The Quiet Shhh Out Loud

Jake's been composing brand stories and content long enough to know that when everyone's using the same robot writers, the cats who keep it real are the ones who really shine. He lays the lowdown on why all those fancy AI machines churning out copy can't hold a candle to someone who knows how to play the keys that actually moves people. Turns out while the digital world is getting louder and more...

Nate Wylie 's been around the recruiting block long enough to know that the best hires aren't made with spreadsheets and skill lists. They're made by reading the room and connecting with the real person. Nate spills on why the smartest scouts are paying attention to what candidates don't play as much as what they do, especially when they’re trying to build a band in those fast-moving startup joint...

Tom Hacquoil , the headman at Pinpoint , knows the score about what happens when companies start bringing in all that fancy AI machinery without thinking about the cats who've been keeping the lights on all along. He lays down the skinny on how the smart operators are making peace between the robots and the real people, instead of letting the technology call all the shots. Turns out the joints tha...

Jason Miller swung from the talent hunting scene straight into the AI spotlight, and he's ready to lay down some smooth truth about what happens when the machines start letting everybody in on the action. This cat knows the real score about how all these digital developments aren't just fancy toys for the tech crowd anymore, they're opening up the whole joint for players who never got to sit in be...

Andrew Mitchell is a new cat on the block who's been watching the artificial intelligence scene long enough to separate the real McCoy from all the snake oil that's being peddled around town these days. Pouring the bottle out a little, Andrew’s looking around the corners for those using the instruments, not the ones keeping them in their cases. Turns out, while everyone's talking about robots taki...

Clara Ma knows something about Chiefs of Staff that most people don't see: they're running the whole show from behind the curtain, but nobody's looking out for them when the pressure gets too hot to handle. Laying down the straight baseline on why these pivotal cats need their own club, Clara points out that they need a spot all their own to share war stories and swap notes without worrying about...

Mason Swofford from Tenzo knows which way the wind's blowing in the recruiting game, and he's ready to spill about who's going to make it and who's going to be singing the blues when the music stops. The lowdown is that headhunters still playing the same notes are heading for an awakening, while the cats learning to play for new audiences are where it is at.  Mason fixes a stiff drink when he talk...

Brandice has been running marketing plays in the B2B and startup scene long enough to spot the bosses who are choking their own operations by keeping too tight a grip on everything. The band leaders who think they need to have their fingers in every pie are actually strangling the riffs of their best performers. Turns out the difference between the outfits that really take off and the ones that st...

Leah Daniels has been watching the recruiting band long enough to spot the con that nobody wants to talk about: most of these talent shops make more dough when the hiring goes off-key than when it goes smooth. This wise dame spills on how the whole recruiting racket is set up backwards, where the headhunters get paid whether they find you a gem or stick you with a lemon. Turns out while companies...

This sharp cookie knows the real score about company culture—and trust us, it ain't what the brass is putting in the company newsletter. Our guest spills the tea on what makes a workplace tick when the suits aren't watching, laying the lowdown on those quiet moves that separate the joints where people actually want to show up from the ones where they're just counting down to five o'clock. Turns ou...

Rhona Barnett-Pierce knows something most companies are too chicken to admit: the best job descriptions are the ones that make half the candidates scurry like the joint is being raided. This sharp dame lays down the real truth on why being straight with people about what your speakeasy is really like saves everyone a whole lot of heartache down the line. Turns out the smartest outfits aren't tryin...

The Quiet Shhh Out Loud speakeasy is open for business and our hosts are looking to get the party started off right. They lay down the straight skinny on what really goes down when companies are hunting for talent—from the comedy gold to the downright dirty deals that happen behind closed doors. Turns out there's a whole lot more wheeling and dealing in this business than what makes it onto the jo...