10x Recruiting

Laura Barnes doesn’t believe in average careers.

She joined Flock Safety as a recruiter. Five years later, she’s VP of Talent at one of the fastest-growing companies in America — solving 20% of crime nationwide.

In this episode, we go deep on what it actually takes to scale yourself as fast as your company. From crying in the shower to reinventing herself every year, Laura shares a brutally honest look at elite talent leadership.

This is a masterclass in conviction, quality of hire, and what separates good from great.

You’ll learn:
  • The real reason most people don’t scale with hypergrowth companies
  • How Flock measures quality of hire (without creating fear)
  • What great managers do differently in performance management
Key topics covered:

[00:00] Intro

[02:15] 3 Keys to Rapid Career Growth

[03:36] You Can't Teach Gut

[06:09] Dad's Corporate Success Story

[08:14] Early Leadership Challenges

[09:22] Joining Flock as Solo Recruiter

[13:30] What is Flock Safety

[16:42] Handling Public Controversy

[18:52] Quality of Hire Journey

[22:11] Survey Questions and Feedback

[24:02] Bad Managers and Hiring

[27:14] Engineering Hiring Success

[29:42] Assessing Manager Candidates

[31:00] PIP Success Story

[34:42] Moving Too Slow Problem

[38:15] Scaling Faster Than Business

[39:33] Being Likable Matters

[41:19] Operating Above Your Level


To learn more about Metaview, the AI platform for 10x recruiting teams, head to www.metaview.ai/10x

What is 10x Recruiting?

10x Recruiting is the podcast from Metaview that brings you real, unfiltered conversations with today’s top talent leaders. In each episode, Nolan Church (former Carta CPO & DoorDash Head of Talent) and his guests will challenge popular thinking and spark new ideas about what it takes to build world-class teams. We’ll bring you actionable tactics you can actually put into practice now and real metrics to understand what great looks like. Always with an eye towards the future, we’ll keep you in the know about how to stay ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving world of recruiting.