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Rebel HR Podcast: Life and Work on Your TermsFan Favorites: Mastering Compensation Strategy with Thang Nguyen: Transforming Employee Retention in a New EraSend us a textUnlock the secrets to a successful compensation strategy with insights from Thang Nguyen, the visionary CEO and co-founder of OpenComp. As organizations navigate challenges like the Great Resignation and wage inflation, Tang shares why compensation should be your company's cornerstone, especially during early growth phases. Learn how setting the right pay levels and communicating effectively can transform your approach to employee retention, weaving compensation data seamlessly into your company’s broader philosophy for lasting success.Join us as we tackle some of the toughest questions in today's employment landscape. How do co...2024-12-1845 min
The Modern People Leader: Forward-Thinking HR123 - Adaptive Pay Transparency: Ashley Brounstein (Head of People, OpenComp)Ashley Brounstein, Director of People at OpenComp, joined us on The Modern People Leader.
We talked about adaptive pay transparency, why pay transparency is here to stay, and what it looks like in twenty years.
Timestamps:
(2:22) Good news stories
(7:14) Ashley’s career journey
(15:41) What Open Comp does and why we should be jealous she gets to work there
(20:45) Building culture at a high growth startup in the early days
(23:44) Why compensation is such a hot topic
(29:15) Adaptive pay transparency
(31:50) Pay Transparency 101
2023-08-0850 min
2 Pizza MarketingWeaving Thought Leadership Into Your Daily StrategyThis week, Melissa sits down with the brilliant, approachable, and capable Caitlin Allen, SVP of Marketing at OpenComp. Caitlin shares her history of learning from her days with Marketo in its early growth, her belief in the power of storytelling, and some actionable ways to build thought leadership into the job description of everyone on your team - and at your company. She shares a marvelous mess that's related to leading with empathy. And her "unpaid ad" for a marketing tool we should all be using highlights Avoma - a cheaper Gong competitor. --- Send in a voice...2023-05-2839 min
High Growth MattersTruth-telling with Dr. C. Nicole Mason: The Past, Present & Future of Pay Equity & Policy2023-05-2321 min
High Growth MattersSHRM Foundation’s Board Chair: The Future of Work & Bridging the Talent GapProductivity spiked at the pandemic's beginning and has all but crashed since then. Today, we speak with Edie Goldberg about what’s happened, and how we can restore engagement and productivity in our teams and companies to record levels.Edie is a nationally recognized expert in talent management and the future of work. For 20 years, her practice — E. L. Goldberg & Associates — has partnered with clients in all industries ranging from the Fortune 100 to startups to design HR processes & programs. Prior, Edie was a global thought leader in the human capital practice at Towers Perrin. She serves as board chair...2023-05-1930 min
High Growth MattersPowering Business Fundamentals & Innovation in HRToday we talk about how HR teams power business fundamentals and innovation with Sophie Kitson, CHRO at SumoLogic since April 2022. Sophie began her career as a developer, then became a client-facing consultant at Accenture, and later moved into building, owning and leading people, talent, performance, leadership and culture at high-growth and high-performance organizations like PagerDuty, Salesforce, Mercury Interactive, and others. Immediately before SumoLogic, Sophie was an executive coach for 4 years.2023-05-1940 min
High Growth MattersThe CPO Perspective: Silicon Valley Tales of Hyper-GrowthLorie Boyd began her People Ops journey in college recruiting at Oracle, and went on to hire many of the early Salesforce team after she joined them as employee #90. After managing recruiting at other companies like Deem and Zendesk, she transitioned in people leadership at startups including Kahuna and Turo Inc. — where she’s currently Chief People Officer. In this conversation, Lorie shares the accessible lessons she’s learned along the way, ranging from how to find the best college graduates and build high-performing teams at hyper-growth companies, to grappling with what a thriving hybrid employee experience looks like…...2023-05-1938 min
High Growth MattersThe Ins & Outs of Global TransformationToday, we talk to Laura MacKinnon about the nuances of transforming a global company during hyper growth, from reinventing culture to navigating rocky economic times. Laura is currently Chief People Officer at revenue intelligence platform, Clari, and has served in similar executive roles at organizations like Logitech, Opsware, Yahoo, Coupa, and SignalFx during significant periods of growth and company transition.2023-05-1620 min
