to stay or will we eventually make it back to the offices?
06:41 - Certain aspects of office life are now missing. Can the WFH ever replace them?
09:32 - How should early career professionals position themselves for the next 3 to 5 years
13:57 - How to inspire and develop the culture within a company
18:25 - Who are some people to follow when it comes to thinking about the future of work
22:03 - Removing bias from the application process
25:52 - Companies to look out for that implement unbiased application processes
27:33 - How to reach out to Holly
MORE ON HOLLY:
Most recently, as Chief People Officer at Unison, Holly led Talent Acquisition, People Operations, Facilities, and Learning and Development. Holly has spent over a decade in specialty finance working with high-net-worth individuals and leading high-growth companies. Prior to joining Unison, she was at Morgan Stanley, and most recently she was Executive Vice President at Novation Ventures where she drove business operations and spearheaded the acquisition and integration of Sound Royalties. She is a respected leader and employee development expert with a record of building strong teams, providing guidance and motivation, and overseeing the delivery of top performance. Holly holds a degree in Finance from the University of Maryland and an MBA from Penn State University.
Holly's LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollydanko/
MORE ON RAMPED:
Check us out at www.rampedcareers.com
Interested in becoming a Ramped Professional? Sign up here: https://www.rampedcareers.com/onboarding/signup
Interested in becoming a Ramped Corporate Partner? Email us at [email protected]
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Jess Dolnick, Head of Sales, Byteboard
IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER:
01:35 - Who is Jessica? In her own words
02:22 - What is the best investment an early careers sales person can make and why?
06:51 - How have Jessica's views of sales changed over the years?
11:18 - One mistake Jessica made early in her sales career and what did she learn from it?
13:49 - Who has had the biggest impact on Jessica's career and how?
15:23 - If Jessica could go back in time, what would she do differently?
16:52 - Why do people find it so difficult to focus on the current moment?
18:24 - Where to reach out to Jessica?
MORE ON JESS:
Jess Dolnick is a sales leader and currently works as the head of sales at Byteboard, where she helps eng. leaders redefine how they evaluate the best candidates. Starting as a BDR back in the day, Jess has been in sales her entire career and loves to support other sales folks following the same journey. Originally from Buffalo, Jess is also a huge Bills fan and and drinks about a pot of coffee a day.
Find Jess on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicadolnick/
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Danielle Press, Senior VP Sales, Hotel Engine
IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER:
01:59 - Who is Danielle Press? In her own words
02:45 - What is the best investment an early careers sales person can do for themselves and why?
05:54 - How have Danielle's views on sales changed over the years?
09:36 - One early career mistake that Danielle made and how did she learn from it
13:37 - Who has had the greatest impact on Danielle's career and how?
18:25 - If Danielle could go back in time, what advice would she give herself when starting out?
22:22 - Where to reach out to Danielle
MORE ON DANIELLE:
Danielle Press is Senior Vice President of Sales at Hotel Engine. She is instrumental in leading the sales function and team amidst the company’s immense growth, re-building and re-imagining their core business and sales culture. Danielle previously held a 16-year track record building, leading, and scaling high performing sales teams at Staples. This included inside and outside sales, new business management, and account management. While at Staples, Danielle turned around underperforming teams (No 31 to No 1) in 18 months. She also built an inside acquisition engine that generated 4X productivity. Danielle is passionate about supporting women in the workplace. She enjoys volunteering her time with professional groups such as the Revenue Collective — a sales and marketing organization — and #GirlsClub — a professional community aimed at empowering women.
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