The leadership at all levels (barring a few folks in the Denver office) is very approachable, personable, and honest. I've witnessed very frank questions from coworkers to both office and national leadership, and have heard frank answers. And I've seen results from the training: we offer more events where drinking isn't a central point-variety is great! And it makes us think about the people we may be missing out on because we aren't stepping out of our typical circles to find folks that are just as good if not better, but don't look/act like a typical Slalomer. We identified the "typical Slalomer": avid drinker, young, preppy, college-educated, white, among others. The Widening the Circle training, for all of it's "diversity rah rah" has a great introspective point to it. The company is willing to be self-critical. The Christmas party, summer picnic, Rockies opener tailgate, and other events are all well-done and fun. I love getting to kick back and spend the weekend with coworkers/friends. Skedaddle, the yearly all-expense getaway weekend in the mountains, continues to be a huge draw for me. And as we grow, it's clear the leaders are concerned about fostering this culture and not letting it slip away. There is a family feel with this company that I have only found at one other place in my career. I've gone through some personal issues recently, and the amount of people who have reached out offering support, hugs, dinner, beers has been hugely impactful to me. If you stay plugged-in to company events, you will feel like part of a family. I've personally witnessed people receiving 10+% raises because leaders did a market evaluation and found that their folks were not making enough.
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