Cultivating a Thriving Work Environment: Insights from Maria at MetaCore
09/29/23 • 45 min
In this episode of Gideon’s War on Crunch, join us for an insightful and inspiring discussion as Maria, a well-being and performance lead, dives deep into the importance of work-life balance, rest, and recovery. Discover how MetaCore’s unique approach to cultivating a supportive and empathetic culture can create a positive and thriving work environment. Throughout the episode, Maria provides practical advice on evaluating and improving the employee experience, focusing on communication, treatment of new hires, support, and integration into the company culture. Don’t miss out on the valuable advice Maria offers for both individuals and companies aiming to enhance their organisational culture.
Maria Tornroos
LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariatornroos
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In this episode of Gideon’s War on Crunch, join us for an insightful and inspiring discussion as Maria, a well-being and performance lead, dives deep into the importance of work-life balance, rest, and recovery. Discover how MetaCore’s unique approach to cultivating a supportive and empathetic culture can create a positive and thriving work environment. Throughout the episode, Maria provides practical advice on evaluating and improving the employee experience, focusing on communication, treatment of new hires, support, and integration into the company culture. Don’t miss out on the valuable advice Maria offers for both individuals and companies aiming to enhance their organisational culture.
Maria Tornroos
LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariatornroos
Follow:
Linkedin- https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowmade
X - https://twitter.com/Flowmadeltd
Website- https://www.flowmade.me/
Find more episodes on Gideons War on Crunch:
https://www.gideonswaroncrunch.com/
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