Blueprint for Building Great Teams

In this episode, host John delves into the expertise of Michelle Hollewyn, an authority in HR and founder of Holla HR. With over a decade of experience in HR leadership, she discusses the importance of businesses truly understanding what they stand for when recruiting. Michelle emphasises marketing the company to potential employees as one would to clients. She also offers advice to small business...

In this podcast episode, experienced sales leader John Kemp discusses the evolution of sales team recruitment and the need for strategic hiring aligned with business goals. Kemp underscores the significance of understanding organisational needs and the importance of finding individuals whose skills complement those needs. By drawing parallels with building a balanced football team, he emphasises t...

In this episode, Vicky Walker, Chief People Officer at Cyberfort, shares her approach to building exceptional teams. Vicky emphasises the importance of aligning recruitment strategies with business goals. She advocates for honest and transparent recruitment to ensure candidates are ready for the challenges they may face. Additionally, she highlights the significance of blending existing talents wi...

In this podcast episode, Mike Walker, VP of Operations at Pimberley, shares his insights on building and scaling technology teams. With over 25 years of experience, Mike emphasizes the need to look beyond traditional job titles and roles. He advises focusing on the business problems at hand and shaping roles around solving them. By adopting a flexible and creative approach to recruitment, companie...

In this episode of the 'Blueprint for Building Great Teams' podcast, host John is joined by Lauren Brown, a people and culture expert with over 15 years of experience. Lauren shares insights from her journey in the HR world, discussing the importance of building diverse teams and innovative recruitment strategies. She emphasizes moving away from hiring based only on industry experience, advocating...

In this episode of the Blueprint for Building Great Teams podcast, John speaks with Oyin Bamgbose, a seasoned sales leader with extensive experience in the B2B SaaS industry. Oyin elaborates on his proven strategies for assembling high-performing sales teams and driving revenue growth. He outlines the importance of aligning recruitment strategies with the company's maturity and growth phases, desc...

In this podcast episode, expert Oyin offers invaluable insights for building high-performing sales teams. Focusing on strategic hiring, he emphasises the significance of key traits such as business acumen and coachability. Oyin outlines essential interview questions to assess candidates’ skills and mindset, exploring the effectiveness of role play in sales recruitment. Moreover, he shares the inno...