Grounded Through Change

Grounded Through Change

By The Change Agents with Tiffany TagleBusinessCareers
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Grounded Through Change episodes

  • How to Build Out The Recruiting Function at Startups with Will Chinburg, Head of Leadership Recruiting at Dandy

    Will Chinburg shares his journey from education to coding bootcamps to recruitment. He shares the importance of taking risks, learning from various job experiences, investing in the right people and employing efficient tech stacks while building trust and creating velocity to be successful in the process.


    Key takeaways:

    • Successful recruiting requires risk-taking, embracing a non-linear path, and learning from each experience.
    • Focus on building relationships with founders, being a mentor, and pouring time and energy into a company.
    • Recruiting for early-stage startups is a labor-intensive process.
    • Building trust and creating velocity in work with founders is essential for successful recruiting.
    • Employer brand is crucial for successful recruiting, requiring strong selling and pitching from recruiters.
    • Taking risks can lead to rewarding experiences when transitioning careers.


      • Chapters:

      1. Navigating Career Transitions (00:00 - 06:11)
      2. Working With Founders and Enabling Junior Recruiters to Become Successful (06:11 - 10:57)
      3. Recruiting In An Early Stage Startup (10:58 - 16:10)
      4. Secrets to a Successful Partnership Between Founders and Talent Acquisition (16:11 - 21:24)
      5. Replicating Agency Success as an In-House Recruiter (21:24 - 26:57)
      6. Navigating the Perils of Executive Recruiting (26:59 - 32:31)
      7. Boundaries for Remote Working and Success (32:32 - 34:25)


        8. About the Guest:

        Will is the Head of Leadership Recruiting at Dandy, a growth-stage software company in the dental space.  Prior to Dandy, he was the first recruiter & Head of Talent at Mint House, a hospitality tech business, and Vettery, a recruiting SaaS product.  Over the course of his career, his recruiting teams have closed more than 1,000 hires.


        Links:

        Connect with Tiffany: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanyntagle

        Visit The Change Agents: https://www.thechangeagents.co/

        Connect with Will: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willchinburg/

        Visit Dandy: ⁠https://www.meetdandy.com/


        35 min
      8. Insights on Leadership, Mentorship and a Positive Mindset from Randa Stephan, CMO of Hill + Knowlton

        Randa Stephan, Chief Marketing and Communication Officer at Hill + Knowlton talks to us about her career journey and shares insights on leadership, mentorship, and excelling in any job. She gives honest insights about making career transitions, being kind and humble, and assuming positive intent to create a healthy environment.


        Key takeaways:

        • How to be genuine in relationships and seek mentors
        • Why being kind and humble are crucial to maintain your reputation
        • Why accepting change is an essential part of development and growth
        • How both remote and hybrid work have pros and cons


          • Chapters:

          1. Navigating Career Transformations (00:00 - 06:12)
          2. Sizing Up the Leap of Faith: Turning Contemplation into Action (06:12 - 12:01)
          3. Mentorship: Finding Personal and Professional Guidance (12:01 - 17:53)
          4. Kindness and Manners (17:53 - 23:37)
          5. Navigating the Challenges of Remote and Hybrid Work (23:38 - 29:40)
          6. Staying Grounded: Mental Health and Career Development (29:42 - 35:20)


            7. About the guest:

            As Chief Marketing and Communications officer, Randa is responsible for the firm’s global corporate brand, marketing, and internal and external communications across the H+K network.

            An innovative marketing leader with deep expertise in brand positioning and integrated communications strategy, Randa has served in a variety of corporate agency and client service roles across advertising agencies, digital start-ups and media publishers.  She is passionate about helping businesses build intentional differentiation through the intersection of communications, creativity and craft.

            Randa has a B.A. in Psychology from Georgetown University and a Masters in Design Management from Pratt Institute.

