At Tatari, we believe that building a positive company culture requires hard work and constant communication. We identify new hires' preferred styles of communication and encourage them to go right to the top of company leadership with thoughts or concerns. During the pandemic, we've increased not only business communication with weekly check-ins, but social connections through Golden Hours, virtual employee concerts, and trivia contests.

We are a 100 percent employee-owned company whose people care about project outcomes. Our culture recognizes hard work and performance and encourages our people to bring forward new ideas and embrace entrepreneurialism. Our hiring process leads with culture and screens candidates for fit. Our onboarding process teaches and reinforces culture so new employees are ready to hit the ground running.

We're guided by a long-term strategy that cascades through the company and gives each individual a stake and a purpose in the company's success. All employees publish a personal goal they'd like to achieve and are encouraged to pursue that goal no matter where it takes them. Our managers set high expectations, celebrate amazing work and help our employees fail fast and recover faster. When the company pivoted to remote work in 2020, we made sure everyone felt safe and included in company events, no matter where they worked.

We put people first and make sure our employees feel connected. For each of our employees, there is a member of senior leadership assigned to routinely check in and get to know them. When the pandemic made essentials like diapers, peanut butter, and baby formula scarce, we created a pantry at the home office where employees could find what they needed. Our inclusion coalition tackles racial injustices and has created a code of conduct for employees, partners, and suppliers. Our unique management practices promote cross-department collaboration, self-determination, and career growth.

We believe in setting every employee up for success through robust training in all facets of our company. To further support our employees, we emphasize the importance of work-life balance, offering PTO, paid leave, and flexible work arrangements. We also offer home office stipends and benefits for employees working remotely. Our employee assistance program provides free, confidential advice on subjects ranging from mental health to personal finance. We also support our local community of Syracuse, New York, through charitable giving, sponsorships, and volunteer hours.