Creating Conscious Culture Through Conscious Leadership
Interview with Jim Barnett | Mar 2018
You have a 100% approval rating on Glassdoor and your company ranked No. 7 on Glassdoor’s 2018 Best Places to Work. To what do you credit these accolades?
JB/ Our people. Our company stands out because of the people who work here, and their commitment to our mission: to help people be happier and more successful at work. With those stakes, we tend to attract purpose-driven employees who recognize, and believe in, the higher vision of the business. The people who work here don’t just look at our company as an organizational development tool, or an AI-driven HR platform. They look at it as a way to help people love their jobs.
In addition to inspiring employees, you also have to have inspiring leadership at all levels. We truly believe if you invest in your people, you create growth opportunities for everyone. When people thrive in your organization, you’ll be more successful as a company. By putting people first, we’ve created a working environment of inclusion, trust and belonging. What does that look like? For us, it’s about going beyond perks, to focus on purpose. We listen intently and continuously to employees and communicate what we’re hearing and what we’re doing to address their concerns. In addition to perks like catered lunches, we provide benefits that are meaningful to individuals, like volunteer opportunities, continuing education and advancement, an organization-wide gratitude platform, and even “No Meeting Wednesdays” to help employees focus on important projects.
