Reversing Roles: Number 1 or Number 2 Seat?

This segment is dedicated to covering what rising mid-career HR professionals really want to know. Janelle Lopez, an incredible HR professional, is brought in to interview us about her next move. Janelle, who worked at Yahoo and SurveyMonkey, has 12 years of transformative experiences under her belt, yet finds herself faced with biases and apprehensions from CEOs and founders reluctant to hire a 'number two'. Kelli and Nolan offer advice about taking control of the narrative during the hiring process and leaning into work trials. 

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro & Janelle’s background

(01:46) What should Janelle’s next steps be?

(02:07) The Debate: Number One or Number Two Role?

(07:45) Overcoming Biases and vhallenges during the search

(08:14) The reframe: loyalty and learning

(15:45) Imposter syndrome

(17:02) Work Trials

GET IN TOUCH WITH JANELLE, NOLAN, + KELLI ON LINKEDIN

Janelle:https://www.linkedin.com/in/janelle-lopez-29997a4/

Nolan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-church/

Kelli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellidragovich/