Listen "Samar Birwadkar, People Genius, founder of Goodco (acq by Axel Springer), on People Metrics and Leading Growing Teams"
Episode Synopsis
In the Know finds Amol Sarva (Knotel cofounder) sharing stories about quantifying soft skills and using that as a way to make happier more productive workplace cultures with Samar Birwadkar.
Samar talks about Goodco's journey from TechStars to acquisition by German media giant Axel Springer. He emphasizes tapping into his team's needs, and having conversations on their values in their personal and professional lives in order to maintain a healthy culture during a period of growth.
In the Know is hosted by Dr. Amol Sarva, co-founder of Knotel, Knotable, Halo Neuroscience, Peek, Virgin Mobile, and a supporter or investor in nearly 100 startup companies. Every week, Amol bumps into interesting people and interviews them on solving the challenges in creating a large, impactful idea. More at amolsarva.com
Samar talks about Goodco's journey from TechStars to acquisition by German media giant Axel Springer. He emphasizes tapping into his team's needs, and having conversations on their values in their personal and professional lives in order to maintain a healthy culture during a period of growth.
In the Know is hosted by Dr. Amol Sarva, co-founder of Knotel, Knotable, Halo Neuroscience, Peek, Virgin Mobile, and a supporter or investor in nearly 100 startup companies. Every week, Amol bumps into interesting people and interviews them on solving the challenges in creating a large, impactful idea. More at amolsarva.com
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