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Super Powered: Leadership, Strategy, Decision Making & Peak Performance - Stories & Strategies from World-Class Performers for Executive Success16. When it's too good to be true, it's too good to be true - Isabel Strijland, Chief Growth Officer & Co-founder at Acelr8In this episode, Rob is joined by Isabel Strijland, the Chief Growth Officer & Co-founder at Acelr8. They discuss the topic "When it's too good to be true, it's too good to be true," diving into the challenges and lessons learned in building a business. From adapting to major disruptions to the importance of overcommunication, Isabel shares valuable insights for leaders in tech. Tune in to gain inspiration and learn from real-world experiences!
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2023-11-0832 min
A-Players by Acelr8#TT AI, Oh My! The Future of Hiring with AIArtificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in the hiring process to streamline and optimize candidate selection. You have tools for resume screening software, which can quickly sort through thousands of resumes and identify the most qualified candidates based on specific job requirements. Another tool is a virtual interview platform which uses machine learning algorithms to analyze facial expressions and voice patterns to evaluate a candidate's communication skills and cultural fit.
Is it the future? Or do we loose human touch and go back in time?
Regardless of the opinions, these tools can save recruiters...2023-03-0154 min
A-Players by Acelr8#TT Don’t Lose Your Head(count): Slow Hiring in 2023 | Talking Talent with panelists from: Trengo, Emnify and ClueIf there is one thing we know about planning is that not everything will go as planned. However a headcount plan serves as a great foundation to strategise ahead and make sure our growth aligns with business needs.
The hiring freezes and mass layoffs show thorough headcount planning is more important then ever.
How many people should we hire? Can we do a workload audit? Which functions grow or do we keep as it is? These are all questions we need to ask planning ahead.
With this Talking Talent podcast "Don’t Lose Yo...2022-12-1252 min
A-Players by Acelr8#TT Lead Through The Lens: Leadership in a Remote-First Environment | Talking Talent with leaders from: Divido, Resourcify, Companiions, CamundaPre-pandemic, remote work was more the exception than the rule. Now it feels like we are all remote first warriors.
At this stage of the remote revolution, entire companies have been created and individuals hired with no face-to-face contact. While teams have mostly adapted well to this new reality, in our post pandemic hybrid world, questions are now being asked about the optimum way forward.
This event will examine leadership through the lens of remote work. We will look at the challenges and changes leaders have had to face, the pivots they have made in their leadership...2022-11-0258 min
A-Players by Acelr8#TT The Hiring Hunger Games: Recruiters as Influencers | Talking Talent with guests from Trengo, Before You Apply and LevityWhen a recruiter reaches out to a candidate, the first thing that the candidate sees is the recruiter’s profile. Take a moment and consider what impression they will take away.
Recruitment and employer branding goes hand in hand. Often, when we think of marketing and social media content the common belief is that this falls under the responsibility of the company or a marketing team but employer branding is something we as recruiters should all have in our recruitment skillset.
Have you stopped to think about how that impacts your recruitment results?
At...2022-11-0257 min
A-Players by Acelr8#TT Smart Talent Pipelines: Make Your Sourcing Data-Driven with Andre Jank, Balazs Paroczay and Jasmin BlumHow can we make sourcing more cost- and time-effective?
Many recruiters don’t like sourcing due to its repetitive and manual processes, but as the saying goes, well begun is half done.
Doing sourcing correctly, means full pipelines. A strong start can be used strategically to empower Talent teams to bring onboard the right talent.
Using data in sourcing can help the talent teams with:
✅ Time-saving: be more efficient in the way you source
✅ Access to Talent: mapping out where talent is positioned (e.g. location, companies)
✅ Stakeholder Management: make stakeholder...2022-09-1657 min
A-Players by Acelr8How To Identify Great Startup Talent — Founder & CEO of Back, Christian EggertPreviously on A-Players, we interviewed COO & Co-Founder of solarisBank, Andreas Bittner.
In this episode of A-Players, Michael spoke to Christian Eggert, Founder & CEO of Back, a product that untangles your workplace, by organizing and automating employee requests. Christian is a tech entrepreneur and advisor. He built out several startups successfully, by putting a focus on the product team and growth.
During the episode, Michael and Christian go through the challenges of making the first hires, identifying startup talent, and scaling a company. Listen to the episode to hear Christian’s insights based on many years of...2020-04-0221 min
A-Players by Acelr8COO & Co-Founder of solarisBank, Andreas Bittner — Hiring For a Fin-Tech CompanyPreviously on A-Players, we interviewed a Founder of MyCareerPath — Kave Bulambo.
This time, Michael had a chance to interview a founder of one of the most interesting fin-techs in Berlin — Andreas Bittner. He is a COO & Co-Founder of solarisBank, a Banking-as-a-Service Platform that enables digital companies to create custom solutions for their unique financial needs.
