Vander Thompson, Director of People Operations at Mangomint

Transforming HR Practices with Vander from Mango MinIn this episode of the Built by People Podcast, the host Dave welcomes Vander, the head of people operations at Mango Min. Vander discusses his career journey, starting from his inspiration to pursue a master's in HR administration to his current role. He highlights the evolving landscape of HR from traditional hire-fire-discipline functions to building impactful programs, strategies, and systems aligned with operational success. Vander shares his approach to integrating into new organizations, prioritizing actions, and securing leadership buy-in for people strategies. He also explains his effective practices for building scalable performance management systems and emphasizes the importance of being adaptable and building solutions that fit the unique needs of each company.00:00 Introduction and Career Journey02:31 Entering Early-Stage Companies03:50 Prioritizing People Ops04:46 Gaining Leadership Buy-In07:15 Building Effective Performance Management Systems09:35 Parting Advice for Startups11:10 ConclusionPrevi is a private pricing network that is free for companies to launch and maintain. It saves employees $2,200/year on essential services like their cell phone and auto insurance bill. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit here to learn more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.