Episodes

  • Building a Sustainability Strategy Rooted in Company Culture

    Building a Sustainability Strategy Rooted in Company Culture
    Dec 15 2021
    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.
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    16 mins
  • The Effect of Communication on Productivity: How to Get Stuff Done

    The Effect of Communication on Productivity: How to Get Stuff Done
    Nov 24 2021
    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.
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    35 mins
  • Reimagining Remote Onboarding for the Future of Work

    Reimagining Remote Onboarding for the Future of Work
    Oct 25 2021
    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. 
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    40 mins
  • How Modern Health is Destigmatizing Mental Health and Well-Being at Work

    How Modern Health is Destigmatizing Mental Health and Well-Being at Work
    May 26 2021
    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. 
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    48 mins
  • The Good, The Bad, and the Human of Being a First Time Manager

    The Good, The Bad, and the Human of Being a First Time Manager
    Mar 30 2021
    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. 
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    32 mins
  • Making Remote Work Last in 2021 And Beyond

    Making Remote Work Last in 2021 And Beyond
    Feb 26 2021
    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.
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    42 mins
  • Let's Talk About Microaggressions

    Let's Talk About Microaggressions
    Oct 27 2020
    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.
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    38 mins
  • Building Better Workplaces to Support Women Returning to Work

    Building Better Workplaces to Support Women Returning to Work
    Sep 16 2020
    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.
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    35 mins