Leading with Transparency: Building a People-First Culture at Scale

In this episode of HR After Dark, Marcia and Meghan sit down with David Beattie, Executive Vice President at PeopleShare, to talk candidly about leading a 50+ person team across multiple states while staying rooted in transparency, culture, and trust. David shares how his “diamond-shaped support model” flips traditional hierarchies, and how the company’s hybrid work philosophy—start the week together, end the week together—fosters team unity without sacrificing flexibility. From facing the “brutal facts” to avoiding top-performer burnout, this episode is packed with real-world leadership insights and hard-earned wisdom on building a workforce that’s both high-performing and human.