] Michael introduces Kate Hyatt and asks her to share an interesting fact about herself — Kate played ice Hockey! She dives into what Healthgrades does.   BIG OR SMALL? [3:56] Having worked with both well known brands and smaller companies, Kate touches on what each kind of structure has taught her and shares an innovation example from Healthgrades.   SOCIAL MEDIA [5:15] LinkedIn has changed the playing field of talent acquisition, but has created a bit of noise for one type of candidate in particular.   GETTING TO THE C-SUITE[6:55] Kate shares the pivotal moment that helped her scale into the C-Suite, breaks down how it all played out and explains how she overcame the hurdles that came with her European journey.   Kate shares the biggest influence in getting to the C level: variety of experience.   GOALS [11:50] If the C-level was not a verbalized goal, Kate was always looking for the next step: she walks us through her path from Notre-Dame to a 3 years hiatus in Italy and finally, to the C-suite.   CHANGES IN TALENT MANAGEMENT [13:39] What drew Kate to talent management? She speaks to the changes she’s seen over the years, both good and bad.   HR FOCUSSED TRACK [21:06] If you have an HR track in mind, analytics is key. Kate speaks to the increase of measurement interest from boards and C-level as well as how and why it is such a helpful tool.   FOR ASPIRING CHROs [23:07] Kate explains what kind of experience and roles you should be looking to have in order to reach the C-suite and she shares her best advice: Understand the business Make our intentions known Ask for help to grow Foster solid relationships Look for development opportunities outside your company   CERTIFICATION [26:52] Kate speaks to the importance of assessment tools in the human capital field, as well as the benefits in getting certified.   MnAs [29:17] Kate shares the most difficult, and educational professional experience she ever had: when Staples acquired Corporate Express.   EMPLOYEE BENEFITS [30:10] Kate speaks to the legacy she is setting as an HR executive at Healthgrades, as well as the surprising survey statistics she found out about the company’s employees.   ADVICE FOR NEW VPs [34:08] Kate reiterates how important it is for you to understand your business, and find ways to foster initiatives. Also, take advantage of webinars!   CTRC [35:51] What is the Colorado Technology Recruiting Coalition?   BEST WORST JOB KATE EVER HAD [38:20] Kate’s time in public welfare was both heartbreaking and extremely formative.   BOOKS AND PARTING THOUGHTS [40:29] Kate shares her final thoughts on the critical importance of mental health issues in the human capital field. Find Kate’s reading list in the show notes links!   FOR LAST QUESTION [43:30] Kate shares what she looks for in candidates.   [46:13] Michael thanks Kate for coming on the podcast to share her insight and closes out the podcast with his favorite takeaways.   We hope you learned something today and enjoyed the conversation. Please give us 5 stars on iTunes and share your comments so we can improve and ask the questions you want to hear.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Colorado Technology Recruiting Coalition Textio GreenHouse GlassDoor Hogan assessments Myers Briggs Profilor 360   Kate’s reading list: Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs, by John Doerr    SPECIAL THANKS TO Jalan Crossland for the music Angela Johnson at OC Executive Search Joseph Batty at Podfly Corey Coates at Podfly