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Tony Hsieh – The Remarkable Cultural Innovator at Zappos

Destination Innovation

In 2013 it became a holacracy without job titles, where employees could self-organize. The remarkable culture which Hsieh developed at Zappos starts with the hiring process which is longer and more involved than traditional recruitment. Zappos hires slowly with the emphasis on cultural fit. He upended the company structure.

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How to Navigate the New Normal of Employee Well-Being

Business and Tech

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. In what ways can employers/organizations encourage a culture of health and wellness? They need to understand first where their culture is and what they hope it will become.

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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? 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.

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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. So in the same way wellbeing boosts our immune system, culture serves as a company’s immune system, giving it the resilience to meet inevitable challenges.

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does fear of technology keep us from living happier lives?

helloFUTURE

We futurists like to use cool examples to illustrate future concepts – back in 2013, when there was a lot of talk about the Internet of Things and how it would affect us – there was an example of an “auto-fridge” floating around. In short, it was a refrigerator that would automatically stock itself.

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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. What does TINYPulse offer that can improve employees’ morale and/or corporate culture? We caught up with B.J. How important is it to engage the entire organization?

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Seven marketing habits to drive multicultural marketing growth

Brunner

Speak to any Gen Z (born 1997-2013) about digital marketing and you’ll sound out of touch because for them everything is digital. Knowing the diversity of your audience in terms of culture, economics, and preference — and the opportunities those insights present — can be your strategic advantage.