Company Offsites

We make it a priority to bring all employees together two times each year for two-day company offsites.  Our company offsites are valuable in many ways. They provide an opportunity for us to gather and to spend time with each other and get to know new members of the organization. Given the importance of strong relationships at work, the time an offsite provides to have meals together and more represents an important investment in the team. Company offsites also provide an opportunity to improve alignment. We can communicate key messages, ensure everyone is hearing the same thing, and discuss to ensure clarity. And company offsites provide a great opportunity for professional development, especially when everyone in the company would benefit from the same type of training or support (ex. a session on how to give feedback). 

Demo Fridays

It’s important that we continue to have insight into each other’s work and celebrate what we’ve accomplished so far. Every Friday at 4:00pm, we gather our Boston-based and remote teams (on Zoom) to see demos from in-flight work from various members of DevPro (our Engineering and Product teams). 

Fun Fridays

We celebrate the end of each week after Demo Friday at 4:30pm by encouraging everyone to stop their work to join us in the kitchen for a drink, snacks, and games. It’s a great way for everyone to kick back and relax before heading out for the weekend.

All Hands Meeting

We take 30 minutes every other week to get the entire company together.  It’s a great time for us to introduce new hires, share values nominations, and get quick and important updates from each team and our Co-Founders.  Once a quarter we extend this meeting to 1 hour and provide more depth on quarterly performance updates. 

Monthly cELLebrations

We get together once a month for a themed-event we refer to as our cELLebrations.  We encourage everyone to help generate ideas and plan unique, seasonal and most importantly inclusive themes. 

Corporate Social Responsibility

At Ellevation, we believe that Corporate Social Responsibility should be an integral part of business so we have developed our program to support our company values. ECHO stands for Ellevation’s commitment to helping others. The mission of ECHO is to provide pathways for Ellevation employees to serve the greater community in ways that echo our company values.

Impact

ECHO creates opportunities for employees to live our mission and expand Ellevation’s impact beyond our day to day work by partnering with service organizations to lead community projects, donation drives, and fundraising campaigns.

Continuous Learning

ECHO facilitates ways for employees to learn from the organizations we partner with and ensure we stay informed about the communities we serve.

Inclusion

ECHO promises inclusive social responsibility projects that engage diverse communities. We invite all employees to participate, share ideas for future projects, and join the committee.

Long-term Vision

ECHO always understands the holistic impact of our projects and partnerships. We strive to sustain relationships with organizations we believe in and find service opportunities that benefit the community in the long-term.

Partnership

ECHO commits to developing true partnerships with the organizations that help us serve. We respect the work these organizations do every day, and find ways to learn and grow as we collaborate. 

People

ECHO vows to put people at the center of our work and provide opportunities for our team to build connections through our projects. We always celebrate the value of each individual in our community and in our districts.  

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