Former Red Hat Exec DeLisa Alexander on a Meritocracy Work Culture
- S1E7
- 48:22
- May 17th 2022
Former Red Hat Exec DeLisa Alexander joins our host Melissa Phillippi on this episode of Tech Culture Club.
DeLisa began her career not in HR but as an attorney, eventually landing her a position on software development company Red Hat's general counsel. Based out of Raleigh, Red Hat is one of the world’s leading providers of enterprise open source solutions. DeLisa shined and was asked by the CEO to lead the people operations. She served as executive vice president and chief people officer during the later part of her two-decade journey.
DeLisa, now a board director and executive advisor to fast growing businesses, chats with Melissa about the transition from Red Hat's legal team to the human resources team, their meritocracy model, and how they structured their recognition and rewards program.
Tech Culture Club
Tech Culture Club features leaders from the Triangle discussing how to maintain a high-performing work culture. This program is hosted by Melissa Phillippi, CEO of WorkDove.
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Meet the Host
Here’s a little about your host, Melissa Phillippi, CEO and Co-Founder of WorkDove, a performance and talent management software company based in Durham, NC.
Being able to practice your hobby for a living is something Melissa is incredibly grateful for. Helping people be great and the organizations they support thrive is what motivates and inspires Melissa on a daily basis. It’s also her background for co-creating WorkDove in 2015. Leaning on years of coaching and training business owners, HR Leaders, and their staff, Melissa partners with the WorkDove team to create meaningful workflows and performance and talent management apps that work. WorkDove supports global and domestic brands across all industries, ranging from professional services to manufacturing. Prior to Melissa’s years in business coaching and consulting, she served as a CFPR professional, helping people navigate their complex personal financial journeys so they could achieve their personal visions.