Nick Avery, Chief People Officer at Carta

SummaryIn this episode of the Built by People podcast, Nick Avery discusses his role at Carta, focusing on the integration of new acquisitions and the challenges of cultural integration. He emphasizes the importance of communication in ensuring a smooth transition and shares insights on balancing meetings with strategic initiatives. Nick also addresses the impact of AI on HR processes and the tools essential for team efficiency. He advocates for a shift in performance management and encourages a culture of risk-taking and innovation within organizations.TakeawaysWe're building an ERP for private capital.Culture is a funny thing.Communication is key and it sounds basic, but it's true.Meetings can often be a time suck.I think AI has a lot of opportunity.Performance management processes disappoint so many people.We need to take on more risk.Now's the time for big ideas.We're rethinking everything at Carta.I love it. I love pulling in Einstein for that.