In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm thrilled to welcome Helen Russell, the Chief People Officer at Rivian. She joined us to share how Rivian successfully maintained its aspirational culture while experiencing explosive growth, scaling from 1,000 to over 16,000 employees in just a few years. Stay tuned for some fascinating insights!? Subscribe to HR Leaders: http://bit.ly/2wFkCEq?️ Listen on your favourite platform: https://art19.com/shows/hr-leaders-podcast? Follow Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisraineyhr/This episode of the HR Leaders podcast is brought to you by our friends at 365TalentsGet their 2024 Skills Impact Report and find out how it can help you build, implement and deliver talent experience with skills technology. http://bit.ly/2024-SKILLS-IMPACT-REPORTEpisode highlights00:00 - Episode highlight01:30 - Helen's background04:00 - Making the leap into startups06:00 - What is Rivian and the culture it embodies08:30 - Embedding culture into every process11:30 - Retaining culture while scaling rapidly14:30 - Hiring leaders fit for a scaling environment17:00 - The importance of first-principles thinking19:30 - Anticipating milestones to motivate teams22:00 - Balancing working in and on the business24:30 - Taking time to ensure strong hiring27:00 - Evolving HR in a startup environment29:30 - The personal challenges amidst hypergrowthAbout HR Leaders Podcast: Join Chris Rainey as he chats with the world's top Chief People Officers, CHRO’s and industry experts who share their experience, insights, lessons learned and how they are shaping the future of work for business and society.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.