Mountain Housing Opportunities is pleased to announce Geoffrey Barton as the affordable housing non-profit’s new President and CEO. Geoffrey replaces Scott Dedman, who retired in early August after 30 years in the role. Broadview Talent Partners, an executive search firm specializing in the affordable housing development and finance sectors with an emphasis on diverse and inclusive talent acquisition, retention, and leadership development, brokered the process.
Read MoreThe days are long, the nights are warm and the roadside stands are brimming with fresh produce. Like us, we hope that you and your teams have been able to enjoy some down time this summer. Time away is imperative for continued success in any position, a reality that continues to gain in importance even as clients navigate the hybrid-versus-remote-versus-onsite scheduling of new hires.
Read MoreWhether you’ve secured locally-based talent or hired from afar and are supporting a relocation, remember that starting a new chapter at any level of one’s career is both exciting and stressful. This is also true of those at the executive level! A new door has opened, and investing the proper time and effort to create a comprehensive onboarding experience will make the journey as smooth as possible for your new employee, whether they are mid-career or joining the c-suite. More importantly, this process is crucial to their success and longevity at your organization. Effective relocation and onboarding programs are powerful employee retention tools that deserve maximum attention.
Read MoreTrying to attract top talent to your organization? Great, so is everyone else! That’s why a competitive salary and attractive benefits package is so important, but it’s just a start. Creating a positive experience for candidates is an often overlooked — and underutilized component — of the executive search process. Just like organizations are interviewing candidates, those same candidates are simultaneously interviewing the organization to see if it’s a good fit for them from both a career and cultural perspective.
Read More“We are honored to partner with the Propel Nonprofits Board of Directors to navigate the process of recruiting and retaining the remarkable Kate Barr’s successor. These are big shoes to fill, and we will work in partnership with the board to find the right, next leader for this phase of Propel’s lifecycle,” Tracy McMillan, CEO and Managing Partner, BroadView Talent Partners, said.
Read MoreDiversity, equity, and inclusion are intrinsic to building effective teamwork and collaboration within any organization. By prioritizing these principles, organizations can harness the full potential of their teams, resulting in improved problem-solving, decision-making, and overall organizational success.
Read MoreA leader by example, Christie Angel has spent three decades engaging her community, building relationships, and advising leaders, all while transforming programs and organizations. Next, this former Columbus CEO of the Year will bring her insight, experience, and perspective to BroadView Talent Partners, serving as Managing Partner of the executive search firm’s Midwest office in Columbus, OH.
Read MoreAs the grass turns green and the northern hemisphere transitions into warmer weather, we’re starting to see an economic slip within the financial services and tech sectors but not within the nonprofit sector. The playing field within remains a candidate's market and is competitive enough that organizations must offer a total benefits package that sets the bar high.
Read MoreHere’s the truth: reference reports can make or break a candidate’s chances of getting their dream job. After conducting and writing hundreds of reference reports for candidates over the years, we’ve identified vital tips for both the candidates tasked with submitting references and the respondents who agree to be interviewed on their behalf.
Read MoreReplacing a long-tenured leader or founder in a non-profit organization can be a challenging task for any Board of Directors. It’s a topic we’ve already touched upon here, but is important enough that we’re digging in deeper. That’s because most favorable outcomes occur when a Board keeps the best interests of the organization’s current and future strategic direction in mind.
Read MoreMINNEAPOLIS, MN, APRIL 10, 2023 — The Pillsbury United Communities Board of Directors announced today that Cinnamon Pelly has been named the President and CEO of Pillsbury United Communities. Ms. Pelly comes to the agency from Cincinnati, Ohio where she has most recently served as the Chief Operating Officer for the Urban League of Greater Southwest Ohio.
Read MoreThe Committee selected BroadView Talent Partners as their search firm. They plan to post the CEO position in April. Owen emphasized the importance of engaging a firm with a proven record of placing diverse candidates in leadership positions in the housing sector, saying, “BroadView has a great track record and comes highly recommended from a number of affordable housing peers.”
Read MoreAfter another robust trip around the sun, BroadView Talent Partners is heading into 2023 with cautious optimism. While the threat of an economic recession looms, the unemployment rate remains at a 50-year low and many organizations are continuing to hire. With record numbers of baby boomers retiring, skilled, experienced professionals will continue to be in high demand, and many are eager to fulfill their highest career goals and aspirations while making an impact.
Read MoreWhether you are mid-career or an experienced C-Suite professional, job interviews can be both stressful and overwhelming. There are a number of factors that can derail the process, causing you to trip at exactly the moment you are trying to hit the ground running. Unfortunately, these unintended mishaps can quickly decrease your chances of making a positive first impression regardless of how well-intentioned — or seemingly qualified — you are.
Read MoreBy their very nature, Search Committees are both varied and imperfect. They span companies, industries and continents, bringing together individuals from across an organization to share the recruitment and hiring process. Even if they understand the main goal — conducting a search for the organization’s next best leader — it’s easy for these committees to stray off-task or get bogged down in minutia, slowing down what could be an otherwise well-proven process.
Read MoreTen months into 2022, we find ourselves operating and navigating through not only the COVID continuum, rising interest rates, higher inflation and enduring supply chain challenges, but also the war in Ukraine, recessionary fears, and the November mid-term elections.
Despite the current uncertainty and waves of change present as we close out the year, BroadView Talent remains squarely focused on the unmistakable and ever-present truth about leadership.
Read MoreOne of our core beliefs about leaders is this: Every leader is not expected to have it all, but they must have a preponderance of it all and they must be able to lead it all. Any gaps or blindspots that he/she/they have must be ably or mightily filled by one of their current or prospective direct reports to mitigate and minimize organizational risk.
There is one corollary to this rule: A CEO absolutely must have superior communication and influencing capabilities.
Read MoreLike it or not, there’s a new leadership reality coming. The post-pandemic period has brought permanent changes and challenges to the U.S. workforce, including condensed CEO leadership tenures. For boards and executive leadership teams, the time to prepare is now.
Baby Boomers, those born between 1946 and 1964, continue to retire in record numbers. They are being replaced by talented, energetic, innovative and dynamic X-Gens (born 1965-1980) and experienced Millennials (born 1981-1996).
Read MoreAfter a six-month, nationwide search, the National Community Stabilization Trust (NCST) has named Christopher J. Tyson as its next President. Tyson will begin at NCST on July 5, 2022.
“Please join me in welcoming Christopher Tyson to NCST. In addition to being a distinguished scholar and thought leader, Chris is an experienced community development executive. He brings a wealth of experience in real estate development, public finance, and land banking, as well as a deep and abiding commitment to equity and inclusion,” said Andrew Jakabovics, NCST Board President. “Chris has the vision, skill, and heart to increase NCST’s impact and lead NCST’s next chapter. I’m excited to have someone with his diverse background and demonstrated talent as our next President.”
Read MoreAs we all settle into longer days and much needed vacations, the BroadView Talent team is busier than ever, grateful for the growing number of both new and repeat clients. We are working furiously to deliver diverse candidate outcomes that stick. With a consistently competitive market, we're moving quickly and strategically to attract and retain top talent, advising clients as we go with essential best practices.
We also are busy coaching candidates through the interview process which can confound even the most seasoned executives. Because the smallest details often make the biggest impression, we strive to ensure they put their best foot forward. Knowing where many candidates trip up and avoiding the same mistakes can be the difference between making it to the next round of a dream job — or not.
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