Nov 12, 2018 By Jody Kohner

Steps SMBs Can Take to Make Sure Their Culture is Built to Scale

There's nothing more important to businesses of any size than being intentional about creating a workplace culture that will attract, engage, and retain the talent you need to fuel your growth. For small or midsize businesses (SMBs), culture building is especially critical because it sets the... Read More

Small Business

Oct 26, 2018 By Jody Kohner

Five Nights to Surrender My Smartphone

Recently, I had the opportunity to host Arianna Huffington for a Fireside Chat at Dreamforce '18, Salesforce's annual user event and the world's largest software conference. As I prepared for our chat, there was one burning question that I knew I desperately needed to ask her, but I wasn't sure if... Read More

News, Dreamforce

Sep 11, 2018 By Jody Kohner

3 Steps for Creating a FORTUNE "100 Best Companies to Work For" Workplace

At Salesforce, we believe our culture is our biggest differentiator and greatest competitive advantage. It's what helps us attract, engage, and retain passionate, creative, and driven people. Those people propel our growth, innovation, and social impact each and every day. And, they're the reason... Read More

Careers

Aug 21, 2018 By Jody Kohner

Now Everyone Can Learn About Wellbeing and “Living Pono” on Trailhead

This spring we began welcoming our employees to Camp Pono, a new virtual destination and series of ongoing campaigns to shine a light on the many ways Salesforce employees can keep their health and happiness top of mind. It was so well received and generated so much buzz that we decided to bring... Read More

Careers, Learning

May 02, 2018 By Jody Kohner

It's Time to Embrace Work-Life Integration

Last fall, I wrote about Salesforce's new executive development program, Leading Ohana (Ohana means family in Hawaiian). At the time, I had just finished the second session and the program had caused me to rethink and reevaluate my approach to my life — both inside and outside of work. Having now... Read More

Careers

Feb 23, 2018 By Jody Kohner

Salesforce Employees Celebrate #1 on the FORTUNE “100 Best Companies to Work For®” List

Last week, Salesforce was honored as #1 on the FORTUNE “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list, and we're still beaming. This is our tenth year in a row on the list, and it has been an adventure for us, climbing from #55 in our first year to #1 this year. We're extremely proud of this recognition,... Read More

Careers

Nov 21, 2017 By Jody Kohner

4 Lessons I Learned In Salesforce’s New Leadership Program

I'm halfway through Salesforce's new executive development program, Leading Ohana (Ohana means family in Hawaiian), and I can confidently say that I have never felt more vulnerable. But I'm all the better for it. The program, which started in June, has made me completely rethink and reevaluate my... Read More

Careers, Leadership

Feb 06, 2017 By Jody Kohner

What is Ohana Anyway?

If you've been following Salesforce, you might have heard the word “Ohana.” What is that and why is it important to us? If you're looking for the one overarching concept that makes Salesforce a great place to work, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better answer than Ohana. In the late '90s, our CEO... Read More

Cloud, Careers

Jan 16, 2017 By Jody Kohner

The Power of the Pleasant Pause: A Happier You in the New Year

In the new year, most of us are thinking about our health. We look to the upcoming year with hope — all of the times we'll go to the gym and all of the vegetables we’ll eat, which is totally happening this year... Of course, eating healthy and exercising are popular New Year's resolutions —... Read More

Cloud, Careers, Leadership