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Reinventing HR at Garner with Valentina Gissin

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Elevate with Insight, Not Flaws

Human judgment in role assignment and promotion should be significantly augmented rather than substituted by flawed systems. Rating individuals based on fixed attributes fails to account for competencies essential for growth. This approach emphasizes the need to provide meaningful support for individuals, rather than simplistic evaluations that do not foster improvement.

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In this episode of HR Heretics, Nolan Church sits down with Valentina Gissin, former Head of Talent at Bridgewater and current Chief People Officer at Garner.

Valentina shares the lasting lessons and people practices from working under Ray Dalio at Bridgewater, Garner's unique approach to the interview process, and her approach to hybrid work, manager training, L&D, and performance reviews. Valentina offers an absolute masterclass in innovating hiring and people strategies.

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KEEP UP WITH VALENTINA, NOLAN, + KELLI ON LINKEDIN

Valentina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valentinagissin

Nolan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-church/

Kelli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellidragovich/

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LINKS:

Garner Health: https://www.getgarner.com/

Principles by Ray Dalio: https://www.principles.com/

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:47) Valentina's Experience at Bridgewater