High Growth MattersDesigning HR with A Business LensMeera D’Souza spent 17 years at McKesson after relocating from India. While at McKesson, she was promoted across many different departments, ranging from software implementation and product training, to customer education and leadership development. Meera then managed an offshore team at a call center, before joining a fast-growing SaaS startup in the Midwest as HRBP, which was acquired in 2021. She’s currently the VP of People at fleet operations platform Fleetio. In this episode, we talk to Meera about what it’s like to design HR with the business lens she’s gained over time, as well as a truly...2023-04-2535 min
FINITE: B2B Marketing Podcast for Tech, Software & SaaS#124 - Building a world class marketing team with Caitlin Allen, VP of Marketing at OpenCompOn this week's episode, our host Alex Price is joined by Caitlin Allen, VP of Marketing at OpenComp. Listen as they discuss building high performance marketing teams based on Caitlin's vast experience in the marketing industry working in a variety of B2B businesses and team structures.The FINITE Podcast is made possible by:- Clarity: the fast growing, global marketing communications agency working with leading technology brands.- And 93x, the leading digital marketing agency for B2B technology, software & SaaS businesses delivering SEO & PPC strategy that drives leads, pipeline & revenue growth.2023-04-1728 min
High Growth MattersCommunicating with Clarity During ChangeWhen the business going gets tough and tough professionals get going, communication can easily fall to the wayside. In this episode we speak with seasoned operator — as well as personal, executive, and management consultant & coach — Dawn Raagas about the architecture of effective relationship- and business-building communication. Dawn is currently VP of People Operations at Daasity.2023-04-1133 min
High Growth MattersA VC Tells All: The Relationship Between Compensation & Business HealthGovernments, employees, and arguably our own gut instincts all tell us that paying people consistently and fairly is good for business if done in a scalable way, but is it? In this episode, we explore the relationship between how companies pay their people and how well they grow with Ryan Denny, who’s currently the head of research at Friends & Family Capital, which has invested in companies like Facebook, Gusto, and Robinhood. Before that, he led compensation at Palantir for almost a decade, and he’s served in related roles at companies like Google and Nutanix.2023-03-2827 min
High Growth MattersHow Global Leaders Operationalize Pay EquityIf pay transparency means something different to everyone, and pay equity and equal pay aren’t the same thing, how can people and business leaders architect systems that promote consistency, fairness, and scalability? And what can SMB and mid-market businesses learn from their global peers? In this live podcast, we’re joined by Antoine Andrews, Chief Social Impact & Diversity Officer at Momentive formerly SurveyMonkey, who’s also an Advisor on OPEN Imperative’s Board and the Forbes Human Resources Council. Previously, Antoine has led diversity & inclusion at global organizations like Gap, Nike, Symantec, Year Up and others.2023-03-2117 min
Talk Talent To MeOpenComp Founder & Salesforce's First VP of HR Nancy ConneryToday, we speak to Nancy Connery, the very first VP of HR at Salesforce, where she spearheaded strategic investments in human capital and fueled the company’s remarkable growth by building its industry-leading HR infrastructure. After seven years, she left Salesforce to build her boutique human capital consultancy Connery Consulting. From this sprung her latest venture, compensational intelligence company OpenComp, where, in addition to being co-founder, Nancy is the co-host of the OpenComp podcast, High Growth Matters. In this episode of Talk Talent to Me, Nancy sheds some light on the early days of Salesforce and her critical role in...2023-03-1635 min
High Growth MattersPreparing for A Company Exit (& What Employees Need to Know About Equity)The process of preparing a company for an initial public offering or special purpose acquisition company, also known as an IPO or SPAC, is a tense and important time when HR leaders play a very important role. In this episode, we talk to seasoned expert Jasmine Cheng about the ins and outs of that process, where HR leaders go wrong, and what employees have to understand (and usually don’t) about equity. Jasmine is currently Senior Director of Technical Accounting at OwnBackup.2023-03-1425 min
