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5 Examples of Truly Unique Company Culture
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When I start a job search, a huge factor that notates whether or not I send in an application is a company culture I can see myself contributing to and thriving in. I am totally one of the candidates who won't apply to a company with a negative reputation.
Topics: company, high, examples, employees, work, team, unique, employee, zappos, culture, customer, truly. -
5 Human Resource Management Functions Every HR Manager Needs to Know
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There’s something every single company needs to operate, regardless of the industry or product, and that’s people.
Topics: needs, management, resource, employees, functions, human, hr, process, resources, know, company, manager, work, culture. -
56 Core Company Values That Will Shape Your Culture & Inspire Your Employees
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Company values help you direct every person on your team toward a common goal. They remind you that you share a bigger purpose.
Topics: culture, business, help, values, employees, team, hubspot, inspire, customers, core, shape, company. -
7 Reasons Scale-Ups Earn Investments, According to HubSpot's Founder
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Every successful company starts with a single idea.
Topics: growth, company, according, culture, scaleup, investments, earn, scaleups, process, youre, look, organization, founder, hubspots, reasons, customer, scaling. -
Building a Culture Your Team Raves About
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Taylor Holiday is a managing partner at Common Thread Collective, which was rated the best place to work by Glassdoor. Taylor is well-versed on how to run a business and keep your employees and clients happy, and today he is going to share with us his tips and tricks. We talk about what TMYD stands [...]
Topics: common, building, business, values, taylor, share, thread, culture, team, clients, holiday, work, core, raves. -
Creating a Culture of Inclusion: Revolutionizing Professional Standards
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Welcome to Breaking the Blueprint — a blog series that dives into the unique business challenges and opportunities of underrepresented business owners and entrepreneurs. Learn how they’ve grown or scaled their businesses, explored entrepreneurial ventures within their companies, or created side hustles, and how their stories can inspire and inform your own success.
In today's rapidly changing corporate landscape, the concept of “professionalism” is undergoing a transformative shift, one that may completely radicalize the working world for better.
Topics: corporate, professionalism, standards, culture, inclusion, inclusive, representation, creating, workplace, diverse, professional, traditional, csuite, diversity, revolutionizing. -
Employee Experience: What It Is and How to Improve It
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From the moment someone applies for a job, to the moment they send their resignation letter to leave the company, they’ll experience plenty of connections and moments that determine their employee experience.
Topics: company, need, great, chance, ex, culture, experience, employees, improve, employee, onboarding. -
Employee Spotlight: Janna Brockmeyer
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Janna Brockmeyer is a manager of software development and has been a part of our team for over three years. She started her career with us as a software developer and was recently promoted to be a people manager. She is based in Vancouver and in her free time enjoys golfing, fishing and hanging out with her cats. Keep reading to learn more about Janna and what it’s like to be a manager on the engineering team.
Q: What are you are most proud of since being promoted?
Janna: Since being promoted to a people manager, I have been excited in helping people grow, find new experiences within our team and trying to make sure they are growing, learning, and are challenged every day. I want to make sure the people I work with have a say in what they are developing with our product manager.
Q: What is typically the highlight of your day or week?
Janna: The highlight of my week is getting to chat with my teammates and find out how they are doing and what they need help. I try to remove whatever impediments they may have and helping them out whenever I can.
Q: How would you describe the culture at Elastic Path?
Janna: Elastic Path has a collaborative culture. You can ask various team members not only on your own team but other teams or departments for help. Everyone is willing to assist you and answer any questions you might have.
Q: How has your experience been since shifting to remote work?
Janna: Since switching to remote work, my cats have enjoyed having me home. However, I miss the office, I look forward to going back into the new Vancouver office space and being able to interact with coworkers very soon.
Q: How has Elastic Path contributed to your career progression/development?
Q: Thinking back, what were the reasons that made you join Elastic Path? What are the reasons you choose to stay?
