Podcast appearances and mentions of jeff diana

Tired of hearing "HR needs to be more business-focused" without any real direction? In this episode, Kelli and Nolan cut through the noise with actionable insights from veteran CPO Jeff Diana. Learn why joining sales calls, understanding your P&L, and getting your hands dirty in customer support might be your secret weapons. Discover how top HR leaders transformed from "the team in the corner" to invaluable business partners – and how you can, too.*Email us your questions or topics for Kelli & Nolan: hrheretics@turpentine.coFor coaching and advising inquire athttps://kellidragovich.com/HR Heretics is a podcast from Turpentine.—

In this episode, Nolan and Kelli discuss “happiness police” overkill with Jeff Diana, former Chief People Officer of Calendly and Atlassian.They talk about the importance of being clear on who you are as a business to avoid massive swings and over-rotations in current HR programs. Jeff believes it's driving shareholder value that creates employment and that HR pros need to think more like investors and shareholders with focus on business impact rather than focusing on employee satisfaction alone.Jeff also offers advice on being OK with saying no to a job that doesn't “light you up”… and testing the alignment with HR philosophies and execution of business outcomes with the ones that do! He also offers advice on building a strong relationship with the CEO and is it better to report to a CFO or CEO if you're aiming for that number 1 CPO role?!HR Heretics is a podcast from Turpentine.Share this with your friends, forward to your enemies. Hit subscribe now.SPONSOR: Attio is the next generation of CRM. It's powerful, flexible and easily configures to the unique way your startup runs, whatever your go-to-market motion. The next era deserves a better CRM. Join Replicate, ElevenLabs, Modal and more at https://bit.ly/AttioHRHereticsKEEP UP WITH JEFF, NOLAN, + KELLI ON LINKEDINJeff: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-diana/Nolan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-church/Kelli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellidragovich/TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Intro(01:24) The HR Market Today(02:37) The Shift in HR's Role(04:44) Understanding the Market Shift(05:05) Changes in HR's Role Amidst Economic and Cultural Shifts(09:23) Over-rotations in HR Programs including DEI and Employee Expectations(11.40) Sponsor: Attio CRM(14:19) Understanding Why Businesses Want To Cut HR(19:05) Embracing Business Model Changes as a Leader(23:00) Thinking Like an Investor(25:45) Employee-Employer Dynamics(26:52) Expectation Misalignment(29:24) Realigning Business Focus: Mission, Values, and HR Opportunities(33:23) Due Diligence in Career Moves and Hiring(36:51) Building Relationships With The CEO (45:43) Board Dynamics and CEO Feedback(49:39) Wrap This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hrheretics.substack.com

This week on Ninetwentynine we're joined by Jeff Diana, the Chief People Officer at Calendly, the scheduling platform made to save you time. Jeff believes your company culture is one of the key elements that can set you up for success, which is why he's here to tell us about ‘the value of building a world-class culture'. Ninetwentynine is a Fiverr.com podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jeff Diana is an Investor & former Executive at several legendary tech companies. He is also an advisor for companies like Calendly & Twine Labs. Jeff is the former Chief People Officer at Atlassian, a now $42 Billion dollar company with the highest revenue/valuation multiple of any company in history traded in the stock exchange.  He was responsible for the recruitment, growth and development of Atlassian's most important asset – its people – across its global presence, as well as for the growth and protection of Atlassian's unique corporate culture. Prior to joining Atlassian in 2012, Jeff was CPO at SuccessFactors (an SAP company), where he built a new HR function from the ground up, played an integral role in designing the company's roadmap, and hosted speaking engagements with customers worldwide. Previously, Jeff was Chief HR Officer at Safeco, where he helped drive a re-invention and growth strategy and handled key negotiations on the people aspects of a merger with Liberty Mutual. Jeff has also held HR leadership roles at Microsoft, General Electric and Bell South. Jeff holds a master's degree in sociology from the University of South Carolina-Columbia, and a master's degree in HR management from the Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. He's also on the advisory board for Smart Recruiters. Tweetable Quotes: "No founder is an expert in everything." – Jeff Diana "Put your freaking investors to work." – Jeff Diana "Think business first and then figure out how to translate that into the function you're working, that will always differentiate you." – Jeff Diana Jeff Diana's Top Plays: Have a clearly defined mission. What you do and how you do it matter equally. Understand your zone of genius. Narrow down your concept until you can't narrow it any further. Find your friction points with team members and investors early on.  

Jeff Diana, former Chief People Officer at Atlassian, a multi-billion dollar publicly traded company, explains how the startup went from one office in Australia to a network of hubs around the world.

  Ask Sue Show - Save Memphis Continues.................. Firstly let me say this show has nothing to do with Jeff or Diana. Ask Sue has put this together because we joined the page the SAVE MEMPHIS BUT we have NOT saved Memphis we need to keep this going. We DONT know where he is? Who has him? Is he being trained? Has he been professionally checked for his "supposedly triggers" When is he going to be rehomed - either Jeff & Diana or someone else??We need you all to email these emails of Bloomfield representatives. Write to the Township and (tactfully) Demand information on Memphis.  Please go to the SAVE MEMPHIS CONTINUES.... Page https://www.facebook.com/pages/SAVE-Memphis-Continues/313347068791315 Call in to the show - 347 327 9694