Best Rick Girard Podcasts (2024)

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How Skipping Process Bites You With Bill Snyder 23:58

6d ago23:58

23:58

Having a need often clouds reason. Especially when it comes to hiring and the interview process. There is work to be done and no one is doing it. So you prioritize filling the gap with a warm body, rather than focusing on the right person in the right seat. How’s that been working out for you?? Short-cutting the interview process is never a good id…

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When HR Takes Away The Nerf Guns With Steven Freidkin 25:24

14d ago25:24

25:24

People like to join small organizations because they are challenging and fun. There are few rules to follow and very little red tape. As the company grows, it becomes necessary to formalize business processes. With process comes rules and before you know it… Poof someone gets shot in the eye and the Nerf guns get taken away. Some might view this as…

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Driving Culture Change with Jason Lippert 28:28

1M ago28:28

28:28

How do you change company culture when the values of the CEO evolve? We all understand that to grow as a company, people need to embrace change. Yet a lot of us fear change because it requires us to work on ourselves. Which is uncomfortable. But here is the truth, when you fear change the business will outgrow you and then change becomes inevitable…

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Creating a Purpose-Driven Company with Jay Wilkinson 28:31

1M ago28:31

28:31

Core values are powerful. But core values driven by purpose are unstoppable! Today we are going to take a deep dive into an entrepreneur who has built not one but two highly successful businesses by not just living core values but tying purpose and giving back into the daily routines of the company. And their results have been extraordinary! Our gu…

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The 10 Disciplines with Gino Wickman 26:15

1y ago26:15

26:15

Being a startup entrepreneur is a struggle. As some of you know, I recently joined the ranks of a startup founder. In November we launched Intertru and boy, my world has moved to light speed to a totally new dimension. It has become ridiculously exciting! But there is one huge challenge… maintaining operational discipline. My struggle comes from th…

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Hiring the Right Person, Right Seat, Right Stage with Dean Stoecker of Alteryx 30:23

1+ y ago30:23

30:23

We all understand the concept of right person, right seat. But as the company grows the demands of each seat change. What is required from zero to $5 Million will most likely shift on your journey to $10 million in revenue. So hiring ahead of that curve becomes the biggest challenge. It is important that, in the earliest stages of the company, ever…

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Pre-vetting Candidates Before the Interview with Payman Taei of Visme 32:40

1+ y ago32:40

32:40

Over the past few years talent has been scarce. And when talent is scarce, fear leads hiring decisions. We don't want to lose (what we perceive to be) “good people”, so we shortcut the interview process. Here's the thing, our perceptions are often wrong. Our gut is often wrong. And it is wrong because the data we input is either assumed or circumst…

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Building an Advisory Ecosystem with Coco Brown of The Athena Alliance 27:39

1+ y ago27:39

27:39

Let’s talk about building an advisory board. I think we would all agree that having strong advisors and mentors in your corner brings huge benefits to every organization. Not just as sound advice in making business decisions but also providing introductions and bringing credibility to the business. So when is the right time to build your advisory b…

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The Characteristics of a Successful Hire with Allan Jones of Bambee 29:31

1+ y ago29:31

29:31

What are the common characteristics of every successful person at your company? Think of those characteristics and write them down as standard operating procedures. This is critically important because when we operate under the same frequency, pace, and purpose… growth happens. But this can change instantly when a new person is added to the team. T…

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Hiring with Poorly Defined Metrics of Success with Kurt Davis of Stealth Smiles Startup 22:39

1+ y ago22:39

22:39

Let’s talk about performance metrics for a minute. Do you have performance metrics drawn out for every person before they are hired? Are they clear on the expectations for the first 90 days of employment? If not, you are setting people up for failure because expectations are never in alignment. We're going to leave it to you to “figure it out”. The…

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Aligning the “Why” in the Interview Process with Ted Bradshaw of EOS Worldwide 32:51

