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Tony Hsieh – The Remarkable Cultural Innovator at Zappos

Destination Innovation

A friend had dared Hsieh to start a company with the name Venture Frogs so that is what he did. The company gained a reputation for extraordinary customer service. Hsieh made at least $200 million from the sale but stayed on as CEO to lead the company. He upended the company structure. This proved successful.

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How to Navigate the New Normal of Employee Well-Being

Business and Tech

Thought leaders share their expert insights on what it takes to retain top talent and make your company a more enjoyable place to work. We have embraced flexible working since 2013 and allowed our people to work from home or remotely and stagger their working hours if they wish to. Meg Donovan Chief People Officer, Nexthink.

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How Employers Can Bring Wellbeing Into Focus

Business and Tech

How can employers encourage a culture of health and wellness within their organization? Why is company culture so important for employee wellbeing? Richard Branson: Too many companies are too keen to put multitudes of rules and regulations on their staff. Gabriella Kellerman Chief Product Officer, BetterUp.

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Implementing Open Innovation: Insights from Ariana Smetana of AccelIQ Digital

Qmarkets

Open innovation is a core strategy for transformative growth amongst a growing number of enterprise companies around the world. The days of boardrooms and R&D departments keeping innovation under lock and key are waning, as companies are increasingly preferring a more collaborative approach with startups and other external parties.

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Leading Experts Share Challenges in Human Resources During the Pandemic and Trends in Employee Health and Wellness

Business and Tech

John Adcock : Onboarding new team members and fully immersing them into the culture of the organization continues to be a challenge of a hybrid workforce. And there’s a direct connection between the health of a company’s bottom line and the health and wellbeing of every company’s most important resource — its people.

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Open-Source Innovation: Insights from Ariana Smetana of AccelIQ Digital

Qmarkets

Open-source innovation (or simply ‘open innovation’) is developing into a core strategy for transformative growth amongst enterprise companies around the world. With a network that spans across the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East, the company helps its clients to grow by facilitating partnerships across its global startup ecosystem.

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Expert Interview Series: B.J. Shannon of TINYpulse About the Role Employee Feedback Plays in Idea Management

IdeaScale

Shannon joined TINYpulse in June of 2013 as Employee # 1 and now heads up the global Customer Success Team. to discuss the value of employee feedback and how best to obtain and leverage this information in order to help a company succeed. What does TINYPulse offer that can improve employees’ morale and/or corporate culture?