Startup to Scale-Up: The Chief People Officer’s role as a Growth Executive

In this episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, I’m joined by Lara Pyko, Chief People Officer at Mendix, to discuss the challenges of scaling a startup into an enterprise.Lara shares how Mendix rapidly grew from a small startup to a global company, expanding headcount exponentially. She emphasizes the need to balance maintaining startup culture while implementing necessary processes and infrastructure.👉 Subscribe to HR Leaders: http://bit.ly/2wFkCEq🎙️ Listen on your favourite platform: https://art19.com/shows/hr-leaders-podcast👤 Follow Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisraineyhr/See Greatness Everywhere with EightfoldPowered by deep-learning AI, Eightfold’s unrivaled Talent Intelligence Platform shows you what you need, when you need it. Whether you’re finding or developing talent, their skills-driven approach backed by our unparalleled talent insights enables the outcomes you need to stay ahead. Explore the Platform: https://hubs.li/Q02jjSsT0Episode highlights00:00 - Introduction and episode highlight02:55 - The challenges of transitioning from a startup to a larger entity03:54 - The moment a startup becomes a scale-up05:37 -The significance of a well-structured onboarding process15:16 - The importance of feedback and understanding organizational challenges16:27 - How to adapt your talent strategy as your company grows22:21 - How to capture and measure key moments in an employee's journey24:27 - Lara shares her enthusiasm for a data-driven approach in HR25:17 - Lara offers advice for HR leaders entering start-ups or scale-upsAbout HR Leaders Podcast: Join Chris Rainey as he chats with the world's top Chief People Officers, CHRO’s and industry experts who share their experience, insights, lessons learned and how they are shaping the future of work for business and society.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.