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Creating a people-first (and second and third…) culture

Helping people isn't just what we do, it's all we do. We're in the people business. We care about our employees by providing them with a career where they can dedicate their skills to making a difference in millions of lives every day. By putting people first in everything we do, we ensure that our employees can do their best work and live their best lives.

It was this desire to serve that first attracted me to OneDigital. And as my career grew, I set a goal for our company to not be a great place to work, but the best place to work. This meant creating a people-first culture where everyone is seen and respected for who they are, and you are supported to achieve your highest potential.

My story

When I joined OneDigital in 2007, it was to build a Marketing function from the ground up. At the time, the company was about 125 people in a niche area of employer benefits. In the seven years that followed, I grew the Marketing team and helped differentiate our brand in a crowded industry. The company was also growing fast, and about 40% of the growth was through acquisition. We were approaching 1,000 people with expectations of over 5,000 in the next ten years.