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Sheila Normile Thompson & Greg Hoy

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Episode 34 Christopher Lee: Creating Intention. Hiring Guild co-founder Greg Hoy interviews Christopher Lee, founder of Product Scout, about utilizing personal networks, recruiting the best people in a pre-and-post perk world, the necessity of the human element, and understanding the problem you’re trying to solve.

Episode 33 Jennifer Kinon: The Craft, The Practice, and The Purpose. Hiring Guild co-founder Greg Hoy interviews Jennifer Kinon, founder of Champions Design, about branding and community, computers as a creative tool, feedback and critique, and designing brown paper bag school book covers. 

Episode 32 Meg Robichaud: Adventures In Illustration. HG co-founder Greg Hoy chats with Meg Robichaud, Head of Design Studio at Yahoo, about advances in illustration within design, metaphor as a creative tool, snowboarding, and the perfect pour that is Vancouver's drinking water..

Episode 31 Frank Marquardt: Blue Check Authenticity. HG co-founder Greg Hoy chats with Frank Marquardt, Head of Content Design at Asana, about the radically changing landscape of design leadership, roadtripping, enneagram, and jazz piano for dolphins.

Episode 30 Sheila Thompson: The State of Hiring. Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy chats with … Hiring Guild cofounder Sheila Thompson! In a very special episode, Greg and Sheila discuss the state of designing hiring in a post-perk, WFH world including thoughts on the ‘Great Resignation’, productivity in a time of personal searching, and the recruiting problem shared by every single company.

Episode 29 Ryan Farina: Blowing Things Up. Hiring Guild co-founder Greg Hoy talks with Ryan Farina, Director of Visual Design at Snap Inc., on prioritizing organizational design, knowing the fundamentals, playing your part in the band, and knowing your way to Sesame Street.

Episode 28 Katie Barcelona: Backing Into Design. Hiring Guild co-founder Greg Hoy speaks with Katie Barcelona, VP of Brand and Design at Honor Education, about accidental mentors, creating the roadmap, and hiring with a holistic mindset.

Episode 27 Sadia Harper: The Importance of Strategy. Hiring Guild cofounder Sheila Thompson chats with Sadia Harper, Head of UX Strategy & Research at Bright, about the importance of early design, her story of her career, and the merits of deep research.

Episode 26 Alan Roll: A Career of Early Iteration. Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy chats with Alan Roll, Head of Brand Creative at Airtable, about balancing math with art, building well-rounded teams, painting your way toward a successful career, and influences like Prince & Bob Ross.

Episode 25 Paula Mathias-Fryer: Leveling the Playing Field. Hiring Guild cofounder Sheila Thompson talks with Paula Mathias-Fryer, Program Director at SLO Partners, on rethinking the job description, keeping balance in the workplace, and encouraging young women to enter the workforce.

Episode 24 Sadia Latifi: A Woman in Tech. Hiring Guild cofounders Sheila Thompson & Greg Hoy interview Sadia Latifi, Senior UX Manager at Shopify, on unpacking bias, leading in a time of pandemic, reassessing the quality of time, and discovering 'Canadian Energy'.

Episode 23 Jerome Ternynck: Recruiting is the Way. Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews SmartRecruiters CEO and author Jerome Ternynck about writing his book ‘Hiring Success’, empowering leaders to develop deep partnerships with recruiting teams, building an outstanding interview process, and reducing search friction.

Episode 22 Amanda Noret: Working from Wherever. Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews Amanda Noret Sampson, currently a recruiting leader at Atlassian, on designing for small work spaces, renovating & revitalizing RVs, stripping away to simplify, and working full time from the road during interesting times.

Episode 21 David Stinnette: Designing for Productivity. Hiring Guild cofounder Greg interviews Front Head of Design David Stinnette on creating the path to product design, utilizing robust research, and harnessing the power of collaborative karaoke.

Episode 20 Sarah Sled: Research & Leadership. Hiring Guild cofounder Sheila Normile Thompson interviews former Facebook researcher, current CEO of Blush and advisor to VSCO, Sarah Sled on building remote teams, research from an academic perspective, and creating successful culture.

