I have been characterized by some (my coworkers, my friends, my family, me) as being a tad cynical. Part of that cynicism is borne from experience, part of it is seemingly intrinsic to my nature. I find that I am often not disappointed when it comes to a certain level of disbelief.

At the same time, I am beyond pleased and maybe just a little bit less jaded when I see people not behave in a self-interested way and instead come together for the benefit of all, even if the “all” is our little world of Performance Management. That is exactly and precisely what this podcast contains. It is heartening.

Three recruiters, three companies, three varied (and that is understating the case) backgrounds, in just one podcast. Maybe I don’t hang around mature adults enough? Maybe these are just special people? Both?

In alphabetical order, Freya Bull of Codex, Patrick Cronan of WorkTrust, and Austin Perez of Specialized Solution Services, all came together to talk about who they are, what they do (and how it affects you, Gentle Listener), and the value they bring to all of us. Connecting the dots indeed.

I think Performance Management geeks are just that – geeks. We plow the same furrows year after year, seemingly content in our little world, coming from a functional finance or technical world. I’ve met an awful lot of people in this space and the origin story, while interesting, is often quite similar.

The guests of this podcast are anything but: national level athlete, politics (no, not what goes on in your company, but real US politics), and restauranteur. You’ll have to listen to understand their journey.

You’ll also have to listen to understand the value that these three recruiters bring to the podcast and their perspectives on work. It really is a very different and very interesting episode.

Join us, won’t you?