1+ y ago32:51

32:51

“People don't buy what you do, they buy why you do it”. - Simon Sinek How does this translate to your hiring? The simple answer is that your company's WHY is the one thing that differentiates whether a person joins for the paycheck or something bigger. Because it is important to them. It is the WIIFM (what's in it for me) Right person, right seat n…

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Maximizing VC Hiring Referrals with Rob Whalen of PTO Exchange 23:15

1+ y ago23:15

23:15

Referrals are most often your most potent source of talent for your organization. So investor referrals must be the holy grail of all referrals. After all, there is a vested interest in your company's success so why shouldn't the referrals be outstanding? Here’s the thing to consider. Yes, these referrals are gold but it is dangerous to assume that…

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Hiring the Right Person in the Wrong Seat with Thomas Brunskill of Forage 31:13

1+ y ago31:13

31:13

How often have you hired the right person for the wrong seat? Here’s how that happens. A person is identified and it is assumed that because of their background that they crush it for you. After all, they are already doing it for someone else. Perfect logic, right? Nope! The reason this logic is so dangerous for your company is that current skills …

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How Your Company Can Hire Like Amazon with Steve Anderson of Catalyit 26:24

1+ y ago26:24

26:24

Amazon’s leadership principles (Core Values) have been the most critical element in their unprecedented success. Value alignment first, and skills second. So why is this not a standard practice among all up-and-coming startups? The reason I believe is that leaders then become accountable for their actions when they misbehave. Without values, it is …

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The Hire, Fire, Hire, Fire Cycle with Jason Sherman of Spinnr 27:28

1+ y ago27:28

27:28

There is nothing more disappointing than a hire that does not work out. Especially when the person hired was someone you were convinced, would be a great hire! Conventional wisdom says “hire slow, fire fast” but this almost never happens. Because we are too concerned with filling the role fast. Triaging our pain. Maybe if we really hired slowly, th…

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How Conversational Interviews Breed Bias & Discrimination with Robert Hudock of Hudock Employment Law Group 27:40

1+ y ago27:40

27:40

Every interview that happens in your company needs to have a purpose. There is a specific purpose for the phone screen, which is positioning & quality of the individual. The onsite interview’s purpose, does this person align with our company values and finally, the skills interview’s purpose is to determine if the person has the capacity to thrive …

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The Perfect Recruiting Email with Dustin Riechmann of Simple Success Coaching 28:37

1+ y ago28:37

28:37

Do you ever wonder why only a small percentage of people respond to your recruiting emails? The answer is that there is nothing in it for them. Especially if the person you are trying to recruit is already working. Let’s be honest, selling people on what we NEED only attracts people who are actively looking, and 99% of messages all sound the same! …

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Top 3 Offer Mistakes when Hiring with Rick Girard of Intertru Inc. 24:51

1+ y ago24:51

24:51

It has been decided that we want to hire a person who made it through our interview process. Yay! Now we invest the time to have the “offer conversation” about what it is going to take for you to join us. Eagerly, we present our case, discuss our benefits & perks, and divulge our rationale behind what we would like to pay our hot new employee. The …

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Hiring Without Money with William Glass of Ostrich 27:41

1+ y ago27:41

27:41

How do you hire people when you have no money? While this may seem like an impossible task, the truth is that it is not as difficult as you might think. It starts by understanding what is important to the individual. Then connecting their desire your the value of your opportunity. Compensation comes in a lot of different forms and money is just one…

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How to Hire a CMO with Matt Blumberg of Bolster 22:41

1+ y ago22:41

22:41

The reason why people think that hiring is “really hard” is because interviews are conducted without a defined set of criteria to which a person is being evaluated. This especially rings true when interviewing outside your personal competency level. Most often when hiring a CMO or CRO. In order for any interview to be effective, there has to be two…

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When Hiring is Overwhelming with Karima Gulick of Innovent Law 25:15

