Patrick Sutton has led remote teams since 2015, after starting his career in corporate he transitioned into the tech industry where he is currently the Head of People at MainStreet.

As Head of People, Patrick is responsible for leading the People function, and acting as a strategic business advisor to executive and senior management regarding key HR matters focusing on providing leadership and guidance specifically in Employee Relations, Compliance, Payroll, and Policies & Benefits. Here are a few of the topics we’ll discuss on this episode of People Analytics:

• The speed that tech industries evolve and how to keep up with it.
• The challenges of moving from one work culture to another.
• How to transition from corporate to tech.
• The skills you learn at corporate that transfer to working in tech.
• The value of accountability in the startup world.
• How to be a better startup manager.
• Ways to show active listening when communicating online.
• Leadership development techniques for a fast-paced environment.
• How to increase staff engagement.
• How knowing your audience helps you.

Resources:

• MainStreet
• The Four Agreements 
• Slack
• StaffGeek

Connect with Patrick Sutton:

• LinkedIn

Connect with the host:

• Lindsay Patton on LinkedIn
• Lindsay Patton by Email