The Modern People Leader: Forward-Thinking HR 182 - Lessons from Chief's CPO on building communities & companies: Trey Boynton (Chief Diversity & People Officer, Chief)
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Jun 3, 2024 Trey Boynton, Chief Diversity & People Officer at Chief, discusses the similarities between running a community and HR work. Topics include the divestment of DEI, the importance of intentionality in community building, and the need for leaders to constantly evolve with their people. The conversation also touches on onboarding community members, the leadership crisis, and the value of leaders acknowledging what they don't know.
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From Campus To Corporate DEI
- Trey Boynton describes moving from a 20-year career in higher education into DEI roles at startups and then Cisco before joining Chief.
- She credits campus work as a laboratory for learning inclusive leadership and community facilitation skills.
Community As The Core Product
- Chief is a network that helps senior executive women continue to excel through peer advisory, coaching, and curated gatherings.
- The product is community: intentional peer groups, local clubhouses, and programming to solve executive-level problems together.
HR And Community Share Foundations
- Running a community and doing HR share the same foundations: onboarding, culture, policies, and intentional design.
- Trey realized HR can consult on community design because people arrive with expectations and need wayfinding and infrastructure.