Growth & Culture
Growth & Culture4 Steps Toward Building a Culture That's Aligned with Company Values
Key lessons we've learned at Help Scout about building a values-aligned culture.
Growth & CultureInterviewing at Help Scout: The Insider Perspective
Are you interview ready? Check out these insights from Help Scout's Customers team to improve planning, sharing, and thoughtful reflection.
Growth & CultureDEI at Help Scout: 2021 Update
As we enter fall 2021, we’re excited to share a new post detailing our progress, efforts, and learnings when it comes to DEI at Help Scout.
Growth & CultureHelp Scout’s Step-By-Step Remote Hiring Process
Remote hiring is a different ball game. Follow this step-by-step remote hiring process to find the best workers for your distributed company
Growth & CultureHow We Approach Employee Compensation at Help Scout
Employee compensation is complicated, and can get messy without a good plan. Here's how to create (or improve) your compensation strategy.
Growth & CultureHow Help Scout Mitigates Unconscious Bias in Hiring
If it’s human nature to look for clues, patterns, and data to make decisions, how can we recognize unconscious bias to mitigate it when hiring?
Growth & CultureA Retreat Apart: Planning Help Scout’s First Ever Remote Retreat
In the midst of a pandemic, we had to cancel our in-person company retreat. Here's what we did to quickly transition to having a remote retreat instead.
Growth & CultureBuilding Exceptional Teams and Culture in a Pandemic: Live Q&A
Join us for a live discussion with Help Scout’s People Operations leadership about getting your team through the turbulent times of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Growth & CultureDEI at Help Scout: Fall 2019 Update
A look at the progress we've made since reporting on D&I efforts at Help Scout six months ago.
Growth & Culture27 Company Retreat Ideas Your Team Will Actually Enjoy
Make your team time inspirational, energizing and fun with these 27 company retreat ideas your team will be sure to talk about all year.
Growth & CultureHow to Plan a Fun and Productive Company Retreat
Planning a company retreat takes more work than you’d think. From choosing a location to putting together an agenda, here’s what the process looks like.
Growth & CultureDEI at Help Scout: Spring 2019 Update
Our third annual employee survey shows where we’re starting to see positive change take place, as well as the challenges we still face.
Growth & Culture6 Steps to Recruiting Like a Human
Recruiting is broken. It’s time for a refresher course in humanity.
Growth & CultureDEI at Help Scout: 2018 Update
A look at the progress we’ve made since first reporting on Diversity and Inclusion efforts at Help Scout one year ago
Growth & Culture9 Ways to Foster Diversity and Inclusion at Work
You can help foster diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the workplace — no matter what your role is.
Growth & CultureDEI at Help Scout: 2017 Update
The steps Help Scout has taken to climb out of diversity debt, and the goals we’re setting to reflect a more representative balance across multiple axes of diversity
Growth & CultureHow We Use Video to Build Remote Culture
Team building activities can often feel forced, but video is a surprisingly easy way to strengthen company culture and have fun.
Growth & CultureHow We Replaced Our Weekly All-Hands Meeting with Video
Weekly videos are a fun, easier-than-you-think alternative to all-hands meetings and boring email updates. Here’s how Help Scout does it.