Reading Time: 4 minutes Under Hammurabi’s Code in ancient Mesopotamia, if a house caved in and killed its inhabitants, then the builder of that house would face the death penalty. It’s a pretty harsh thought, but you can’t deny that it probably did a good job of incentivizing home
Reading Time: 8 minutes Creating and activating an employee value proposition (EVP) is an important part of your employer brand. Supporting your EVP and employer brand pillars with employee stories is essential to a successful brand launch. What is an Employee Value Proposition? Employee value propositions are promises to
Reading Time: 10 minutes Here are the best employee stories of 2020. These stories reveal culture and teach us something new about talent brand. Enjoy! This year we were reminded how differently each of us experiences life (and work). Additionally, it’s shown us who companies really are. Organizations needed
Reading Time: 5 minutes Your company benefits say a lot about your corporate culture and what your company prioritizes. For example, good parental leave programs mean a company supports working parents. Profit sharing means shared success is important. If your company has unique and popular benefits, don’t bury them
Reading Time: 7 minutes This post is part of our “Words to Describe Work Culture” series. Also check out our ‘Work Hard, Play Hard‘ and ‘Bring Your Whole Self to Work‘ posts for more examples of using employee stories to push past generic statements and corporate jargon. “We’re like
Reading Time: 6 minutes Stories that reveal what it’s really like to do a specific job at your company, combined with insights into culture, are powerful. That’s why A Day in the life Video is a must-have in your employee storytelling content library to attract top talent. Candidates want to
Reading Time: 6 minutes Stories of working mothers in COVID-19 have been powerful proofs of culture in 2020. Collectively, we add those stories to our Stories of the Year series. We’ll be sharing more compelling stories that reveal culture here on the blog and on our LinkedIn page throughout
Reading Time: 7 minutes Scott Thompson shares the impact of Tony Hsieh on modern business, customer interactions, and Stories Inc. And, he honors Hsieh’s memory. I was shocked and saddened to hear that Tony Hsieh passed away at the age of 46 this past weekend. Hsieh has always been
Reading Time: 7 minutes Not only do we capture stories of thanks from team members at our clients’ organizations, we also love gratitude-fueled stories from our own team! The Stories Inc. team members are a thankful crew, and they’re skilled storytellers. Together, we have been through a lot in
Reading Time: 2 minutes As workplaces have changed this year, the content you create for candidates must reflect your new (virtual) reality. Enter the Stories Inc. Content Planning Guide and Worksheet for 2021. The Stories Inc. content planning guides are must-have assets for talent professionals, thanks to our experience
Reading Time: 6 minutes As we prepare for Thanksgiving, there’s no better time to reflect on gratitude at work and what that emotion can mean for your employer brand and culture communication efforts. When a team member experiences gratitude at work, it points to an employee experience that exceeded
Reading Time: 2 minutes Your audiences are demanding insight into your organization’s commitment to inclusion and eradicating racism. So, we developed the Stories Inc. Diversity and Inclusion Content Planning Guide and Worksheet for 2021. Inside, we show you the detailed diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging topics candidates, employees and