High Growth MattersCracking the High Performance CodeHow do high performers continually reinvent themselves in fast-growth settings, and what innovative ways are today’s recruiting and people teams partnering to deliver on company values and DEI initiatives? Today we speak with Jamie Salas, who’s been promoted four times since joining Clickup, one of today’s fastest growing companies of all time, in 2021. She's currently Director of Recruiting.2023-03-0721 min
High Growth MattersDesigning a Human-Centered OrganizationHow do you design an organization that unleashes human potential? In this episode, we speak with John Foster, an executive who’s overseen leadership development, talent, organization design, and people teams at public companies like Charles Schwab, HP, and IDEO, as well as startups like Hulu, TrueCar and TruePill. Today, he consults with some of the most disruptive fast growth organizations.2023-02-2838 min
High Growth MattersHow to Run the Most Excellent Merit Cycle PossibleAs we navigate the time of year that attrition tends to be highest, retention is top of mind for people leaders. Today, we speak with Jamy Conrad about the science of helping top employees thrive and stay in seat longer — by running a merit process that's transparent and empowering. Jamy Conrad is senior director of people at TrustRadius and boasts an impressive track record of HR roles in tech and healthcare companies.2023-02-2129 min
High Growth MattersThe State of Compensation in Q4 2022This episode reveals The State of Compensation Q4 2022, showcasing top compensation trends in the last three months across thousands of public and private companies in OpenComp’s platform. Senior Director of People Ashley Brounstein and Senior Compensation Consultant Jason White discuss the implications for today’s macroeconomic, legislative, and labor climate.Compensation Trends Report, Click HereInfographic, Click HereDon’t forget to give us a five star rating, and email podcast@opencomp.com if you have ideas for topics or guests.2023-02-1438 min
High Growth MattersHow to Move Forward After a Reduction in Force (RIF)Over the last few months, businesses have shifted from a growth-at-all-costs mentality to seeking to conserve cash at all costs, and many organizations have had a reduction in force. Today we speak with seasoned fast-growth executive and CPO at Sendoso Alexis Kavazanjian about how to move through and forward after a RIF – and just as importantly, what we can learn this time around, so it doesn’t happen again.2023-02-0733 min
High Growth MattersSeries B & C: How do you scale a good business that does good?In this episode, we talk to James Cleveland, an executive who specializes in scaling fast-growth organizations with social impact missions during that crucial time where product market fit has been achieved, and go-to-market fit needs to be figured out post haste. He's done so as a founder, COO, Chief Talent Officer, Chief People Officer, and more for several decades.2023-01-3137 min
High Growth MattersThe Founder Perspective: Balancing Profitability & Pay TransparencyHow can people leaders work with their founders and executives to prioritize pay equity and transparency — something employees, candidates, governments, and boards increasingly demand? In this episode, we speak with Brian Kaiser, Co-founder, and CTO of a Series D company backed by impressive VCs like Accel, Bain, and others about their journey toward pay transparency.2023-01-2431 min
High Growth MattersHow To Make Talent Acquisition Strategic, InternationallyWhile some organizations treat recruiters like order takers, others prioritize talent acquisition as a function that’s central to company success. In this episode, we talk to Julie Farr-Voller, head of recruiting at late-stage hypergrowth startup Dataminr, about how her team has elevated recruiting into a strategic function. Join us as we discuss: How to prioritize talent acquisitionPay transparency in the global landscapeImproving employee retention2023-01-1331 min
High Growth MattersAccelerated Recruiting: How a Series A Company Decreased Time to Hire by 32%In a candidate's market, speed is essential. In this episode, Nick Vossler tells us how he reduced his employer's time to hire by 32% in one quarter while maintaining a 92% candidate NPS. Nick is currently a senior recruiter at OpenComp and has spent time recruiting GTM and technical roles at companies like HouseCanary and recruiting firms like Connery Consulting and Michael Page. Join us as we discuss: Streamlining the hiring process without compromising qualityEstablishing a talent pipelineStrategies for accelerated recruiting2023-01-1023 min
