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The Next Chapter at Zenefits

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I left retirement to be a part of the Zenefits revolution, hoping to contribute in some way to the need to simplify, speed up and automate insurance and employee record keeping. In San Francisco last month, we announced that Zenefits would transition from competing as a broker to powering the broker community with our technology.

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What’s Hot in HR: Fundings, Why Startups Shouldn’t Reject HR, Zenefits CEO Made Over $10M

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The former CEO of troubled startup Zenefits made more than $10 million from the company – Business Insider. Zenefits’ founding CEO, Parker Conrad, who resigned in February in a scandal involving selling insurance without proper licensing, started the company when he was pretty much broke but left the company a rich man.

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The Break Room: A By-The-Book Office Romance

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They talked about their favorite spreadsheet functions, and what shades they preferred for color-coding cells — not so dark as to obscure the text, but with tones distinctive enough to be easily distinguished from across a conference room. You know what’s odd?” he began. “I she jumped in. He was stunned. How did you know?”.

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6 Ways to Show Employees You’re Grateful for Them

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Zenefits’ marketing team recently rented a kitchen and split up into groups to work on individual dishes. Send employees to a conference. Yes, conferences can be expensive and they often take employees away from the office for days at a time. Cook dinner as a team. But it’s worth it. Bring in guest speakers.

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Checklists for Reopening Business After COVID-19

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Note: Zenefits’ checklists are guidelines and suggestions, only. Can you reallocate these communal gathering places for open-air conferences space or more roomy desk arrangements? As a general rule, post the number of people each room can accommodate, and make sure to update room booking software accordingly. Questions to ask:

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10 Must-Read Workplace Culture Books 

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Workplace culture books discuss how to foster productive and enjoyable workplaces. These 10 books on workplace culture are a great place to start. These books explore the organizational principles, managerial strategies, and environmental factors that lead to happier, more productive workers. Work Rules! Work Rules!

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Arianna Huffington’s Advice on Employee Culture & Thriving in the Workplace

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Arianna Huffington is a renowned author, founder and CEO of Thrive Global, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post – and she also happens to be a keynote speaker at Zenefits’ September 21st event, SHIFT: The Culture Conference. Related: 5 Signs Your Company Culture is Superficial. ” [ Business Insider ].