Listening to Your Team When it Comes to RTO
What if there was one thing that could make you lose your top performers and ensure you won’t have a diverse team? Just one change in strategy that can make your team more likely to consider leaving. Would you still do it? Maybe not. Yet, C-suite execs have been pushing for this initiative for a […]
Ensuring Success For Newly Promoted Teammates in their Roles
Having a diverse team brings many benefits to your organization, as well as your customers. As your teammates demonstrate their talent and thrive in their role, promotions enter the conversation. However, for people to get comfortable and be able to show off their abilities and leadership skills they need support. It sounds unexpected, but think […]
Does Every Hire Really Need to Align With Company Vision and Values?
When it comes to bringing in new teammates to get your product to the next level, a checklist of criteria is common and necessary. You want to know more about candidates’ skills, experience, collaboration, and problem solving. But what about the way they deal with feedback? Or organize tasks? After all, a strong team is […]
Why Hiring from a Global Pool Brings the Best Talent to Your Company
What do you most value when it comes to building the best team? Results or comfort? You might say results, but then when considering going out of your comfort zone in terms of hiring from a global and remote talent pool, you’ll settle for what’s easier to manage. However, even thinking that hiring globally is […]
Ensure DEIB Initiatives Don’t Become Performative
When it comes to showing your brand’s own set of values, what matters more? Being palatable to a wide range of audiences or connecting with customers who get you? This past year several companies scaled back and laid off entire DEIB teams based on negative views towards diversity, equity, and inclusion. It seems that what […]
Cross-collaboration and Building Strong Teams
When it comes to having a strong team you can count on to bring your goals and vision into reality, everyone needs to work together. Yes, every single team member. This includes C-suite actively collaborating alongside other departments and teammates. Rather than continue the path of the top-down mentality, leaders should consider more equitable options. […]
Building the Right Team for Your Product
When it comes to building the best product, founders know what they’re looking for: something that eases the lives of customers. This can be something that improves everyday tasks or even a gotta-have they didn’t even know they needed before. So why is it that when it comes to assembling the team that will bring […]
How to Become a True Business Partner Within the Evolving Role of People Operations
When it comes to supporting your team as a Business Partner, knowing how to continuously evolve and grow is key. Any kind of feedback or situation (even crises!) can become a chance to adapt and stay relevant in the current business landscape. However, it all starts with having a strong foundation of values and beliefs […]
4 things companies often get wrong about DEIB
Can good intentions go terribly wrong? When it comes to a company’s DEIB strategy, lack of planning and implementation can lead to some employees feeling that they’re being asked to do more than what their current roles require, while other teammates might have downright negative reactions to the initiatives. There’s no perfect or ideal way […]
The Metrics of Belonging: Tracking Diversity and Inclusion
As a team leader, you’ve developed policies and implemented inclusion projects, striving to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and heard. But how can you make sure they’re working out? How can you ensure that the inclusive environment you’ve worked so hard to cultivate isn’t just a surface-level facade, but a deeply ingrained aspect […]