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Hiring with Intention: An Executive Search Case Study
Season 6 Episode 93
Most hiring processes were built in a different era, carried forward by inertia without much consideration, and optimized for the organization’s conv…
13 hours ago
Unhooking from Norms
Season 6 Episode 92
What happens when the people an organization exists to serve are also the ones designing it?
On this episode, host Tim Cynova is in conversation with…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Inside the Search
Season 6 Episode 91
What does an executive search actually look like from the inside?
This episode brings together two people who know the process from different vantage …
1 month ago
Hiring in the Age of A.I.
Season 6 Episode 90
Artificial intelligence isn’t just changing how we work—it’s reshaping how we hire.
In this episode, hosts Tim Cynova and Katrina Donald explore the i…
7 months ago
Building Justice: Rethinking Construction, Climate, and Care
Season 6 Episode 89
Construction sits at the intersection of some of today’s most urgent challenges—workforce shortages, climate change, housing insecurity, and culture …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Deep Democracy at Work
Season 6 Episode 88
Nonprofit teams. City governments. Unionizing workplaces. Pet pics in the team Slack thread. No matter the setting, one thing is certain: conflict is…
8 months, 1 week ago
Nonprofit Governance in Uncertain Times
Season 6 Episode 87
In this episode, host Tim Cynova is joined by E. Andrew Taylor—professor, researcher, consultant, board chair, and longtime colleague—to explore the …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Thera-Coaching Through Uncertainty
Season 6 Episode 86
In this episode of the Work Shouldn’t Suck podcast, host Tim Cynova is joined by Chantel Cohen—licensed therapist, executive coach, and founder of CW…
9 months ago
Hiring as Improv: Embracing the Unscripted in Job Searches
Season 6 Episode 85
In this episode, we explore what it means to approach hiring as improvisation—especially from the perspective of job seekers navigating ambiguous, pr…
9 months, 1 week ago
Co-CEO Chronicles: Navigating Growth, Change, and Complexity
Season 6 Episode 84
Discover the real-world lessons of co-leadership in this two-part conversation with Americans for the Arts’ interim Co-CEOs, Suzy Delvalle and Jamie …
9 months, 1 week ago