The Modern People Leader: Forward-Thinking HR

138 - Building culture in a remote-first environment: Vanesa Cotlar (VP People & Culture, PolicyMe)

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Oct 30, 2023
Vanesa Cotlar, VP of People & Culture at PolicyMe, discusses getting executive buy-in on people team hires, building culture in a remote-first environment, and building trust remotely. Other topics include experimenting with ChatGPT, the importance of collecting feedback regularly, and advice for one-person HR teams.
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INSIGHT

Focus On How People Work Best

  • Remote vs. in‑office is less useful than asking: where can people do their best work?
  • Employers should offer choice and design environments around productivity and trust, not a single model.
ADVICE

Use AI For First Drafts, Not Final Answers

  • Use generative AI for first drafts, brainstorming, and templates, then humanize the output.
  • Avoid deploying AI as a finished product for employee Q&A or sensitive interactions without human oversight.
INSIGHT

AI Will Move From Drafting To Executing Tasks

  • The next AI leap will be systems that not only advise but execute routine HR tasks end‑to‑end.
  • Some HR functions (coaching, leadership development) will remain human‑centric despite automation.
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