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Jodi Slomp discusses her first 100 days as a Chief People Officer at Backbase, focusing on strategic impact and team alignment in a fast-paced environment.

🎙️ Episode summary: Stepping into a Chief People Officer role in a fast-paced scale-up demands immediate impact and strategic vision. Jodi Slomp shares her candid journey through the initial 100 days, revealing how she quickly assessed culture, tackled challenges, and aligned her team in a high-growth environment. 📖 In this episode: 00:00 Welcome and Guest Introduction 04:36 First 100 Days Strategy as CHRO 08:06 Scaling Insights and Team Onboarding 12:58 Recognizing Patterns and System Thinking 17:05 Interview Process and Earning Trust 21:07 The CHRO Role in the AI Era 27:07 Designing Surveys and AI Roadmap 33:26 Strategic Focus and Clarity 37:50 CHRO’s First 100 Days Impact 39:06 Leadership Alignment in 14 Days 41:04 Embracing Uncomfortable Changes 42:22 Proving Yourself Too Quickly 46:12 Preparing for a CHRO Role 49:50 Building Support and Community 53:32 National to Global Team Transition 57:05 Maintaining a Fresh Perspective 01:00:28 Capacity for Strategic Thinking 01:03:19 Boosting HR Business Acumen 💡 Key takeaways: Validate assumptions and learn the business quickly by talking to many people and using surveys. Identify and solve problems from day one to build…

People in this episode

Hosts: Kristel Moedt, Eveliese Luiting

Guest: Jodi Slomp

Topics covered

• CHRO role
• strategic vision
• team alignment
• high-growth environment
• AI integration
• leadership
• organizational culture

Keywords

• CHRO
• first 100 days
• strategic thinking
• team onboarding
• AI roadmap
• leadership alignment
• organizational culture
• scaling insights
• HR business acumen

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Backbase

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