Sarah Fell, MBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR

Enigma
DISC Type : Dic

Head of Talent Acquisition at Grand Living

Sioux City, Iowa, United States

Overview

Sarah Fell is the Head of Talent Acquisition at Grand Living, with 20 years of experience building and optimizing TA functions. An MBA graduate from UMass Amherst and President of ATAP, she is described as driven, resilient, and resourceful. Her expertise lies in scaling TA operations and data-driven recruitment.

Outside of her professional life, Sarah is passionate about animal rescue and has volunteered for a local humane society. She is a mother to two sons and enjoys spending time with her family.

Unique fact: Sarah is a former professional opera singer and has performed in five different languages.

Personality Overview

Persuasive & Assertive

Friendly Yet Blunt

Challenger

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing

Topics They Care About

TA Optimization
Her stated mission is to fix and optimize struggling talent acquisition operations by incorporating Lean Six Sigma principles and data-driven insights.
Data-Driven Strategy
She is passionate about incorporating data insights into daily routines and named Business Data Analysis and Statistical Methods as her favorite MBA course.
TA Leadership
As the President of the Association of Talent Acquisition Professionals (ATAP), she is responsible for the organization's strategic direction and developing other TA professionals.

Media Appearances

Sarah has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2024
Head of Talent Acquisition at Grand Living
1-2024 - 6-2025
President at ATAP - Association of Talent Acquisition Professionals
1-2023 - 12-2023
Vice President at ATAP - Association of Talent Acquisition Professionals
3-2022 - 12-2022
Board Member at ATAP - Association of Talent Acquisition Professionals
3-2023 - 8-2024
Head of Talent Acquisition at Great West Casualty Company

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst
Bachelor of Science in Education (BSE) from Arkansas State University

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Insights For Selling To Sarah

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use a combination of data as well as stories for your pitch, a ppt might not be necessary
  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."
  • Be prepared for a mix of questions and inquisitiveness, answer them in the tone in which they have been asked

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments, understand the root of their concerns first
  • 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

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sarah is

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

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sarah move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Sarah take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Sarah

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