Lauren Adams

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DISC Type : ci

Managing Director of Recruitment & Retention at KIPP Massachusetts

Denver, North Carolina, United States

Overview

Lauren Adams is a seasoned talent leader with over 14 years of experience at KIPP Massachusetts, where she rose to Managing Director of Recruitment & Retention. Specializing in talent acquisition, DEI, and employee experience, she is now seeking new leadership roles in People and Culture. She is a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder.

Lauren possesses a global perspective on education, shaped by her time with the Semester at Sea program and her experience as a teacher at an international school in Barcelona, Spain. Her interests suggest a strong commitment to mission-driven work within the education and philanthropic sectors.

After a distinguished 14-year tenure at KIPP, she is publicly embarking on a new professional chapter focused on People and Culture leadership.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Value Driven

Curious

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.

Topics They Care About

Talent Acquisition
Her extensive career at KIPP has been dedicated to recruitment and retention, and she is passionate about finding and developing talent.
DEI & Culture
Her professional focus explicitly includes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and building a strong employee culture.
Leadership Development
She highlights leadership development as a key area of expertise and a focus for her future career endeavors.

Media Appearances

Lauren has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2022
Managing Director of Recruitment & Retention at KIPP Massachusetts
1-2021 - 7-2022
Director of Recruitment at KIPP Massachusetts
3-2020 - 1-2021
Senior Recruitment Manager at KIPP Massachusetts
8-2005 - 8-2010
Head of School Counseling and Advisory Program at The Oliverian School
8-2004 - 6-2005
Optimal Match Teacher at Benjamin Franklin international School, Barcelona, Spain

Education

2000 - 2003
Bachelor of Arts - BA from University of Colorado Boulder
2004 - 2004
Education details unavailable from Semester At Sea / ISE

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Insights For Selling To Lauren

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lauren is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lauren

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lauren move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Lauren take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Lauren

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