1+ y ago25:15

25:15

Most good hires are a result of luck rather than skill. In fact, I would argue that very few hires are by design. Throughout my career, I have never met a person who views interviewing and the hiring process as anything more than a chore that they loathe. In fact, the most common reaction to the subject usually results in a huge “uuuggghhhhh” or “I…

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Instilling Values into Your Hiring Process with Ken Babcock of Tango 31:57

1+ y ago31:57

31:57

Do company values really matter? They do if you are looking to scale a business. In order to scale you need the strongest people, but the strongest people don't need you…or your company. What High performers need is to understand how your company brings value to their world, personally & professionally. And how we bring value through value alignmen…

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The Secret to Hiring through an Economic Downturn with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc. 17:32

1+ y ago17:32

17:32

Doom & gloom is the impending economic forecast according to the media. Having flourished through two previous recessions, I have learned to look for the opportunity that comes with the adjustment. And when it comes to hiring, the opportunities to thrive are bountiful! One trend that I have personally observed throughout the years is that companies…

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How to Avoid Hiring a Bad Actor with Becky Wanta of Q5id 25:26

2y ago25:26

25:26

We have all become painfully aware that cybercrime is at all-time record highs. Now the bad actors have figured out how to hack your hiring process. Stories have been surfacing about people accepting roles remotely that are different people from the ones attending the interview. Let’s face it, hacking the interview process is probably the easiest w…

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It’s Never Too Early to Lead through Core Values with Marc Reinfenrath of Spinutech 23:00

2y ago23:00

23:00

Last week I had a conversation with a CEO who thought it was too early to establish core values because his company was only 15 people. His thinking was that things would just change anyway and he would have to do them all over again as the company grows. But here was the ginormous problem: Two of his people recently quit, the last 4 offers he made…

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How Skipping Process Bites You With Bill Snyder 23:58

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When HR Takes Away The Nerf Guns With Steven Freidkin 25:24

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Driving Culture Change with Jason Lippert 28:28

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Creating a Purpose-Driven Company with Jay Wilkinson 28:31

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The 10 Disciplines with Gino Wickman 26:15

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Hiring the Right Person, Right Seat, Right Stage with Dean Stoecker of Alteryx 30:23

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Pre-vetting Candidates Before the Interview with Payman Taei of Visme 32:40

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Building an Advisory Ecosystem with Coco Brown of The Athena Alliance 27:39

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The Characteristics of a Successful Hire with Allan Jones of Bambee 29:31

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Hiring with Poorly Defined Metrics of Success with Kurt Davis of Stealth Smiles Startup 22:39

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Aligning the “Why” in the Interview Process with Ted Bradshaw of EOS Worldwide 32:51

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Maximizing VC Hiring Referrals with Rob Whalen of PTO Exchange 23:15

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Hiring the Right Person in the Wrong Seat with Thomas Brunskill of Forage 31:13

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How Your Company Can Hire Like Amazon with Steve Anderson of Catalyit 26:24

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The Hire, Fire, Hire, Fire Cycle with Jason Sherman of Spinnr 27:28

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How Conversational Interviews Breed Bias & Discrimination with Robert Hudock of Hudock Employment Law Group 27:40

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The Perfect Recruiting Email with Dustin Riechmann of Simple Success Coaching 28:37

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Top 3 Offer Mistakes when Hiring with Rick Girard of Intertru Inc. 24:51

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Hiring Without Money with William Glass of Ostrich 27:41

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How to Hire a CMO with Matt Blumberg of Bolster 22:41

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When Hiring is Overwhelming with Karima Gulick of Innovent Law 25:15

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Instilling Values into Your Hiring Process with Ken Babcock of Tango 31:57

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The Secret to Hiring through an Economic Downturn with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc. 17:32

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How to Avoid Hiring a Bad Actor with Becky Wanta of Q5id 25:26

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It’s Never Too Early to Lead through Core Values with Marc Reinfenrath of Spinutech 23:00

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