Talent Destination | More than a company culture

You've arrived at episode 24 of the Talent Destination podcast co-hosted by Refine Labs' Megan Bowen, COO (Jessica Williams, SVP of People is OOO enjoying Refine Labs' unlimited PTO). Come along with us to hear Megan's top 3 reflections on how to create a talent destination and gratitude for contributions that made season 1 of the Talent Destination Podcast possible. Learn more about what conditions are essential for any company to build a talent destination. Hear more about the mindsets that are essential for leaders to adopt to create a talent destination. We explore inspiration and gratitude for the journey through season 1 of the Talent Destination Podcast. Thank you to everyone in the Talent Destination community who came along with us for season 1. Stay tuned for bonus episodes and for more information about the launch of season 2 in 2023. We believe that the future of work means cultivating workplaces that attract, empower, and grow employees to do the best work of their lives. That's why Refine Labs is so much more than our value proposition. We strive to be a talent destination for extraordinary individuals to grow their skillset long-term and expand the trajectory of their careers. Special thanks to all the world class talent at Refine Labs who contributed to this podcast. Thanks to our friends at Hatch for producing this episode. Get unlimited podcast editing at usehatch.fm

You've arrived at episode 23 of the Talent Destination podcast co-hosted by Refine Labs' Megan Bowen, COO & Jessica Williams, SVP of People. Come along with us to hear part 2 of a special brainstorming session about how to design internal communications for a digital native workforce. We discuss our process underway since we recorded part 1 of this endeavor, and share tactics, strategies and mindsets to explore solving for the unique internal communications challenges for our fully distributed team. We're joined by special guest, and producer of Refine Labs' Talent Destination podcast, Brea Olmstead, to hear about the unexpected outcomes of analyzing the end-user feedback we collected from design thinking sessions held with our team. We apply design thinking techniques to innovate for the next steps in our people-centered internal communications strategic plan for 2023. We talk about strategy design, roles and responsibilities, lessons learned, and ideate for measures of success. We believe that the future of work means cultivating workplaces that attract, empower, and grow employees to do the best work of their lives. That's why Refine Labs is so much more than our value proposition. We strive to be a talent destination for extraordinary individuals to grow their skillset long-term and expand the trajectory of their careers. Special thanks to all the world class talent at Refine Labs who contributed to this podcast. Thanks to our friends at Hatch for producing this episode. Get unlimited podcast editing at usehatch.fm

You've arrived at episode 22 of the Talent Destination podcast co-hosted by Refine Labs' Jessica Williams, SVP of People & special guest co-host Kim Schell, Talent Advisor (sitting in for Megan Bowen, COO). Come along with us to learn how to align the talent acquisition functions at your company to create a talent destination. We discuss why reframing from “recruitment” to “talent acquisition” matters. We share tactical steps to create the conditions for your team to feel empowered, leading to extraordinary results beyond the status quo. We discuss strategy for business success, talent happiness, and improved recruitment outcomes. Learn more about how to index for a candidate experience that makes your company stand out from the rest, and how companies of any size can make changes to the talent acquisition function that bolster the entire team. We believe that the future of work means cultivating workplaces that attract, empower, and grow employees to do the best work of their lives. That's why Refine Labs is so much more than our value proposition. We strive to be a talent destination for extraordinary individuals to grow their skillset long-term and expand the trajectory of their careers. Special thanks to all the world class talent at Refine Labs who contributed to this podcast. Thanks to our friends at Hatch for producing this episode. Get unlimited podcast editing at usehatch.fm

