Episodes
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S3E29: Built with Grit: The Hustle and Heart of Building a Business and a Family
In this episode, Raul speaks with Alyssa, an entrepreneur and community leader, about the grit required to build a business and a family. They discuss Alyssa's journey from working in local government to starting her own marketing agency, the importance of family as a motivator, the challenges...
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S3E28: Opening Doors: Building the Next Generation of Innovators in STEM
In this episode, host Raul interviews Lisa Laws, a visionary leader in the construction and design space. Lisa shares her journey from aspiring artist to a prominent engineer and vice president at Jacobs, emphasizing the importance of purpose, inclusion, and mentorship in her work. She discusses...
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S3E27: Stronger Together: Decoding the DNA of Great Leaders and Great Teams
In this engaging conversation, Angel Douglas, a business operations manager at Ryan Companies, shares her insights on leadership, team dynamics, and the importance of mentorship. She emphasizes the value of building diverse teams, fostering engagement, and the critical role of negotiation skills…
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S3E26: People First, Profits Follow: The Power of Healthy Leadership
In this episode, Chynise Cunningham, a seasoned HR leader, discusses the critical importance of prioritizing people in the workplace. She emphasizes that healthy leadership and a supportive culture are essential for business performance and profitability. The discussion covers various aspects of...
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S3E25: Built on Values: Leading with Integrity, Humility, & Fearlessness
In this episode, Raul speaks with Matthew Richardson, Chief Human Resource Officer at Lamar Johnson Collaborative. They discuss the core values of integrity, humility, and fearlessness that shape leadership and organizational culture. Matthew shares insights from his experience in building a...
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S3E24: The Power of Mentorship: Building the Next Generation of Women Leaders in BIM
In this episode, Raul talks with Olivia Morgan, a Lead BIM and VDC designer at Tri-City Electric Company. They discuss Olivia's journey into the male-dominated field of digital construction, the importance of mentorship, and how she is working to inspire the next generation of women leaders in…
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S3E23: The Trust Factor: Building Long-Term Success Through Creative Deal-Making
In this episode, Raul speaks with Joaquin Manriquez who shares his journey in commercial real estate, emphasizing the importance of creative deal making and building long-term relationships with clients. He discusses the challenges faced during the pandemic and how trust and humility play crucial...
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S3E22: Breaking Barriers, Reaching New Altitudes: Leading with Intention
In this episode, Raul speaks with Nicole Morris, known as the CEO Whisperer, about breaking barriers and leading with intention. Nik shares her unique approach to coaching CEOs, emphasizing the importance of communication, vulnerability, and extraordinary leadership. Through personal anecdotes,...
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S3E21: Humanizing Leadership: Vulnerability and Voice in Today’s Workplace
In this episode, Raul interviews Mike Thorne, an executive coach and leadership expert. They discuss the importance of humanizing leadership, transparency, and vulnerability in the workplace. Mike shares his personal journey, including a significant turning point in his career that reshaped his...
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S2E20: Bridging Generations: Knowledge Transfer and Emotional Intelligence in Construction
In this episode, Raul speaks with Audra Stevenson, a senior talent acquisition leader in the construction industry. They discuss the critical need for generational knowledge transfer as experienced professionals retire and younger talent enters the workforce. Audra shares her journey into HR…
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S2E19: Fueling Performance: Why Motivation is the Antidote to Turnover
In this episode, Raul speaks with Ahmet Tamtekin, an expert in motivation and leadership. They explore the importance of understanding intrinsic motivation in both personal and professional contexts. Ahmet shares his journey into the field of motivation, including a pivotal experience that shaped...
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S2E18: From Reactive to Proactive: Winning with a Lean Recruiting Model
In this episode, Ryan Vecitis shares his extensive experience in recruitment and talent acquisition, emphasizing the importance of leadership buy-in, proactive recruiting, and the balance between technology and personal relationships. He discusses how empowering recruiters through autonomy and...
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S2E17: Bend, Don’t Break: The Power of Adaptability in Leadership
In this episode, Raul speaks with John Collins, a seasoned business leader and Vistage Chair, about the importance of adaptability in leadership. They explore John's leadership journey, the role of adaptability in technology, and the challenges CEOs face in a rapidly changing business…
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S2E16: Nice Business or No Business: Why Trust and Culture Drive Growth
In this episode, Raul speaks with Richard Train, a seasoned consultant with over 30 years of experience in both the private and public sectors. Richard shares his journey from a family-owned business to consulting, emphasizing the importance of effective communication, building trust, and...
