Patty McCord is a human resources (HR) consultant and executive. From her many years working with companies that range from very large global tech companies to small very small innovative start-ups, McCord saw first-hand how companies can become slow and complacent and employees become cynics and whiners. Her background includes staffing, diversity, communications, and international human resources positions.

McCord spent 14 years at Netflix as chief talent officer experimenting with new ways to work and helping create the Netflix Culture Deck. From abolishing performance reviews to challenging the need for policies, McCord believes people come to work as fully formed adults with a desire to make an impact and be proud of what they do and she’s on a mission to spread the word that we can do this differently. served of Netflix for fourteen years

McCord continues to coach and advises a small group of companies and entrepreneurs on culture and leadership. She is frequently in the media with interviews and articles from Harvard Business Review, NPR, Fast Company and The Wall Street Journal. She speaks at CEO Forums, Business schools and for large groups around the world. McCord brings the Silicon Valley concepts of fresh ideas and innovation and applies them to rethinking the way we work. She challenges norms and invites us to reconsider the idea of “best practices.”

McCord's book, "Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility," was published in January of 2018.

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