            Links:

            Connect with Tiffany: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanyntagle/

            Visit The Change Agents: ⁠https://www.thechangeagents.co/

            Connect with Randa Stephan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randamunayyer/

            Visit Hill + Knowlton Strategies: ⁠https://www.hkstrategies.com/en/


            37 min
          7. How to lead with empathy and prioritize? Career insights from Matt Resnick, Senior Director, Recruiting at Endeavor

            Matt Resnick, Senior Director of Recruiting at Endeavor talks to us about the importance of leading with empathy and being thoughtful. We talk about how he prioritizes life outside of work, the need for increased flexibility and the importance of mentorship.


            Key takeaways:

            • How to create a more flexible work-life balance with both in-person interaction and remote working options
            • How to increase diversity in the hiring process and rethink former requirements
            • How to build a network to stay marketable


              • Chapters:

              1. Navigating Career Transitions (00:00 - 05:34)
              2. Current Climate and the Future of Work. (05:34 - 10:14)
              3. Flexibility in the Modern Workday (10:14 - 14:49)
              4. Staying Grounded and Avoiding Burnout (14:49 - 19:38)
              5. Creating a Balanced Work Life Through Recruiting (19:38 - 24:10)
              6. Embracing the Role of a Recruiter (24:10 - 28:00)


                7. About the Guest:

                Matt Resnick has been in corporate recruiting for the past decade. He is currently a recruiting leader at a global sports, media and entertainment company. Prior to, Matt was the global recruiting leader at VICE Media where he led a team of recruiters across all of VICE business.

                Before joining VICE, Matt spent close to six years at Madison Square Garden Sports and Entertainment where he worked with every department and was instrumental in helping to rebuild the recruiting function.

                Matt got his start the same way most recruiters do, he fell into it, and he started his career at Robert Half International. At Robert Half, Matt supported the Accountemps team and learned the ropes of agency recruiting from a team of veterans that he still leans on and learns from today. 

                Prior to his career shift into recruiting, Matt spent close to eight years in the sports industry, working with professional athletes and helping them secure playing contracts internationally. After having spent the past nine years in NY, Matt just moved to Atlanta with his family and is expecting a much warmer winter!


                Links:

                Connect with Tiffany: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanyntagle/

                Visit The Change Agents: https://www.thechangeagents.co/

                Connect with Matt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattresnick

                Visit Endeavor: ⁠https://www.endeavorco.com/


                29 min
              7. How to balance work and wellbeing? Career Insights from Anne Sophie Hurst, Partner, Head of People at VSC

                Anne Sophie Hurst from VSC and VSC Ventures talks honestly about her career transitions and approach to building a permanently remote diverse team.


                Key takeaways:

                • Why critical thinking and curiosity are vital for successful PR professionals
                • Why employers need to prioritize flexibility
                • How taking a moment for yourself to recenter and meditate can help reduce stress and enhance staying grounded
                • How remote working has opened up a larger and more diverse candidate pool


                  • Chapters:

                  1. Navigating Career Transformations (00:00 - 06:50)
                  2. Recruiting Challenges in the PR Industry (06:50 - 12:43)
                  3. Building a Flexible Workforce in PR: Balancing Business and Human Needs (12:43 - 18:26)
                  4. Daily Habits for Peak Performance and Avoiding Burn-Out (18:26 - 24:07)
                  5. Finding Your Ground: The Power of Meditation (24:07 - 28:40)


                    6. About the Guest:

                    Anne Sophie is a creative agency veteran with more than 20 years of experience leading digital brand engagements across retail, tech, and start-ups. She is currently a Partner at VSC where she heads the team, runs operations, and builds company culture.

                    VSC is a strategic communications agency focused on VC backed early stage start-ups in tech that has launched over 600 brands including 50 that resulted in exits/ipos.


                    Links:


                    Connect with Tiffany: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanyntagle/

                    Visit The Change Agents: ⁠https://www.thechangeagents.co/

                    Connect with Anne Sophie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annesophiebreuning/

                    Visit VSC: ⁠https://vsc.co/

                    29 min

                  About Grounded Through Change

                  From the publisher's feed

                  Grounded Through Change features Tiffany Tagle, Founder of The Change Agents - where she interviews change-makers across various industries about their lives and careers. Expect to hear honest and vulnerable discussions about taking the leap into the unknown, transformation, mindfulness, and how the dots connected along the way for both her and her guests. All while remaining grounded through change.