9. A Conversation With Strava Chief People Officer Michele Bousquet EdUp Explained with Ashanti Martin

Get a glimpse into the culture at Strava, the world's leading social platform for athletes, from its Chief People Officer, Michele Bousquet. From baking antiracism into recruiting practices to giving employees maximum flexibility, Strava is a company that is embarking on its own transformation in response to a period of rapid change in the world of work.

Michele uses her eventful first year at Strava as well as her 20-year career in leading people to reflect on several topics, including:

In-person to remote Strava has moved from being an in-person organization to a place where employees can choose whether they want to work fully remote, in the office, or anywhere in between: "Whatever works for you is how we want you to work."

Anti-racist recruiting Strava's anti-racism commitment starts from the job description: "This is not something you can opt in or out of...you have to be willing to interrogate your behaviors...We invite you to opt out of it if it is not landing for you."

Future of progressive organizations Companies that don't speak out on social issues will suffer from a "dinosaur vibe" 10 years from now.

Team building wisdom "The better you know the people you have the more you’ll know who you need."

A special shoutout to Strava's Head of Talent Camille Tate, co-host of The Career Salon with the HR Twins podcast, which gets a mention in the episode!