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Ukraine special: Work, wellbeing—and war

What’s it actually like to live and work in a country at war? And how can HR people and colleagues be there for teammates who’ve been impacted? We spoke to HR people with teammates in Ukraine—as well as people still living & working in the country—to find answer these questions.

Asking for help
Javier Suarez, Co-founder & CEO at Oliva, opens up about the dark place he found himself in while leading his previous company, and how this experience led to the birth of Oliva.
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Caring for your brain like the rest of your body
Maria Campbell, Griffin's VP of People, reveals how taking a month off work for mental health gave her a new perspective on her anxiety & depression, and the massive impact this has had on the way she builds companies.
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Creating a safe space for mental health
Hannah Francis, Head of Engagement at Revolut, talks about why it’s OK to slow down sometimes in a fast-moving company, and the small army of mental health volunteers supporting their colleagues at Revolut.
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Fighting your inner imposter—for you, and your team
Lauren Mason, Head of People Experience at Learnerbly, tells us how a coach helped her deal with her inner imposter when her biggest fear became reality, and why Learnerbly is focusing more on mental health as the company switches to 100% remote working.
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Finding happiness as a CEO & staying close to your team
Christophe Pasquier, Cofounder & CEO of Slite, ponders whether happiness can truly be part of the job for CEOs, and discusses how managers can approach tough conversations & feedback.
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Grief & opening up in a remote-working world
April Hoffbauer, Senior Director of People at Maze, reveals how grieving her grandmother has impacted her thoughts about mental health at work, why it’s OK to cry on Zoom sometimes, and how Maze deals with the unique challenge of supporting wellbeing across a fully remote team.
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Leading by example—for better and for worse
Maite chats with Jonathan Widawski, Co-founder & CEO at Maze, about the identity crisis founders face, and what it really means to lead by example on mental health when your company is growing fast—for better, and for worse.
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Leading with your vulnerable side
HR and leadership consultant, Jack Villiers, discusses how people can embrace their vulnerability to lead more effectively, and how panic attacks & health anxiety have changed him as a person—in work, and in life.
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Letting go is more than OK
David Darmanin, Founder & Chairman of Hotjar, reveals how steering the company through Covid pushed him to breaking point, and discusses the big decision he faced as a result that would change Hotjar forever.
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Rebuilding company trust & handling pregnancy loss at work
Isabelle O’Keeffe, Workplace Manager at Free Now, reveals how company leadership battled to win back employee trust after mass lay-offs, and how the experience of pregnancy loss affected her life at work.
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Spotting burnout & making personal learnings company-wide
A conversation about the time a manager saved Will from burnout, and the concrete actions companies can take if they want to get serious about mental health.‍
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Telling colleagues how you actually feel
A zero-bullshit conversation with Jessica Hayes, COO at Whereby, on 'non-parental' culture, and why it's better to be direct with teammates when they annoy you.
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The power of mindfulness & community
Marie Szuts, VP of People at Figma, tells Maite about the solo desert quest got her thinking about mental health, and how two colleagues and an espresso machine revitalised company culture at Figma.
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Turning a terrible experience into a positive philosophy
Abbas Jeraj, People Director at Moteefe, opens up about a shocking event he witnessed first-hand, and how this experience birthed his passion for making a positive impact on people's mental health at work.
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About the host

Uruguayan-born and European-based, Maite Otero has years of experience leading People teams at high-growth startups. She’s also a qualified, practicing psychologist specialising in trauma. Maite is a big advocate of using real psychology to build happier, more resilient teams.

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