Host: Nikki Adamson (me! she/her), Founder + CEO @ Hustle Hunters (recruiting and team building partner for startups making high stakes hires)
Guest: Tiffany Bassford, PMP (she/her), Mentor @ Techstars (active pre-seed investor having invested in more than 3,800 companies)
I'm excited to have a very special guest with us – Tiffany Bassford, a seasoned expert in team building and talent acquisition within the startup ecosystem. Together, we'll delve deep into the art of assembling a rockstar team for your company and discuss the associated challenges, like the crucial missteps to avoid in hiring. Tiffany brings strategies for maintaining a company's North Star while building a lean, effective team. She advocates for a culture where vulnerability, failure, and learning are not just accepted but celebrated. This is an episode packed with takeaways for anyone involved in startup growth and culture, and we can't wait for you to join us.
1:03: E13 Intro
2:12: The scar tissue of a mishire.
4:46: when did you start thinking of talent and team building as part of your career
8:40: What is the profile of a visionary founder?
9:04: The number one thing CEO’s need is awareness.
9:45: “Not all founders make good CEOs.”
11:15: Self-awareness requires vulnerability.
14:19: Founders need to be focused on sales.
15:47: “Shiny-star syndrome.”
17:15: Mishires are mis-scopes—hiring for the wrong role.
18:39: The role of a leader is to minimize/organize the chaos.
21:38: How do we implement a great onboarding process?
23:26: The necessity of an onboarding buddy.
26:05: How do you think of strategy in the culture space?
28:22: The relationship between culture and safety.
30:07: Tiffany’s signals of a good company culture.
32:12: What makes Tiffany a great teammate?
