Paying for skills, not job titles, with Steven Scheers (Chief People Officer, Gaming1)

Épisode de The HR Masterclass par Frédéric Nolf · 12 mai 2026 · 1 h 17 min

In this episode of The HR Masterclass, Steven Scheers, Chief Transformation & People Officer at Gaming1, shares his bold take on HR and organisational transformation in the gaming industry.

You'll hear how Gaming1 rebuilt its entire pay structure to reward skills instead of hierarchy, why Steven uses AI as a personal challenger during his car commutes, and how he learned that hitting a wall in your career can be the best leadership lesson there is.

Steven also explains why he refuses to do "traditional HR", how he ended up running IT on top of HR, and why discomfort is the best place to grow and innovate.

Key themes:

- Rebuilding pay around skills instead of hierarchy

- AI as a tool to contradict your thinking and grow as a leader

- Why performance matters more than the old "caring" version of HR

- The role of failure and vulnerability in leadership

- The unique challenges of the gaming industry and responsible gaming

- How to spend 34 years in HR without ever doing "just" HR

Chapters:

0:00 — Introduction and Gaming1 overview

2:58 — An accidental path into HR

8:52 — The three turning points of a career

13:01 — Why pair HR with IT

18:10 — Inspirations and core convictions

28:12 — Gaming1's bold pay revolution

35:01 — Stepping away from traditional HR

46:20 — Culture and performance

51:40 — AI as a personal challenger

56:15 — The power of honest feedback

59:56 — Learning from failure

1:10:13 — How to keep your energy high

1:14:56 — Closing message: drive the change

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