CultureStrategy

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

CEO of a venture backed aviation tech startup

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire CultureStrategy?

Recruiting and training our USA based technical managers

SOLUTION

How did you select this firm and what were the deciding factors?

Word of mouth referral. Good reputation

Describe the project in detail and walk through their service package.

They did an assessment and workshop with our managers followed by 6 weeks of managerial training and 1 on 1 coaching. They continue to help us as interim People ops support

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

1 recruiter and 3 trainers

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the engagement that demonstrate progress or success?

Improved team productivity from weeks to days. Better clarity and communicating of our goals

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Excellent

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They took the time to tailor to our needs using their assessments

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

If it was in person would've been better but not anyone's fault

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Game Development Studio in the SF Bay Area where I am the CEO / President.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire CultureStrategy?

Lead our diversity and inclusion training strategy

What were your goals for this project?

- Improve awareness and employee engagement - Define the right metrics - Develop a dashboard to track metrics against benchmarks

SOLUTION

How did you select CultureStrategy?

Referral

Describe the project in detail.

They conducted a Diversity maturity assessment for one week to identify strengths and weaknesses and areas we needed addressed. Then they led a series of bite sized virtual diversity trainings with our employee base and HR team, including exercises, surveys, and eLearning.

What was the team composition?

We worked with 2 consultants/facilitators.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We reached 96% employee engagement from the training, up 22 points.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Good

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They were results-oriented and they didn't waste any time. - They also have great technical as well as soft skills.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I didn't have any problems.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I lead talent acquisition and people analytics.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire CultureStrategy?

To help develop our initial HR strategy, metrics and teams, and launch a diversity and inclusion program

What were your goals for this engagement?

- Scaling up the company through sourcing the right talent - Developing career paths, L&D, performance management, and compliance teams - Launching our diversity and inclusion training and program

SOLUTION

How did you select CultureStrategy?

They had th emost versatility in experience and expertise with helping scale both startups and enterprises.

Describe the engagement in detail.

They were in charge of working with our COO to determine strategy and goals; worked with existing HR staff including myself to source the best talent for our new teams; helped us develop a D&I committee and deliver D&I training and consulting for the company so that we could improve employee engagement.

What was the team composition?

We worked primarily with one Lead Consultant who acted as an interim HR lead. They had an internal team to help with D&I training and workshops.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the engagement that demonstrate progress or success?

The engagement was extremely valuable to HR operating costs. About a 35% Cost reduction; improved employee engagement, and a great deal of time saved on strategy development

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Very Effective; great communication and follow up on items

What did you find most impressive about this vendor?

They were speedy and efficient. Their quality of work and emotional intelligence is incomparable.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Not much