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Sustainability is a rapidly evolving space. In fact, a recent PwC survey found that 91% of business leaders believe their company has a responsibility to act on sustainability issues. But how can companies embed sustainability into their larger business strategy and culture? In this episode, Erica Christensen, Senior Director, Sustainability and ESG at Citrix, and HubSpotter Cameron Bruns Ewing discuss the link between sustainability and culture and how aligning the two is critical to success.

The pandemic challenged us to rethink how we work, specifically how we communicate. With a surplus of messages across a variety of tools, it can feel impossible to be productive. Hear from two HubSpotters on how they leverage their communication strategies to maximize their productivity in a hybrid world.

Remote onboarding has shifted dramatically due to COVID-19. Now, companies are thinking about the future and how to create efficient, scalable, and impactful new hire experiences 100% virtually. In this episode, Becca Stamp and Jill Noonan on HubSpot’s Learning and Development team chat with Erica Jensen, who joined the company remotely in 2020, to talk about how HubSpot’s onboarding changed in the blink of an eye, and what the future holds. 

There’s no doubt that human resilience continues to be tested. Now more than ever, employers need to build a culture where using mental health resources are not only encouraged, but normalized. In this internal HubTalk turned Culture Happens episode, Winston Tuggle, HubSpot’s Director of HR Business Partnerships, chats with Alyson Watson, the CEO of Modern Health, about how their digital platform is enabling people to proactively find support wherever they are in their mental health journey. 

Being promoted to your first people manager position is incredibly exciting, but it can also be incredibly daunting. In this episode, HubSpotters Luke Shepherd and Nick Hadjipourou have a candid conversation about the honest truth of transitioning from individual contributor to people manager. Whether you’re aspiring to become a first-time manager or in your first leadership role, Luke and Nick share advice and lessons that are applicable for both - from how to tackle imposter syndrome, to the art of finding your leadership style, and accepting that you’re simply not going to have all the answers. 

In 2020, remote work went from a perk to a necessity. In 2021, how will employers adapt to make remote work sustainable for not just the new normal, but the next normal? Eimear Marrinan, HubSpot’s Director of Culture, is joined by Laurel Farrer, an international remote work expert, to discuss what culture, communication and engagement looks like in a successful remote work environment.

A steady diet of microaggressions makes it impossible to have an inclusive company culture. Yet, in order to make a change, we must acknowledge that there is a problem. And, that’s a challenge when microaggressions come from a place of unconscious bias. In this episode, Renee Reid, a UX design researcher and activist, joins HubSpot employees Gabby and Akia to talk about navigating microaggressions (specifically in a virtual world), and how to be an upstander even when it’s hard.

One contributor to the gender wage gap is that women often leave the workforce to have children or care for other family members. In this episode, Allison Robinson, CEO and Founder of The Mom Project (and a HubSpot customer) and Mary Rice on HubSpot’s Customer Success recruiting team discuss how women can remain active in the workforce in every stage of their journey, and how employers can best recruit, retain, and support women returning to the workforce.

Working remotely is a brand new experience for many, but especially for students. Viennie Chanthachack, HubSpot’s Sales Campus Recruiter, Troy Cassity, an intern on HubSpot’s Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging team, and Tori Goyette, Senior Community Manager at Hack.Diversity, discuss how interns and employers can maximize every stage of the process to ensure a successful experience for all.

Over the past few years, we’ve analyzed our recruiting practices to identify which pieces of our process weren’t setting underrepresented candidates up for success, and which weren’t reflective of our commitment to inclusion. Listen in as HubSpot employees discuss how using a data-driven approach has helped us identify gaps in our recruitment, hiring, and retention practices, and find creative solutions for building a more diverse product and engineering team.

The age-old practice of mentoring is being influenced by new forms of work, technology, and learning. In this episode, Lisa Fain of the Center for Mentoring Excellence joins HubSpot Director of Product Growth Chris Miller to discuss the difference between mentorship and sponsorship, the importance of having a relationship with someone who is different than you, tips for mentoring virtually, and more. 

Delivering a fulfilling employee experience is about more than a title or paycheck. It's about creating a truly inclusive workplace in which all employees feel welcome, motivated, and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. As part of the Adapt 2020 Education Series, Katie Burke, sat down with Khalil Smith, VP of Consulting at the NeuroLeadership Institute and Diane Marinovich, Director of Talent at Loom to discuss how to care for employees and create space for tough conversations at work.