You've arrived at a BONUS EPISODE of the Talent Destination podcast. Come along with us to hear Refine Labs' Megan Bowen, COO talk with Frank Nijmeijer, Chief Commercial Officer at Wonderkind, a Talent Attraction Technology inspiring millions of candidates to do the job they really love. Megan joined Frank and his live audience on Wonderkind's webinar series to talk about what recruitment can learn from B2B demand generation. They also talk about what it means to build a Talent Destination, and think through effective strategies to create the conditions for people to do the best work of their lives. Thanks to our friends at Wonderkind for inviting us on to their channel, for producing this content, and for permission to share it here on Talent Destination. Check out Wonderkind's Knowledge Hub for blogs and webinars to hear more from Frank and the Wonderkind team. We believe that the future of work means cultivating workplaces that attract, empower, and grow employees to do the best work of their lives. That's why Refine Labs is so much more than our value proposition. And, that's why we build community with people and companies whose values align with ours, like Frank and Wonderkind. Thanks to our friends at Hatch for the production elements of this episode that are unique to Talent Destination. Get unlimited podcast editing at usehatch.fm

You've arrived at episode 21 of the Talent Destination podcast co-hosted by Refine Labs' Megan Bowen, COO & Jessica Williams, SVP of People. Come along with us as we explore how to work smarter, innovate, and think beyond the current landscape of talent acquisition. Learn from our special guest and friend of Refine Labs, Matt Chambers, CEO and Founder at Loxo about how talent intelligence leverages data to change the playbook for recruitment and resource allocation. Hear from Matt about how Loxo has created a new category and positions companies to leverage technological efficiencies to automate recruitment. We talk about how optimizing for efficiencies allows talent acquisition professionals to focus on the candidate experience and create an unfair competitive advantage. Learn how to implement specific tactical changes to improve diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging outcomes in your recruitment process. Hear more about the future of recruitment in a digital native web based environment, and why it matters to founders and leaders designing their talent acquisition process. This episode wouldn't have been possible without collaboration with the amazing team at Loxo. Read more about Hiring with AI: What You Need to Know on Loxo's blog, and stay up to date about the future of recruitment. We believe that the future of work means cultivating workplaces that attract, empower, and grow employees to do the best work of their lives. That's why Refine Labs is so much more than our value proposition. We strive to be a talent destination for extraordinary individuals to grow their skillset long-term and expand the trajectory of their careers. Special thanks to all the world class talent at Refine Labs who contributed to this podcast. Thanks to our friends at Hatch for producing this episode. Get unlimited podcast editing at usehatch.fm

You've arrived at episode 20 of the Talent Destination podcast co-hosted by Refine Labs' Megan Bowen, COO & Jessica Williams, SVP of People. Come along with us to learn how to manage up effectively no matter your role, and why it matters to the future of your career. We talk through 8 strategies to take charge of your career, and support your team along the way. Learn what it means to be a multiplier and how honing these skills creates the conditions for talent to thrive. Hear from Megan and Jessica about how these strategies helped them to advance their goals, and why they index into sharing their lessons with others. We explore how to enable yourself to accelerate your career aspirations and position yourself for promotion opportunities. We believe that the future of work means cultivating workplaces that attract, empower, and grow employees to do the best work of their lives. That's why Refine Labs is so much more than our value proposition. We strive to be a talent destination for extraordinary individuals to grow their skillset long-term and expand the trajectory of their careers. Special thanks to all the world class talent at Refine Labs who contributed to this podcast. Thanks to our friends at Hatch for producing this episode. Get unlimited podcast editing at usehatch.fm

You've arrived at episode 19 of the Talent Destination podcast co-hosted by Refine Labs' Megan Bowen, COO & Jessica Williams, SVP of People. Come along with us to explore a special brainstorming session about how to design internal communications for a digital native workforce. We discuss our challenges over the past year regarding transmission for a fully distributed team. Learn more about what it means to be native digital vs. native analog, and why it matters at your talent destination. We're joined by special guest, and producer of Refine Labs' Talent Destination podcast, Brea Olmstead, to facilitate our brainstorming session and think through validating the problem we are solving for. We apply design thinking techniques to innovate for a people-centered solution direction. We talk about how to bring stakeholders along for the transformation. Along the way, Megan and Jessica share personal insights and lessons learned from their experiences with internal communications. **Listen in for another edition of the B-Real at the of this episode to hear from Erik Jacobson, founder and CEO of Hatch, to learn about podcast tactics and strategy.** We believe that the future of work means cultivating workplaces that attract, empower, and grow employees to do the best piece of their lives. That's why Refine Labs is so much more than our value proposition. We strive to be a talent destination for extraordinary individuals to grow their skillset long-term and expand the trajectory of their careers. Special thanks to all the world-class talent at Refine Labs who contributed to this podcast. Thanks to our friends at Hatch for producing this episode. Get unlimited podcast editing at usehatch.fm

