Empathy Matters: Part of the Family
Continuing on with my theme about empathy and how it’s at the core of our employee-centric philosophy, I thought I’d share a bit about some of the ways it’s actually experienced after candidates take the “plunge” and become part of the Allyis family. Just like what happens in real families, we celebrate the good times [...]
Empathy Matters: In the Beginning
As COO of Allyis, one division I oversee is Recruiting. I’m passionate about this area of our business because it directly impacts Allyis in so many critical ways. Our recruiters represent our personality, philosophy, and Allyis’ culture so it’s no surprise that we’re discerning in our hiring and training processes and very conscientious about recruiting’s role [...]
Empathy Matters
em·pa·thy – noun \ˈem-pə-thē\: the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner (Merriam-Webster online dictionary). As I noted in an earlier post, the Allyis leadership team is intentional [...]
Leadership’s Commitment
A couple years ago, with a newly formed leadership team, Allyis’ CEO Richard Law, our President Ethan Yarbrough and I created a set of core company commitments to guide Allyis. In developing these commitments, is was very important to us that they build upon and support the culture, environment and working relationships we value so [...]
What makes Allyis a Best Place to Work?
As COO of Allyis, one thing I get asked regularly is “What makes Allyis one of Seattle’s best places to work”. This isn’t a question easily answered in one sentence or paragraph, so we decided to launch this blog to illustrate our approach to creating a welcoming, supportive and inspiring culture for our employees. It’s my [...]
