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Episode Synopsis
Join Nelson as he speaks to Fidelma Butler, Chief People Officer at Couchbase.
They discuss how Fidelma entered the HR space, the power of storytelling and data to drive change, how CPOs can spend more wisely, work-life balance as a HR leader, and much more.
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Running order:
0:00 Intro to the show
0:40 Getting into HR
4:36 HR transformation and buy-in
7:54 Storytelling and other CPO skills
10:27 Moving in-house from consulting
12:57 Keeping calm in fast-changing environments
15:18 What you wish you knew at the start
17:27 Future challenges for people leaders
19:12 Work-life balance as a CPO
21:22 Quickfire questions.
Find Fidelma on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fidelmabutler/
Find Nelson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/
They discuss how Fidelma entered the HR space, the power of storytelling and data to drive change, how CPOs can spend more wisely, work-life balance as a HR leader, and much more.
Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0
Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0
See HowNow in action! Sign up for a live walkthrough: https://hubs.la/Q01RWzht0
Running order:
0:00 Intro to the show
0:40 Getting into HR
4:36 HR transformation and buy-in
7:54 Storytelling and other CPO skills
10:27 Moving in-house from consulting
12:57 Keeping calm in fast-changing environments
15:18 What you wish you knew at the start
17:27 Future challenges for people leaders
19:12 Work-life balance as a CPO
21:22 Quickfire questions.
Find Fidelma on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fidelmabutler/
Find Nelson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/
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