Leveling Up Your Talent: A Framework for Intentional Career Progression (with Barbra Gago, CEO of Pando)

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How do you know who to promote and when to promote them? 

Barbra Gago shares what inspired her to create a tool that allows managers to make career progression more transparent and intentional. She also shares how beneficial standardizing employee progression is for your company. 

Barbra Gago is the founder of Pando, and has a rich history as an early-stage CMO, driving pre-Series A companies like Miro, Greenhouse, and Culture Amp to success. Recognizing the flaws in traditional performance management, Barbra is redefining the field. 

In episode #169, Barbra explains how to facilitate “just-in-time” promotions, thinking about employees from an “employee lifetime value” perspective, and how to apply other strategies traditionally used for business building to strengthen your team. 

Tune in to hear all about Barbra’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way!

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TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

[04:28] You can’t treat everyone the same

[12:00] Hiring people when you’re not the expert

[17:17] Reinvent the way you think about employee performance

[22:40] Bubbling up the corporate ladder

[31:10] Career levels versus titles 

[38:08] Make performance evaluations more fair 

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