I’m spending a few days in San Francisco at Culture Amp’s #CultureFirst19 event. The conversations (which I love!) are centered around building and nurturing company cultures that are competitive advantages.
The attendees at this event are super engaged and “get it” – these are people who are passionate about transforming work. One aspect I find particularly inspiring is the folks I’ve run into who are relatively “new” to the People/HR profession and are here – purposefully! – because they have both a desire and an ability to create (from the ground up in some cases) workplaces that are people-centered from the get-go. Oh sure, there are conversations occurring in every nook-and-cranny in the hall about linking employee insights/feedback and performance data (sounds very HR, I know). But the dynamic of these chats is not “traditional HR” – yeah…I think you know what I mean. There’s energy. There’s positivity. There’s talk about “what’s possible” and the future is viewed not with fright or skepticism but with eagerness.
Culture Amp (the company) is an employee feedback and analytics platform well-known for providing insight (and actionable advise) to its customers using engagement and performance data. I’ve been a fan for a number of years as I’ve watched the company grow and expand while remaining true to their mission and focus. Solidifying this for me, yesterday, was the fact that Didier Elzinga (CEO/Founder) opened the conference with a wonderful (and very human and personal) session.
There are numerous exciting things coming out of this event (stay tuned for what I learned about Foresight Engine!) but there’s one thing I jumped on immediately: Culture Amp’s Diversity and Inclusion Starter Kit.
This is a free (yes) tool available to anyone: small orgs, large orgs, Culture Amp customers and non-customers alike.
Using this starter kit will provide you with access to:
- a research backed D& I survey
- advanced analytics
- clarity and understanding (stuff like heatmap visualization and embedded NLP tech)
- insights based on your specific org’s survey results
- recommendations (and inspiration) to start driving change
If diversity, equity and inclusion are top-of-mind for you — check it out. Here’s where you can sign up.
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