High Growth MattersHow Corporate Boards Can Solve the Pay Equity IssueAs pay transparency laws sweep the nation intending to close the racial and gender pay gaps, pay equity has become a priority governance issue for corporate boards. In this episode, Kathie Ross, C suite executive and independent director, shares where we’re at in the pay equity conversation, where we’re heading, and what we can do to improve our environments. Join us as we discuss: The evolution of the pay equity conversation in recent yearsCurrent challenges boards face as they wrestle with pay equityThe future of equity at work2023-01-0320 min
High Growth MattersA Strategic Approach to DEIBACrafting inclusive spaces characterized by belonging and acceptance takes strategy and consistency, and it starts in the hiring process and extends throughout the entire employee experience. In this episode, we speak with Paul Brown, Racial Equity Advisor at Rise. He walks us through his work in diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility (DEIBA) and how he’s worked with dozens of clients to apply DEIBA across hiring, culture, and communication. Join us as we discuss: Best practices for creating spaces of acceptance and belonging at workTop hiring and retention tactics that support DEIBAHow HR leaders can measure the impact of th...2022-12-2725 min
High Growth MattersFinding Your Voice: What Chief People Officers Need from HR DataOnce a task-driven, compliance-oriented role, HR has rapidly evolved to serve as a collaborative partner of the CEO that ensures people alignment, engagement and retention. In today’s episode, we talk about the quickly evolving charter of a Chief People Officer in the modern organization — as well as the role that data plays in earning, keeping, and succeeding in it.Our guest is Joanne Walters —TEDx speaker, Ph.D. candidate and Chief People Officer of emergency response platform Simplesense, who also happens to be an OpenComp customer. With a personal mission to help underrepresented people tell their stories, Joanne is pas...2022-12-2029 min
High Growth MattersThe CHRO’s Checklist: Preparing for Pay Transparency in CAWith pay transparency comes a new level of employee and employer communication that can prove challenging to navigate. Luckily, there are ways to embrace these new policies and come through stronger as an organization.Gianna Driver, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Exabeam, joins us to walk through her preparations for transitioning to pay transparency as a resident of California, where pay transparency laws go into effect on January 1, 2023.Join us as we discuss:The need for educational content around pay transparencyThe functions of a Compensation CommitteePreparations for transitioning to pay transparency2022-12-1323 min
High Growth MattersHow To Be A Lean & Highly Effective HR Machine... And Have FunSelf-service unlocks the door to a highly-effective organization. Empowering each employee to leverage their autonomy supports employee development and, as a result, improves company culture. However, encouraging self-service and enhancing company culture doesn't have to be dull or cost an arm and a leg.In this episode, Christine Maxwell, VP of People at Rippling, shares a few core strategies for curating a lean, highly-effective organization.Join us as we discuss:Cornerstones of a highly-effective organizationMethods for supporting employee developmentThe power of active feedback and automation2022-12-0632 min
High Growth MattersDesigning an employee experience that earns 4.8 stars on GlassdoorIn this episode, Panther’s VP People Pamela Golden and Head of Talent Shathiya Rengalwar illuminate their process for earning a 4.8-star rating on Glassdoor and building a company known for its empowering leadership team, value of DEIBA, and excellent worth ethic — all before reaching 100 employees.Join us as we discuss:Critical elements of an employee-centered companyCreating a dynamite employee experienceProviding transparent candidate experiencesHow using OpenComp empowers their recruiters and people managers2022-11-2932 min
High Growth Matters2023 Trend Watch: 4 Changes Every HR Professional Needs to Plan ForWith today’s competitive talent market, oscillating economy, and tight-fisted investment landscape, businesses have a high bar to climb in 2023 — and HR will be at the center of it all… responsible for increasing retention, morale, and performance to new heights, while cutting costs. In this episode we talk to Nancy Connery, Emily Sweet and Thanh Nguyen about the four major trends they predict will separate industry leaders and laggards, and how HR leaders can prepare to guide their businesses to be on the winning side.Emily is the VP of Social Impact at OpenComp and lead executive for OPEN Impera...2022-11-2237 min
