EPISODE · Oct 23, 2023 · 26 MIN
Ep.2: Hiring well in a fast growing organisation (with Kristen Shannon)
from Let's Talk Leadership with Helen Woodward · host Let's Talk Leadership with Helen Woodward
Hiring well is foundational to any organisation’s success. So how do we do it well? For this episode of Let’s Talk Leadership, I talk with Kristen Shannon whose background includes leading the HR team at Ark Academies whilst recruiting 800+ staff and she’s now the CEO of Highliner Technology. We talk about how to make good hires, pitfalls to avoid, bias to be aware of and how to keep ourselves on track when we’re under pressure to hire fast. We also look at organisational culture and how to build the culture we want.
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Hiring well is foundational to any organisation’s success. So how do we do it well? For this episode of Let’s Talk Leadership, I talk with Kristen Shannon whose background includes leading the HR team at Ark Academies whilst recruiting 800+ staff and she’s now the CEO of Highliner Technology. We talk about how to make good hires, pitfalls to avoid, bias to be aware of and how to keep ourselves on track when we’re under pressure to hire fast. We also look at organisational culture and how to build the culture we want.
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