On today’s HR Heretics, Kelli and Nolan deliver candid analysis of H1B visa policy disruptions impacting tech hiring, then recap their Confluent People Team offsite with Colleen McCreary, featuring contrarian HR perspectives on compensation equity, organizational beliefs, and fostering intellectual disagreement.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:40) H1B Visa Impact on Tech

(11:48) Sponsors: Ethena | Planful

(15:25) Confluent People Team Offsite Recap

(20:37) Sponsor: Metaview

(22:27) Contrarian HR Beliefs & Organizational Leadership

(27:34) Fashion Roast: Is Silicon Valley Dressing Up?

(29:08) Wrap

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