Janna: The reasons that made me choose Elastic Path was the culture, the people, the atmosphere, the collaborative nature, and the hang outs we have on Wednesday and Fridays. I also wanted to learn about eCommerce. I like learning about the back end of eCommerce and being able to interact with many companies and not being tied to a single company, in which we are trying to put a particular ecommerce store out for.
Q: What do you love about Elastic Path?
Janna: What I love about Elastic Path is the people and the collaborative nature, you can ask a random question and someone on the team can answer the question or find you the individual who can answer your question. Overall, the people at Elastic Path love to see each other remotely and being able to hang out whenever we can during zoom calls. There is a support system behind everyone in the company.
Stay tuned for our next “Inside Elastic Path” series. If you are interested joining our team, check out our open listings and apply today.
Topics: spotlight, collaborative, culture, love, reasons, path, brockmeyer, janna, team, ecommerce, elastic, employee, question, inside, manager. -
Employer Branding: What It Is and How To Build It for Your Business
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A company's reputation matters more than ever during a job seeker's search, as 86% of workers would not apply for, or continue to work for, a company with a bad reputation with former employees or the general public.
Ultimately, you spend plenty of time creating a compelling brand story surrounding your products or services, but how do you build a strong employer brand that attracts top talent? Here, we'll explore what employer branding means, examples of good employer branding, and how you can implement your employer branding strategy today.
Topics: employees, job, company, build, page, brand, culture, employer, work, business, seekers, branding. -
How an 8-Figure Business Builds its Teams and Culture
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David Gaylord and Tim Burns started Bushbalm as a side hustle while they both worked at Shopify in 2016. Over the years, the duo grew the company into an 8-figure skincare giant and brought on Rachel Kerr as their first full-time employee. In this final episode of the Bushbalm Miniseries by Shopify Masters, David is joined by Rachel and Tim to chat about all things team and culture. The trio reflects on what they did to build Bushbalm, how they source talent, and craft a company culture they envisioned.More
Topics: lot, bushbalm, teams, thats, really, going, team, think, culture, work, builds, things, 8figure, kind, business. -
How to Build and Scale a High-Performance Marketing Team, According to Leaders Who've Done It
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In 2020, I started using Headspace.
Topics: youre, according, business, build, marketing, told, highperformance, customer, culture, whove, need, team, hire, scale, leaders. -
Inside Elastic Path with Chandni Prashar
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Our Inside Elastic Path series features Chandni Prashar, a Functional Specialist based in Vancouver, Canada. Chandni joined Elastic Path three and a half years ago and is very involved in company-wide initiatives like the employee resource group (ERG) for wellness. She truly believes that Mental Health at work is very important and a key element of overall wellness. Learn more about her role, and what she loves about working at our company.
Q: Can you describe a usual workday as a Functional Specialist?
Q: So, tell me about your role, is there anything you are most proud of?
Chandni: I am part of the Professional Services team at Elastic Path; we help our customers grasp how they can potentially utilize our products to solve their day-to-day commerce problems most efficiently. I really enjoy strategically designing and leading our discovery workshops, where we extract the high-level business needs and technical considerations from customer stakeholders.
I am most proud of how our Professional Services team guides each customer through their journey of discovering their real business needs,rather than jumping straight to solutioning and potentially not solve the true business problem.
Q: How would you describe the culture at Elastic Path?
Chandni: The culture at Elastic Path is all about bringing your whole self to work and help each other. When I first interviewed with Elastic Path, everyone I met was very open and remarkable at what they do. And I’m happy to report that the culture at Elastic Path has only improved from when I first joined.
Our current leadership team really put a lot of effort in listening to what the employees have to say. Our CEO, Jamus, recently did a listening tour where we candidly discussed -what’s the current state of the company culture & how can we improve it even further. I’ve also been privileged to be part of the vision statement work that our CEO has undertaken. It includes a very diverse team in every way possible.
Q: Thinking back from when you first joined Elastic Path, what led you to join the company?
Chandni: I found out about the role through a friend who worked at Elastic Path. So, I applied on the company website and sent my friend a quick text, asking if she can refer me. After that it was a very quick process to interviewing and scoring the job!