You've arrived at episode 18 of the Talent Destination podcast co-hosted by Refine Labs' Jessica Williams, Senior VP of People & special guest co-host Jordan Anderson, Senior People Business Partner (sitting in for Megan Bowen, COO). Come along with us to explore how to run employee engagement surveys better. We discuss workplace happiness and how to achieve it for your colleagues through effective employee engagement surveys. Learn more about strategizing, administering, and conducting analysis for your employee engagement survey. We talk about how to leverage engagement strategies for retention and to protect company culture. Along the way, Jessica and Jordan share personal insights and lessons learned from their experiences with engagement surveys. We believe that the future of work means cultivating workplaces that attract, empower, and grow employees to do the best work of their lives. That's why Refine Labs is so much more than our value proposition. We strive to be a talent destination for extraordinary individuals to grow their skillset long-term and expand the trajectory of their careers. Special thanks to all the world class talent at Refine Labs who contributed to this podcast. Thanks to our friends at Hatch for producing this episode. Get unlimited podcast editing at usehatch.fm **Producer's note: you'll hear some sound quality glitches in this episode that couldn't be edited out; because the content is so hot we decided to share the episode with our community. We're working with our sound engineers at Hatch to improve our recording quality for future episodes. Thanks to our listeners for coming along with us while we strive to bring you the best content to create a talent destination.

You've arrived at episode 17 of the Talent Destination podcast co-hosted by Refine Labs' Megan Bowen, COO & Jessica Williams, VP of People. Come along with us to learn how to bolster your company culture and people team analytics with Stay Interviews. We talk about how to think through creating a Stay Interview process to consistently improve the environment at your company. Learn more about how to implement Stay Interviews as a practical strategy and tactic to measure employee engagement. We talk about how and why we use stay interviews at Refine Labs to move past status quo analytics and create the conditions for personalized retention strategies. Don't just build a company, create a talent destination; and, if you want to create a talent destination, you have to do stay interviews. We believe that the future of work means cultivating workplaces that attract, empower, and grow employees to do the best work of their lives. That's why Refine Labs is so much more than our value proposition. We strive to be a talent destination for extraordinary individuals to grow their skillset long-term and expand the trajectory of their careers. Special thanks to all the world class talent at Refine Labs who contributed to this podcast. Thanks to our friends at Hatch for producing this episode. Get unlimited podcast editing at usehatch.fm

You've arrived at a BONUS EPISODE of the Talent Destination podcast. Come along with us to hear Refine Labs' Megan Bowen, COO as guest on the B2B Community Builder Show Podcast hosted by Pablo Gonzalez , Co-Founder and CMO at Be The Stage. Megan joined Pablo and his live audience to talk about what it means to build a Talent Destination, and think through the impact that building a community has on people success, customer success, and company success. Thanks to our friends at the B2B Community Builder Show for inviting us on to their channel, for producing this content, and for permission to share it here on Talent Destination. Here's what they had to say about the B2B Community Builder Show Podcast Ep 186 | Creating a Remote Work Talent Destination: How Megan Bowen and Refine Labs Grew From 6 to 100 Teammates In 3 years: “Attracting great talent to your company can either be the biggest bottle neck or the greatest force multiplier for the growth of your business, and the Great Resignation threw a wrench into the proven playbooks for it. But massive changes in the ecosystem create massive opportunities for innovation. That's why understanding how Refine Labs built a new playbook for growth through talent acquisition could change your business forever. Megan Bowen, partner and COO at Refine Labs, has been able to bring in over 100 people in under 3 years, and has LinkedIn talking about how working at her company is the new "Google". “ Subscribe to the B2B Community Builder Show Podcast and join their community. We believe that the future of work means cultivating workplaces that attract, empower, and grow employees to do the best work of their lives. That's why Refine Labs is so much more than our value proposition. And, that's why we build community with people and companies whose values align with ours, like Pablo and Be The Stage. Thanks to our friends at Hatch for the production elements of this episode that are unique to Talent Destination. Get unlimited podcast editing at usehatch.fm

