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    Tech Company Implements Workplace Culture Change To 3X Productivity ​​​​​​​

    Large tech company that brought us in to address engagement and retention challenges. 

    Executive Summary

    Employees experiencing burn out from working overtime on an ongoing basis


    Our brief: to develop a strategy that would help facilitate changes internally, across the organization, to result in a more positive workculture that would increase productivity and help retain talent.

    Key Challenge

    Our Approach

    We looked at the data on how competitors were performing in order to set the context on what should and should not be top leadership priorities. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Our customized solution involved stakeholder interviews, assessments, executive debriefs, and a strategic planning meeting that resulted in the implementation of a 12 step proprietary process that enforced better work-life balance without sacrificing productivity and performance.



    I realized that burnout was the price"

    our people were paying for our success.  We have now implemented a growth strategy that is genuinely sustainable and considerate of the work-life balance people need to thrive. "  


    M.S., Executive Vice President.​​​​​​​ -

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    Result

    • With the help of Big Data and advanced analytics, our firm was instrumental in rewiring organizational culture and enforcing improved work-life balance [Our monitoring tools, emerging best practices of rewards and recognition, as well as tangible drivers for productivity]
    • Changes to their recruitment strategy were 46% more effective in attracting women, people of color, LGBTQ, and disabled communities
    • Greater transparency led to % higher productivity as individual contributors had a greater understanding of how their role fit into the company's big picture goals and objectives.
    • As a result of this initiative, within a twelve-month period our client increased employee productivity and morale by 300% and decreased turnover from 20% to 12%. 
    • The resulting cost savings:

    Our Contribution

    • In-depth knowledge of innovation, tech, and diversity arenas 
    • Customized approach
    • Scaleable solution

    A key aspect of our success was integrating the company's growth plans and innovation initiatives with the company's diversity and inclusion strategy.

    We delivered training that leveraged the talents of individuals to drive innovation in processes that reduced expected time to market of a new initiative, whiel allowing for better work-life balance for core team members. 


    Training also delivered improved communication processes within the company.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    Employee productivity tripled, resulting in multi-million dollar cost savings