404. Good Jobs Friday Series (Pt. 2 For the Hiring Org): How to Find + Hire Remarkable Talent at Your Nonprofit This Year - Brooke Hodnefield and Tim Foot

Leadership

Mar 31

Written By Andie Murphy

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Overview

Welcome back to the second installment of our Good Jobs Friday Series.💼 Brooke Hodnefield and Tim Foot from Slingshot Group are back to focus in on the role of the hiring organization. We’re talking through the interview + hiring process and creating a team people want to be part of. Tune in to discover how you can find and hire remarkable talent at your nonprofit this year🎉

Today’s Guests

Tim Foot, President + CEO with Brooke Hodnefield, Vice President of Nonprofit Staffing and Coaching at Slingshot Group

“You can hire great people, but they’re not going to stay if your culture isn’t in check.”

— Brooke Hodnefield, Vice President of Nonprofit Staffing and Coaching, Slingshot Group

Episode Highlights

Tonesetting (3:05)
Building a culture that values non-negotiables. (5:30)
Building remarkable teams with baked-in equity (15:15)
Meaningful questions to ask (23:15)
Do This / Not That (27:30)
Brooke’s One Good Thing: Consider your culture first. (31:20)
Tim’s One Good Thing: Ask yourself and your team, “What is it about our culture that we don’t talk about?” (31:50)

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Powerful Quotes

“There always is going to be other organizations that will offer more money and a sunnier gift card. Why do people want to be a part of us?” -Tim

“Why wait until someone is leaving to find out what your culture is about?” -Brooke

“A great culture actually has evolving leaders. A sign of great culture is internal promotion.” -Tim

“The market right now is unlike what we've ever seen before. So do keep the candidate engaged. Communicate, even if there is a holdup in the process.” -Brooke

“Do assume the candidate is interviewing you because they are. Do assume they have other offers on the table because in this current climate most likely they do, which means you need to do some work.” -Tim

“Don’t hire a leader thinking they'll change. Do hire a leader hoping they'll grow.” -Tim

“You can hire great people, but they're not going to stay if your culture isn't in check.” -Brooke