Hiring, Motivating & Transitioning High Performing Talent, with Sophie Adelman and Siahdal Magos
This Much I Know - The Seedcamp PodcastShow Notes
In the newest Seedcamp Deep Dive, Sophie Adelman, co-founder of Multiverse and The Garden, and Siadhal Magos, co-founder of our portfolio company Metaview, join Carlos and our Talent Manager Alex Lewis to discuss all things talent in early-stage startups - from hiring to motivating and transitioning during market downturns.
Tune in to learn best practices for interviewing and selecting candidates, why and when expertise is needed in startups, and why compassion is essential when letting employees go.
Show notes: Sophie Adelman - twitter.com/Adelbadge Siadhal Magos - twitter.com/smagos Carlos Espinal - twitter.com/cee Alex Lewis - twitter.com/AlexLewisTalent
The Garden - onegarden.com Metaview - metaview.ai Seedcamp - seedcamp.com
Recommended resources: Who: The A Method for Hiring by Geoff Smart and Randy Street [https://whothebook.com]
How to build an interviewer training process that raises the bar by Metaview [https://resources.metaview.ai/interviewer-training-playbook]
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