Jessica Williams is the Vice President of People at Refine Labs where she has responsibility for strategy deployment in their culture practices, talent acquisition, compensation mapping, performance management, employee relations, diversity & inclusion, training, and policy development.

Jessica is a coach as well as an HR executive, has an educational background in psychology and sociology, and was named one of the Top 15 Coaches in Fort Worth, Texas in 2021.

Jessica prides herself in applying her experience in DE&I, leadership development, and project management to help Professionals of Color seeking upward career mobility or new employment opportunities. Here are a few of the topics we’ll discuss on this episode of People Analytics:

• The benefits of working with startups.
• Key areas to focus on when building a culture from scratch.
• Why it’s important to speak to every employee in a startup when starting out.
• How past toxic experiences can shape who you become.
• How different generations respond to inappropriate work behavior.
• The benefits of reducing your team's workload on Friday.
• What it means for an organization to have a holistic culture.
• The benefits of having mandatory minimum time off.

Resources:

• Refine Labs
• StaffGeek

Connect with Jessica Williams:

• LinkedIn

Connect with the host:

• Lindsay Patton on LinkedIn
• Lindsay Patton by Email