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Q: How important is wellness, and do you believe it is beneficial for employees to practice?
Chandni: I can’t stress this topic enough; wellness and mental health are really important! I am part of an employee resource group which runs the Wellness slack channel at our company. The leadership team takes wellness very seriously. For example, during the month of September, we had a steps challenge where everyone who wanted to participate, would log their steps every Friday. It was amazing to see how many people participated.
October was Mental Health Awareness month and we had a Canadian Olympian, who opened her heart about her life journey and mental health. This talk stirred an honest discussion about mental health at our company. This November, employees in our company are participating in the Movember challenge. This movement was made to prevent mental health and suicide, prostate cancer and testicular cancer, helping men live happier, healthier and longer lives.
Q: Going off the topic of mental health, you have also started weekly meditation zooms for the company; how have those been going?
Chandni: So far, the response has been excellent! The idea is to organize a bi-weekly company-wide meditation practice for the whole month of October, where we practice a ~15 mins guided meditation as a group. People have been responding back with positive feedback, and it is wonderful to hear that they now want longer sessions!
These sessions help us take a moment to fill our cup. The meditation zooms have been a wonderful experience for everyone in the company, and as a result, we have opened a meditation zen club slack channel, for employees to participate in meditation practices.
Q: What do you like to do during your free time?
Chandni: I have two boys, who are six and two years old, so there is not much of free time. We have a screen-free home, so we mostly play outside when weather allows or play board games inside. My partner and I like to cook/bake from scratch, so we spend a lot of time using our creativity in making daily meals. Also, now that our older kid is in the school system, we try to volunteer at school as much as we can.
Topics: wellness, culture, chandni, health, meditation, company, prashar, mental, team, path, employees, inside, elastic. -
Inside Elastic Path with Nikola Radic
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Our Inside Elastic Path blog series features Nikola Radic, a Principal Performance Engineer, who has been with Elastic Path for 8 years. Nikola’s role consists of optimizing the Elastic Path Commerce product to meet customer expectations and improve user experience. Learn more about Nikola and what he loves about our company.
Q: Can you describe a usual workday as a Principal Performance Engineer?
Nikola: My day can be very different, depending on whether I work on a customer issue or on a regular task. Customer issues usually require my full attention and a quick and effective solution. Regular tasks may include (but are not limited to) the development of new performance features, fixing non-urgent performance issues, optimizing build pipelines etc. Generally, my ultimate goal is to improve the efficiency of both, the product and the development process.
Q: In your current role is there something you are most proud of?
Q: How would you describe the culture at Elastic Path?
Nikola:In two words, the people and culture. However, the culture overall at Elastic Path is unique, and simply amazing. There is so much collaboration between teams, the people are friendly, and willing to help at any possible moment.
Q: Thinking back from when you first joined Elastic Path, what led you to join the company?
Nikola: I came across Elastic Path when looking for jobs before moving to Canada. I have had experience working in the eCommerce area before, and Elastic Path stood out to me. The culture and the job description aligned with everything I was looking for, which is what caused me to apply and join the company!
Q: If you had to say to someone that was considering on applying, what would you say?
Nikola: Elastic Path is a great company to work for, and it is very rewarding, so I recommend applying. I also enjoy how we can further our skills in our role, and take professional development courses with our allowance to learn new things.
Q: What is your favorite movie?
Nikola: My favorite movie would have to be the first Matrix movie, and if you have not seen it, check it out!
Topics: performance, elastic, work, path, role, customer, inside, radic, development, nikola, regular, product, culture. -
Make It Big Podcast: The Gen Z Effect on Culture and Commerce with Hana Ben-Shabat
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Welcome to The Make it Big Podcast, a bi-weekly audio series about all things ecommerce by BigCommerce. Gen Z’s impact on commerce and…
Topics: gen, big, podcast, hana, culture, generation, effect, way, brand, benshabat, brands, technology, think, z, experience, going, commerce. -
Multicultural Marketing: What It Is and How to Do It The Right Way [According to Experts]
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Growing up as a first-generation Asian American, I lived between two cultures. One was the East-Asian culture my parents brought from Taiwan, which prioritizes the needs and desires of the family and emphasizes academic excellence. The other was the Western culture that surrounded me outside the house, which prioritizes the needs and desires of the individual and emphasizes extracurricular activities.
