Introduction: 0:00

•  Zoe McMahon, HP Chief of Staff, VP of Legal Strategy and Operations, joins the podcast.

How do you  start a career focused on environmental issues? 2:02

• Zoe on her passion for the environment.
• The early days of corporate environmental efforts.
• Getting a doctorate in environmental technology.

How do you advocate for the environment from within a company?: 4:04

• Zoe on driving change from within.
• Working in regulation vs. joining a company.

How do you resource responsibly?: 5:02

• Zoe on working for a responsible company.
• Embedding social responsibility into job requirements.
• On culture shifts and mindset shifts.

Why she moved into privacy: 8:03

• Zoe connects human rights with privacy.

Can you build credibility without a JD?: 9:25

• Zoe on privacy and data protection as a compliance function.
• Why 65% of HP’s legal team are not lawyers.
• What people without JDs offer to legal teams.
• On building legal teams.

Should you change career trajectories? 12:55

• Zoe on why she changes roles.
• On common hiring mistakes.
• On the benefits of different perspectives.

What does the Chief of Staff to HP’s Chief Legal Officer do?: 19:36

• Zoe on communication and facilitation.
• On maintaining trust in the workplace.
• On engaging with people.

How do you build strong relationships at work?: 23:57

• Zoe on mindfulness practice.
• Managing stress with graciousness.
• On asking questions.

What part of HP’s culture is Zoe proudest of?: 26:41

• Zoe on working with a business-focused CLO.
• Breaking down silos across functions.

Fun questions: 30:30

• Zoe’s favorite part of each day.
• Zoe’s professional pet peeve.

Book recommendations: 34:02

• Principles by Ray Dalio
• The First 90 Days by Michael Watkins

What she wishes she knew when starting her career: 40:04

• Zoe on why relationships matter.