Finding the right shepherd
For talentsUpdated 16 Oct 2026
Search by name, role or company, filter by organisation, industry and location, and switch between the gallery and the map.
Coffee Chats lists every shepherd you can book. The best match is usually someone already in the role or company you're aiming for.
Searching
Type into Search by name, role or company… to find a particular person, a job title like "product manager" or everyone at one company.
Filtering
| Filter | How it works |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Type a company into Add a firm… and pick it. Add as many as you like. |
| Include past firms | Also match shepherds who used to work at the companies you picked |
| Industry | Tick one or more industries |
| Location | Tick one or more cities |
Organisation
How it works: Type a company into Add a firm… and pick it. Add as many as you like.
Include past firms
How it works: Also match shepherds who used to work at the companies you picked
Industry
How it works: Tick one or more industries
Location
How it works: Tick one or more cities
Each filter shows as a chip above the list. Press a chip to remove that filter, or Reset all at the top of the filters to clear them all. On your phone, press Filters to open them.
Gallery or Map
Gallery shows shepherds as cards, two to a row and twelve to a page. Use the page numbers under the cards to see more; your browser's Back button takes you back to the page you were on, and changing a filter starts again from page 1. Map places them on a map by city, which is handy when you'd like to meet someone who knows your local market.
Your own chats sit beside the shepherds, under Your coffee chats on the right. On a tablet or phone, press View on the Your coffee chats strip above the shepherds. What your chat status means
Reading a card
- Their photo, name, role and company logo.
- Their rating, or New until enough different people have rated them.
- Where they're based, and the start of their About.
- Their next free time, for example Next: Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 PM in your time zone. Taking a break or No open times soon means you can't book them right now.
- Book chat ☕ to start a booking, or Requested ✓ if you already have a request with them.
Rest your mouse on their photo or name for a moment and their full profile opens; moving across the cards on the way somewhere else won't open it. You can also press their name (or press Enter on it), or anywhere else on the card. On a phone or tablet, tap their name or photo. Reading a shepherd's profile
Other ways to find shepherds
- A company's quick view lists Shepherds at that company.
- Each rung of your career ladder in Grow shows shepherds at that level: hover a face for their card, then press Book coffee chat. Your career ladder, rung by rung