EPISODE · May 29, 2024 · 34 MIN
Simetrik | Building Bridges, Not Walls with Andres Mercado
from HR Visionaries International · host Paul's Job
Join us on HR Visionaries for an insightful conversation with Andres Mercado, a seasoned HR professional with a decade of experience in shaping the culture of rapidly growing companies. From his early days in a digital marketing agency in Bogotá, Colombia, to his pivotal role as the Head of People Experience and Culture at Simetrik, a global Colombian-born company, Andreas shares his journey and the evolution of HR practices in a startup environment. Dive into the challenges and triumphs of fostering a high-performance culture across borders, with a team that spans 13 countries and continues to expand. Andres discusses the importance of aligning HR technology with company culture, the nuances of being radically honest in a diverse team, and the principles that guide Simetrik's success. More about Andres and Simetrik: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andresmv/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/simetrikinc/ https://www.simetrik.com/ Paul's Job: https://paulsjob.ai/ https://www.instagram.com/paulsjob/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/paulsjob/ https://www.youtube.com/@paulsjob/featured HR Visionaries Deutschland: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OHMNxXljWpKs1hU5eDqm2?si=8f11934c029d4729 https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/hr-visionaries-deutschland/id1621089768 https://www.youtube.com/@paulsjob/featured
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Join us on HR Visionaries for an insightful conversation with Andres Mercado, a seasoned HR professional with a decade of experience in shaping the culture of rapidly growing companies. From his early days in a digital marketing agency in Bogotá, Colombia, to his pivotal role as the Head of People Experience and Culture at Simetrik, a global Colombian-born company, Andreas shares his journey and the evolution of HR practices in a startup environment. Dive into the challenges and triumphs of fostering a high-performance culture across borders, with a team that spans 13 countries and continues to expand. Andres discusses the importance of aligning HR technology with company culture, the nuances of being radically honest in a diverse team, and the principles that guide Simetrik's success. More about Andres and Simetrik: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andresmv/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/simetrikinc/ https://www.simetrik.com/ Paul's Job: https://paulsjob.ai/ https://www.instagram.com/paulsjob/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/paulsjob/ https://www.youtube.com/@paulsjob/featured HR Visionaries Deutschland: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OHMNxXljWpKs1hU5eDqm2?si=8f11934c029d4729 https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/hr-visionaries-deutschland/id1621089768 https://www.youtube.com/@paulsjob/featured
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