https://community.pledge1percent.org/t5/Knowledge-Base/Case-Study-Upwork-s-Shift-to-Remote-Culture-Video/ta-p/2544 <DIV class="lia-message-template-content-zone"> <P><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;">As an online work marketplace that connects freelancers to employers around the world, Upwork has a unique perspective on how to manages remote workers. But how did the company manage its own internal team of 550+ as they shifted full-time to remote work? See the strategies that Upwork adopted in early April 2020, the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, to</SPAN><STRONG> rapidly shift to a fully remote workforce.</STRONG><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;">Zoe Harte, SVP of HR and Talent Innovation at Upwork, shares cultural frameworks that Upwork used to adapt from in the trenches.</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;">You’ll learn:</SPAN></P> <UL> <LI style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;">Five remote workforce questions you need to ask yourself</SPAN></LI> <LI style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;">Upwork CEO’s human-first framework</SPAN></LI> </UL> <P>&nbsp;</P> <H4><SPAN style="font-weight: 400;">VIDEO</SPAN></H4> <P><div class="video-embed-center video-embed"><iframe class="embedly-embed" src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2F2IIwXfzWLHg%3Ffeature%3Doembed&amp;display_name=YouTube&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D2IIwXfzWLHg&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F2IIwXfzWLHg%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube" width="400" height="225" scrolling="no" title="Pledge 1 Upwork Remote Culture" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture;" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <H3><STRONG>Additional Resources</STRONG></H3> <P>&nbsp;</P> <UL> <LI>Check out <STRONG><A href="https://pledge1memberevents.splashthat.com/" target="_self">Events page</A> </STRONG>for similar videos from company executives</LI> <LI>Click the <STRONG>Covid-19 label</STRONG> for related articles around the pandemic, or <STRONG>Thought Leadership label</STRONG> for how industry leaders address social impact challenges</LI> </UL> <P>&nbsp;</P> <DIV id="g-899342470" class="grp drill-rep-hpps1w2zt cms-block-type-headline link-to-swatch link-to-font element-custom-block-3032173977 x7 layoutGrp"> <DIV id="element-custom-block-3032173977" class="element "> <DIV id="sfid-3032173977" class="sf content headline "> <DIV class="title grp p0"> <H3><STRONG>Tell us about you!&nbsp;</STRONG></H3> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>How did your company culture shift during the pandemic? Did the culture changes stay as operations changed?&nbsp; We want to hear about it. Let us know in the comments below!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><EM><STRONG>About the COVID Coalition</STRONG></EM></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <DIV id="g-298123710" class="grp drill-rep-eo818az2e cms-block-type-content link-to-swatch link-to-font element-custom-block-3032173972 x7 layoutGrp"> <DIV id="element-custom-block-3032173972" class="element "> <DIV id="sfid-3032173972" class="sf content content "> <DIV class="body grp p0"> <P><EM>The global&nbsp;pandemic and its economic implications impacted businesses, employees, customers, families, and&nbsp;communities all over the world. The Pledge 1% community and companies came together to form a Coalition to support three incredible grant-making institutions: The United Nations Foundation, the CDC Foundation, and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.&nbsp;As a global movement for social impact, we knew we were in a unique position to convene, aggregate resources, and amplify opportunities to make a difference.</EM></P> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:35:27 GMT Lindsey_P1 2021-10-08T19:35:27Z https://community.pledge1percent.org/t5/Knowledge-Base/Case-Study-Upwork-s-Shift-to-Remote-Culture-Video/ta-p/2544 <P>Watch this video of how Upwork's&nbsp;<SPAN style="font-weight: 400;">Zoe Harte, SVP of HR and Talent Innovation, addressed company culture during the immediate shift to remote work during the initial Covid-19 outbreak.&nbsp;</SPAN></P> Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:35:27 GMT https://community.pledge1percent.org/t5/Knowledge-Base/Case-Study-Upwork-s-Shift-to-Remote-Culture-Video/ta-p/2544 Lindsey_P1 2021-10-08T19:35:27Z