As a child, she dreamed of floating in outer space. Now, she’d be happy with a beach in Bora Bora. — Describe your path to Contently When I graduated from college in mid-2016, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to continue my post-bac program to pursue medicine. After an arduous internal struggle and many conversations with friends and family, I decided to explore my curiosity by veering off the beaten path. …

At Contently, we cherish our female leadership not simply because they are women, but because they bring a perspective this company needs to succeed. — This International Women’s Day, Contently dressed in red to show solidarity with the amazing women of our offices. All employees started the day with a message on their desks, detailing stats on the gender pay gap and other inequities facing women in the workplace. We took time to learn more…

The makings of an award-winning CMO: attitude, integrity, and the compassion to make a difference through mentorship. — What’s your favorite quote? “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” -Dr. Maya Angelou I recently had someone tell me I was the best boss they’ve never had, and it truly meant the world to me…

Those who have growth mindsets are more resilient in the face of setbacks. So what exactly is a growth mindset, and how do you get one? — After our co-founder Shane’s presentation on what Contently is doing to foster a more inclusive culture, we held our first staff training to promote our values. …

A discussion with the groundbreaking CEO of Jopwell on diversity in the workplace and the power of perspective. — For our final Culture at Work discussion, we heard from Porter Braswell, the CEO and founder of Jopwell, a career advancement platform that aims to level the playing field for underrepresented groups by helping connect brands and recent graduates. In his conversation with our co-founder Shane Snow, Porter talked about…

A chat with the hilarious New York Times correspondent on navigating gender in the workplace and making things better together. — For Contently’s third Culture at Work talk, we were joined by Jessica Bennett, award-winning journalist and critic for The New York Times, as well as the co-founder and curator of the Lean In Collection, a partnership between LeanIn.org and Getty aimed at changing how women are depicted in stock photography.

A conversation with the polymath CEO of Magnet Media on how to build and work with teams of diverse, talented people, and driving innovation through inclusiveness and creative friction. — For Contently’s second Culture at Work talk, we were joined by Megan Cunningham, CEO and founder of Magnet Media, an award-winning digital video studio and solutions provider. Her conversation with our co-founder Shane Snow centered around creating a supportive and successful work environment, the bumps she and Magnet Media have…

A Q&A with the leaders of COOP, a nonprofit with the mission of empowering young people, colleges, and companies to create a more inclusive, connected economy. — Last month, our co-founder Shane Snow led a discussion with COOP founder Kalani Leifer and CMO Keenan Turner on education, diversity, and how to talk about differences in the workplace. Here are the highlights of that conversation: Understanding the challenge

What goes into being excellent to each other and telling great stories? We brainstormed to figure it out. — At a recently Culture Committee meeting, co-founder Shane Snow presented the four main company pillars and their corresponding values. We started thinking about what kinds of behaviors we associate with those values. As a homework assignment, we each picked a value, and brainstormed anecdotes and behaviors that typify the conduct…