Kiana Davari's guest appearances

Kiana Davari

Talent Development Think Tank podcast 

HR Superstars

OwlTail

Sorare

If you build on a house of cards, it will eventually crumble. Kiana Davari, Head of People at Sorare, learned first-hand earlier in her career that how you think about organizational design, and your hiring process early on is critical at a fast-growing company. She’s starting at square one again at Sorare and is bringing lots of wisdom with her this time around. She joins the show to share her biggest learnings about scaling people teams at high-growth organizations. We discuss all things people, from unique new incentive programs to leading teams cross-culturally. Join us as we discuss:[04:00] The exciting opportunity to reinvent your people function [11:00] Balancing rapid growth with employee wellness [15:00] How to scale a people function thoughtfully [19:00] Managing employee performance [25:00] Making technology approachable [28:30] Defining your non-negotiables [34:30] Reinventing performance management For the entire interview, follow HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or tune in at 15Five.com/podcast. Original podcast track produced by Entheo. This episode is brought to you by 15Five's Manager Accelerator Program™, where certified in-house coaches teach skills like how to have more regular, effective conversations, how to leverage employee strengths, and how to motivate and inspire teams. Looking to reduce turnover, improve succession planning, and grow your top talent? Choose from online, live, and hybrid training options at https://www.15five.com/products/manager-training. Interested in learning more about The Meaningful Manager? You can find the link to purchase here: https://www.amazon.com/Meaningful-Manager-Manage-What-Matters/dp/1544529465 Want to connect with thousands of other strategic HR leaders like you, join the HR Superstars Community at community.15five.com! Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for HR Superstars in your favorite podcast player.*

If you build on a house of cards, it will eventually crumble. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kianadavari/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Kiana Davari</a>, Head of People at <a href="https://sorare.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Sorare</a>, learned first-hand earlier in her career that how you think about organizational design, and your hiring process early on is critical at a fast-growing company. She’s starting at square one again at Sorare and is bringing lots of wisdom with her this time around. She joins the show to share her biggest learnings about scaling people teams at high-growth organizations. We discuss all things people, from unique new incentive programs to leading teams cross-culturally. Join us as we discuss:[04:00] The exciting opportunity to reinvent your people function [11:00] Balancing rapid growth with employee wellness [15:00] How to scale a people function thoughtfully [19:00] Managing employee performance [25:00] Making technology approachable [28:30] Defining your non-negotiables [34:30] Reinventing performance management For the entire interview, follow HR Superstars on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4TndCX6flFX2M5amf9OG5o?si=T_EJnHisS4W_ORYGrH077A" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hr-superstars/id1551858336" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, or <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/show/hr-superstars" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>. Or tune in <a href="https://www.15five.com/podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"></a>at <a href="http://15Five.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">15Five.com/podcast</a>. Original podcast track produced by <a href="https://entheomusic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Entheo</a>. This episode is brought to you by 15Five's Manager Accelerator Program™, where certified in-house coaches teach skills like how to have more regular, effective conversations, how to leverage employee strengths, and how to motivate and inspire teams. Looking to reduce turnover, improve succession planning, and grow your top talent? Choose from online, live, and hybrid training options at <a href="https://www.15five.com/products/manager-training" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.15five.com/products/manager-training</a>. Interested in learning more about The Meaningful Manager? You can find the link to purchase here: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Meaningful-Manager-Manage-What-Matters/dp/1544529465" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Meaningful-Manager-Manage-What-Matters/dp/1544529465</a> Want to connect with thousands of other strategic HR leaders like you, join the <a href="http://community.15five.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">HR Superstars Community</a> at <a href="http://community.15five.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">community.15five.com</a>! Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for HR Superstars in your favorite podcast player.*

Scaling People Teams Thoughtfully with Kiana Davari, Head of People at Sorare

 Hiring and Retaining Talent in Tech with Kiana Davari from SorareIn this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy’s guest is Kiana Davari, the Head of People for Sorare. Sorare is a global online fantasy football game leveraging NFTs and blockchain technology. It’s a startup with about 30 employees based in Paris, and Kiana Davari is charged with growing the team in Europe and the U.S. to strengthen their position as the dominant global player in the NFT space.Prior to joining Sorare, Kiana Davari was the Head of Rideshare and International Talent at Lyft, and she was also the company’s first recruiter in 2013. In this bonus interview, you’ll hear:11. Kiana Davari’s biggest career accomplishment and why it was so special to her.12. Her most memorable failure and what she learned from it.13. The biggest challenge she’s facing in talent development right now.14. The trend she’s following in talent development and how it’s changing the workplace.15. Why she recommends reading Thinking, Fast and Slow and how it’s impacted her.16. The one piece of advice she’d give to someone looking to advance their career.Connect with Andy Storch here:andystorch.comlinkedin.com/in/andystorchtdtt.us/Connect with Kiana Davari:linkedin.com/in/kianadavarisorare.comtwitter.com/Sorareinstagram.com/sorareMentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/

