Episode 87: Virgile Raingeard (Figures.hr)

Authority Issues

In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Virgile talk about:

• Starting out as a CS student, but wanting more human interaction
• A path through HR tooling to HR generalist role with a detour to Perth, Australia
• The elephant in the room: is HR "the bad guy"?
• How to manage the tension inherent in doing HR work
• Differences in the role when a company is small vs large
• Getting some experience in an entrepreneurial culture
• Discovering firsthand the need for reliable compensation data
• Tying the lack of data to salary level disparity and unfairness
• Walking the line between corporate best interest and employee best interests
• Deep differences between employment policies in the US vs France
• The stress of hiring thoughtfully and effectively
• How crucial it is to understand onesself before one can develop the empathy to manage others well
• The ego required to feel ok about being responsible for peoples' livelihoods vs the humility required to do it effectively
• How hard it is to give away one's legos
• Fulfillment at work leading to a happier home life
• How many bikes is too many bikes?

You can find Virgile on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vraingeard/

Special thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music <3