You've arrived at episode 16 of the Talent Destination podcast co-hosted by Refine Labs' Megan Bowen, COO & Jessica Williams, VP of People. Come along with us to learn how building a community at your company creates the conditions for people to do the best work of their lives. Learn from our special guest and friend of Refine Labs, Pablo Gonzalez , Co-Founder and CMO at Be The Stage, a marketing strategy and services company founded to prove that community is the future of business development. Hear from Pablo about why people and relationships are the atomic unit of business. Learn how community is a powerful client acquisition and business advantage tool. We talk about how belonging and connection drive innovation and inclusion. Hear how to show up as a king maker, rather than attempting to be the king. This episode wouldn't have been possible without collaboration with the amazing team at Be The Stage. Subscribe to B2B Community Builder Show Podcast to join Pablo's community and hear more from leaders about the compounding assets of community building and company building. We believe that the future of work means cultivating workplaces that attract, empower, and grow employees to do the best work of their lives. That's why Refine Labs is so much more than our value proposition. We strive to be a talent destination for extraordinary individuals to grow their skillset long-term and expand the trajectory of their careers. Special thanks to all the world class talent at Refine Labs who contributed to this podcast. Thanks to our friends at Hatch for producing this episode. Get unlimited podcast editing at usehatch.fm

You've arrived at episode 15 of the Talent Destination podcast co-hosted by Refine Labs' Megan Bowen, COO & Jessica Williams, VP of People. Come along with us to explore how to approach mistakes with a growth mindset to catalyze personal development and career acceleration. We talk about how we embrace failure in order to develop as leaders in our pursuit to create a talent destination. Hear more about how Megan and Jessica push past their assumptions and turn their best mistakes into opportunities for innovation. We explore the secret to making the pivotal move from functional expert to executive leader. Learn strategies and tactics to deploy for fueling career success and opportunities for growth. We believe that the future of work means cultivating workplaces that attract, empower, and grow employees to do the best work of their lives. That's why Refine Labs is so much more than our value proposition. We strive to be a talent destination for extraordinary individuals to grow their skillset long-term and expand the trajectory of their careers. Special thanks to all the world class talent at Refine Labs who contributed to this podcast. Thanks to our friends at Hatch for producing this episode. Get unlimited podcast editing at usehatch.fm

You've arrived at episode 14 of the Talent Destination podcast co-hosted by Refine Labs' Megan Bowen, COO & Jessica Williams, VP of People. Come along with us to learn how to build a parental leave program that is more than just table stakes to attract and retain top talent. Learn from our special guest and friend of Refine Labs, Allison Whalen, Co-Founder and CEO at Parentaly, leading innovator in redefining parental leave programs. Hear from Allison about how Parentaly helps companies of all sizes turn parental leave into a competitive advantage. We talk about why policy without programming falls flat, and discuss how Parentaly has uncovered 15 components of parental leave programs that contribute to retention, engagement, adn brand affinity. We explore how quantitative research has led to drivers that should be applied to coverage plans far beyond expecting parents, and top tips for employees and managers navigating parental leave. This episode wouldn't have been possible without collaboration with the amazing team at Parentaly. Refine Labs understands the benefits of supporting our talent with the coaching necessary to build an excellent leave and return to work plan, and that's why we are customers of Parentaly. Their benefit offering positions HR and People leaders to support expecting parents through content and coaching. They even offer free tools to help expecting employees, new parents, HR leaders and working parent allies through the parental leave journey. We believe that the future of work means cultivating workplaces that attract, empower, and grow employees to do the best work of their lives. That's why Refine Labs is so much more than our value proposition. We strive to be a talent destination for extraordinary individuals to grow their skillset long-term and expand the trajectory of their careers. Special thanks to all the world class talent at Refine Labs who contributed to this podcast. Thanks to our friends at Hatch for producing this episode. Get unlimited podcast editing at usehatch.fm

