170 - The path to profitability & Dena’s value framework for evaluating career moves: Dena Upton (Head of People, Dandy‪)‬ The Modern People Leader: Forward-Thinking HR

Dena Upton, Head of People at Dandy, joined us on The Modern People Leader. 

We talked about the value framework that she uses to evaluate big career moves, building out the employee value proposition at Dandy, and how their path to profitability is providing employees with more career equity.

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(1:02) Good news stories

(5:52) What’s changed since she joined MPL the first time in March 2021

(8:30) Dena’s personal value framework that she uses when considering a new role

(14:08) People decisions can topple an organization
(16:17) What Dandy does

(18:25) Why we should be jealous that Dena gets to work at Dandy

(22:10) Building the employment brand muscle at Dandy

(28:15) Skills meritocracy 

(31:40) Building out the employee value proposition

(34:48) Being open about why your company might not be a good fit for people

(37:30) How they’re connecting corporate and manufacturing employees with one another

(40:32) Dena is always looking for more feedback from employees

(44:15) Their path to profitability 

(47:47) Career equity at Dandy

(50:37) “Learning big” with your employees

(54:00) Rapid fire questions

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