On this episode of Courageous Commerce, Lisa Mann, managing director and CMO of Raines Worldwide, joins hosts Rachel Tipograph and Sarah Hofstetter to debate the state of the present expertise ecosystem.
Mann shares why she got here out of retirement in the course of the pandemic to take a brand new job outdoors her expertise in CPG. She says she was drawn to creating a real expertise ecosystem and implementing govt search, assessments and management consulting. Quick ahead to at the moment, Mann says the expertise ecosystem she is now part of is not like another and has been because the pandemic began. As an example, she says expertise ambitions are huge and sophisticated for a lot of firms since they notice that they should recruit individuals with the expertise and agility to navigate arduous financial occasions.
To reach the recruitment course of, Mann mentioned interviewers must mitigate bias and interviewees must market themselves like a product. She says it’s helpful for the interviewee to handle questions and issues with the interviewer. Mann says smooth abilities have gotten extra necessary for recruiting C-suite govt roles. To steer a workforce, executives should be well-versed in listening, collaborating and influencing their workforce.
Key takeaways:
- The expertise ecosystem has change into extra advanced because the pandemic.
- Preparation from each events is essential for interviews.
- Having these smooth abilities along with arduous abilities is essential for any management place.