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title: "#39: Jennifer Paxton - [Director of Talent + PeopleOps] @ Privy - Opera, Agency [&] Startups — TechniQ"
description: PeopleOps in the house!  Introducing Jennifer Paxton. Opera singer, Founder of the now famous [and exclusive] boston-based “Talent Breakfast” and the brains behind some amazing feats of team-building in tech.
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March 8, 2019

# #39: Jennifer Paxton - \[Director of Talent + PeopleOps\] @ Privy - Opera, Agency \[&\] Startups — TechniQ

[Justin Wissman](https://www.techniq.io/podcasts/author/justin-wissman)

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PeopleOps in the house!

Introducing Jennifer Paxton. Opera singer, Founder of the now famous \[and exclusive\] boston-based “Talent Breakfast” and the brains behind some amazing feats of team-building in tech. This was a fun one. We answer some big questions from a culture perspective, dive headlong into the driving force that is “the why” vs. “the what” and discuss thoughtful best practices around proactively diversifying team building. \[Plus.. a whole lot more that Brett made me cut out of this write-up\]. Headphones on. This one is a PRIVYledge…

[Source: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/39-jennifer-paxton-director-talent-peopleops-privy/id1355046581?i=1000431336047](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/39-jennifer-paxton-director-talent-peopleops-privy/id1355046581?i=1000431336047)

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