Lynda Whittemore

Pioneer
DISC Type : DIS

Director of Talent Acquisition at Room & Board

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Overview

Lynda Whittemore is the Director of Talent Acquisition at Room & Board, where she builds data-driven recruitment strategies that prioritize an exceptional candidate experience. She is a recognized thought leader, speaking on topics like AI in recruiting. Colleagues describe her as professional, personable, and conscientious. She studied Business Administration at Augsburg University.

Outside of work, Lynda is deeply involved in her community as a coach for the Eden Prairie Miracle League, a baseball league for children with special needs. Her interests include collectibles, particularly K-pop and anime merchandise, and she also appreciates bird photography.

Unique fact: Lynda coaches in the Miracle League, where she enjoys seeing the joy on players faces and watching them grow.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Friendly

Driven But Considerate

Friendly But Fast

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

Candidate Experience
A frequent podcast guest and panelist on this topic, her company is a multi-year winner of the CandE award for candidate experience.
AI in Recruiting
Advocates for using technology and AI to streamline workflows, save time, and allow her team to focus on the human connection with candidates.
Community & Inclusion
Demonstrates a strong commitment to community by coaching for the Miracle League, a baseball organization for children with special needs.

Media Appearances

Lynda has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2017
Director of Talent Acquisition at Room & Board
7-2015 - 9-2017
Talent Acquisition Manager at Liberty Diversified International
1-2012 - 7-2015
Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding Specialist at Accomplished
3-2011 - 12-2011
Talent Acquisition & Retention Specialist at Avtex Solutions, LLC
12-2010 - 3-2011
Senior Talent Aquisition Specialist (Contract) at The Schwan Food Company

Education

Business Administration from Augsburg University
Education details unavailable from Fasttrac

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Insights For Selling To Lynda

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lynda is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lynda

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lynda move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Lynda take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Lynda

Personality Compatibility


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