• Recruiting and Retaining the Right Executive Talent

  • Feb 12 2024
  • Length: 41 mins
  • Podcast

Recruiting and Retaining the Right Executive Talent By cover art

Recruiting and Retaining the Right Executive Talent

Listen for free

View show details

  • Summary

  • Hiring the right executives at the right time is the key to scaling your company. But to many founders, the executive search and hiring process can feel like a black box. a16z talent partner Matt Oberhardt dives deep into the executive search process with Kelli Dragovich and Nolan Church on the HR Heretics podcast.

    [00:01:21] How a16z talent partners assess talent

    [00:03:42] Balancing internal and external roles

    [00:04:57] Measuring success in talent assessment

    [00:06:07] The MOC

    [00:10:29] Whiteboard sessions for assessing fit

    [00:13:10] Referencing as a continuous cycle

    [00:16:47] Putting negative references in context

    [00:20:25] Assessing personal growth vs. mistakes

    [00:21:50] Establishing trust with founders

    [00:25:03] Vetting EQ

    [00:26:53] Measuring success of what you can't control

    [00:28:43] Why hire veterans for startups

    [00:33:45] Talent landscape in 2024

    [00:35:20] Recruiting top talent in a tight market

    [00:38:42] Hiring the "operational glue"

    [00:39:36] The value of tough feedback

    You can read the key takeaways from this conversation, along with a transcript, here.
    Show more Show less
activate_primeday_promo_in_buybox_DT
Show more Show less

What listeners say about Recruiting and Retaining the Right Executive Talent

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.com reviews

Amazon reviews
No Reviews are Available