High Growth MattersThe Nancy Podcast: The Past, Present & Future of HR, Philanthropy & MentorshipToday we talk about the past, present, and future of HR — as well as the importance of philanthropy, mentorship, and work-life tradeoffs with Nancy Connery. Nancy began her career partnering with Marc Benioff to build two key divisions at Oracle Corporation, including the company’s first philanthropic venture. Marc later recruited Nancy as salesforce’s fifth employee. As founding VP of HR, Nancy helped fuel salesforce's remarkable growth by building its industry-leading HR infrastructure, personally recruiting more than 650 hires globally. In 2007, Nancy founded Connery Consulting, the premier human capital consultancy that partners with the fastest growing tech companies of all time...2022-11-1531 min
High Growth MattersHR Survival Tips for Going Global While Raising Multiple RoundsHypergrowth has a reputation for being complicated, and few executives have lived the ride through multiple funding stages during global expansion. In this episode, we talk with Krystal Shields — who’s done so twice. She began her career in finance at Common Sense Media and Credit.com before transitioning to people operations and talent management at Lendup, D2iQ, and Harness, where she’s currently Senior Director.Join us as we discuss:Asking for help as an HR leaderAdvice on common areas of missing knowledge amongst HR leadersVariance in pay transparency around the worldG...2022-11-0826 min
High Growth MattersRedefining gender equity with Amy CrossToday we talk about what gender equity is and isn’t, and how HR leaders can reimagine they way it’s operationalized in their companies. Joining us is Amy Cross, founder of Gender Fair, a marketing and corporate social responsibility platform that showcases companies that serve women well, what they call Gender Fair companies.Join us as we discuss:What companies are doing wrong when it comes to gender equityHow Gender Fair works with companies to operationalize pay equityThe most important steps employers can take to eliminate gender pay disparity2022-11-0134 min
High Growth Matters5 Compensation Sins with Kyle MurphyWhen most of us think about compensation, we think about something that’s super complex, but it doesn’t have to be. Today, we chat with Kyle Murphy about the most common misconceptions that he sees across OpenComp’s customer base of almost 4,000 high-growth organizations — as he helps them find clarity at the point of every compensation decision. Kyle leads customer advocacy at OpenComp and draws from his experience in compensation and customer success at companies like PayScale, MedBridge, and more.Join us as we discuss:Why it’s important to avoid compensation misconceptions as an HR leaderThe t...2022-10-2518 minHigh Growth MattersWhat Employers Need to Know About Pay Transparency LegislationOn September 27, 2022, California Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 1162, a groundbreaking pay transparency bill that will have a direct impact on employers and employees across the state. As of January 1, 2023, California will join Colorado, Washington, New York City and other municipalities by requiring employers of 15 or more employees to include salary ranges in all job postings. New York City’s legislation goes into effect two months earlier on November 1, 2022.In this episode, we talk to Noreen Farrell about the rapidly evolving landscape of pay transparency legislation — and what employers need to know. Noreen is the Executive Director of Equa...2022-10-1828 minHigh Growth MattersCompensation Planning 101 for Growth BusinessesWhile compensation planning falls under HR’s purview, many HR leaders lack expertise in its ins and outs. In this episode, we chat with Julia Dow, VP of Compensation Advisory at OpenComp, who has over a decade of experience working in global compensation at companies like VISA and Forrest Point before her current role as VP of Compensation Services at OpenComp. Her team works with thousands of the world’s fastest-growing organizations to scale their businesses with compensation, and today we’ll dive into a 101 primer into how to approach compensation planning.Join us as we discuss:Compens...2022-10-1116 minHigh Growth MattersReimagining the Executive Search Experience for Everyone InvolvedExecutives significantly influence how quickly companies thrive or flail — so much so that independent surveys from Stanford and Harvard, each of nearly 900 VCs, revealed that execs contribute more to a startup’s success or failure more than product itself.Today, I am talking to Kate Bullis of SEBA Executive Search, known in Silicon Valley and beyond as a go-to executive search firm. Kate leads the marketing and revenue practice, and together, we’ll dive into common misconceptions that disrupt the executive search process and how to redesign a mecca-like experience for all parties involved… whether