Groupon’s Mantra: Develop Internal Talent, Encourage Them to Leave to Form Startups
This profile of Bernard van Stekelenburg, Groupon’s vice president of international human resources, reveals his surprising acceptance of his role at the daily-deals giant. It also offers a glimpse into what the company is trying to achieve from an HR standpoint. This includes the establishment of a nine-box “talent matrix,” which ranks performance and potential. Stekelenburg says he’s looking for people who want to be part of the business, not part of a story. He adds that Groupon is proud of its entrepreneurial spirit. “”I want Groupon to be the best place to develop internet talent,” he says in the interview. “By accepting this, we accept one other key thing: we actually want people to leave, hopefully to form their own start-ups.” (HR Magazine)
