The Modern People Leader: Forward-Thinking HR 215 - Lucia Guillory, Chief People Officer at Virta Health
Lucia Guillory, Chief People Officer at Virta Health, joined us on the show.
We discussed how HR teams can adopt a product-driven mindset, the importance of leadership self-awareness, and how Virta Health fosters connection in a fully remote work environment.
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(07:24) Lucia’s career journey from psychology to HR leadership
(08:52) The importance of authenticity and self-awareness in leadership
(13:39) The process of unlearning leadership habits and self-doubt
(21:05) What Virta Health does and its mission to reverse diabetes
(23:57) Can you build community on a fully remote team
(26:30) The challenges and successes of transitioning to remote-first
(28:14) How remote work impacts employee meaning and connection
(30:31) The role of culture in a distributed workforce
(35:39) How Virta Health structures onboarding for remote employees
(38:54) HR as a product: Building an employee experience life cycle
(43:26) Why job leveling is the foundation of a strong HR function
(47:01) How to identify when compensation structures aren’t working
(49:30) Rapid fire questions
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