C-Suite Conversation: Sarah Le Roy

We recently chatted with Sarah Le Roy, a longtime Chief People and Chief Human Resources Officer who has worked within an array of industries, and especially for mid-sized businesses in phases of growth.

At 0:27, she shares some guiding principles for organizations making big hires, and how, when considering the mosaic of the teams those organizations are looking to build, a candidate’s skills, personality, and style should match the pace and style of your business.

And, to help land the right person, she shares how a diverse group of interviewers (who are trained to do competency-based interviewing), and how assessments can show someone’s values and how they will blend into your team.

A bonus about using assessments - they’re objective and data-based.

Also, at 4:12 she shares what mistakes are sometimes made when companies seek to grow too quickly. Sometimes, for example, hiring teams don’t look within before looking externally for their next hire, and in doing so, miss some benefits an internal candidate might present.