Positive Results: COO On Creating Your Future With Positive Mindset
Dianna Moore is COO of Hire Runner.
“The middle of nowhere.”
That is how Dianna Moore, COO of Hire Runner, business and lifestyle coach and former senior program manager at Boeing, describes the 308-acre site in north central rural Oregon where she grew up.
She was born in in a log cabin her father built for the family where she lived with her parents, older sister, and younger brother. It was much like what was depicted in the “Little House on The Praire,” Moore says, with no electricity, an outhouse, as well as lots of outdoor animals including dogs, cats and horses.
From these atypical beginnings, Moore attributes her work ethic. This is how she navigated and succeeded in a nearly 25-year career in aerospace before joining Hire Runner, an ops talent time-sharing platform that makes it possible for startups to grow their team without the costs of sourcing, vetting or hiring.
Moore will be sharing her leadership journey at “Power Shift: Women’s Economic Workshop” at the Diane Von Furstenberg New York store October 26, 5:30-8 p.m. ET. The free in-person event features Gloria Feldt, Take The Lead cofounder and president, and Jorgi Paul, founder of Lady of Record.
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The upcoming free workshop at DVF is about “people seeing a bigger vision for their life no matter where they are. Every day we get another chance to fulfill our purpose,” she says.
Moore has done just that with her work and her life.
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“The upcoming free workshop at @DVF featuring @GloriaFeldt is about “people seeing a bigger vision for their life no matter where they are. Every day we get another chance to fulfill our #purpose,” Moore says. #careershift #progress https://www.taketheleadwomen.com/events/powershift”
Moore describes her upbringing and background as “a series of contrasts.” Her maternal grandparents were, as she describes, ahead of their time.
Her grandmother earned a masters degree at Columbia University in New York and a PhD from Bryn Mawr in 1939. Her grandparents spent their lives in service to others by participating and supporting the communities in which they lived with education and art-based contributions and programs, Moore says.
Moore says her grandparents believed in “education, art and travel,” and Moore went off to college, but at 18 in her first year at Portland State University, she became pregnant. After her son was born, she completed an AA degree at Lane Community College and later, with the help of family, transferred to the University of Washington, where she graduated with a BA in accounting in 1998, a deliberate, pragmatic choice.
“I looked at the pay scales for various majors and I thought if I got a job in accounting, I could make somewhat a living,” for herself and her son, she says.
Once at UW, Moore says, “I went to the welfare office to get help with daycare and they would provide a supplement if I had aptitude for what I was studying. So I took the test and I had an aptitude for business.”
That single choice changed her life. Her professor, Bill Wells, encouraged her and her friend, “the only two Black students in the accounting class,” and he set up an elective tutoring class for minority students and encouraged them to major in accounting, Moore says.
“I always say I’m a fake accountant,” Moore laughs, as she says she didn’t have a natural aptitude for the subject. She opted not to take the route of joining an accounting firm like most of her classmates and instead started a career in aeropsace for the practical reason that they paid overtime if she was required to work more than 40 hours a week.
Moore had various careers within her aerospace journey where she stayed from 1997 to 2021. The five years she planned to stay turned into nearly 25, after she was selected for an executive development program early on in her career.
Yes, Moore says she saw progress of the workplace culture over her tenure with more women and BIPOC in leadership, but, “it is an old industry and the culture is a big ship to turn.”
Moore adds,” I really believe the biggest opportunity to be in elevating Black women’s voices. Often a Black woman’s idea is elevated but without elevating the authoring Black woman.”
In 2021, Moore saw an Instagram post from Arlan Hamilton, author of It's About Damn Time: How to Turn Being Underestimated into Your Greatest Advantage,and founder of Backstage Capital, about positions for a project she was working on. While at the time Moore says she wasn’t seeking out a career pivot, she was intentional about sowing opportunities for people and furthering causes she believes in. That project of Hamilton’s was her new startup, Hire Runner.
“I’ve always believed for me that the right decisions happen with ease and grace,” Moore says.
On September 14, 2021, Moore began doing fractional consulting for Hamilton and in early November of that year resigned from aersopace to join Hire Runner as COO.
In any life and leadership trajectory, Moore says mindset is everything. “Mindset coupled with consistent action” are elements within an individual’s influence.
“In any career trajectory, Moore says it is the #mindset that matters. “Mindset coupled with consistent action” is what predicts #success. ”
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“When you look at where you are versus where you want to be, there can be a huge gap. I was a single 18 year-old mother on welfare and truly didn’t know how I would overcome obstacles, but I did know I needed to take steps forward.”
Another key component to changing life cicrumstances is surrounding yourself with “people who believe in you and sometimes even more than you believe in yourself,” Moore says.
““When you look at where you are vs. where you want to be, it can be a huge gap. I was a single 18 year-old mother on welfare. Use what you have, as long as you are moving forward.” —COO of @Hirerunner Dianna Moore.”
Recent research from Gallup and Workhuman finds that a positive mindset and sense of wellbeing are keys to creating a sound workplace culture where employees feel satisfied.
According to the study of more than 12,000 employees across 12 countries, “fulfilling employee recognition is associated with better employee wellbeing across four key dimensions.” Those include increased overall life evaluations, reduced levels of burnout, improved daily emotions and better social wellbeing.
The report shows, “When organizations create an environment in which employees consistently receive high-quality recognition, these benefits — and more — translate into clear ROI. To do this, leaders must first see recognition as a strategy that needs to be invested in and then scale it thoughtfully to change the culture of their workplaces — and, ultimately, employees’ lives.”
“Recent research from @Gallup and @Workhuman finds that a positive mindset and sense of #wellbeing are keys to creating a sound #workplaceculture where employees feel satisfied. ”
“Use what you have, as long as you are moving forward,” she said. “If you have vision, that is your north star.” Make sure, Moore says, that your actions “are in alignment with your vision.”
The DVF workshop will serve as inspiration for many, Moore says. “We want to leave them with something they can do today. Take action today. Sign up for workshops, listen to a podcast, get a mentor.”
“The @DVF workshop will serve as inspiration for many, Moore says. “We want to leave them with something they can do today. Sign up for workshops, listen to a podcast, get a mentor.” #careergrowth #goalsetting https://www.taketheleadwomen.com/events/powershift”
She adds, “It’s about taking action and believing that you can achieve your goals and the time is now. “
Sign up here for the free Power Shift: Women’s Economic Workshop, October 26, 5:30-8 p.m. ET at Diana Von Furstenberg New York.