You've arrived at episode 13 of the Talent Destination podcast co-hosted by Refine Labs' Megan Bowen, COO & Jessica Williams, VP of People. Come along with us to explore how to utilize a Culture Playbook to showcase excellence in company transparency, and how it is an invaluable tool for intentionally building company culture. We talk about how to think through creating a Culture Playbook, leveraging it for recruitment and retention, building the content, and how to update it on a regular basis. Hear more about Refine Labs' Culture Playbook and how it supports the conditions for high performance and goal achievement. Learn immediate steps you can take before you are ready to build a full-scope Culture Playbook, and actionable tactics for powerful outcomes including improved talent acquisition, team engagement, and core values alignment. Ensure every person who enters your organization understands the environment they are entering and believes they can be successful. If you want to be a talent destination, you have to have a culture playbook. We believe that the future of work means cultivating workplaces that attract, empower, and grow employees to do the best work of their lives. That's why Refine Labs is so much more than our value proposition. We strive to be a talent destination for extraordinary individuals to grow their skillset long-term and expand the trajectory of their careers. Special thanks to all the world class talent at Refine Labs who contributed to this podcast. Thanks to our friends at Hatch for producing this episode. Get unlimited podcast editing at usehatch.fm

You've arrived at episode 12 of the Talent Destination podcast co-hosted by Refine Labs' Megan Bowen, COO & Jessica Williams, VP of People. Come along with us to learn how to leverage relationships and social media to build an authentic brand and attract top talent into your company. Learn from our special guest and friend of Refine Labs, Cameron Brain, CEO and Co-Founder at EveryoneSocial about how social is foundational to the future of marketing. Hear from Cameron about how EveryoneSocial helps world-class customers turn their employees into social media influencers. We talk about what is at stake for companies who hesitate to activate their employees' networks and influence, and why social media engagement matters for DEI efforts. We explore employee engagement, culture, and how to leverage individuals to fuel your talent destination. This episode wouldn't have been possible without collaboration with the amazing team at EveryoneSocial. Subscribe to Social At Scale Podcast From EveryoneSocial to hear more from Cameron about employee advocacy and how it drives marketing, sales, recruiting and comms results for some of the world's greatest companies. We believe that the future of work means cultivating workplaces that attract, empower, and grow employees to do the best work of their lives. That's why Refine Labs is so much more than our value proposition. We strive to be a talent destination for extraordinary individuals to grow their skillset long-term and expand the trajectory of their careers. Special thanks to all the world class talent at Refine Labs who contributed to this podcast. Thanks to our friends at Hatch for producing this episode. Get unlimited podcast editing at usehatch.fm

You've arrived at episode 11 of the Talent Destination podcast co-hosted by Refine Labs' Jessica Williams, VP of People (hosting solo while co-host, Megan Bowen, COO enjoys Refine Labs' unlimited PTO policy). Come along with us to explore how Refine Labs delivers events experiences to foster connection and creativity for our team and drive business outcomes. Learn from our special guests and subject matter experts from Refine Labs, Carmeanna Eberly, Director of Operations, and Xander Farr, Event Operations Manager. We talk about how events factor into the ideal state of a talent destination for a fully distributed workforce, and the common mistakes leaders make when resourcing for events. Learn more about why the details matter, how to activate visionaries on your team, and actionable tips to tie your events back to company core values. Carmeanna and Xander share processes, practical steps, and frameworks to deliver elevated events that your team will never forget. We believe that the future of work means cultivating workplaces that attract, empower, and grow employees to do the best work of their lives. That's why Refine Labs is so much more than our value proposition. We strive to be a talent destination for extraordinary individuals to grow their skillset long-term and expand the trajectory of their careers. Special thanks to all the world class talent at Refine Labs who contributed to this podcast. Thanks to our friends at Hatch for producing this episode. Get unlimited podcast editing at usehatch.fm

