Aperian

Aperian is a platform for cross-cultural training and learning content that creates meaningful collaboration, stronger teams, and greater innovation. Through a variety of learning experiences—including live workshops, self-paced learning, assessments, and more—individuals are empowered to build the skills needed to collaborate effectively in a diverse global landscape. Aperian learning journeys are data-driven, rooted in culture, and lead to real behavior change, empowering individuals and organizations to grow and succeed in an interconnected world. How employees collaborate We specialize in high-functioning diverse global teams that work together across a variety of modalities, based on workstyle preferences (Slack, Asana, 1:1 meetings, Zoom, email etc). Our clients are global, so we support them globally across functions too! Sending short videos to explain or walkthrough something to a team member in another timezone also helps lessen email burden and adds more clarity. Meetings are typically recorded and shared out within departments, but many are shared out to the rest of the company too – great way to learn about other work streams and increase collaboration. Live synchronous meetings rotate by timezone so others have a chance to contribute that may not normally be heard. A positive vision for the future We are a small close-knit company with long tenure (40% has been here more than 10 yrs, average is 8-9 years). This means everyone is seen, has direct access to management, and knows that their contributions matter. Our leadership team is accessible and models our values, inspiring trust and transparency throughout the organization to ensure everyone knows what we are doing, why, and where we are going. This is backed up through our tri-annual performance assessments & 360 feedback that include engagement items as well as our annual Employee Net Promoter Score. How values are demonstrated Our values were thoughtfully crafted keeping in mind not only who we are today but who we want to be. Values are integrated in a variety of ways throughout our organization, from appreciation to our performance assessments and used as guidelines to make decisions. They are clearly defined and indexed with direct application to our work. Teams also discuss how our values show up within their specific roles and functions. How employees are respected We are all accountable for living our values while owning the impact not just intent of our actions. This means we embrace differences and ensure we have diverse points in view as part of our decision making process. We see it as critical that we have different perspectives and voices are heard. We provide multiple ways to communicate & escalate based on work style preferences: performance assessments, anonymous feedback forms, engagement surveys, coffee chats with management team members, company calls hosted by leadership, etc. How employees are supported We have clear goals that support our strategy, directly tie to our mission, and that employees are personally connected too. We provide a feedback culture with opportunities to give and receive feedback in a variety of modalities based on workstyle preferences to ensure you’re on the right track, and how to course correct. We also prioritize high collaboration across teams and departments, with the ability to work across different functions and regions. We foster transparency across different departments, which means employees can learn from other teams and experts, including our own products and services we provide to clients. How leadership demonstrates values Seeking input and feedback from a variety of perspectives and through a variety of channels. They focus on honest and authentic communication, including owning up to mistakes and learning from them. Our co-presidents are accessible and approachable throughout the organization. Programs and practices Trust & Accountability are two of our values – we trust our employees and know they will be accountable for their work. This means we encourage a flexible work-life balance & schedule to fit their needs. It’s common for employees to take an early or late call to reach colleagues in other time zones, but then spend extra time with family during the day to balance hours in a way that is most meaningful to them. We are also experimenting with ‘Refresh Fridays’ where employees can wrap up their weeks at 1pm local time on Fridays so they can show up more ‘refreshed’ on Mondays with a better work life balance. All our positions are hybrid or fully remote, based on what they prefer. Employees have access to our full suite of solutions and content, and we offer internal company-wide learning initiatives. Benefits Refresh Fridays encourage all employees to be offline by 1pm local time so they can start their weekends early! We provide paid parental leave with flexible return to work options. We also offer 2 weeks of paid bereavement leave to cover any kind of loss employees have experienced (miscarriage, pet, friend, etc). Similarly we encourage employees to use sick time for any health related need – mental, physical, or emotional. We offer a paid day off to volunteer, and/or contribute to your local community. We also give access and encourage use of our whole suite of content & solutions, focused on greater self-awareness and how to work more effectively across boundaries. Flexible work schedules and ability to work remotely are also popular benefits. Pandemic response Flexible & remote work was already in place pre-COVID and continues to be now. All positions are able to work remotely, with opportunities to meet up with and work with local colleagues.