How to Build an Inclusive Culture? with Aubrey Blanche-Sarellano

Join the conversation with Candor's Founder, Kelsey Bishop, and Aubrey Blanche-Sarellano, the CEO of The Mathpath and Senior Director of People Ops and Strategic Programs at Culture Amp, as they discuss the essential ingredients of building an equitable company culture. 

Drawing from her experience as both people leader and advisor, Aubrey shares learnings and specific day-to-day strategies to foster an inclusive and open culture, where people can thrive in their work. 

More about Aubrey:

Aubrey Blanche-Sarellano is the CEO of The Mathpath, where she advises companies on all aspects of equitable enterprise operations including DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), equitable product and algorithm design, sustainability, social impact, people operations, and cultural transformation. She’s also the Senior Director of People Ops and Strategic Programs at the HR technology firm Culture Amp. 

📎 Aubrey’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adblanche/?originalSubdomain=au
📎 The MathPath: https://aubreyblanche.com/

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In this episode of Said with Candor, join Candor's Founder, Kelsey Bishop, and Paige Finn Doherty — Founding Partner at Behind Genius Ventures, as they explore the key role of culture and community building in the venture funding landscape. Paige shares the mission and principles guiding Behind Genius Ventures’ investment in 'Visionary Builders' while exploring the values and behaviors shaping their own company culture.

About Paige Doherty:

Paige Doherty is the Founding Partner at Behind Genius Ventures, a venture fund investing in pre-seed and seed-stage companies, in the future of work and future of play areas. Based in San Diego, California, Paige is the author of the children's book ’Seed to Harvest: A Simple Explanation of Venture Capital’ and the host of the @SeedtoHarvest podcast, where Paige shares insight about the journey of building a venture capital firm, featuring inspiring leaders in the industry. 

🧑‍💻 Paige Doherty on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paigedoherty/
📖 ‘Seed to Harvest: A Simple Explanation of Venture Capital’: https://paigefinndoherty.com/seed-to-harvest/
🔗 Venture Capital: https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/

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Welcome to Said with Candor! In this episode, our host Kelsey Bishop chats with General Partner at Park Rangers Capital Erica Wenger, about the changing landscape of tech funding. 

Erica highlights the shift towards a new generation of community-centered founders and companies which she coins “elephants” in her recently published article "Elephants, Not Unicorns". In her perspective, this marks the end of the Age of the Unicorn companies and their business-building focus on product-market fit.

About Erica Wenger:

Erica Wenger is an Entrepreneur, Investor, and General Partner at Park Rangers Capital. She recently authored the article "Elephants, Not Unicorns", focusing on the rise of community-centered tech companies. Erica hosts the podcast "Dear Twentysomething", featuring interviews with inspiring change-makers and is a TED speaker on the topic of social entrepreneurship.

📖 Read Erica's article "Elephants, Not Unicorns":  https://prc.beehiiv.com/p/elephantsnotunicorns
🎙Listen to Dear Twentysomething: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ci6jNzJhYxCi73nQ9FCjk?si=a36d3699f8f3414d
🐘 Get to know Erica on Candor: https://www.joincandor.com/users/erica-m-wenger

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In this episode of Said with Candor, we’re excited to host Hebba Youssef, Chief People Officer at Workweek and the Founder and Creator of the weekly newsletter 'I Hate it Here’. 

Tune in for a fun and insightful chat about the growing importance of people functions in shaping inclusive and successful company cultures, particularly in light of the post-pandemic work environment.

About Hebba Youssef: 

Hebba Youssef is the Chief People Officer at Workweek and the Founder and Creator of 'I Hate it Here' — a weekly newsletter and a podcast where Hebba shares insights, learnings, and advice for HR and People Operations, on how to build better company cultures. Hebba recently launched a community called Safe Space where HR professionals can connect and exchange struggles and learnings.  

👩‍💻 Get to know Hebba on Candor: https://www.joincandor.com/users/hebba-youssef
🏠 Explore Safe Space community on Candor: https://www.joincandor.com/teams/safespace
🗞 Subscribe to ‘I Hate it Here' newsletter: https://workweek.com/brand/i-hate-it-here/

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Join the discussion with Candor’s founder, Kelsey Bishop, and Julia Markish, Advisor and Coach for People-First Executives & Teams, as they chat about Teal — a revolutionary framework that promotes self-management, collaboration, and purpose while breaking free from outdated workplace hierarchies. Kelsey and Julia will explore Teal’s unique perspective on leadership, ownership, feedback, and team culture, and how adopting this framework can lead to organizational success.

About Julia Markish:

Julia Markish is an experienced advisor and coach to people-first leaders who prioritize their people. Her goal is to help them achieve clarity both for themselves and their teams. With over 20 years of business experience and more than a decade focused on people programs and strategy, Julia is well-equipped to guide leaders toward success. She co-founded The Teal Team, a think tank dedicated to Reinventing Organizations. Julia is based in San Francisco and prefers the pronouns She/Her.

Meet The Teal Team 🧑‍💻  https://thetealteam.com/
Explore Julia’s Candor profile 🐘✨  https://www.joincandor.com/users/julia-markish

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Get set for a lively discussion on team values in this episode of Said with Candor. Listen in as we openly chat about the process of setting our own values and putting them into practice every day.

Team Spaces is the ultimate way to showcase your team's unique culture, values and workflow. Level up team collaboration, attract top talent, and enjoy working together like never before. 🚀 

Click the link to create your own Team Space on Candor 🐘 https://www.joincandor.com/

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Candor is now in multiplayer mode🕹

Following the launch of Team Spaces, the Candor team celebrates the big release while reflecting on highs and lows throughout the process.

Team Spaces is the ultimate way to showcase your team’s unique culture, values, and workflow. ⁠Level up team collaboration, attract top talent, and enjoy working together like never before. 🚀

Click the link to create your own Team Space on Candor 🐘 https://www.joincandor.com/

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In this week’s episode Josh Lavine, Executive Coach and Co-founder of the Enneagram School, joins the Candor team to chat about our latest workshop—learning our Enneagram typings together as a team, and its impact on our everyday interactions, decision making, and culture.

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In the third episode of Said with Candor, the Candor team reflects on the importance of co-locations for team culture, alignment, and decision-making while sharing personal highlights and learnings from past experiences around the world.

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In this episode of Said with Candor, Kelsey, John, Felix, and Sam chat about the importance of the hiring and firing processes for culture building, while sharing relevant experiences from previous Work Assessments at Candor.

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