You've arrived at episode 10 of the Talent Destination podcast co-hosted by Refine Labs' Megan Bowen, COO & Jessica Williams, VP of People. Come along with us to explore what it means to deliver on your employer branding proposition, and why it matters at a talent destination. Learn from our special guest, Laura Victoria, Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition at Vena Solutions. Hear from Laura about the key to driving better decision making, and especially from the People standpoint, the ability to plan and project headcount in the changing market. We talk about forecasting for recruitment and best practices for telling your company's story authentically to win top talent. Learn about how Vena brings their Talent organization to the table for business forecasting, and why empowering your People team with business metrics creates the conditions for moving your business beyond the status quo. We explore retention and what we believe are some of the best strategies relative to employee experience, culture, and engagement. This episode wouldn't have been possible without collaboration from the amazing team at Vena Solutions. We believe that the future of work means cultivating workplaces that attract, empower, and grow employees to do the best work of their lives. That's why Refine Labs is so much more than our value proposition. We strive to be a talent destination for extraordinary individuals to grow their skillset long-term and expand the trajectory of their careers. Special thanks to all the world class talent at Refine Labs who contributed to this podcast. Thanks to our friends at Hatch for producing this episode. Get unlimited podcast editing at usehatch.fm

You've arrived at episode 9 of the Talent Destination podcast co-hosted by Refine Labs' Megan Bowen, COO & Jessica Williams, VP of People. Come along with us to learn how to activate company values as a vehicle to influence how company culture evolves. We explore how as leaders our actions in relation to our core values can create psychological safety and winning culture. We talk about why company values have to be true to your culture in the context of imagining the ideal state of a talent destination. Hear more about how we recently updated our core values, and why they are more important than ever to the success of our people, our customers, and our company. We believe that the future of work means cultivating workplaces that attract, empower, and grow employees to do the best work of their lives. That's why Refine Labs is so much more than our value proposition. We strive to be a talent destination for extraordinary individuals to grow their skillset long-term and expand the trajectory of their careers. Special thanks to all the world class talent at Refine Labs who contributed to this podcast. Thanks to our friends at Hatch for producing this episode. Get unlimited podcast editing at usehatch.fm.

You've arrived at episode 8 of the Talent Destination podcast co-hosted by Refine Labs' Megan Bowen, COO & Jessica Williams, VP of People. Come along with us to explore what it means to embed diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into the key ingredients that make up a talent destination. Learn from our special guest, international subject matter expert, Dr. Akilah Cadet, Founder and CEO at Change Cadet. Hear from Dr. Cadet about the key to dismantling racism in the workplace and beyond, and the distinction between being an ally and being an accomplice. We talk about the ideal state of a talent destination and what is at stake for business leaders who fail to commit to anti-racism. This episode wouldn't have been possible without collaboration from the amazing team at Change Cadet. Join the Change Cadet Action Network to learn and unlearn new and interactive ways to support the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) community and to dismantle white supremacy. Are you ready to do the work? We believe that the future of work means cultivating workplaces that attract, empower, and grow employees to do the best work of their lives. That's why Refine Labs is so much more than our value proposition. We strive to be a talent destination for extraordinary individuals to grow their skillset long-term and expand the trajectory of their careers. Special thanks to all the world class talent at Refine Labs who contributed to this podcast. Thanks to our friends at Hatch for producing this episode. Get unlimited podcast editing at usehatch.fm

