Success Leaves Clues: Ep 184 with guest Hyla Pollak, HR/People Executive

Success Leaves Clues with Robin Bailey and Al McDonald

In this episode, Robin Bailey welcomes guest host Joshua Siegal for an interview with Hyla Pollak, an HR/People expert with 25 years of experience whose mission is to foster positive, inclusive, and high-performance work environments that support growth and innovation. Hyla shares her career journey, starting in HR in the 90s and eventually becoming a director of sales for a startup. She discusses the importance of bringing HR into a company early on and the role of HR as a strategic partner. Hyla also talks about the lessons she learned from playing team sports, such as the value of teamwork, accountability, and resilience. She emphasizes the need for diversity, equity, and inclusion in organizations, but cautions against deconstructing the concept and instead focusing on creating a sense of belonging for all employees.

Key Takeaways

• Bringing HR into a company early on is important for building a solid foundation and ensuring the success of the organization.
• Playing team sports teaches valuable lessons in failure, accountability, and resilience.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion are crucial for the success of a company, but it's important to focus on creating a sense of belonging for all employees.
• Failure is necessary for growth and success, and it's important to teach children and young professionals how to fail and learn from their mistakes.

"Success isn't the end game, it's part of the journey." ~ Hyla Pollak

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