Videos

Jen Trzepacz, or JT as she's widely known, is a Silicon Valley vet (Yahoo, EA, Salesforce, Living Social) and currently the CPO of SymphonyAI. JT joins Kelli Dragovich and Nolan Church to talk about how HR needs to be expertly aligned with the business bottom line, how to do transparency…

Friends of the podcast and experienced CPOs Colleen McCreary (CreditKarma, Zynga, Twilio, EA) and David Hanrahan (Flare, formerly EventBrite, Zendesk) join hosts Kelli Dragovich and Nolan Church for this roundtable discussion of where the puck is going for DEI in 2024. They offer their takes on the progress made over…

Q Hamirani, the Chief People Officer at Paper, joins Kelli Dragovich and Nolan Church to discuss navigating the CPO seat under immense pressure, the real deal behind Airbnb's remote work policy, how design thinking helps solve people problems, and how the people function should not be left behind by the…

At scaling companies. navigating parting ways with an executive requires finesse, strategic insights, and insider experience. @Run-the-Numbers podcast invited Kelli and Nolan to break down every facet, lever, and little known facts behind successfully exiting execs. Its a great conversation. HR Heretics is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn…

Dan Portillo is the founder and GP of The General Partnership, a fund that prioritizes talent in a network-based approach. Formerly he was early-Mozilla and then went on to Greylock where he carved out a role as a talent partner. ✅ Discover HR software that drives performance with Lattice: https://www.lattice.com/hrheretics…

Kelli and Nolan discuss their different perspectives on the effectiveness of DEI initiatives and the temperature in tech businesses right now. – Feedback is welcome - send a note to Kelli and Nolan on LI to let us know what you think. Nolan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-church/ Kelli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellidragovich/ – TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Why…

Cara Brennan Allamano is the Chief People Officer at Lattice and previously at Udemy, Pinterest, and Adobe. Nolan and Kelli talk to Cara about building effective relationships with CEOs, undergoing layoffs with dignity, and the importance of saying "no" when necessary for the health of the organization. HR Heretics is…

Hosts Kelli Dragovich and Nolan Church cover: Jack Dorsey’s controversial decision to eliminate PIPs, shelve performance reviews, and a broader discussion of the right sized management layer, span of control, performance review systems and how businesses can change their approach towards feedback and evaluations. Make sure you're subscribed to @HRheretics…

Brett Queener is a partner at Bonfire Ventures, with a background extending to nearly every function as an operator at Salesforce, Smart Recruiters, and more. Brett is well-versed in the mechanics of early-stage companies and this conversation covers the death rate of startups, the point of board meetings, getting people…

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…