You've arrived at episode 7 of the Talent Destination podcast co-hosted by Refine Labs' Megan Bowen, COO & Jessica Williams, VP of People. Come along with us to learn how to create the conditions for your talent to take ownership of initiatives that foster inclusivity and reflect their own diversity of thought and experience. Hear from Refine Labs', Dan Ackermann, Director of Demand Gen as he shares how in his first 90 days at Refine Labs he organized team members to change the way inclusion is shaped at our company. Learn more about Employee Resource Groups and how they contribute to a culture that top talent won't want to walk away from. We explore how neurodiversity is a superpower, and how differences bridge dream teams across talent who have complimentary skills and ways of thinking. Hear more about how to challenge and reimagine top down initiatives to create the conditions for talent to do the best work of their lives, and how diversity drives competitive advantage. We believe that the future of work means cultivating workplaces that attract, empower, and grow employees to do the best work of their lives. That's why Refine Labs is so much more than our value proposition. We strive to be a talent destination for extraordinary individuals to grow their skillset long-term and expand the trajectory of their careers. Special thanks to all the world class talent at Refine Labs who contributed to this podcast. Thanks to our friends at Hatch for producing this episode. Get unlimited podcast editing at usehatch.fm

You've arrived at episode 6 of the Talent Destination podcast co-hosted by Refine Labs' Megan Bowen, COO & Jessica Williams, VP of People. Come along with us to learn why your business needs a dedicated Employer Branding (EB) function and hear from subject matter expert and Talent Destination special guest, Refine Labs', Jason Jones, Director of Employer Branding. We talk about why EB is necessary on your People Team and dig deep into what it takes to retain top talent. We explore how to bring the core principles, key plays, and tactics from demand generation into the talent space and break down the relationship between EB and talent acquisition. Hear more about the framework for building an EB function to drive your recruitment and retention goals, and examples of how misfires with EB are costing companies more than they may realize. We believe that the future of work means cultivating workplaces that attract, empower, and grow employees to do the best work of their lives. That's why Refine Labs is so much more than our value proposition. We strive to be a talent destination for extraordinary individuals to grow their skillset long-term and expand the trajectory of their careers. Special thanks to all the world class talent at Refine Labs who contributed to this podcast. Thanks to our friends at Hatch for producing this episode. Get unlimited podcast editing at usehatch.fm

You've arrived at episode 5 of the Talent Destination podcast co-hosted by Refine Labs' Megan Bowen, COO & Jessica Williams, VP of People. Come along with us to learn how leadership mindsets and priorities impact physiological safety at every level of the business. We discuss the consequences of failing to prioritize psychological safety at your company. Learn how psychological safety and diversity have a compounding positive impact on each other when prioritized and done well. We explore how vulnerability without accountability disrupts the conditions for psychological safety. Hear more about how leaders can introduce problems for solving, sharing feedback, and responding with curiosity to foster the conditions for people to innovate, create, and take risks. We believe that the future of work means cultivating workplaces that attract, empower, and grow employees to do the best work of their lives. That's why Refine Labs is so much more than our value proposition. We strive to be a talent destination for extraordinary individuals to grow their skillset long-term and expand the trajectory of their careers. Special thanks to all the world class talent at Refine Labs who contributed to this podcast. Thanks to our friends at Hatch for producing this episode. Get unlimited podcast editing at usehatch.fm

You've arrived at episode 4 of the Talent Destination podcast co-hosted by Refine Labs' Jessica Williams, VP of People & special guest co-host Jordan Anderson, People Operations Manager (sitting in for Megan Bowen, COO). Come along with us to learn best practices for refining remote onboarding to create a world-class first impression that supports and retains top talent. We discuss the Refine Labs processes, definitions, and metrics that shape the onboarding experience for our fully distributed workforce that begins on the day talent signs their offer letter and extends into the first 90 days, and beyond. Hear more about how we tap into the insights of new hires to constantly fuel our company growth mindset and fuel our unfair competitive advantage. This is Refine Labs' People Onboarding manifesto. We believe that the future of work means cultivating workplaces that attract, empower, and grow employees to do the best work of their lives. That's why Refine Labs is so much more than our value proposition. We strive to be a talent destination for extraordinary individuals to grow their skillset long-term and expand the trajectory of their careers. Special thanks to all the world class talent at Refine Labs who contributed to this podcast. Thanks to our friends at Hatch for producing this episode. Get unlimited podcast editing at usehatch.fm

