Broadly, people have reassessed where work should fit into their priorities. Instead of number 1, a lot of people are placing it at 2 or 3 below things like family relationships and lifestyle. This is appropriate and we believe in this. In fact, we see it as an opportunity.
Culture is more important than ever. At EquiLend, we pride ourselves on our values-based, collaborative culture. We uphold 13 values in our culture, several of which are: Embrace change; See the bigger picture; Be a team player; and Grow the EquiLend community. As people continue to focus on other priorities outside of work, workplaces must continue to demonstrate their investments in employees. Not only that, they must show employees that they are rising to the challenges of these ‘interesting times’ and adapting and changing along with the employees themselves. Our values lend themselves to times like these. We’re ready to meet any challenge because we’re in it together.
That’s why we’ve launched a bespoke ESG data analysis and validation service to help our clients understand where they’re doing well and where they need to make improvements. It’s why we’ve given unique flexibility to each employee by offering a bank of 100 annual work from home days to be used at each individual’s discretion. And, of course, it’s why we’re excited to chat over coffee, collaborate in person, and reunite at our staff happy hours in New York, London, and our other locations around the world.
We know we’re better together, but we respect the need to be apart sometimes.
