Today we’re in conversation with Lauren Peate, the founder and CEO of Mutlitudes, which helps managers and CTOs use data to improve their team's culture and performance.

Having worked around the world, Lauren’s experiences abroad fueled her passion for using technology and data for equity and inclusion as we chat about Multitudes. We explore the unique attributes she looks for when building an early-stage high-performing team, and how to scale teams without sacrificing on values. Our conversation takes many interesting turns as we dive into a range of topics, from keeping compensation fair in a rapidly changing market, to blockchain’s impact on data and analytics.

Struggling to hire tech talent? We’ve got a long-term solution: https://picwa.io/hire

Timestamps:

01:30 - Lauren’s experience working around the world, from Nicaragua to Morocco

8:51 - Why it’s important to think about ethics when using technology

12:10 - Building a high-performance team

14:50 - How Lauren takes care of her mental health as a founder

16:56 - Attributes for an early-stage high-performance team

21:30 - Two important considerations when scaling a high-performance team

24:30 - How could you keep compensation fair when the market rates are changing so quickly? 

28:08 - Over analysing vs under analysing - how leaders can balance this act

30:05 - Where do you draw the line in terms of how long to spend on decisions?

31:18 - How people can use data to improve their wellbeing and live more sustainably

32:44 - Blockchain - a solution looking for problems

35:35 - What Lauren would like to see more of from the tech space - acknowledging the digital divide and having braver conversations about our impact on people