Unveiling HR: Madison McCord's Journey from Psychology to Strategic HR PartnerIn this episode of the Built by People podcast sponsored by Previ, host Dave welcomes Madison, an HR executive, to share her career journey.

Madison discusses her transition from a psychology background to HR, emphasizing the importance of understanding people and their motivations. She elaborates on the concept of the three Ps in HR: police, pushovers, and partners, and explains how HR can balance strategic partnership with maintaining necessary boundaries.

Madison also shares critical HR transformations implemented at Domo as it scaled from a startup to a nearly 1,000-employee public company. She underscores the role of communication, data-driven decision-making, and internal promotions in fostering a high-performance culture.

Her parting advice highlights building relationships, adaptability, and presenting solutions, not just problems.

00:00 Introduction to the Built by People Podcast

00:16 Sponsor Message from Previ

00:44 Guest Introduction: Madison's Career Journey

03:05 The Three Ps in HR: Police, Pushovers, and Partners

05:25 Scaling HR Processes at Domo

08:49 Building a Culture of Internal Promotions

12:13 Positioning HR as Strategic Business Partners

13:43 Parting Advice and Conclusion