Mona Remondet | Creating Safe Spaces at Work
Mona Remondet, from SITECH shares how she built trust from scratch and created a family culture that's earned them "Best Place to Work" four years running.
From revolutionizing onboarding with a 4-week rotation program to investing heavily in employee development, Mona reveals how putting culture over credentials and creating genuine safe spaces drives both growth and retention.
Key Takeaways:
Hire for culture first - Look for integrity, humility, and accountability over technical qualifications; one negative person can bring down the whole team
Transform onboarding into immersion - Replace boring conference room orientations with 4-week rotations through every department so new hires understand how their role connects to everything else
Invest heavily in people development - Employees either love the growth or quickly realize they're not a fit
Ask personal questions to break down walls - Use culture screening questions like "What's your favorite movie?" to build personal connections
Recommended Books:
Extreme Ownership: https://amzn.to/4l0focv
Ideal Team Player: https://amzn.to/4kEI9Mn
Impact Players: https://amzn.to/45RN1ZG
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: https://amzn.to/4e3YyXZ
