Mya Chamberlin is the Executive Director of Friendly House, a non-profit community center and social service provider in Portland. Her extensive experience working in a variety of roles over many years at Friendly House gives her unique perspective on the work being done and the needs of the community served by their programs. In this episode, we explore how Mya did not always see herself in an Executive Role at a large non-profit, and the courage it took for her to step into the position at Friendly House when the leadership team and board asked her to do so. We also learn about the results from this leap of faith thus far. Her story is beautiful and inspiring, and we trust you will love it and learn from it, just as we have.

Anja Taylor, President of Kinesis- a visionary marketing, brand identity, and strategy firm, joins us for a conversation about leadership, values, and intentionally building a positive company culture. Her approach to both leadership and collaboration is heart-centered and well informed. Anja encourages leaders to think and act courageously, to make bold but informed moves, and to make people- and taking good care of people- the cornerstone of their company culture. We have no doubt you will enjoy hearing Anja’s thoughts and ideas as much as we did when you tune in to this episode of Hiring For Good.

Our inspiring conversation with Charles Swatzell, CEO of Formos was incredibly interesting. His diverse experiences inform both his leadership style and vision of what is possible and his unique journey to the C-Suite is fascinating. We believe in the value of lived experience, and Charles is a powerful testament to the idea that leaders who have walked many roads bring a great deal of value to their organization and team. He defines his Working Life North Star as the following:

Define your guiding principles, find a company that aligns, work hard, and be rewarded. If any of this is out of balance you have not found your forever home yet.

Enjoy this galvanizing, powerful, and fun conversation with Charles!

What a treat it was to sit down with the always-inspiring Nikki Chen, the first Equity and Inclusion Business Partner for the City of Vancouver. We cover a broad range of topics in our conversation, but particularly explore how a mission-driven initiative directed by local government can win the hearts and minds of the community and what that process looks like through the lens of leadership.

Stan Hanks’ journey as a technology leader is an incredible story congruent with the rise of the internet and a host of other pivotal technology developments that have shaped the world we live in. Hearing his thoughts on leadership, building companies, identifying talent, and a host of other topics is illuminating as well as a ton of fun!

Meet your hosts! Suzanne and Tanis discuss why they started this podcast and what “Hiring for Good” means to them personally. We also talk about what we hope to accomplish with the Pod and our belief that sharing effective leadership strategies is a compelling and timely topic that packs a ton of value for all.