Aspiration, explained
We team up to achieve goals and celebrate accomplishments.
- We are a team of collaborators and helpers: we ask for help, we help, we solve problems together.
- We actively reject siloed teams and communication and instead look to understand the needs of all teams to achieve our goals.
- We put the good of the team and the company above our individual benefit. For example, when a salesperson has the opportunity to make a paycheck on a deal that will be bad for the company and a pain for their colleagues, they don’t make the deal.
- We take the time to call out wins, enjoy successes, and take a breath at the summit before moving forward to the next mountain.
- "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." - African Proverb
Examples / Observations
Observation created about 1 year agoFeaturing:Brittany A.(4) Work Together, Win TogetherPrinciple #4 - We continuously improve how we workCollaborationStakeholder / feedback managementValue Shaperhttps://careerplug.slack.com/archives/C010D2AQA0Z/p1707774919895089
The best embrace feedback. The best embrace collaboration. The best embrace transparency.
It is so incredibly hard, especially in Product where everyone believes their ideas are the best ideas. And this fact stops most from getting feedback, from collaborating, from exhibiting transparency.
B is NOT most.
I can honestly say, this is one of the best messages I've ever seen in my 20 year career.
✅ - Early... so folks know that their voices matter
✅ - Focused on outcomes... so folks know we aren't choosing the "coolest idea", we are going to bet on the thing that helps us achieve the outcome
✅ - Proactive... notice this is in the HX channel!!!
✅ - Cross-functional... B is a TECH LEAD. Usually you'd see this from design or product management. I'm CERTAIN the full Pre-Hire Trio discussed this (and if after posting this I get that confirmation, I'll attach them to this OGO)... but seeing a tech lead truly get in the discovery and shaping is AMAZING!!LFG!!!
Observation created almost 2 years agohttps://careerplug.slack.com/archives/C016NHU9JMD/p1685624723633419
From Lizzie:
Jaclyn has been a rockstar on a recent State Farm project! State Farm will now have open description on job templates - a big move for State Farm - which has been lead by our fearless leader Jaclyn. Being a team of one I depend heavily on teamwork within CareerPlug to be successful and Jaclyn's WTWT on ths project will only further help me, and CareerPlug, in our goals. Cant wait to share all this hard work with our clients!
Observation created almost 2 years agoHere is what I love about this... it is WTWT personified.
- Acknowledge that things could be better
- It is the worst when you say "hey I have a problem" and those that could help say "Just do this". It shows a lack of communication skills and/or empathy.
- Give a solution that WORKS...
- ... not a work around (we should all hate that phrase). The Schedule Now as a way to see what availability you actually have IMO is an excellent "Pro-tip". Rebrand workaround with pro-tip and everyone looks at this differently.
- Don't just say, show
- Making a demo video in this scenario makes everything so much more clear!
Excellent all around!
P.S. Only thing I'd love to have seen is this get logged as a ProductBoard insight. No Slot Available is going to solve this one scenario, yes... and it is PHENOMENAL that we showed that and linked the FigJam (I'd like to link to PB, but that is too nit-picky 😂)... but, the emotional need to know what the applicant will see IMO is still a worthy one to consider. So, logging this in PB would have made this flawless. But, technically speaking that is the job of a trio member. Just putting it here for those that see this and want my full analysis 😂
Observation created about 2 years agoFeaturing:Daniel E.(4) Work Together, Win TogetherCollaborationCommunicationPost-launch--Built-in-quality GuardI challenged the Onboard Squad to be crystal clear with the help they need from Implementation with their rock this quarter. It is a big deal because we are likely asking them to change their rock to help us with ours. 😬
I was expecting a one-page write up going over the basics. But the homie Daniel said "nah... here is a fully fleshed out video series with accompanying assets to ensure there is extreme alignment"!
❤️ - The GSheet, because it makes the goal extremely clear
❤️ - The demo videos, because it makes it real easy for ANYONE with access to come in and helpDaniel, this was excellent... making WTWT a breeze with this type of preparation.
WELL DONE 1️⃣ 2️⃣ 3️⃣ 👏🏾 ✨🙌🏾✨
The full message below so others will have an example of great preparation
Sup Implementation! Onboard squad here asking yall for help with getting 584 Accounts have at least one new hire complete the the basic Onboard process by EOQ. To do that we need your help with updating all the state tax forms and helping us create an out of the box onboarding task set that we can share with our beta partners.
Project numero uno is updating all the state tax forms. So that no account of the 584 is blocked from using them with their new hires. Here is a video with more detail. Here is the State Form Excel we are working from.
Here are a few training videos for the project above
Project numero dos is creating an out if the box onboarding task list using our current task list tool in the platform. We know that partners are looking to ramp up their new hires as quickly as possible while helping them connect with their team culture. Clint, Ashley J, and Natalie have been collaborating on what this out of the box solution could look like (check it out here). We need your help creating this in our platform using the tools we have already. Here is a video with more detail. Ill be adding more training videos of this side of the platform. Stay tuned!
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