GetThru
- Lauren Smith
Lauren Smith (She/They)
People Operations Generalist at GetThru
Lauren has been practicing generalist HR in various roles since 2018, mostly at startups with some nonprofit work. She loves Star Trek, reading (predominantly fiction), hiking with her husband, hanging out with her family (especially her niblings as almost all her siblings have kids), and reading tarot for friends/family.
Org chart
Work style
How I prefer to work
Remote
Afternoon
Mostly on my own
Qualities I value in my colleagues
- Patience
- creativity
- reliability
- sense of humor
- curiosity
My communication style
- Casual
- open
- overcommunicative
- proactive
- genuine
My pet peeves
- Inconsiderateness
- unreliability
- impatience
- micromanagement
- close-mindedness
Fun fact
I met my husband working at one of Guy Fieri's restaurants, before Guy was famous!
Personal Q&A
How do you like to run meetings?
I like to have an agenda, and be pretty organized about sticking to it. I also like to take the time needed to really dive into unexpected things that come up and process them thoroughly, even if it takes more time.
Timeline
People Operations Generalist
May, 2023 - present