Videos

Melanie Naranjo is the VP, People at Ethena and an insightful writer at the forefront of HR thought leadership. In this episode, Melanie, Kelli and Nolan dig into the current sentiment among HR Leaders, why the bar is set lower than it should be, abandon PIPs, instilling a culture of…

David Hanrahan is the Chief People Officer of Flare and a highly respected people leader. David joins Kelli and Nolan for an unfiltered discussion on pushing for high performance in your company, normalizing scorecards, and what qualities and strategies separates the best HR leaders. If you’re looking for HR software…

Steve Cadigan scaled LinkedIn from 400 to 4000 people in 3.5 years, and is now an author and consultant on global talent strategy. He joins Kelli Dragovich and Nolan Church to discuss lessons from working with LinkedIn’s CEO during hyper scale, recruiting talent, going public, and debate the future of…

Nolan became the villain of LinkedIn when he was quoted by Business Insider advising job seekers not to use this feature on LinkedIn. Hear Kelli and Nolan debate it. Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nruB5SSAWXQ

Molly Graham is a seasoned exec, builder, and widely-read writer in tech. She joins Kelli Dragovich and Nolan Church to discuss her lessons from working on different challenges (HR,Comms, GTM, COO) in hyper-scaling companies, career building, assembling strong leadership teams, and managing the rollercoaster emotions of zero-to-one startups. If you’re…

Colleen McCreary answers: how do you get a board seat? Build relationships, add value, and ask for what you want. Watch the full episode

There's a new expectation that companies create spaces to talk about controversial political issues and divisive international conflicts. But should they? Subscribe to @HRheretics for weekly debates about thorny topics from hosts and former Chief People Officers Nolan Church and Kelli Dragovich. #founders #leadership

Tomasz Tunguz is a General Partner at Theory Ventures and the writer of one of the best blog/newsletters in tech. Tom joins Kelli Dragovich and Nolan Church to discuss the relationship between boards, founders and People leaders, and how HR strategies interact with boards in key moments of a company’s…

Colleen McCreary, a longtime Chief People Officer, offers a fresh behind the scenes look at M&As, Layoffs, and developing a strong POV on @HRheretics podcast.

Colleen McCreary, a seasoned Chief People Officer (Zynga, Credit Karma, EA, Twilio) -turned venture capitalist at Ribbit Capital, sits down with Kelli Dragovich and Nolan Church. This insider conversation covers tactical advice for navigating Mergers and Acquisitions (she’s been through multiple), layoffs, recruiting top talent, and transitioning from an HR…

Patty McCord, who worke alongside Netflix CEO Reed Hastings for 25 years, thinks HR people don't get enough recognition for being business officers of their company, not just 'people people'. Watch the entire episode: https://youtu.be/7ps8RKumhl4?si=xRE-L0Y42eLjiel5 (@HRheretics )

On the inaugural episode of HR Heretics, author and former Chief Talent Officer of Netflix Patty McCord joins co-hosts Kelli Dragovich and Nolan Church for a candid interview to talk through how to innovate from the HR role, buck best practices, and build a high performing company. If you’re looking…