Interview with Ramona Treder
Ramona Treder was one of Rivada’s first employees and has played a crucial role in Rivada's strong growth and success within a year.
She has 15 years of experience in HR and contributes with her knowledge about creating and designing strategies and structures as well as her knowledge in start-ups and finance. As a fast-growing company, we naturally make use of all available capacities and skills we have in-house, which means that Ramona wears more than one hat and has a huge impact on the company culture.
"Our biggest challenge is growth. We have to keep up with the pace by introducing processes, creating transparency and ensuring cross-departmental cooperation and communication. The more people there are, the more complex it becomes. Things evolve quickly, so we have to adapt quickly to new situations.”
Chief of Staff / VP People & Organization, HR Team
What's the Secret Sauce for the Culture at RSN?
What do you enjoy the most about your job at Rivada?
At RSN, we foster a positive, multicultural and open working atmosphere to enable everyone to contribute in the best possible way. Our communication is respectful, constructive and solution oriented. Making mistakes is part of the way we work because we accept that failure is an opportunity to learn. Our recruitment strategy reflects this culture: We hire for values and attitude - anything else can be learned. My goal is to create an environment where everyone can do their best.
The project will revolutionize global communications for businesses and governments. My biggest driver is to see the team working so enthusiastically on this mission. Whenever a question is raised, there is always someone always to step up to answer it. The culture we have all created together is very productive and motivating. The work on this project is based on dedication and the trust that we can succeed, no matter how challenging the situations and deadlines are.
How did you find your way into HR?
I would like to tell a long, interesting story, but it is a simple one: when I was working for a TV channel and there was nobody doing HR, I realized that it was needed and so I took it on. I read a lot of books, found a coach and by doing HR I realized that working with people, creating an employee-oriented culture, developing strategies and defining processes was what I wanted to do full time. I have worked in HR for several companies already, but now it's really exciting to build up everything from the scratch.