Heidi R.

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Chief People Officer at Honor

Seattle, Washington, United States

Overview

Heidi R. is the Chief People Officer at Honor, leveraging deep expertise in product, recruiting, and HR leadership from roles at Amazon and Nerdy. Holding an MBA from UW Foster and a Stanford project management certification, she is described by colleagues as "the glue" and a "superstar" for her ability to build high-performing teams.

She is passionate about building for impact and champions mission-driven work, guided by principles like "Mission First. " Heidi values creating a strong company culture and finds inspiration in celebrating employees, highlighting her people-centric approach to leadership and her focus on attracting and retaining top talent.

She is often described as "the WD40" for her unique ability to enable strong personalities to work together effectively.

Personality Overview

Achievement-Oriented

Values Relationships

Charismatic

They will bat for you if they come to believe in you.  They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies.

Topics They Care About

Scaling Organizations
Helped scale Nerdy 10x as part of the executive team that took the company public and built product and engineering teams from scratch at Sears.
Talent Management
As CPO and a former Director at Amazon, she focuses on attracting and developing top talent, matching people to problems they are best suited to solve.
Product Leadership
Has an extensive background as a Chief Product Officer, building product and design functions from the ground up and championing the end-user experience.

Media Appearances

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Work History

12-2024
Chief People Officer at Honor
1-2024 - 12-2024
Director of Exec Talent Management & Org Planning and Effectiveness at Amazon
3-2019 - 3-2023
Chief Product Officer, Head of Recruiting & HR at Nerdy
11-2014 - 5-2016
VP, Product & Technology at Sears Home Services - Seattle Office
Chief Product Officer at Nerdy

Education

MBA from UW Foster School of Business
English from Pacific Lutheran University

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Insights For Selling To Heidi

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Help them visualize the impact of their decision
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too

DONT's

  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a friendly approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Heidi is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Heidi

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Heidi move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Heidi take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Heidi

Personality Compatibility


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