Considering the devastating impact that COVID had on businesses that require in-person interaction, PartnerHero was relatively lucky in 2020. Our offices closed and we moved to a work-from-home setting in March, making it easier to keep our community safe.
Originally made as an internal training document, we're sharing this guide to the outside world today for the first time. If you've ever been unsure or afraid about how to address a trans or non-binary colleague, this guide shares practical advice and exercises that will set you in the right direction to create a supportive environment.
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PartnerHero made the annual Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. Our success stems from our focus on culture and quality.
As startups work to create the future, the very notion of “work” is changing too. For both businesses and the people who power them, the choices and considerations are no longer binary: Employee or contractor? Insource or outsource? Freelancer or gig-worker? Quality or cost? Culture or pay? Office or remote?
And that is what PartnerHero is. A technology-enabled services company that is built to answer these questions and many others.
No one will ever say that 2020 was an easy year.
While PartnerHero Honduras was in full swing helping associates who were impacted by Tropical Storm Eta, Typhoon Ulysses struck Manila, Philippines forcing several of our associates there to evacuate their homes.
It’s been three weeks since Tropical Storm Eta landed in Honduras forcing dozens of PartnerHero employees and their families to evacuate their homes, in many cases with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Between then and now, Hurricane Iota also hit the region, causing additional flooding and delaying the timeline for when those impacted can begin rebuilding their lives.
“As a kid I remember thinking life was like a novel or video game. Questing toward some great treasure. The whole goal is to find some loot or reach a pinnacle. Through the last year I’ve discovered the loot is the journey. There’s no pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, the rainbow itself is fantastic.” -John Sharp
As expected, the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade. I am outraged, appalled, and saddened, but even more so, I am motivated.
Here’s a little secret when it comes to cybersecurity. (Don’t tell anyone I told you - I’m trying my best to be a good security manager.) The secret is this: It’s impossible to completely secure anything.
Steve Chrabaszewski, or Steve "C12" as we call him at PartnerHero, has had a long career in the outsourcing industry. Over the years he's become a whiz at headcount models and volume forecasting. But the thing that most shaped him both personally and professionally? Becoming a father at 24.
Chase your dreams, if you fail, we’re here to help you stand up and try again. BUUULLSHIT. You know people have more important things to do than help you after a failure. You only believe that when it comes out of your parents’ mouth.
I understand why and how I was anointed “the face” of PartnerHero; I founded the company 5 years ago today.
This is what it looked like.
