The People Factor

Gitte is an exceptional leader who embodies forward thinking, change-driven, and global-oriented qualities. She excels at transforming grand visions into tangible realities by developing and fearlessly executing robust strategic plans. Gitte thrives on embracing innovation and staying ahead of the curve to drive progress. Her leadership style is characterized by a strong focus on adopting and implementing change, adapting to new environments, and fostering a global perspective. Gitte is a visionary who combines her strategic acumen with bold action to achieve extraordinary results.Shownotes00:00 - Intro02:30 - Creator industry08:25 - Background & Deezer10:30 - Operating System for an organization, C-Level, Board14:00 - Building trust with Executives, Communication24:30 - Probem Solving, Politics or Influence31:30 - Executive Teams, Role of the CEO & Individuals41:00 - RecommendationsLinksGitte: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gitte-bendzulla-/Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.compplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Christin Glaeser-Seidel is the Head of Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding at wefox. She has a background in talent acquisition, previously working at Deutsche Bahn, working in one of the largest talent acquisition departments in the world. She is also an Ambassador for One Young World, a global organization for young leaders. Shownotes00:00 - Intro 05:52 - Corporate vs Scale-up12:42 - EVP, values, talent pooling26:52 - Internal mobility39:42 - RecommendationsLinksChristin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christin-glaeser-seidel-b4b322104/ Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/ Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Experienced entrepreneur with a successful track-record in building global businesses in the HR SaaS industry. Skilled in business strategy, digitization, start-ups, marketing, and market entry. Business professional with a consulting background and Master’s Degree in business administration, marketing and operations from WHU and HEC Montreal.Shownotes00:00 - Intro08:20 - Alumni software, Leading us player13:35 - Retention engine16:35 - Organisational transformation, Private equity27:35 - Work-tech, HR-tech33:35 - Angel network37:20 - RecommendationsLinksJens Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jens-bender/Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.compplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Oliver is a sales executive with a background in the B2B SaaS industry, currently VP Sales at Personio where he scaled sales from 500 to +10.000 customers. He started his sales career early, working in his parents' restaurant and later selling American Express credit cards. He has a passion for sales and believes there is a lack of focus on sales education in Germany. Oliver has experience in enterprise sales and has worked for prominent companies like GitHub and New Relic. He is an active angel investor in the HR Tech field and invested already in +15 companies.Shownotes Oliver 00:00 - Intro 10:24 - Sales: US vs Europe 14:24 - Scaling Personio from 500 to +10.000 customers 24:54 - Sales expansion 30:54 - Angel investing 36:24 - Hiring & Outstanding performance 41:54 - Recommendations & final wordsLinks Oliver Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivermanojlovic/ Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/ Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

Summary Ian Whiteford is an expert in building world-class teams and fostering impactful cultures for disruptive tech companies. With a background in a Global Investment Bank and a scaling technology firm, he founded Rebel HR to guide rapidly growing organizations, particularly in the cryptocurrency and Web3 space. Ian's focus is redesigning people and talent processes to empower employees and enable career ownership. His advisory work extends to scaling fintech companies and a large electric mobility firm. As an avid HR enthusiast, Ian constantly explores management, culture, and leadership literature for continuous growth. Shownotes 00:02:58 - Intro & context 00:08:58 - VC vs DAO 00:14:28 - Talentflows, Web 2 vs Web 3 00:22:28 - Improbable learnings, scaling from 50-1.200, EUR 500 M Softbank funding 00:28:28 - C-Suite partnering 00:30:58 - Scientific approach to org design 00:36:58 - People Infrastructure, People Ops, Mistakes vs Opportunities 00:42:58 - Recommendations Links Ian Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-whiteford-10145225/ Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/ Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com pplwise: https://pplwise.com/ Book recommendations Built for people https://www.amazon.de/Transforming-People-Operations-Evidence-based-Performance/dp/1398608025

