Episode 7. Hire The Person First. The Skills Second. (Conversation with Nick Monzi)

“We spend a lot of time with the people that we think we want to hire,” say Nick Monzi, co-founder and CEO of Learn Fresh, a Philly-based but nation-serving nonprofit focused on the intersection between students, STEM and social emotional development and sports and entertainment.

In today’s episode, Nick shares some profound and practical tips for hiring and retaining great team members who will help shape and execute your organization’s strategic vision.

These takeaways should be in the toolkit of all good leaders!

We discuss:

• Identifying great staff from your organization’s existing supportive community
• Investing time in the hiring process
• Why you shouldn’t hire for skill set first
• How your job description is only 50% of what you need
• Making room for your team to grow into their talents
• Personalized professional development

Take a listen and join in on the conversation.

Bonus: Nick is a world traveler. Think you can guess his dream trip?

Connect with Nick

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Learn Fresh Website

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About Nick

Nick Monzi currently serves as CEO and Co-Founder of Learn Fresh, a national education nonprofit dedicated to enhancing student’s STEM and social-emotional achievement through sports and entertainment. Since the organization's founding, he has worked with global corporations, leading urban school districts, and national and regional after-school program providers to develop the Learn Fresh community program model. Since its launch in Cleveland during the fall of 2013, the experience has expanded to include initiatives with 30 professional sports teams and over 500,000 students. He has also driven the invention of four new programs, which have been funded and supported by team and league partners in North America, Africa, and Australia.

Nick earned a bachelor's degree in Entrepreneurship and Marketing Management from Syracuse University, and completed his master's degree at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where he took an active role in growing the presence of education innovation on Harvard's campus. In addition to his entrepreneurial pursuits, he has been an active arts and music educator for the past decade.

For questions about Learn Fresh’s mission and vision, contact Nick via email at nick@learnfresh.org.

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