#28: Old School to New School Leadership with Jay Fulcher
This week Stephynie is speaking with Jay Fulcher. Jay is the CEO of Zenefits an award-winning people Ops platform. He is one of the first people Stephynie goes to for advice, especially when it comes to running a global business.
Jay has run two other companies Ooyala and Agile software and is the author of the book, People Operations, which explains how leaders can stop spending so much time on HR paperwork and truly focus on "People Work."
Jay and Stephynie dive into great resignation and what he's doing as a leader to prevent burnout and build a resilient company. They also discuss people claiming to be expert online coaches and how not to participate in any of that noise. Jay has so much knowledge to share, and Stephynie hopes you all enjoy this conversation as much as she did.
Timestamps
00:00 — Spin It! Intro
00:35 — Jay Fulcher Intro
01:30 — Introductory Comments
04:03 — Jay Wasn’t Great at Sports; How He Ended Up in Tech
08:30 — Traveling is so Important for Children
09:20 — Jay’s thoughts on the great resignation
14:26 — How Zenefits has kept their teams engaged through the pandemic
23:02 — Jay’s Book — “People Operations”
24:16 — New HR Methods Since Covid
28:59 — The Role Burnout Plays in Jay’s Life
34:16 — How to Identify Burnout
38:20 — Companies Are Not Set Up Right When…
39:45 — Churn and Burn is a Thing of the Past
41:40 — Success Takes Work
48:18 — Build A Company That is Resilient
51:11 — What Jay’s Team Says About Him
54:23 — Concluding Comments