Woke Leaders

How do you impact the employee experience from the lower levels of the company or wherever you are in your career?

DEI, Workplace Culture, Employee SpotlightTom AlexanderJanuary 25, 2019woke, leaders, companies&employees, diversity, leadership & experience, woke leaders, networking for diversity

Creating a More Conscious & Inclusive Chicago Business Community

Here in Chicago, we have a significant opportunity to shape this movement and be a leading force for it. But we need more visionary leaders who understand the importance of placing people first, of investing in purpose and making inclusion a priority.

DEI, Employee Spotlight, Workplace CultureRyan JefferyJanuary 21, 2019commuinty, Chicago, business, tech, company development, workplace, diversity, chicago, zogby analytics, ignite, community

Zombies in the Workplace and How to Prevent a Graveyard Office

As I’ve gone on with my own career, I realize that, as much as creativity, as much as efficiency, “blood” is one of the things that I look for the most in my partners and in my employees. I want to be surrounded by people who are willing to tear their heart out of their chest and leave it on the table for the mission.

Employee Spotlight, Workplace Culture, ResourcesTom AlexanderJanuary 14, 2019business, work environment, companies&employees, tips, good worker

Natalie Yee Wants You To Know DEI Is More Than An INITIATIVE: It's A Lifestyle

One individual that truly reflects a diverse and inclusive lifestyle is Natalie Yee. Natalie is a Senior Experience Designer at Nerdery where she also helps lead the diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative, along with the head of HR.

DEI, Employee SpotlightElda BaezDecember 14, 2018NatalieYee, DEI, Lifestyle, diversity, inclusion, tech, Natalie Yee, Nerdery, HR, Minneapolis, social justic, social justice

Humanizing the Workplace Using Spoken Word Poetry

Isaiah Mākar is the Founder & Chief Engagement Officer. Impact Mākars focuses on poetically humanizing workplace communication.

Workplace Culture, DEI, Employee Spotlight, ResourcesIsaiah MakarDecember 11, 2018emotions&employees, workplace, skills, poetry, culture, engagement, Isaiah Mākar, Impact Mākars, Mākarshops, spoken word, poetryHR, HR, 2018 CUPA-HR Conference, corporate culture

Employee Experience - How to Craft One That Drives Your Organization Forward

Every organization and its work culture is subtly different, and there is no one-size-fits-all employee experience creation template. However, we can put together a template for how to approach crafting an effective employee experience.

How to Create A Hospitable Workplace for Parents

It’s hard to think of something, to be sure. Being a mom, by definition almost, means doing everything at max effort -- kids, work, life, everything. The stakes are simply too high.

Workplace Culture, Employee SpotlightTom AlexanderNovember 14, 2018mom, 60percent, workplace, American Workplace, parenthood, parental leave, 1871

A Consultant's Journey to Unlocking the Potential of Every Employee

Maja attended an event where she was able to interview Terra Winston. Terra Winston is a leadership consultant and executive coach, living and working in Chicago.

Employee SpotlightElda BaezOctober 26, 2018Consulting& Leadership, Chicago, Holistic Family, Career, Employees, process, Maja Jovicic, World Chicago, Terra Winston, InTerract Consulting, inTerractions

This CEO is Helping Make Employees' Dream Trips Financially Attainable

Erica Pearson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Vacation Fund. Vacation Fund is an employer-matched vacation saving platform that incentivizes employees to put money aside and take meaningful vacations every year.

Employee SpotlightElda BaezOctober 19, 2018Vacation Fund, Holistic, Holistic Projects, Chicago, employees&paychecks, dream Trips, Maja Jovicic, World Chicago, Erica Pearson, employer-matched, Vacation Fund Account, AngelList, Toronto, employee engagement

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