Hiring and Retaining Talent in Tech with Kiana Davari from SorareIn this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy’s guest is Kiana Davari, the Head of People for Sorare. Sorare is a global online fantasy football game leveraging NFTs and blockchain technology. It’s a startup with about 30 employees based in Paris, and Kiana Davari is charged with growing the team in Europe and the U.S. to strengthen their position as the dominant global player in the NFT space. Prior to joining Sorare, Kiana Davari was the Head of Rideshare and International Talent at Lyft, and she was also the company’s first recruiter in 2013.  In this bonus interview, you’ll hear: 11. Kiana Davari’s biggest career accomplishment and why it was so special to her.12. Her most memorable failure and what she learned from it.13. The biggest challenge she’s facing in talent development right now.14. The trend she’s following in talent development and how it’s changing the workplace.15. Why she recommends reading Thinking, Fast and Slow and how it’s impacted her.16. The one piece of advice she’d give to someone looking to advance their career. Connect with Andy Storch here:<a href="https://andystorch.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">andystorch.com</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/andystorch</a><a href="https://tdtt.us/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tdtt.us/</a> Connect with Kiana Davari:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kianadavari/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/kianadavari</a><a href="https://sorare.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">sorare.com</a><a href="https://twitter.com/Sorare" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/Sorare</a><a href="https://instagram.com/sorare" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/sorare</a>Mentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference <a href="https://tdtt.us/conference/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tdtt.us/conference/</a>

Bonus Q&A with Kiana Davari from Sorare

In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy’s guest is Kiana Davari, the Head of People for Sorare. Sorare is a global online fantasy football game leveraging NFTs and blockchain technology. It’s a startup with about 30 employees based in Paris, and Kiana Davari is charged with growing the team in Europe and the U.S. to strengthen their position as the dominant global player in the NFT space.Prior to joining Sorare, Kiana Davari was the Head of Rideshare and International Talent at Lyft, and she was also the company’s first recruiter in 2013. In this interview, you’ll hear:What’s exciting about nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and blockchain technology and how Kiana Davari explains it to other people who aren’t familiar with them.Her experience as a user of Lyft and how that influenced her decision to leave Facebook and become Lyft’s first recruiter.Why hiring the right people is so important to growing and scaling a startup company like Lyft and how she plans to help Sorare create a similar level of growth.How she finds and retains the best talent and how you can apply those lessons to your own organization.The reason she left Lyft for another startup company, why she’s excited about blockchain technology, and what excites her about Sorare.Kiana Davari’s philosophy around attracting and retaining top talent as the company grows.How Sorare provides development opportunities for their employees as a small startup.Why there isn’t a formal learning and development process in place yet and what makes that exciting for her.What women are doing to break through barriers in tech and what they can do to continue to gain equality and inclusion in this space.The advice Kiana Davari would give to women looking to grow their careers in the tech space and gain a seat at the table as business partners.Connect with Andy Storch here:andystorch.comlinkedin.com/in/andystorchtdtt.us/Connect with Kiana Davari:linkedin.com/in/kianadavarisorare.comtwitter.com/Sorareinstagram.com/sorareMentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/

In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy’s guest is Kiana Davari, the Head of People for Sorare. Sorare is a global online fantasy football game leveraging NFTs and blockchain technology. It’s a startup with about 30 employees based in Paris, and Kiana Davari is charged with growing the team in Europe and the U.S. to strengthen their position as the dominant global player in the NFT space.Prior to joining Sorare, Kiana Davari was the Head of Rideshare and International Talent at Lyft, and she was also the company’s first recruiter in 2013.  In this interview, you’ll hear: <ol><li>What’s exciting about nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and blockchain technology and how Kiana Davari explains it to other people who aren’t familiar with them.</li><li>Her experience as a user of Lyft and how that influenced her decision to leave Facebook and become Lyft’s first recruiter.</li><li>Why hiring the right people is so important to growing and scaling a startup company like Lyft and how she plans to help Sorare create a similar level of growth.</li><li>How she finds and retains the best talent and how you can apply those lessons to your own organization.</li><li>The reason she left Lyft for another startup company, why she’s excited about blockchain technology, and what excites her about Sorare.</li><li>Kiana Davari’s philosophy around attracting and retaining top talent as the company grows.</li><li>How Sorare provides development opportunities for their employees as a small startup.</li><li>Why there isn’t a formal learning and development process in place yet and what makes that exciting for her.</li><li>What women are doing to break through barriers in tech and what they can do to continue to gain equality and inclusion in this space.</li><li>The advice Kiana Davari would give to women looking to grow their careers in the tech space and gain a seat at the table as business partners.</li></ol> Connect with Andy Storch here:<a href="https://andystorch.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">andystorch.com</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/andystorch</a><a href="https://tdtt.us/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tdtt.us/</a> Connect with Kiana Davari:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kianadavari/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/kianadavari</a><a href="https://sorare.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">sorare.com</a><a href="https://twitter.com/Sorare" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/Sorare</a><a href="https://instagram.com/sorare" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/sorare</a> Mentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference <a href="https://tdtt.us/conference/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tdtt.us/conference/</a>