First 90 Days as CPO of a Big Company: Colleen McCreary's Blueprint

Friend of the pod Colleen McCreary discusses some big news: her return to a CPO role at a remote-first public company (Confluent). She shares insights on navigating the first 90 days, organizational change, implementing a company-wide initiative to eliminate unnecessary processes, and gearing up for lots of 1:1s. Colleen, Kelli, and Nolan discuss transparent leadership, building community in remote environments, and bringing humanity to workplace policies—all while balancing the challenges of joining an established company as an executive with a public reputation*Email us your questions or topics for Kelli & Nolan: [email protected] coaching and advising inquire at https://kellidragovich.com/HR Heretics is a podcast from Turpentine.—📰 Be notified early when Turpentine's drops new publication: https://www.turpentine.co/exclusiveaccess—Support HR Heretics Sponsor:Metaview is the AI assistant for interviewing. Metaview completely removes the need for recruiters and hiring managers to take notes during interviews—because their AI is designed to take world-class interview notes for you. Team builders at companies like Brex, Hellofresh, and Quora say Metaview has changed the game—see the magic for yourself: https://www.metaview.ai/hereticsKEEP UP WITH COLLEEN, NOLAN + KELLI ON LINKEDINColleen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleenmccrearychiefpplofficerNolan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-church/Kelli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellidragovich/—TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Intro(2:28) Remote Work Authenticity Challenges During the Pandemic(5:19) How the CPO Role Has Changed in Today's Market(10:14) Joining a Public Company as CPO with a Public Persona(14:29) Sponsor: Metaview(19:51) Creating a "Remove the B******t" Company OKR(25:41) Building Community in Remote-First Organizations(28:25) Bringing Humanity to Crisis Response in HR(30:17) Tackling Compensation Transparency as a New CPO(31:02) Continuous Improvement Over Perfection in Leadership(37:25) Balancing Multiple CPO Responsibilities While Driving Change This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hrheretics.substack.com