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In series 3 episode 25 of “Scaling So Far”, we're joined by Anne Hansen, Head of People and Culture at ENVIRIA. Frankfurt-based ENVIRIA makes solar energy easily accessible to companies and their large roof units by providing all-in-one solar solutions and energy-as-a-service products. 
To date, ENVIRIA has developed over 100 commercial projects for clients, with an installed capacity of over 50MW, a figure that was able to save approximately 28,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions from being released into the environment in 2021 alone. They've been named one of the top 100 energy startups globally and were recently announced as part of the 2022 Europe Climate Tech 200.
Lauren Vint-McGee, Head of Talent at Scede chats with Anne about her journey with the company from employee number 2 through to employee number 80 - the transition of her role from Digital Marketing to Head of People and Culture, some of her learnings along the way, and how they’re building a diverse team that’s built upon their core values.
Hosted by Scede.io, the embedded talent partner enabling hiring success for startups and scaleups globally.

In series 3 episode 24 of “Scaling So Far”, we're joined by Eva Cortés Romero, Talent Acquisition Lead at charles and simpleclub. Eva is an expert in building teams for startups and scale-ups, having recruited for the likes of SumUp, i2x and Scoutbee prior to becoming her own boss as a freelance contractor.
A strong believer in the power of contractors and having a hybrid team of in-house TA resource combined with external talent partners, Eva shares her thoughts on the importance of flexible recruitment solutions in the current economic landscape, why she decided to take the leap into freelance and advice on those considering a similar transition for themselves. 
Eva is also a Coach, having joined the Co-active coaching program in 2022. Her coaching is focused on finding career fulfilment no matter what job or level you are in. She believes everyone deserves to be fulfilled and have the tools to create positive change in our jobs and businesses. For more information, check out her website here.
Hosted by Scede.io, the embedded talent partner enabling hiring success for startups and scaleups globally.

In series 3 episode 23 of “Scaling So Far”, we're joined by Alicia Riley - People and Talent Lead at Ben. Having partnered with early-stage teams at the likes of VouchedFor and Unleashed, as well as ArborEducation, on all things People and Talent, Alicia is a huge advocate for employee well-being and experience. 
One topic within this that Alicia champions passionately is how companies can better support women in the workplace - specifically when it comes to women's health. In this deep discussion, Alicia and Lauren cover the topic in detail, including where to begin to start the conversation, recommendations for leaders who want to raise awareness and be a voice for women's health in the workplace, fostering and enabling the right culture to harness this and more. 
We want to take this opportunity to thank Alicia for being open to sharing her experiences on this important topic and empowering those in our community by starting the conversation. 
 
Hosted by Scede.io, the embedded talent partner enabling hiring success for startups and scaleups globally.

In series 3 episode 22 of “Scaling So Far”, we're joined by Heidi Wassini. With over 15 years in the HR arena, Heidi is a Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding evangelist - having scaled teams for the likes of Vivino, Pandora, Telenor and others. 
From a strategic and operational perspective, Heidi has built TA functions in many successful companies and is known for her advocacy of data-based, positive candidate experiences, and a concept that she coins as “Candidate Value Proposition”. 
We dig into this topic and others - including the importance of championing TA as a revenue-driving function, as well as how to generate buy-in from internal leadership when it comes to innovation in recruitment approach and strategy. Listen in for some brilliant and unique insights from a talent leader forging the way when it comes to shaping the power of TA for the future. 

In series 3 episode 21 of “Scaling So Far”, we're joined by Charlotte Lafferty, Founder of Think Talent - the Talent consultancy bridging the gap for startups and scaleups requiring highly experienced, strategic talent leadership in the short to medium-term to support in building the talent agenda, team and setting up operational success. 
Charlotte is currently partnering with renowned tech companies sennder and WeTransfer, having scaled teams and led Talent functions for the likes of Balfour Beatty, Multiplex, Sopra Steria, Exyte, Mollie, and others over the past 15 years.
Charlotte and Matt chat about all manners of juicy scaling topics, including guidance around workforce planning as folks look ahead to 2023, how to build the team around you as a TA leader to achieve this, the importance of experienced and senior recruiters at the early stages, getting buy-in to re-launch your EVP, and thinking about career "portfolios" for your people over career "ladders". 
This conversation is one absolutely not to miss with plenty of actionable takeaways for business leaders at startups and scaleups.
To learn more about how Charlotte supports early-stage organisations from a talent perspective, feel free to reach out to her on Linkedin. 
 
Podcast produced by www.scede.io.
Music from Pixabay.
 

In series 3 episode 20 of “Scaling So Far”, we're joined by Annie Hockey, Co-CEO at Column - a technology-focused, federally chartered bank that aims to make it easier and faster for other companies to offer financial services.
Prior to starting Column, Annie Hockey worked in marketing at tech startups, got a Stanford MBA and was a consultant at Bain, where she helped private equity firms do due diligence on retail companies they wanted to acquire. At Column she leads the regulatory, legal and human resources parts of the business.
We spoke to Annie to learn more about their intentional approach to scaling their small, aggressive and fast-moving team, why they decided to take this approach and not "hyper-grow", how this translates into their strong sense of culture and what the future holds for the fintech too.  
One not to miss! Especially if you want to learn how this 100% Founder-funded and employee-owned company operates, drives high performance, and sees huge success as a result.