Amazing Teams Podcast

Send us Fan Mail If your people can’t guess what the company’s core values are, how valid are they? It’s definitely a question that’s been knocked around at Rocket Money, the massively popular personal finance app. Their Head of People, Julie, and VP of Agentic Products, Aaron, took a different approach. They collaborated on a project that revealed what principles reflect Rocket Money’s actual workplace culture and employee experience. As it turns out, data really does supercharge convi...

Send us Fan Mail Want to show your team how to color-code their calendar during a grand old Zoom webinar? Stop. Don’t. From clearing the inbox to blocking out time, these can actually be one-on-one opportunities to build a better company culture. Today, Sarah Russell is the Director of People Strategy Practice at 512Financial. However, her experience in tech and social work informs her unique view of the people function. In this episode, she shares her thoughts on everything from creating bla...

Send us Fan Mail Ahoy there, ye landlubber! How does your captain help you find your sea legs? Every pirate needs the chance to grow, even if it means eventually jumping ship. Diego Lugli is the Director of Human Resources at Pirate Ship, where he does far more than help maintain the pirate-centric culture on the fully remote team of 200-plus. Pirate Shippers at every level enjoy massive career growth perks, from temporary lateral moves to peer mentorship. Memes, custom avatars, and tons of t...

Send us Fan Mail Casino Night, Disney World, and custom jackets. Must be a fun, laid-back job. Actually, this is a remote-first team of about 80 people, and three-quarters of them are high-performing engineers in tightly regulated spaces. Sam Reilley, VP of People and Culture at BSC Analytics, calls them the best of the best. Reilley’s done the research, and the most reliable way to build culture in this industry is continuous learning at work. In addition to certifications, her team is given...

Send us Fan Mail What does Justin Tsatsa recommend for engagement and employee connection in remote teams? Quality over quantity. When he joined Fetch, one of the globe’s top shopping rewards apps, he had no idea we were mere weeks from a pandemic. Going remote-first and scaling exponentially transformed him from office manager to culture champion practically overnight. Tsatsa dove headfirst into a lot of the virtual team-building stuff you’ve probably tried. Today, he finds that more careful...