you’re hiring an external f...2022-10-0435 minHigh Growth MattersHR Secrets for Successfully Supporting Sales Teams During HypergrowthIn this episode, we explore how passion and process have guided John Jensen’s career as an individual contributor and sales executive at global leaders like Alteryx, Informatica, Tableau, and his current role as RVP of Strategic and Enterprise Inside Sales at Gong.We’ll cover topics from building sales culture to hiring, career pathways, compensation, and John’s advice for HR business partners.Join us as we discuss:The four core values to build a high-performance sales teamA reliable profile for top sales hiresHow to build career pathways and measure employee promotion readin2022-09-2735 minHigh Growth MattersHow HR Can Support a Thriving Inside Sales OrganizationHR invests a lot of passion and resources in supporting people managers across hiring, retention, compensation and more. That’s especially true for sales teams, the revenue backbone of the modern business.In this podcast, we talk to seasoned executive Jesse Osborn, the VP of Global Sales Development at Tipalti, about what he’s learned about managing successful sales teams in a hyper-growth environment. He’ll also share tips for HR professionals wanting to support thriving sales organizations.Join us as we discuss:How hiring profiles change as your company growsTips to develop scalable incentive comp p...2022-09-2027 minHigh Growth MattersThe Art of Failing Fast & Learning From it in HRThe venture backed ecosystem is intimately familiar with the importance of “failing fast,” especially in times of economic uncertainty — just so long as you learn from it.In this conversation, serial HR executive Jessica Marucci shares top lessons from her decade at DigitalOcean as it scaled from 5 to 500 employees, first in the role of finance manager then director of employee experience - as well as what’s she’s doing differently at Catalyst Software in her role of VP of People & Places.Join us as we discuss:Common HR mistakes during economic shiftsTop reasons for employee a...2022-09-1325 minHigh Growth MattersBuilding a Better Relationship Between HR and FinanceThe traditional relationship between Human Resources (HR) and Finance is about as warm and fuzzy as that of sales and marketing teams. HR and Finance success may be interdependent, but that doesn’t mean either team loves their day-to-day interactions.In this podcast, we talk to two seasoned operators, Ashley Brounstein & Steve Poon from OpenComp — one from each side of the fence — about what’s at the core of this traditional division and how HR and finance leaders can co-develop a path forward that’s characterized by deeper collaboration, productivity, and dare we say it - fun.Join us as we d...2022-09-0634 minHigh Growth MattersDemocratizing Compensation and Benefits Information in the WorkplaceAt its core, the issues of reducing pay gaps in the workplace and ensuring compensation transparency boils down to one question: How do we democratize information about salary, equity, and benefits, so employees and employers are on the same page?We dive into these nuts and bolt with Amy Spurling, who is currently the Founder & CEO of Compt and previously led finance and HR teams at six high-growth companies - five of which had a successful exit.Join us as we discuss:How focusing on employee benefits benefit companies in the long runWhat transparency means...2022-08-3025 minHigh Growth MattersHow to Design Recruiting to Support RetentionIt costs up to nine months of an employee's salary to replace him or her. For executive roles, this estimate can scale to more than 25 months of a salary.Regardless of the specifics, getting the right employees in the front door matters, especially as new headcount gets extra scrutiny.In this episode, we talk to Chris Starr, Senior Recruiter for Engineering Leadership at Airbnb, about how to do just that — as well as to support your company’s investment in talent acquisition across the entire employee lifecycle.Join us as we discuss:Common things HR may perc...2022-08-2330 minHigh Growth MattersCreating Equity in the WorkplaceOn this episode of High Growth Matters, we talk with Traunza Admas about equity in the workplace and how to operationalize it.Traunza Adams has been a Chief People Officer, advisor, and executive leader at companies large and small — from startups to Salesforce, AppDynamics and SAP.Join us as we discuss:How loving on our people helps businesses thriveA 4-step framework HR heads and managers can use to scale and reinforce equityHow to empower candidates and teams to determine which companies are serious about equityTo hear this episode, and ma...2022-08-1630 minHigh Growth MattersLeading Teams While During Market Shifts: