The TroopHR Podcast
Welcome to the TroopHR Podcast, where we bring you the best of HR and business thought-leadership in a casual coffee chat format. Our mission at TroopHR is to empower HR professionals to advance their careers, personal development and build better organizations. We promise fresh, actionable content from master practitioners, industry leaders, translating their seasoned experience into practical advice. Join us for insights, strategies and tactical take-aways to drive the HR profession forward. The TroopHR Podcast will help guide you to discover the keys to success to overcome HR challenges, and make a meaningful impact as a People Leader.
The TroopHR Podcast
Ep 28.Hiring for Startup Growth: Finding Stage-Appropriate Talent with Natalie Ledbetter
In this episode of The TroopHR Podcast, host Taylor Bradley sits down with startup talent expert Natalie Ledbetter to dive into one of the biggest challenges in high-growth companies—hiring the right people at the right time. Natalie, a seasoned Chief People Officer and startup advisor, shares her framework for identifying the ideal talent DNA for each phase of a company's growth.
They explore why hiring a big-name executive from a later-stage company can backfire in an early-stage startup, how founders should think about strategists, problem-solvers, and executors, and the hidden costs of misaligned hires—from lost runway to culture disruptions. Taylor and Natalie also tackle a hot topic: how to normalize “stage-appropriate” employee transitions so founders and teams can scale successfully without fear of inevitable attrition.
If you're a founder, HR leader, or startup operator navigating talent strategy, this conversation is packed with actionable insights on building high-performing, stage-appropriate teams.
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Credits
TroopHR Founder: Tracy Avin
Show Producer: Nicole Fealey
Show Host: Taylor Bradley
Note: Transcripts generated by AI.