Startup to Scale-Up: The Chief People Officer’s role as a Growth Executive

<p>In this episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, I’m joined by Lara Pyko, Chief People Officer at Mendix, to discuss the challenges of scaling a startup into an enterprise.</p><p><br></p><p>Lara shares how Mendix rapidly grew from a small startup to a global company, expanding headcount exponentially. She emphasizes the need to balance maintaining startup culture while implementing necessary processes and infrastructure.</p><p><br></p><p>👉 Subscribe to HR Leaders: http://bit.ly/2wFkCEq</p><p>🎙️ Listen on your favourite platform: https://art19.com/shows/hr-leaders-podcast</p><p>👤 Follow Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisraineyhr/</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Thanks to Pyn for supporting the show!</strong></p><p>Build your ideal employee experience journey and never miss a moment that matters with their FREE Employee Journey Designer tool. <a href="http://pynhq.com/hrleaders" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">pynhq.com/hrleaders</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Episode highlights</strong></p><p>00:00 - Introduction and episode highlight</p><p>02:55 - The challenges of transitioning from a startup to a larger entity</p><p>03:54 - The moment a startup becomes a scale-up</p><p>05:37 -The significance of a well-structured onboarding process</p><p>15:16 - The importance of feedback and understanding organizational challenges</p><p>16:27 - How to adapt your talent strategy as your company grows</p><p>22:21 - How to capture and measure key moments in an employee's journey</p><p>24:27 - Lara shares her enthusiasm for a data-driven approach in HR</p><p>25:17 - Lara offers advice for HR leaders entering start-ups or scale-ups</p><p><br></p><p>About HR Leaders Podcast: Join Chris Rainey as he chats with the world's top Chief People Officers, CHRO’s and industry experts who share their experience, insights, lessons learned and how they are shaping the future of work for business and society.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https:/