95 - Christine Song (Chief People Officer, Knix) on discussing the hard things at your company

Christine Song, Chief People Officer at Knix, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about her experience in HR across eight different industries, her first three months as Knix’s new Chief People Officer, and the importance of doing the ground zero work before moving into the strategic work. Timestamps: (9:37) Why we should be jealous that she gets to work at Knix (12:39) The advice she recently gave to soon to be graduates (16:56) The one skill that has served her well as an HR leader that’s worked in 8 different industries (21:58) Knix’s ‘Aerial Tours’ discussing the hard things (26:33) The mistake Founder CEOs often make: hiring one person to do both HR and talent acquisition (31:21) Doing the ground zero work will help you succeed in the strategy work further down the line (35:22) How to know when your direct report is ready for that promotion (39:45) What her first 3 months have looked like as the new Chief People Officer (44:44) Creating an environment for the People Team that allows for more risks (50:20) Her definition of a Modern People Leader (50:50) The career advice she’d give her 22-year-old self Come hang out with us at Transform. Get $200 off your ticket here: https://transform.us/modern-people-leader/ Subscribe to the MPL Weekly Digest: https://forms.gle/qdt6YaWULfoEHb6n8 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-modern-people-leader