Ray Martinelli, Chief People Officer at Contentful, joined us on The Modern People Leader.

We talked about his career journey, the art & science that goes into compensation, and aligning HR goals with business strategy.

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Timestamps:

(5:05) Ray's career story: From finance to Chief People Officer

(7:44) Why Ray joined Contentful and key takeaways

(10:32) AI’s impact on content management and HR

(12:44) The state of HR in 2024: Leadership and navigating change

(18:40) Addressing politics in the workplace and leadership responsibilities

(22:13) What Ray had to unlearn as an HR leader

(26:25) Ray’s approach to building a people strategy at Contentful

(32:09) Aligning HR strategy with CEO vision and business goals

(36:41) Ray’s vision for his first year at Contentful

(42:38) Ray’s CPO dashboard: Key metrics on engagement, rewards, and promotions

(46:39) Differentiating rewards and compensation strategies

(52:52) The importance of transparent conversations in performance management

(57:50) Rapid fire questions

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