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Eric Guidice is the founder of Headcount365 and Unicorn Talent. He’s a former global recruiting leader at Uber and Bird, and now helps TA leaders turn their QBRs into strategic tools that drive real business outcomes.

In this episode, Eric breaks down how to run a world-class QBR — what to include, how to present it to execs, and how to turn data into action. Whether you’re a recruiting leader or an IC who wants to level up, this conversation is packed with practical advice.

Chapters

00:00 Why QBRs Matter

02:15 Climate vs Weather

05:42 What Execs Really Care About

08:33 Budget, Titles & Cultural Debt

13:20 Turning Insights Into Action

17:12 Driving Stakeholder Buy-In

19:40 Coaching Recruiters Commercially

23:10 Tools & Templates You Can Use

Connect with Eric: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eguidice/

Connect with Joe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-atkinson1/

Episode Links:

QBR Blog: https://www.headcount365.com/blog/a-recruiting-leaders-guide-to-the-qbr-quarterly-business-review

QBR Teamplate: https://www.unicorntalent.com/recruiting-qbr-template

Joe’s Website: https://gopurpl.io/

Headcount 365: https://www.headcount365.com/

Key Concepts & Tools Mentioned in This Video:

• Talent Acquisition QBRs

• Climate vs. Weather in TA data

• Aligning with finance and workforce planning

• Headcount variance tracking

• Recruiter performance scorecards

• Hiring manager accountability

• Cultural debt in hiring

• Predictable hiring & planning

• Team-based recruiting accountability

• Unicorn Talent community

• Headcount 365 platform

• TA’s impact on revenue & OPEX

• Stakeholder buy-in through data

• Coaching ICs on business impact

• AI and productivity metrics in recruiting