People Leader Q&As

Intentionally Developing Culture As a Company Grows and Scales: Q&A with Adrianne Court, CHRO at Tealium

Adrianne Court is the CHRO at Tealium, a customer data platform. She has led Tealium through a transformative year that included scaling the company and building culture. Here's a look at how she did it.

Increasing Representation at the Executive Level and Building a DEI Roadmap: Q&A with Noah Warder, Head of People at Guusto

Guusto’s Head of People, Noah Warder built the people function from the ground up, including development of a DEI roadmap with metrics for success and increasing representation on the leadership team. Here’s how he did it.

Creating Wellness Benefits that Support Employees’ Whole Selves: Q&A with My Doan Cong, Head of People at ALT

Since joining ALT as Head of People in early 2022, My Doan Cong has prioritized HR within the company by building a best-in-class People function that fosters an empathetic environment for all employees. Read how she got it done.

Accelerating Employee Growth Through Learning & Development Opportunities: Q&A with Joanna Wise, SVP People at Whip Media

SVP, People at Whip Media, Joanna Wise led the team to implement innovative employee programs around mentorship, employee wellness, and more to build a world-class People program. Read how she did it.

Making People Analytics a Win for Your Entire Workforce: Q&A with Kathryn LaViolette of BigBear.ai

Kathryn Laviolette, HR Tech & Analysis Manager at BigBear.ai, walks us through the importance of rolling out reliable people data to your whole organization.

Creating Safe Spaces for Peers: Q&A with ChartHop’s ERG Leaders

Creating a culture of inclusivity is incredibly important. In this Q&A, ChartHop's ERG leaders discuss creating safe spaces and building communities for peers and allies to learn, share, and thrive.

Designing an Onboarding Experience that’s Engaging and Supportive: Q&A with Adriana Roche, Chief People Officer at MURAL

As the Chief People Officer at MURAL, Adriana Roche led the team in creating an onboarding experience that was engaging and supportive for new hires during a period of massive growth. Learn how she did it.

Investing in People Through Performance Management: Q&A with Devin Blase, VP of People at Truework

As the VP of People at Truework, Devin Blase has led the effort to build a world-class performance management program that helped the company double headcount and increase engagement. Here's a look at how she did it.

Reinforcing Company Culture for a Growing Team: Q&A with Giuliana Zara, Head of People at Aper

As the Head of People at Aper, Giuliana Zara has helped reduce employee churn and increase employee net promoter score by doubling down on the company's culture and values through tremendous growth.

Building a People Operations Department from the Ground Up: Q&A with Karen Kuhn, Senior Director of People Operations at Order

As Senior Director of People Operations at Order, Karen Kuhn created and rolled out psychologically-safe people operations processes, policies, and expectations.

How Taking Time for Mindfulness Helps Productivity: Q&A with Liz Raymond, Head of Global Talent at Nexthink

As Head of Global Talent Acquisition for Nexthink, Liz Raymond balances a high-intensity, high-growth, high-expectation business environment with practices of wellness, mental health, and a genuine care for people.

Bringing a DEI-centered Mindset to the Workplace: Q&A with Nyala Khan, VP Talent, Employer Brand and Experience at Eden Health

Nyala Khan is the VP of Talent at Eden Health where she is all about impact, driving toward solutions quickly and with purpose. In this Q&A, she takes us through growing the team 3x with a composition of 65% women and 40% minorities in 2021.