About this episode

Hebba and Madison discuss their chaotic ATS implementation experience while reflecting on personal stories and HR challenges.

Madison Montgomery is back, and in this episode, we did what Paul Downs and Meg Stalter inspired us to do…turned our 1:1 into a podcast episode. The result is a session of unfiltered chaos covering our first ATS implementation together (which is going exactly as well as you'd imagine when two non-detail-oriented people configure a system while actively recruiting on it), Summer House drama through an HR lens, my newly discovered cowboy era, and why neither of us will ever truly get to enjoy the company retreats we plan. If you've ever been the person behind the process who never gets to just experience the process, you’ll probably relate to this discussion! 00:00 - Intro 04:55 - Implementing an ATS For the First Time 14:48 - What to Expect in Austin in August 21:23 - Hebba's Favorite Recent Story About Her Mom 28:14 - Other Firsts for Madison This Year 42:04 - Supporting Employees When They're Dealing With Grief 44:35 - Who Would Play Hebba and Madison in a Movie? --- The Predictive Index behavioral assessment reveals how people work, think, and thrive—so teams can understand each other better and perform at their best. Because when you truly understand your people, work just…

People in this episode

Host: Hebba Youssef

Guest: Madison Montgomery

Topics covered

• ATS implementation
• HR challenges
• Summer House drama
• employee support
• personal stories

Keywords

• ATS implementation
• HR
• Summer House
• employee support
• cowboy era

Sponsors

The Predictive Index

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Predictive Index, workweek.com

Places: Austin

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