In this special two-part episode, I sit down with Coinbase Chief People Officer L.J. Brock to discuss their recent announcement to be “mission-focused” and move away from corporate and employee activism (part one) and their shift to remote-first (part two). We initially recorded the remote discussion before the mission-focused announcement, so part-two to discuss how the people team would manage their new apolitical approach. In this podcast you’ll learn:

Part 1

• LJ’s thoughts on their new mission

• The practical implications of their mission to employees

• Commitments they’re making to under-represented employees

• Thoughts on how this may impact recruiting

• How this impacts their ability to build a sense of belonging within the company

Part 2

• How the determined remote-first was best for their employees and company

• The downstream people team implications of that decision (compensation, policies, support)

• How LJ is thinking about redesigning his people team for today and tomorrow

• How to foster community in a remote-first organization

• Managing burnout as a CPO

You can read Coinbase’s announcement here: https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-is-a-mission-focused-company-af882df8804

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