Alana Brandes

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Chief People Officer at Guild

Denver, Colorado, United States

Overview

Alana Brandes is the Chief People Officer at Guild, where she focuses on attracting and developing top talent. With over 15 years in HR, she is an expert in workforce transformation, culture, and leadership development, holding an MBA from the University of Denver.

Describing herself as a "student of all things" and "mama bear, " Alana is driven by a mission to unlock opportunities for others. She identifies as an Enneagram type 3 with a strong 2 wing and embraces change and evolution in her personal and professional life.

She has a lifelong mission to unlock opportunity for passionate and purpose-driven people.

Personality Overview

Persuasive

Charismatic

Values Relationships

They like to keep things under control.  They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies.

Topics They Care About

Talent Strategy
Her role at Guild and professional background center on attracting, developing, and retaining top talent to foster a high-performing work environment.
Career Mobility
States she is "obsessed with career mobility" and is focused on helping employees grow through education, learning programs, and coaching.
Purpose-Driven Culture
Believes that for a company's purpose to be real, its people must feel it internally first, a topic she has spoken about publicly.

Media Appearances

Alana has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2024
Chief People Officer at Guild
10-2022 - 2-2024
Senior Vice President, People at Guild
10-2021 - 9-2022
Vice President, People Business Partnerships at Guild
9-2016 - 9-2020
Director, Talent Acquisition & Management at Conga
7-2013 - 9-2016
Leadership Recruiter at DaVita

Education

2015 - 2017
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from University of Denver - Daniels College of Business
2004 - 2008
BA from University of Maryland

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Exp : 18 Location : Denver, Colorado, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief People Officer at Guild
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Insights For Selling To Alana

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Give them control of the sales process
  • Address your competition clearly and confidently
  • Display high self-confidence and expect them to have a strong personality.

DONT's

  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a friendly approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alana is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alana

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alana move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Alana take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Alana

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