Cultivating a Culture of Continuous Learning at Work With Sam Reilley

Send us Fan MailCasino Night, Disney World, and custom jackets. Must be a fun, laid-back job.Actually, this is a remote-first team of about 80 people, and three-quarters of them are high-performing engineers in tightly regulated spaces. Sam Reilley, VP of People and Culture at BSC Analytics, calls them the best of the best. Reilley’s done the research, and the most reliable way to build culture in this industry is continuous learning at work. In addition to certifications, her team is given every opportunity to become bona fide subject matter experts.“People have to have that space to continue to grow, especially when you're in tech, and it is changing overnight. Creating a space where they have tools and resources to continue to do that is huge.”–      Sam Reilley, BSC AnalyticsKey TakeawaysTangible certifications are great, but learning and development should enhance overall expertise.Giving employees access to resources that further their careers inspires them to excel at the job they already have.Traditional team-building methods like trips, events, and swag help make growth milestones part of the company culture.Frequent check-ins and informal conversations alike are invaluable forms of workplace communication.Timestamps1:48 Meet Sam Reilley: From a Nonprofit in Ghana to BSC Analytics7:38 Certs, Celebrations, & Lighting Talks: L&D for Engineers11:59 Looking Beyond Certifications15:13 Sam’s Shark Tank & a Very Vegas TacoCon20:54 The All Five Club23:41 Thought Leadership & Expanding Membership32:21 Five Tacos to ShareTopicsAmazing Teams, Una Japundza, BSC Analytics, HeyTaco, Sam Reilley, company culture, learning and development, workplace communicationMentionsWebsite: https://bscanalytics.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samreilley