The Culture Coach
I’m Wendy Brand, Your Culture Coach, dedicated to supporting people-first leaders. Each week we dive into strategies and insights to help you build a workplace where employees feel valued, motivated, and inspired. From fostering tribal values and improving core processes to developing inclusive communities and responsive listening strategies, we cover it all.
Join me weekly for practical tips, expert interviews, and real-world examples to help you boost productivity, extinguish burnout and cultivate a vibrant organizational culture that reflects your mission, vision and values.
The Culture Coach
#087 Hugging Face 🤗 Culture with Emily Witko
Emily Witko is a people-obsessed engagement specialist with master’s level DEIB training. In their current role at Hugging Face, they source, recruit, hire, develop, and retain top AI talent, with a dedicated focus on team happiness and growth. Emily thrives in people-centric spaces that prioritize community and belonging.
Here are some of the takeaways:
- Hugging Face’s flat structure empowers teams to set their goals and innovate autonomously, fostering ownership and agility.
- Employees at Hugging Face succeed by promoting their work and actively engaging in the organization’s culture.
- Emily’s efforts to increase diversity include dismantling echo chambers and embedding DEI discussions across all teams to ensure inclusive growth.
- Hugging Face focuses on engaging women in open-source communities and creating supportive environments through strong ERGs.
- With employees from over 35 countries, Hugging Face integrates diverse perspectives into their workplace culture.
You can find Emily on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilywitko/
Engage with Hugging Face at https://huggingface.co/
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With 25+ years of leadership experience, spanning multiple roles across corporations and non-profits, I have gained a wealth of experience in understanding what makes organizations successful.
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