Events

AMA: How to Give, Receive, and Effectively Communicate Feedback

Employee feedback surfaces issues in the workplace, which can improve employee morale, retention, and feelings of safety. But oftentimes, there are barriers to giving that feedback, like fear of retaliation, or fear of not being believed.The only way to create a thriving, engaging work culture is to hear from employees about what’s going well and what’s not — and then taking action to fix it.

Changing How We Work

The shift to distributed work has provided a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reimagine everything about how we do our jobs, manage our teams and run our business. There’s an opportunity to retain the best parts of office culture, while freeing ourselves from bad habits and inefficient processes.

The Power of Purpose: Retaining Employees Through Purpose-Led Communities

Today’s workforce is looking for a greater common purpose. In fact, 67 percent of employees look for socially responsible companies, and companies who meet that need are seeing at least a 40 percent spike in retention. How can we build a community that helps our employees to become happier, more fulfilled, and more productive?

Transforming How We Work: New rituals, tech and practices to create a more human workplace in a hybrid world

The pandemic has given us a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform how we work. Current business and market trends show that the way employees work — where, when, why and how — will continue to dynamically change over the next decade. Forward-thinking leaders of hybrid teams are thinking about how to build social capital, nurture connection, and drive collaboration among employees working remotely.

Breaking the Corporate Doom Loop with Skills-Based Coaching

Workers are quitting their jobs in droves and bad bosses have a lot to do with it. MIT research found that the top reason people quit was due to a toxic workplace culture. They also found that culture impacted retention far more than wages – this negative “doom loop” is impacting personal well-being.

AMA: Building Great Company Culture Through Onboarding

Your company’s culture starts with how it onboards new hires. Great onboarding leads to better employee retention, engagement, and productivity. There are four elements to getting your new hire’s onboarded well: Excitement, Understanding, Belonging and Ramping.

Virtual Volunteering: Purpose-led Employee Experiences for Distributed Teams

Virtual volunteering enables your distributed team to share their time and skills toward causes that align to your company’s mission. These opportunities can drive purpose and meaningful connection for your hybrid team.

Internal Comms for Hybrid Teams: New Tools, Rules, and Norms

Decentralized work highlights the unique challenge of working with individuals and teams whose sunrises might be your sunsets. Hybrid companies are taking action – using new tools, refining communication, and front-loading with preparation – to ensure there is cohesion and clarity no matter where their employees are working from. This affects employee engagement, trust among colleagues, daily efficiencies, customer satisfaction, perception of an organization, and more.

AMA: How to Lead a Distributed Workforce with Empathy

With burnout and fatigue at an all-time high, leading with empathy is a strategic advantage. Empathetic leaders not only have more innovative, productive teams, but are also more likely to keep good employees.

State of Tech Diversity: The Black Tech Ecosystem

Despite the commitments made by large tech corporations over the past couple of years, the State of Tech Diversity: The Black Tech Ecosystem report revealed that progress towards racial equity has stalled across the tech pipeline. What now? How do we create systemic solutions to address the barriers facing Black talent across traditional and alternative educational pathways, the tech workforce, and venture capital?

Spotlight Interview with Sophia Chang

A creative leader and entrepreneur who has worked with top brands such as Nike, Peloton, Smashbox, and Puma, Sophia Chang, will share her story of opportunity, resilience and hustle. Join us for a spotlight interview with Sophia along with a fun DIY cocktail lesson from Bardega Cocktails.

AMA: Tangible Expert Tips to Prevent Burnout

The temperature is rising outside, and many of us can feel the heat of our work and life responsibilities ramping up too. Knowing that burnout can put even the most dedicated workers on the path toward turnover, HR and people leaders are looking for ways to contain it.

Build Employee Experiences that Retain Top Talent

As the costs of the Great Resignation continue to grow, companies need fresh ways to retain employees. Workforce data shows that the best way to increase retention is to build a culture that attracts and keeps top talent.

WelcomeEX Presents: Jovin Webb

American Idol's Top 10 singer, Jovin Webb, will be sharing his soulful singing with blues & rock undertones. Join us as we sit down with Jovin to get to know his story, and hear him share some sweet Louisiana tunes. You are and your teams are invited to enjoy this free acoustic session.

Swap Zoom happy hours for virtual safaris: Create better remote team-building activities

Team-building is essential for happy, productive teams. But with employees working from home and Zoom happy hours getting old, how do you stay connected to your co-workers while improving your company culture?

The Power of Love: Virtual Wellness Experience

Tis the season of roses, heart-shaped candies, and heartfelt greeting cards. Valentine's Day is all about celebrating the ones you love, but what about showing yourself some love too?

Black Health and Wellness - Mindfulness through Music

Join the Marco Community as we celebrate Black History Month and DEI.

Empower Belonging in a Remote Workforce

As the workplace as we know it continues to evolve, it’s more important than ever to ensure your employees feel like they belong. Truly belonging at work means feeling seen, connected, and supported as an employee.

Open Doors: A Conversation With VICE's Daisy Auger-Dominguez

As Chief People Officer at VICE, Daisy Auger-Dominguez is putting action behind her words. Learn about her journey as a people leader and why she believes in the “inclusion revolution.”

Open Doors: A Conversation with Irma Olguin Jr.

Irma Olguin Jr. has built her entire career on opening doors for others. By bridging the gap between people in underserved communities and opportunities in tech, her work is transforming cities across the U.S.

Open Doors: A Conversation with Sergio Claudio

Join Sergio Claudio and Roberto Ortiz, CEO of Welcome, as they discuss the best Philly cheese steak, being design rivals, and the unconventional journey to tech leadership.

Experience Matters: Driving Revenue & Results at Every Touchpoint

In our upcoming event, you’ll hear tactical tips from sales and marketing leaders on how to design for delightful, personalized experiences at every touchpoint of the buyers’ journey—from outbound emails to events to content—to drive results and revenue.

Conversation with Kemp Powers

Kemp Powers, is film director, screenwriter, and playwright best known for his work on the play One Night in Miami, and the 2020 film adaptation of the same name, Star Trek: Discovery, and Soul, becoming the first African-American to co-direct a Pixar animated feature.

Conversation with Cynthia Marshall

Cynthia Marshall is the first black female CEO in the history of the NBA. Overcoming a challenging upbringing, Cynthia is a dynamic force who is a champion of diversity and inclusion that marked her long career at AT&T and has led to the evolution of the Mavericks' organizational culture with her at the helm.

Creative Collaboration in a Hybrid Reality

Storytelling Masterclass with Lionel Mohri