Episode 19 Soleio: The Business of Design. Hiring Guild co-founder Greg Hoy chats with Combine co-founder Soleio on building the early Facebook design team, picking the right problems to solve, and reminding CEOs that design is how you make things people want.

Episode 18 Jay Harlow: Finding the Freshness. Hiring Guild co-founder Greg Hoy chats with Clover VP of Design Jay Harlow about patience, deconstruction, and Black Mirror.

Episode 17 Sarah Newman: Sweet Spots. Hiring Guild co-founder Greg Hoy has a conversation with Whisper AI Head of Talent Sarah Newman about authenticity, grit, and being a sophisticated thinker.

Episode 16 Rebecca Levine: Seeing the Future. Hiring Guild co-founder Greg Hoy has a conversation with VP of Business Development & Recruiting Rebecca Levine on building great teams, wrangling client relationships, and seeing the future by living in the moment.

Episode 15 Dan McCarthy: Communication & Adaptability. Hiring Guild co-founder Greg Hoy talks with Lime principle recruiter Dan McCarthy on honing communication skill, being precise, and earning the respect of peers and colleagues.

Episode 14 JP Stallard: The Human Condition. Hiring Guild co-founder Greg Hoy chats with Molekule Head of User Experience JP Stallard on directly impacting the human condition, having a relationship with the product you're designing, and making it personal.

Episode 13 Eric Snowden: Making Creativity. Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy chats with Adobe Senior Design Director Eric Snowden on the evolution of design tools, mentorship, and building things with your hands.

Episode 12 Vicki Tan: Working with Intention. Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy chats with Headspace's lead Product Designer Vicki Tan on locational attitudes, designing mindfully, and choosing your own adventures.

Episode 11 Linsey Jackson: Mental Sorbets. Hiring Guild cofounders Sheila Thompson and Greg Hoy chat with AirBnB Head of Technical Recruiting Linsey Jackson on scaling recruiting culture, finding the glue, and reading the room.

Episode 10 Elizabeth Laraki: A Holistic Approach. Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy chats with design director Elizabeth Laraki on design evolutions, success metrics, and playing well with others. 

Episode 09 Amanda King: The Happy Equilibrium. Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy chats with recruiter Amanda King on gaining trust while 100% remotely working with candidates and clients, helping people find vocations with a higher sense of purpose, and wine. 

Episode 08 Connie Yang: Continuous Learning. Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy chats with Coinbase Design Director Connie Yang on tackling a brand new problem space, gaming your decisions, and unorthodox recruiting techniques.

Episode 07 Serena Wolf: The Fearless Headhunter. Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews Serena Wolf of Wolf Creative Company on visualizing your life's vocation, pushing the comfort zones, and knowing oneself.

Episode 06 Frank Yoo: Putting Design First. Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews Frank Yoo currently a Director of Design at Google and a first employee at Lyft, on the importance of design & usability having a seat at the table from day one, the power of people skills, and discipline.

Episode 05 Drew Hamlin: Hiring for Design. Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews Quip Product Designer Drew Hamlin in the tallest building in San Francisco (!) on recruiting for design and successful transitions. (Additional supplemental notes from Drew below).

Episode 04 Anisha Jain: Intentional Career Decisions. Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews Dropbox Design Director Anisha Jain on wearing many hats and the power of intention. 

Episode 03 Sarah Wagener: Being the Other. Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews Sarah Wagener, Chief People Officer at DoorDash, about building diversity, communication techniques, and meeting people 'where they are'. 

Episode 02 Rich Cho: Risk and Scale. Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews Rich Cho, Head of Recruiting at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, on starting out in a career in recruiting, building hiring teams, and measuring impact at scale.

Episode 01 Sheila Thompson: The Cohesive Narrative. In the premier episode of the HG podcast, Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews fellow cofounder Sheila Thompson around the urgent need for designing better hiring and recruiting practices by iterating early, and often.