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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