Business
Sarah Gevirtz is an HR director in the high tech industry in Silicon Valley. I had the pleasure to meet her this summer when I was in Northern California. She has been working for the past 20 years as HR director and in the area of organisational development. In our interview we talk about concrete activities on how to build trust with your team, how Sarah believes in empowering people to learn and grow – and how she does it. We also talk about the changes she has seen amongst requirements for leaders in the tech industry in Silicon Valley over the years and a lot about the notion of belonging. This includes how for example through encouraging diversity of thought, leaders can create an environment in which people want to stay as they feel they belong. Enjoy the interview!