SummaryMichaela is an energetic people leader passionate about shaping organizations and cultures of trust and impact. Her mission is to create an employee experience that enables all team members to develop and grow in an inspiring work environment. Michaela believes that building human connections within an innovative, collaborative mindset is key to aligning the demands of our volatile, digital working world with individual needs. Join us as we dive deeper into Michaela's vision and learn how she strives to bring together people and products to create a #bettertogether experience.Shownotes00:02:27 - Intro00:08:52 - Women in Leadership00:13:27 - Top Learnings & Mentoring00:21:27 - Boldness00:27:47 - Network, Peers & Perception00:34:47 - Female leadership accessibilitxy00:40:47 - RecommendationsLinks*Gender Decoder:* https://gender-decoder.katmatfield.com/*Book recommendation*:German https://www.amazon.de/Das-Caf%C3%A9-Rande-Welt-Erz%C3%A4hlung/dp/3423209690English https://www.amazon.de/Why-Are-You-Here-Cafe/dp/0749927178/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HHE3PWGP7K03&keywords=the+why+cafe+john+strelecky&qid=1683452544&s=books&sprefix=the+why+cafe%2Cstripbooks%2C95&sr=1-1Michaela: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaela-matus-6b626868/Thomas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

SummaryIn this podcast episode with Amiel and Stratos, the hosts discuss various topics related to rewards and incentivization. We explore the EU 2023 Directive, the gender gap, and pay transparency. Then, we delve into a conversation about best-in-class grading, job titles, and the effectiveness of rewards schemes. They also address listener questions on topics such as sign-on bonuses, the impact of rewards on profitable growth, and tips for young rewards professionals.Shownotes00:02:54 - Intro00:05:54 - EU 2023 Directive, Gender gap, pay tranparency00:20:14 - Best in class grading discussion00:32:54 - Job titles00:38:19 - Incentives, Future vs past incentivisation, LTI vs STI00:48:10 - Sign-on bonuses00:53:54 - Effectiveness of rewards and incentivisation schemes, profitable growth01:00:54 - Listener questions, Does vsop make sense? Tricky stakeholders, remote work and compensation, tips for young rewards professionalsLinksStratos: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stratos-neromyliotis-12a2259/ Amiel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amiel-barrimond/ Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/ Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

About the guest Jakob Gillmann, the Founder of HiPeople, is an innovative entrepreneur with a passion for revolutionizing the way companies approach talent management. With a keen understanding of the modern workforce, Jakob has leveraged his expertise in HR technology to create HiPeople, a cutting-edge platform that empowers organizations to make data-driven and people-centric decisions. His entrepreneurial spirit and strategic vision have driven the success of HiPeople, like his deep industry knowledge, leadership skills, and commitment to disrupting the HR landscape. With a track record of driving innovation and delivering results, Jakob Gillmann is a recognized thought leader in the field of talent management. Shownotes 00:02:15 - Intro 00:12:15 - Sales organizations 00:19:15 - Value-based pricing 00:22:15 - Quality of hire, hiring efficiency 00:46:15 - Management, AI 00:55:15 - Peakcon 01:00:15 - Next steps, Recommendations Links Jakob Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakobgillmann/ Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/ Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

About the guest As the Chief Business Builder at Exxeta, Hannes Schmidt is a dynamic leader who empowers teams to independently arrive at optimal conclusions through his unique leadership style of freedom and responsibility. With a proven track record in driving strategic accounts, Hannes is skilled at developing and executing innovative strategies to achieve business objectives. Passionate about addressing climate change, he envisions a future with car-free cities. Hannes fosters a culture of accountability, creativity, and collaboration, empowering his teams to take ownership of their work and drive meaningful results. Shownotes 00:03:50 - Intro, Purpose 00:10:50 - Culture 00:14:50 - Engineering 00:26:50 - Climate change, cities and mobility 00:30:50 - Sports 00:43:00 - AI Links Hannes Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannes-schmidt-5b6269b0/ Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/ Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com pplwise: https://pplwise.com/

About the guest Andreas is a dedicated family man, experienced senior leader, and passionate advocate of human-centric leadership. With a background in basketball, he brings a unique perspective to his leadership approach. Andreas has a proven track record of driving positive change in people and culture, having led HR functions at reputable organizations such as SAP and Roche. Currently, he is spearheading the growth transformation at NanoTemper Technologies, a biotech startup. Andreas runs his own podcast - With People. For People. Shownotes 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:46 - Andreas, Nanotemper Technologies 00:11:40 - Principles vs processes 00:19:20 - Basketball teams 00:24:30 - Failures, compensation and bonuses 00:36:28 - Strategy, commercially successful organizations 00:51:17 - Executive management scope, focus and leading +300 people 0056:45 - Stack ranking, prioritization & portfolio management 01:03:52 - Recommendations Links Andreas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreas-schmitz-withpeople-forpeople/ Andreas Podcast: https://www.withpeople-forpeople.com/ Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/ Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com pplwise: https://pplwise.com/