With his leadership experience and previous role at Finleap as a Venture Advisor, Andreas from the beginning of solarisBank was deeply focused on building the right team for the company. Gathering experts from the financial sector as well as from the...2019-12-1124 min
A-Players by Acelr8Kave Bulambo — Founder of MyCareerPath — Employer Branding and HiringPreviously on A-Players, we interviewed Lucas Bremer and Namir Sayed-Ahmad Baraza from quantilope.
This time, Angela Ndagire talked with Kave Bulambo, Founder of MyCareerPath, a career coaching platform. She's an expert when it comes to leadership, people development, diversity, and inclusion. In the past, she worked for companies such as N26 and Zalando, building their teams and strengthening their employer branding efforts.
In the episode, Kave shares more about her company as well as her experience hiring for both well-established startups, like Zalando and N26, vs early-stage ones, like Hibooks. Besides that, Angela and her...2019-11-2617 min
A-Players by Acelr8Lucas Bremer & Namir Sayed-Ahmad Baraza from quantilope — Finding Tech Talent and Scaling OverseasPreviously on A-Players, we interviewed a Founder of Moonfare — Alexander Argyros.
Michael had a chance to talk with Lucas Bremer (CPO & Co-Founder) and Namir Sayed-Ahmad Baraza (Head of Software Development) and learn more about how quantilope brought their first employees on board, how they identified startup talent in Hamburg, and how they expanded to the New York City. On top of that, Namir shared his thoughts regarding transitioning from an Engineer to a leadership position.
Quantilope was founded in August 2014 and is on a mission to optimise professional decision making, by offering a SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) th...2019-11-1228 min
A-Players by Acelr8Alexander Argyros, Founder of Moonfare — How To Make Your First HiresPreviously on A-Players, we interviewed a CPO of Gtmhub — Jenny Herald.
In this episode, Michael had a pleasure to talk to Alexander Argyros, Founder of Berlin-based fin-tech Moonfare. He started his career working in Investment Banking for J.P. Morgan in New York and London later on. After that, he co-founded a startup Somuchmore, acquired by Urban Sports Club.
He founded Moonfare in 2016 with a goal of giving individuals access to top-tier global equity funds and building a team that will help to grow the business. Alexander says that at his company, they believe that po...2019-10-1514 min
A-Players by Acelr8Jenny Herald, CPO at Gtmhub — How to Build Out a Product Team From ScratchPreviously on A-Players, we interviewed the Founder of FAKE AGENCY — Marie-Louise Sadakane.
This time, we had a pleasure to talk to Jenny Herald, CPO at Gtmhub. She gained a technical background working for the US Airforce and moved to product development afterwards. She lead teams in companies such as 6Wunderkinder (creators of the Wunderlist app), later acquired by Microsoft, Hubrick, Techstars, and currently Gtmhub.
Jenny gives advice on how to build your product team in relation to the growth of your startup. She shares her experiences on how to identify great startup talent, hire for an...2019-08-2728 min
A-Players by Acelr8Marie-Louise Sadakane, Founder & CEO of FAKE AGENCY — How to Build Out a Successful MarketingPreviously on A-Players, we interviewed Co-CEO & Founder of door2door — Tom Kirschbaum.
In this episode, Michael had a pleasure to talk to Marie-Louise Sadakane, who is a Founder & CEO at FAKE AGENCY. She has over 15 years of work experience in the creative field, with the main focus on digital transformation of companies and organisations. She is pioneering unique marketing solutions, products, and business models that effectively engage customers at every touch point.
She has build a successful career, by building out two agencies: Aperto and B-reel and heading up the marketing for Spotify in the DA...2019-08-1325 min
A-Players by Acelr8Tom Kirschbaum, Co-CEO & Founder at door2door — How to Build a Smart Mobility Startup From ScratchIn the previous episode of A-Players podcast, we talked with Anton Marinovic, VP Sales at HoloBuilder, about building a sales team.
This time we wanted to learn more about building a whole company from scratch. We reached out to Tom Kirschbaum, Co-CEO & Founder of one of the most successful startups in Berlin, door2door. The company is working closely with local authorities to deliver smart mobility services that can improve cities' public transport networks.
We talked with Tom about building the hiring structure in the first days of the company, making people stay for a l...2019-07-0226 min
A-Players by Acelr8Anton Marinovic, VP Sales at HoloBuilder — Common Mistakes to Avoid When Building Out Your Sales TeamWelcome to the first-ever episode of A-Players – a podcast about how startups scale, where we interview founders, venture builders, growth managers, and everybody that is involved in the scaling of a startup. Learn why getting the hiring strategy right is key to the successful growth of your company. Hosted by Michael Varley, founder of ACELR8.
A native of Mountain View, California, Anton kicked off his professional career by working on the first incarnation of the Google Shopping platform. Combining data-driven decision-making with strong interpersonal skills helped him grow into a highly effective sales executive consistently beating sales tar...2019-04-2526 min