www.CPOPLAYBOOK.com [http://www.cpoplaybook.com/] Episode Transcript [http://www.cpoplaybook.com/podcast/%20ipo-q-hamirani-chief-people-officer-airbnb] About Exploring the nuances of hyper growth, join host Felicia Shakiba in a compelling conversation with Q Hamirani, Chief People and Communications Officer at Paper and Former Global Head of People Operations at Airbnb. The episode unfolds the challenges and strategic approaches employed by Airbnb during its rapid expansion, leading up to a successful IPO in 2020. Q Hamirani shares invaluable insights into the critical aspects of managing a substantial workforce while preserving a unique organizational culture. From hiring strategies and onboarding experiences to the meticulous tracking of metrics, the discussion navigates the journey from hyper growth to IPO, offering lessons and wisdom for leaders facing similar challenges. * Q Hamirani Currently serving as the Chief People & Communications Officer at Paper, Q oversees public relations, internal and external communications, and the people team, including recruiting. Previously, as Airbnb's first global people ops leader, he played a pivotal role in shaping and implementing the company's people and talent operations, steering it through hyper growth, pandemic responses, workforce restructuring, IPO, and the future of work. Notably, Q spearheaded the ideation and incubation of Airbnb's Digital Nomad program in 2020, evolving into the Live & Work Anywhere program in 2022, positioning Airbnb as a future-of-work industry leader. * Be a guest on the show [https://www.cpoplaybook.com/podcast-guest] All media inquiries: [email protected]