This episode features an interview with Barbara Massa, board member of Simpplr. Barbara has over 25 years of experience as a business operations leader driving workforce strategy and organizational effectiveness. Previously, she served Mandiant as the Executive Vice President and Chief of Business Operations, where she implemented the company’s first global HR system. Before joining Mandiant, Barbara led Talent & Diversity at McAfee, Inc. and was recognized for establishing a global talent management organization.
In this episode, Amanda sits down with Barbara to discuss leading through turbulent times, advising companies to be more human, and thoughtfully aligning internal partnerships.
Playlist
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02:02Barbara’s background
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13:32Segment: Story Time
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21:00Segment: Getting Tactical
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22:01How Barbara meets desires in turbulent times
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25:40How leaders should incorporate transparency into strategies
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31:39Segment: Seat at the Table
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36:56Segment: Asking For a Friend
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41:20Barbara discusses recipe versus balance
Barbara Massa
Barbara Massa is a strategic business operations leader with more than 25 years of experience driving innovation, workforce strategy and organizational effectiveness.
She is especially skilled in scaling high-growth businesses and in recommending technology, people and process solutions to improve productivity and efficiency. Barbara has led people, technology and organizational readiness activities for a diverse range of businesses, from startup stages through IPO and secondary offerings. Her exceptional ability to attract and recruit top level talent, combined with her significant experience in IT and cybersecurity, mergers and acquisitions, pre-IPO, startup environments, and in mature Fortune 500 organizations, sets Barbara apart as a powerful advisor to companies looking to scale.