This podcast episode features Gregg Altschul, the Vice President of Technology at FanDuel. The discussion focuses on aligning personal, team, and company goals to reduce conflicts, enhance goal setting, and improve transparency across the board. Altschul shares insights on FanDuel's business operations, including its role as a leading online sportsbook and its iGaming division. He explains the top-down process of setting goals at FanDuel, highlighting the importance of ensuring that individual and team objectives support overarching company goals. Altschul discusses how he manages goal alignment within his organization, emphasizing the significance of transparency, understanding employees' personal growth goals, and the role of succession planning. He also touches on fostering a culture that supports employees' long-term career aspirations, even if those plans include leaving the company. The conversation delves into the importance of having a 'North Star'—a long-term goal or vision—to guide one's career development and the necessity of open communication between managers and their teams to achieve effective goal alignment.

Highlights

01:12 The Importance of Goal Alignment

02:18 The Process of Setting Goals

03:38 Translating Goals to Different Levels

04:55 Maintaining Transparency in Goal Setting

06:50 Balancing Personal and Company Goals

09:11 Creating a Safe Space for Open Discussions

09:27 The Role of Trust in Goal Setting

11:14 The Shift in Employee Retention Perspective

17:37 The Importance of Long-Term Growth Goals

20:23 The Role of North Star Goals in Career Development

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