Webinar

Fix the *system*, not the people

How to build people-led performance that actually drives the business
January 28, 2026 at 11 AM ET
Hebba Youssef
Chief People Officer and Founder of I Hate It Here
Workweek
Samin Sadeghi
Senior HR Business Partner
Workleap
Webinar

Fix the *system*, not the people

How to build people-led performance that actually drives the business
January 28, 2026 at 11 AM ET
Watch the recording
Hebba Youssef
Chief People Officer and Founder of I Hate It Here
Workweek
Samin Sadeghi
Senior HR Business Partner
Workleap

You’ll walk *away* with:

In this 45-minute fireside chat, Hebba and Sam will move past the usual “we hate performance reviews” rant and show you how to fix the system behind them—one practical step at a time.

‍

  • A clear diagnosis of what your current performance process is really measuring – and why it often rewards visibility, politics, and form-filling instead of actual impact.
  • A sharper view of managers as the lynchpin of performance – including the skills, norms, and goal rituals they need so performance isn’t just “something done to people” once or twice a year.
  • A practical mental model for using AI in performance – where automation can genuinely help with prep, patterns, and busywork, and where AI should never replace human judgment and relationships.
  • 2–3 low-lift experiments you can run next cycle – simple changes to manager norms, goals, and inputs that start improving performance decisions in the next 6–12 months, without waiting for a full redesign.

    • Meet the panelists

    Hebba Youssef

    Chief People Officer and Founder of I Hate It Here
     • 
    Workweek

    Hebba Youssef is the founder of I Hate It Here—a newsletter, podcast, and community for HR and People leaders with 136,000+ subscribers—focused on helping them build incredible company cultures.

    She’s led global learning, development, and talent management teams across industries from fintech to media, and most recently led People at Lithic after serving as a talent management leader at Axios. She’s built People Ops teams from the ground up, helped scale fast-growing companies, and gained a few white hairs along the way.

    Outside of work, Hebba is usually reading sci-fi or fantasy novels or playing board games with her family.

    Samin Sadeghi

    Senior HR Business Partner
     • 
    Workleap

    Sam is a Senior HR Business Partner and strategist working at the intersection of people, performance, and possibility. She leverages her expertise to support leadership teams in high-growth, fast-paced environments where ambiguity is constant and making the right people decisions is critical to achieving business outcomes.

    Her vision centers on designing strategies that drive growth, shaping culture for competitive advantage, and aligning organizational design with evolving business needs.

    Sam believes the best HR doesn’t compete with business strategy — it is business strategy.

    ‍

    Watch the recording

    Don’t just believe the hype.
    Experience it *yourself*.

    Get started freeRequest a demo