Meghan Lapides

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Chief People Officer at SmartAsset

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Meghan Lapides is the Chief People Officer at SmartAsset, with extensive experience leading HR in global tech environments like Vimeo and Foursquare. She is known for influencing culture and transforming HR services. Colleagues describe her as personable, loyal, and highly skilled, and she holds a certificate in Organizational Development from Columbia University.

Outside of her professional role, Meghan is a mother to three boys, including twins. She is a strong advocate for the value of remote work, which enabled her to move out of New York City after 25 years. She often shares insights on balancing a demanding career with parenting.

She believes some of her toughest negotiations have been with her three small boys at bedtime, not in a boardroom.

Personality Overview

Persuasive

Values Relationships

Achievement-Oriented

They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation.  They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies. They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Parenting in the Workplace
A vocal advocate for working parents, she believes skills like resilience and empathy are honed at home and are valuable in the workplace.
The Future of Work
She champions remote work as a key driver for productivity, diversity, and enabling significant life changes for employees, based on her own experience.
People-Centric Leadership
Described as putting the 'Human' in Human Resources, she focuses on building empathetic, high-EQ cultures that support employee engagement and well-being.

Media Appearances

Meghan has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2022
Chief People Officer at SmartAsset
3-2020 - 12-2021
SVP, People at Vimeo
12-2014 - 12-2019
SVP, People Experience + Talent at Foursquare
5-2013 - 12-2014
VP, Human Resources at Harrison & Shriftman (Omnicom, Ketchum)
1-2011 - 12-2014
VP, Human Resources at Emanate PR (Omnicom, Ketchum)

Education

BS from University of Maryland
Cerificate in Organizational Development from Teachers College, Columbia University

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Insights For Selling To Meghan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation
  • Address your competition clearly and confidently

DONT's

  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a friendly approach
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Meghan is

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

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Meghan move?

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

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Meghan

Personality Compatibility


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