Sheri Kelleher, SVP of People Success at IncortaDuring an economic downturn, it is imperative that people leaders know what and what not to do, especially when leading a global team.Sheri Kelleher, the Senior Vice President of People Success at Incorta, has helped high-growth organizations navigate shifting economies several times.Join us as we discuss:How being an ally to your team outperforms traditional feedbackA strategic way to approach organizational redesign and budget cutsBuilding a global team while keeping regional nuances2022-08-0940 minRebel HR Podcast: Life and Work on Your TermsRHR 111: Compensation Strategy with Thanh NguyenSend us a textThanh Nguyen is a comp expert and HR insider who has spent his career focused on compensation: he was a founding member of the Salesforce HR team, and then later executive director at Connery Consulting as a compensation consultant. Now, he's CEO and co-founder of OpenComp, a company focused on bringing compensation intelligence to high-growth companies to help them get pay right.OpenComp empowers high-growth companies to get compensation right and pay employees fairly. With trusted market data, planning, analytics and professional consultation in one complete platform, OpenComp greatly simplifies compensation...2022-08-0344 minHigh Growth MattersHigh Growth Matters TrailerWelcome to the trailer for High Growth Matters, a podcast brought to you by OpenComp. This podcast is designed for the professionals that are building the backbone of these growth companies. Leadership, diversity, compensation, hiring, retention, and more will be a part of the discussions on this podcast.The hosts of High Growth Matters are Caitlin Allen, VP of marketing for OpenComp and co-founder of OpenComp, Nancy Connery.Join us as we discuss:Caitlin and Nancy’s background and their love for dogsThe biggest challenge that faces growth companies todayThis podcast’s charter2022-08-0110 min
Tank Talks By Ripple VenturesSolving the Complicated Compensation Issue for Startups with OpenComp CEO Thanh NguyenOne of the trickiest problems in the startup world is how to properly compensate your employees. It’s a delicate balance between providing competitive offers, retaining employees, and being wise with your funding. Our guest today is looking to help founders navigate these decisions, Thanh Nguyen, CEO and Co-Founder of OpenComp is building a platform that allows companies to evaluate how their organization's compensation data stacks up against the market and build fair offers, and qualify compensation requests from potential candidates directly against real market data.About Thanh Nguyen:Thanh is a leading expert in his field wi...2022-05-1248 min
The Use Case by RecruitingDailyThe Use Case Podcast: Storytelling About OpenComp with Thanh NguyenWelcome to the Use Case Podcast, episode 138. This week we have storytelling about OpenComp with Thanh Nguyen. During this episode, Thanh and I talk about how practitioners make the business case or the use case for purchasing OpenComp.Thanh is an expert in all things compensation and HR strategy. [History]. His passion to help companies get compensation right and pay employees fairly really comes through during the podcast.Listen & Subscribe on your favorite platformApple | Spotify | Google | Amazon2021-10-0825 min
The Engineering Leadership PodcastCompensation Mindset & Strategy with Thanh Nguyen & Cyrus F #53This ELC Hiring Summit special feature dives into compensation! We cover where you should start with your comp strategy, how to create consistency/transparency in your program, competing on comp/equity at the early stages, how to consider geography, and when you should bring in external support with Thanh Nguyen (Founder & CEO @ OpenComp) and Cyrus F. (GM/SVP @ Hatched Labs). THANH NGUYEN, FOUNDER & CEO @ OPENCOMPThanh has spent the greater part of his decades-long career partnering with founders and investors on compensation and HR strategies. He is a leading expert in his field a...2021-08-0327 min
Think Like A Founder032: Nancy Connery - Founder of Connery Consulting and Co-Founder of OpenCompOn this episode of Think Like A Founder, SNP Co-Founder & CEO Maureen Taylor speaks with Nancy Connery, Founder of Connery Consulting and Co-Founder of OpenComp. They talk about the Tahoe test for building the right team, the importance of personal connection, and the human side of business.Connery Consulting works with rapidly growing tech companies to help scale their people and their culture. OpenComp creates pay strategies, grounded in market accuracy, consistency, fairness, and trust. Nancy has worked in the Human Resources field for 25 years and she’s passionate about people. Before founding Connery Consulting and OpenComp, sh...2021-05-1318 min