VC and PE firms are starting to realize the value of the talent partner role, but the function is still new. Like, you're-lucky-to-have-a-job-description new. And that's why we created backchannel, a podcast designed to help practitioners define the role and level up their skills. Each episode is a deep dive into the secret sauce of the talent partners helping the fastest growing companies build their leadership teams. Together, we’ll learn where the best in the biz spend their time, how the ...
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4. Bringing DE&I to private equity with Ali Smith, STG
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Ali's DE&I journey began early in her career, and she's been learning and applying new techniques and strategies in her roles ever since. In this episode of backchannel, Ali tells us about PE's diversity problem and how she's trying to fix it, shares her strategies for dealing with the new normal for candidate behavior, and gives her tips on how to…
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3. Bringing clarity to the Talent Partner role with Jim Conti, Hyde Park Venture Partners
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As the Talent Partner role gets more visibility for the value it provides, more firms are beginning to add Talent to their platform offerings. But with so much opportunity for impact and because the role is still young, many new Talent Partners are left to figure out their priorities and offerings on their own. We sat down with Jim Conti, Talent Pa…
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2. Building alignment and quantifying success with Steven Berman, Accel-KKR
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The current job market has forced companies to rethink their hiring processes. Velocity is the name of the game, but how do you make sure you're still running a comprehensive search and hiring the best person for the job? In this episode, Steven Berman, Accel-KKR's Director of Executive Search, talks about how he approaches the issue, how he action…
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1. The rise of the talent partner with Sam Jakola, Craft Ventures
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According to Sam Jakola from Craft Ventures, talent is a top-2 reason companies succeed or fail—and boy is it competitive out there right now. In our first ever episode of backchannel, Sam gives us his take on why the VC talent partner role is blowing up, walks us through the ways he's adding value to Craft's portfolio companies, and gives us a pee…
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