Unlocking the Right Values at Simple Energy A few years ago, things did not look good for Simple Energy, a tech firm driven by the mission to help create a sustainable future in a variety of ways. The young company
There's no "I" in empowerment The way a company's values are phrased can be a revelation. Here are the values of Boston tech firm Yesware: We are brave, ambitious, and resilient. We empower ourselves and our customers. We
A company culture built on cultures at Wizeline Wizeline's culture can be considered one of building cultures. Wendy Johansson, Vice President of Wizeline Academy and User Experience Design (and one of Wizeline's co-founders), is helping to take some components of Silicon
MagmaLabs Gives Back Taking in. Isn't that what so many professional development programs involve? Taking in information. Taking in new viewpoints. Taking in new skills. All of that is important at international ecommerce and software consultancy
Disco Success Stories Bon appetit: Chef's secret recipe to higher employee engagement Learn how Seattle based software company, Chef, built a company culture with all of the right ingredients.
Animoto's Humanology How video creation startup Animoto builds more meaningful relationships at work through a language that all of their employees understand and value
What is employee recognition, and why is it important? Take a moment, if you will, to reflect on your past work week. If you’re like most Americans, maybe you feel a bit... slighted? That’s because according to a Gallup poll,
Mo' money, mo' problems? The impact of rewards on employee engagement For decades behavioral scientists and organizational psychologists have searched for a solution to address the whopping 70% of employees who do not feel engaged at work. Culture and people executives have exhausted their
Should I join this startup? From culture fit to founder pedigree, here are the questions to ask when taking the leap into Startup Land.
Disco Success Stories Table XI builds a culture that sticks (literally) At software and web development firm Table XI (pronounced “ex eye”), no one ever says, “my office or yours?” No one has a strange fragrance wafting from their office. There are no offices.
The real secret behind the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty, and what it means for building lasting company cultures. Hear from Disco cofounder Justin Vandehey on the importance of building a culture to create a dominant dynasty in either basketball or business. Anyone that has spent any amount of time with me
Disco Success Stories Waffles, Wrestlers, & Walls of Karma We highlight a couple of the trophies, icons, and rituals that teams share to bring their recognition initiatives to life!
Nationals Youth Baseball Hits a Home Run with Staffer Appreciation The Disco Team chat with Andrew Ferlo of the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy on how promoting a culture of recognition and celebration makes a difference for their staff and teen participants. Andrew
Disco Success Stories Bluleadz Shoots for High Happiness Scores A fun game might be to go to the Tampa office of inbound marketing firm Bluleadz and try to find someone who doesn’t know what’s going on. What did your teammates
Disco Success Stories It's All About the People at eLearning Mind The Disco team chats with Jack Makhlouf and Greg Kozera of eLearning Mind about their culture and ethos of people over profits.
Disco Culture Corner: Palantir.net Full-service web agency Palantir has a close-knit staff that celebrates collaboration. This is made remarkable by the fact that most team members work remotely. Yes, the development and design firm has achieved this
Culture Heroes Culture Heroes: Bleacher Report In this episode, the team at Bleacher Report goes head to head with the outdated and odious, Old News
Culture Heroes Culture Heroes: Yesware Read how Zoe, Mike, and the rest of the crew at Yesware unleash the power of their core values to defeat the rude deliquent, Wasted Time.
Culture Heroes Culture Heroes: Breather See how employees at Breather, and their Head of Talent, Frances, use their incredible core values to fight the dreaded DISTRACTOR.
10K Moments 10,000 Moments: Take off your shoes The 10K Moments series is all about highlighting the inspirational leaders, unique ideas, and special moments that help shape company culture and make the workplace great. Learn how Tomer London, co-founder of online
