Benjamin talks with Penny Farinha, VP of HR at ecobee. Penny recounts her unexpected journey from intending to pursue law to becoming a cornerstone in HR, helping to grow ecobee from 75 to 650 employees and navigate its acquisition. She highlights the significance of understanding human behaviour and creating a culture of transparency, connection, and growth. Penny emphasizes the value of resilience and adaptability in scaling a startup and shares how ecobee's commitment to innovation and employee development has been key to its success. Tune in for insights into building a thriving workplace culture in the tech industry.
More about Penny and ecobee:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pennyfarinha/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecobee/
Paul's Job:
https://www.instagram.com/paulsjob/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/paulsjob/
https://www.youtube.com/@paulsjob/featured
HR Visionaries Deutschland:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2OHMNxXljWpKs1hU5eDqm2?si=8f11934c029d4729
https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/hr-visionaries-deutschland/id1621089768