The Talent Tango

In this podcast episode, Lauren Newton, VP of People at Sanity, discusses adopting an agile approach to human resources and talent management. By treating aspects of people operations as experiments, Lauren's team at Sanity seeks to innovate within the traditional HR space, focusing on flexibility and risk-taking to improve outcomes. The conversation covers the importance of defining clear goals for these experiments, the balance between innovation and compliance, and methods for implementing and evaluating new HR initiatives. Lauren emphasizes the significance of stakeholder input and collaboration in driving change and improving employee experiences through targeted projects like automating the onboarding process. Additionally, she highlights strategies for prioritizing work, managing stakeholder relationships, and ensuring team adoption of new processes. The episode offers insights into modern HR practices and the value of a collaborative, experimental approach to enhancing people operations. Highlights 01