013: Tracy Cote (CPO, Zenefits) | Building & Scaling Billion Dollar Cultures

Tracy leads the people experience programs at Zenefits including employee engagement, compensation, benefits, learning and development, employee relations, talent acquisition, and employment branding. Prior to Zenefits, she held HR leadership roles at Genesys, MobiTV, Inc., and Organic Inc. Passionate about the impact of inclusive business cultures, she taught at San Francisco State University for over 10 years, where she demystified human resources management for newcomers to the field. Tracy holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Sonoma State University. Holding a bachelor’s degree in English from Sonoma State University, Tracy was also a member of the faculty at San Francisco State University where she demystified human resources management for newcomers to the field for over 10 years.

On This Episode:

• Learn how HR has changed due to the pandemic
• Discover the best ways to keep communication open when working remotely.
• Tracy explains what companies should look for in leaders.

Key Takeaways

1. Work is no longer about where you go, it’s what you do and who with.
2. How you incentivize people is important, be mindful of how you reward your team.
3. Hire people who have a predisposition to your values.

Tweetable:

• “Your either a builder, an optimizer, or a maintainer.”
• “Don’t just hire for the job, hire for the team.”