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S2E15: Sales, Strategy, and Sustainable Success: A CEO’s Playbook
In this episode, Raul interviews Walter Paulsen, a Vistage Chair and CEO Coach. Walter shares his extensive background in business, including his experience in Silicon Valley and his work with CEOs to enhance sales growth and company culture. The conversation delves into the challenges faced by...
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S2E14: Operationalizing Recruiting To Elevate & Deepen Relationships
In this episode, Raul talks with Johnny Sanchez discussing his journey into recruiting, the importance of blending systems and relationships in the recruiting process, and the essential communication skills needed for success. Johnny also shares valuable advice for aspiring recruiters…
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S2E13: Negotiating Successfully In Life & Business
In this episode Raul speaks with Rick Czaplewski, a negotiation expert and cancer survivor. Rick shares his personal journey, highlighting how his experiences with cancer shaped his understanding of negotiation in both personal and professional contexts. The conversation delves into negotiation...
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S2E12: Thinking In Centuries When Building Thriving Company Culture
In this episode Raul speaks with Matthew Powell, a fourth-generation leader of Century Companies, about the importance of generational thinking in business. They discuss Matthew's journey into leadership, the significance of working on oneself, and the family dynamics within a business. The...
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S2E11: HR & TA Working Together To Make a Difference
In this episode of the Right People, Right Places podcast, host Raul speaks with Chynise Cunningham, a Senior Vice President of Human Resources, about the critical collaboration between HR and recruiting. Chynise shares her journey from retail to the financial industry, emphasizing the importance...
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S1E10: Reflecting On 2024 Looking Forward To 2025
Raul reflected on 2024 as a phenomenal year of growth for Rapido Talent, highlighting significant achievements including bringing Matt Miller as a partner and expanding their fractional team. - He emphasizes the company's adaptability in the rapidly changing talent acquisition landscape, with a...
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S1E9: Building A Leadership Culture That Delivers An ROI
Maeve describes a comprehensive leadership development program for emerging leaders, which involves a selective two-year cohort process where participants were nominated and had to be actively engaged in learning and growth. -She emphasizes the importance of proactively preparing young...
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S1E8: Purpose That Helps You Persevere Leading to Profits
In this episode, Raul provides tangible and actionable guidelines for how to discover meaning in the day-to-day grind of work. He offers this through sharing from his experience on how he's discovered it by paying attention to certain clues, persevering through hard work, and if you don't give up...
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S1E7: What It Takes To Be a Top Recruiter
Matt initially entered recruiting accidentally while recovering from surgery, helping his father clean up contact information at an engineering consulting company. He emphasizes having a genuine interest in people and helping them find opportunities that could improve their career. -Matt…
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S1E6: The Role of Experimentation in Recruiting
Raul emphasizes that experimentation in recruiting involves taking existing ideas, tweaking them, and learning from the results while building on what works and discarding what doesn't. -He explains the critical importance of experimentation has become crucial in talent acquisition due to rapid...
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S1E5: Leading With Insight Leading With Care
Tushar has over 20 years of experience in people and operations including roles with responsibility regionally, domestically, and globally. He's worked in anywhere from startup to midsize and large public organizations building talent acquisition, people operations, and culture. He now serves as...
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S1E4: Unconventional Road To Talent Acquisition
Emily's journey into talent acquisition was unique, starting with a marketing degree and exploring various career paths before finding her passion. -She talks about how talent acquisition often finds you rather than being a planned career choice, as there's no specific degree or specialization…
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S1E3: Making the Entrepreneurial Leap
Raul Mendoza has been in talent acquisition for 20 years, starting on the agency side and then moving to in-house corporate recruiting roles. - During the COVID-19 pandemic, Raul began exploring the idea of starting his own company, Rapido Talent, which he launched full-time in late 2023. - Raul...
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S1E2: Entrepreneur Vs Intrapreneur
The world needs entrepreneurs…. and intrapreneurs. I’m joined by Andrew Schwabe and to discuss the differences and similarities between entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship. 3 Rapid Insights from this Episode 1. If it wasn’t for entrepreneurs, we wouldn’t have the large successful companies that...
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S1E1: From Bugs to Barber
Barbering is all about relationship. Without relationships, you have no business, no shop, and you certainly have no need for top-notch clippers. For this very first episode, I'm joined by Alex Vega from Blended Barbershop. He shares his story of working as a pest control technician to making the...
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The common denominator with people, business, and technology is relationship. Join me, Raul Mendoza, host of the Right People Right Places Podcast, as we talk about how to build, cultivate and sustain relationships that power the ever-changing world of work.
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The common denominator with people, business, and technology is relationship. Join us as we talk about how to build, cultivate and sustain relationships that power the ever-changing world of work.
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Raul Mendoza
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