{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"People Analytics","title":"Building an HR Department from Scratch: Strategies and Challenges with Vytelle’s Lynn Lobe","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1698,"description":"In this episode, Vytelle's Director of Human Resources, Lynn Lobe, discusses her unique journey to HR leadership and the significance of empathy and opportunity in the workplace, the strategies and challenges involved in building an HR department from scratch, and managing global mobility, and the opportunities that combining her passion for animal science and HR provides beyond traditional roles.Lynn Lobe is the Director of Human Resources at Vytelle, a precision livestock company reshaping how cattle producers worldwide optimize their herds. Here are a few of the topics we’ll discuss on this episode of People Analytics:The importance of surrounding oneself with people who know more and not being afraid to tackle new opportunities.Why building an HR department requires prioritization and support from others.Why change management skills are required to overhaul an established HR program.How preventing fires in the workplace involves listening to employees and being flexible in processes.How increasing global mobility requires automation, fair and equitable approaches, and project management skills.Resources:VytelleStaffGeek Connecting with Lynn Lobe:LinkedInConnect with Lindsay Patton:LinkedIn EmailQuotables:04:33 – “So we recently had a guest who is a champion for veterans in the workplace, and she shared information that is so important for other people leaders to understand is that veterans have a very unique skill set.”11:26 – “Something I really love about your journey is the importance of opportunity and giving people opportunity because I know that you were asked to put some foundational bricks into place, and that's a huge opportunity and also can be very overwhelming.”20:27 – “I think it's just also having the exposure to some really good project managers. I'm not a project manager expert. I've been able and fortunate enough to work alongside some, and I think that's where that sense of order comes into play. It's like, okay, how can you strategically...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/LZiH28Fqv554cP0YOC3mUlECfkMXgmHH_FevGjudEbE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE5NDQ5LzE2Mzg4/OTcwODUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}