{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"AVV Founders and Friends","title":"AV7 | C-suite Hiring and  Why “Business Problems are People Problems”| Minh Giang - Newing Company| AVV Founders & Friends","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/8da0a2f7\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2325,"description":"Corporates are much better than startups at hiring impactful C-level leaders and it isn’t just because they pay more. Fortunately, startups can apply the same methods and mindsets to find the right people solutions to their business problems. Minh Giang, former partner of Talent and Culture at Mekong Capital sheds light on executive, corporate hiring and the approaches she employed to recruit CEOs and C-level hires for companies in Mekong Capital’s portfolio (Vietnamese Australian School, Pizza 4Ps, Pharmacity etc.) \nShe is Giang is currently the Founder and Partner of Leaders and Culture at Newing Company, a coaching and consulting company that provides leadership development for individuals, teams, and helps lead organizational behavior changes.\nIn This Episode(00:30) Meet Minh Giang(02:59) About Newing(03:58) First recruitment and Mekong(06:05) Qualities to look for in a candidate(07:16) How crucial is the culture fit round?(09:44) Why you should not skip reference checks(12:26) Must ask questions in the interview(15:31) Onboarding is part of hiring process(18:15) Firing vs retaining an employee(22:38) How to set up a candidate for success(24:28) All business problems are people problems(27:40) Journey from investor to founder(29:21) How to hire in survival mode(32:00) The role of HR and CFO(34:09) 30 Second PitchThe AVV Founders and Friends podcast is a Top 10 podcast in Vietnam. If you’re an entrepreneur or interested in the Vietnamese and SE Asian startup ecosystem, subscribe now so you never miss an episode\nLinksShow notes and full transcript for the episodeOur Guests\nMinh Giang is the Co-Founder and Partner of Leaders and Culture at Newing Company, a Vietnamese company focused on developing leadership for individuals, teams, and organizations. \nShe served as General Director of Talent and Culture and was also a member of the Board of Directors of Mekong Capital prior to building Newing. She had previously worked as a recruitment consultant for...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/D9VYwsF4Imi-6Y5_9MGd5UWDOy5MlxlJjX7icyzIfxQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM3MjU3LzE2NzE3/NjMyNDktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}