You've arrived at episode 3 of the Talent Destination podcast co-hosted by Refine Labs' Megan Bowen, COO & Jessica Williams, VP of People. Come along with us to learn tactical ways to infuse recognition into your culture so it is authentic and consistent at all levels of your company. Hear more about why we are committed to prioritizing recognition in the remote and distributed model and how Refine Labs ties recognition and feedback to key business drivers. We discuss how creating systems to recognize your team on a regular basis is one of the easiest things you can do as a leader to make your team feel connected, acknowledged, and appreciated, resulting in high performing team members who are committed to your talent destination. We believe that the future of work means cultivating workplaces that attract, empower, and grow employees to do the best work of their lives. That's why Refine Labs is so much more than our value proposition. We strive to be a talent destination for extraordinary individuals to grow their skillset long-term and expand the trajectory of their careers. Special thanks to all the world class talent at Refine Labs who contributed to this podcast. Thanks to our friends at Hatch for producing this episode. Get unlimited podcast editing at usehatch.fm

You've arrived at episode 2 of the Talent Destination podcast co-hosted by Refine Labs' Megan Bowen, COO & Jessica Williams, VP of People. Come along with us to learn about 6 of our top programs and initiatives that fuel our competitive advantage as a destination for top talent, and hear more about what it takes to scale the business to sustain People experience initiatives that challenge the status quo. We talk about Refine Labs' onboarding experience, feedback process, flexible work guidelines, No Meeting Fridays, unlimited PTO, $75k minimum salary requirement, and a bonus sneak peek at Refine Labs' DEI commitment. We believe that the future of work means cultivating workplaces that attract, empower, and grow employees to do the best work of their lives. That's why Refine Labs is so much more than our value proposition. We strive to be a talent destination for extraordinary individuals to grow their skillset long-term and expand the trajectory of their careers. Special thanks to all the world class talent at Refine Labs who contributed to this podcast. Thanks to our friends at Hatch for producing this episode. Get unlimited podcast editing at usehatch.fm

You've arrived at the Talent Destination podcast co-hosted by Megan Bowen & Jessica Williams! We believe that the future of work means cultivating workplaces that attract, empower and grow employees to do the best work of their lives. That's why Refine Labs is so much more than our value proposition. We strive to be a talent destination for extraordinary individuals to grow their skillset long-term and expand the trajectory of their careers.This episode goes through the 10 pillars of what it takes to build and maintain a talent destination: Where you can show up as your true self (whatever that means to you!) and feel accepted for who you are Where you feel safe to express your opinion and engage in respectful disagreement Where your well being is prioritized and you are given flexibility in when and how you work With a vision for the future that is different, unique, compelling and important With a long-term mindset and unwillingness to sacrifice integrity, honesty and respect to get ahead Where you are provided the time and space to be creative, explore and try new things With clear expectations, regular feedback and accountability that challenges you to grow Where you are surrounded by diverse, intelligent, driven people you can constantly learn from Where you are appreciated, recognized and rewarded for a job well done That makes you a better person, practitioner, and leader that wants to pay it forward to help others Special thanks to all the world class talent at Refine Labs who contributed to this podcast. Thanks to our friends at Hatch for producing this episode. Get unlimited podcast editing at usehatch.fm

The future of work is creating talent destinations to attract, empower and grow people to do the best work of their lives. Join Refine Labs as we as write the playbook for Talent Destination.