Topics: asian, groups, american, way, experts, friends, culture, campaign, minority, multicultural, according, right, group, marketing. -
The 7 Fastest Ways Leaders Kill Company Cultures Without Realizing It
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Culture is critical for your business's long-term growth and profitability.
Topics: culture, cultures, turnover, fastest, company, bad, managers, employee, trust, certain, leaders, gossip, kill, way, realizing, ways. -
The Future of Work Is in These 3 Things
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People are changing the way they work. The root of this change is the growing acceptance of flexibility in the workplace. So, when we talk about the future of work, we have to focus on what’s influencing change.
Topics: customers, specialized, employees, work, future, video, remote, value, workers, culture, things. -
The HubSpot Culture Code: Creating a Company We Love
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Several years ago, we published a public beta of the HubSpot Culture Code slide deck. This deck started out as an internal document, and as a company who values transparency, we decided to share it with the world.
Topics: template, youre, hubspot, access, company, values, culture, creating, mission, code, love, deck. -
The StockX EC-1
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StockX is a unique company at the nexus of two radical transitions that isn’t just redefining markets, but our culture as well.
Topics: price, stock, culture, ec1, buyers, reading, minute, market, stockx, techcrunch, stockxs, sellers. -
The Ultimate Guide to Company Culture
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Nowadays, we hear about a company's culture a lot — including perks like free beer, ping-pong tables, and fitness classes at the office.
Topics: corporate, culture, employees, employee, help, company, youll, workplace, instance, guide, ultimate, diversity. -
The consequences of scaling up sneaker culture
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While StockX’s idea of access does circumvent gatekeeping and the backdoor deals of the past to an extent, it has come at the cost of having access taken from vibrant regions, brick-and-mortar stores and small businesses to those with more capital.
Topics: culture, consequences, access, shoes, scaling, sell, market, shoe, sneaker, stockx, business, techcrunch, stockxs, sneakers. -
The ‘March Madness' Effect on Company Culture — Win or Bust?
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Welcome to HubSpot Perspectives, a series where HubSpotters weigh in on the latest business and marketing trends.
Topics: culture, mens, win, hubspot, company, bust, good, video, work, effect, womens, bracket, madness, tournament. -
Turnover Rate: What It Is & How to Calculate It
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Seeing your employees leave for new opportunities can be a bittersweet experience. At first, you’re sad to see them go, especially if you’ve developed a close bond with them. But you also know that they’re moving onto bigger and better things -- and you're excited for them
Topics: calculate, turnover, rate, industries, employees, industry, high, period, number, culture, company. -
What Organizational Culture Is & Why It Matters
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You'll often hear someone, when speaking to a friend about work, say, "So, what's the company culture like?"
Topics: work, leaders, theres, company, culture, organizational, vision, matters, organizations, employees, good. -
Where StockX fits in the business of sneakers
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E-commerce startups and tech companies have sprouted up to target this connected cultural consumer, and StockX has had to run quickly to maintain its product and marketplace lead.
Topics: marketplace, culture, hype, shop, platform, market, sneaker, stockx, business, techcrunch, sneakers, fits, instagram. -
Why Refusing to Discuss Failure Erodes a Culture of Growth
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Have you ever sat in a meeting where a project was described as a success, yet all the details of failure that led to that success were left out?
Topics: culture, marketing, erodes, success, dont, data, youre, refusing, discuss, growth, theater, wins, failure, team. -
Will Marketers Return to Offices in 2021? What Companies Need to Know [Data + Expert Tips]
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Back in 2018, I chose to work at HubSpot because I loved HubSpot's content, and its culture.
Topics: culture, office, expert, experience, marketers, need, tips, data, work, hybrid, regardless, companies, know, working, team, offices, employees, remote, return.