Listen "#2 - Romy von Roeder | Ex-SVP People TIER"
Episode Synopsis
About the Guest
Romy is a seasoned HR professional with over a decade of experience in both corporate and startup environments. She believes that the key to success lies in the perfect balance between structure and agility.
Romy’s passion is to help people and organizations grow both strategically and operationally.
With a strong focus on HR development, she has expanded her expertise to include all aspects of HR management and is a skilled networker who loves to connect with people.
Shownotes:
00:00 - Intro & Summary
02:08 - Early career days & 2008 crisis
09:39 - Small Startup experience
15:42 - Casper’s customer obsession
21:18 - Managing layoffs at Applift
24:15 - Hypergrowth at TIER from ~200 to +2.000 people
27:35 - Growing Romy’s people team from 20 to +80
30:00 - Entrepreneurs with Empathy & Cultural Models
38:49 - Internal Communications in organizations
43:20 - Strategic people function
49:54 - Romys next steps
51:53 - Special guest bobby
Links
Linkedin Romy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/romyvonroeder
Linkedin Thomas Kohler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Website, pplwise: https://pplwise.com/
Website, Podcast: https://pplwise.com/podcast/
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