Neda Sahebelm, Fractional COO | Founder, keshty: Scaling with Purpose

Neda Sahebelm is an I/O Psychologist and seasoned Ops leader who’s helped multiple businesses achieve exponential outcomes. Over the last decade, she’s built and scaled high-performing teams at the likes of FOX and National Geographic EMEA through to their Disney acquisition, and EdTech unicorn, Multiverse, from pre-seed to post Series D. Neda now runs keshty, where she partners with startups as Fractional COO and Scale Advisor with a particular emphasis on minority-led tech for good.

In this episode of Tribe Talks, Neda Sahebelm shares her journey into organizational psychology, emphasizing the importance of ethical scaling and leadership in creating healthy workplace cultures. She discusses the challenges of mergers and acquisitions, the significance of diagnosing team health, and the role of communication in maintaining trust during rapid growth. Neda also highlights the future of team psychology in the context of remote work and the exciting developments in the tech for good space.

• Neda enjoys pottery and exploring new restaurants.
• Organizational psychology focuses on building healthy workplaces.
• Ethical scaling prioritizes sustainable growth over rapid expansion.
• Leadership plays a crucial role in team engagement and culture.
• Transparency during exits can improve team morale.
• Organizational psychology is about creating high-performing teams.
• Mergers can be challenging without clear cultural compatibility.
• Data-driven approaches help diagnose team health.
• Effective communication fosters trust in remote teams.
• Tech for Good is becoming more impactful and profitable.