It’s that time of the week again, as we’re back with a brand new episode of our Leading Between the Lines podcast. This week we chatted with Michael Laws, Head of Talent at Pleo, an innovative fintech company co-founded in 2015 by Jeppe Rindom and Niccolo Perra. Based in Copenhagen, Pleo offers an online spending-solution and smart company cards that empower thousands of businesses across Europe.

Michael is in charge of recruitment at Pleo and very much reflects the values of trust and authenticity that the company exhibits. He has a humble and authentic approach, both to the way he works and his outlook on life. Despite having been with Pleo for less than a year, Michael’s already having a big impact.

Michael talks about his recruitment process, stating that he’s a big fan of references and a more traditional interview style in order to gauge competency. He’s going to be utilising his recruitment strategy a lot in the coming months as Pleo are aiming to double employee numbers by this time next year!

Within the business Michael’s mission is to make people feel valued at work, placing emphasis on trust and keeping employees engaged. He sees these as core values that aid staff retention. Not motivated by status or position, Michael tells us all about what really matters to him and how he’d prefer to be remembered.