The Intersection of Talent & Impact: Office Hours with Tauna Dean
Office hours with Tauna Dean, Founder of Kind World Collective.
Your first ten hires shape your company more than your pitch deck, your product roadmap, or your first round. They set the culture, the pace, and the standard for everyone who comes after them. Getting one wrong costs you months, money, and momentum, and it hits harder at the early stage than at any other point.
Most founders still treat hiring as something to squeeze in between everything else. They write a job description, post it, and hope the right person shows up. The right hire believes in what you’re building, fits where the company is headed and not only where it is today, and raises the bar for everyone around them. Finding that person takes skill and time most founders don’t have.
Tauna Dean spent 15 years at adidas, where she led Global Executive Search and Social Impact, recruiting senior leaders for one of the most recognizable brands in the world. Today she runs Kind World Collective, a B Corp–certified, 1% for the Planet recruiting firm that places leaders at mission-driven organizations across industries and levels. She knows what great talent looks like, how to find it, and how to land it when you’re up against bigger companies with deeper pockets.
Bring your questions. Some examples:
Who should my next hire be, and when should I make it?
How do I compete for top talent before I can pay top dollar?
What does a strong interview process look like for a small team?
How do I hire for mission alignment without hiring people who all think alike?
When does it make sense to use a recruiter?
Format: One-on-one, 30-minute office hours slots. Spots are limited and require approval, so grab yours early.
Whether you’re hiring next week or just starting to plan your team, this is time with someone who has done this at the highest level and now does it for companies that want to do good.
About: Tauna Dean
Founder, Kind World Collective
Tauna Dean spent 15 years at adidas, where she led Global Executive Search and Social Impact. It's a rare pairing, and it shaped how she sees hiring: the right person doesn't just check the boxes. They fit the values and the mission of the team they're joining.
About five years ago, Tauna left adidas to build Kind World Collective, a B-Corp certified and 1% for the Planet recruiting firm that sits at the intersection of impact and talent. She and her team partner with mission-driven organizations to hire leaders who bring both strong experience and genuine alignment with the work.
Today, Kind World Collective helps companies scale with integrity and purpose, without losing the values and culture that make them who they are. Tauna works across industries including CPG, healthcare, wellness, sports, hospitality, technology, and clean energy, and across levels from manager to C-suite.
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