Oct 15, 2020 Category: Thought Piece

Change Is a Team Sport, but Playing It Virtually Is a Different Ball Game Altogether

Anju Choudhary by Anju Choudhary
As a military child, I used to think that I was very comfortable with change and that I dealt with it way better than a lot of other people. I thought I had it all figured out since I was conditioned at an early age...
Aug 10, 2020 Category: Thought Piece

Single Working Women’s Day Spotlight

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August Fourth is national Single Working Women’s Day, so to honor our single-working Rollers, our RollMigos and RollWomen employee resource groups partnered up for an AMA-style discussion with Randi Neal – a rockstar account executive and superwoman mom – to learn more about her and...
Jul 30, 2020 Category: Thought Piece

How NextRoll is Supporting Our Rollers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Marissa Cardon by Marissa Cardon
Our Rollers (employees) are the most essential “ingredient” to our success and culture. This pandemic is like nothing any of us have been through before. So, as we navigate this time with our Rollers, we want to ensure they are being supported… but we can’t...
Jul 9, 2020 Category: Thought Piece

How NextRoll is Adjusting Goal Setting During a Time of Crisis

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Like many companies, NextRoll transitioned to a remote workforce overnight. While we always prided ourselves with a flexible work environment, a fully remote workforce is completely new to many of us. We’re missing the casual kitchen chit chats, hallway conversations and desk banter. Now more...
Jun 22, 2020 Category: Thought Piece

RollAble introduces peer-program to foster mental well-being during crisis and beyond

Larissa Licha by Larissa Licha
It goes without saying that the recent months have been more challenging than ever for our mental and emotional health. From dealing with COVID-19 where we all collectively grieve the normal we’ve lost to the absolute insurmountable pain the black community has to face tied...
Jun 11, 2020 Category: Thought Piece

Our Commitment to Progress

Toby Gabriner by Toby Gabriner
Dear NextRoll Community, At precisely the time when it is critical that we speak up, I find myself struggling for adequate words to address the enormity of all that has transpired these past two weeks. Some have referred to the events sparked by the killing...
May 21, 2020 Category: Thought Piece

Engaging Employee Resource Groups Virtually During COVID-19

by Claudia Villanueva
Employee Resource Groups at NextRoll As the world enters a new era of working remotely, the way our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) operate will also evolve. ERGs at NextRoll are voluntary, Roller-led groups that foster a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with NextRoll’s mission, values, and...
May 14, 2020 Category: Uncategorized

Life Lessons in Gender Equality from my Kitchen Counter

by Jody Atkins
Back at the end of February, I was asked to be on Ellevate’s panel; Elle Inspires: Gender Equality & Equal Pay. It was supposed to be an in-person event at the end of March hosted by NextRoll in our beautiful office in the Mission District...
Mar 23, 2020 Category: News

Ambitious Women Spotlight – Meet Tanya Ford

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Our Ambitious Women Spotlight series continues with Tanya Ford, Partner Manager at NextRoll. Tanya is tasked with understanding customers’ business goals, working with the product team to bring those goals to fruition and being their product expert. What has been your career progression? I began...
Mar 12, 2020 Category: Best Practices

Recruiting vs. Sales

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If you’ve ever applied for a job you know that your chances of hearing back are close to none. That’s because most recruiting organizations don’t review their inbound applications or only look at those with pedigree. Recently, the CEO of CodeSignal and Founder of #GoBeyondResumes,...
Mar 9, 2020 Category: News

RollAsia Celebrates Holi

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RollAsia is an Employee Resource Group (ERG) at NextRoll with the mission of promoting inclusivity and heritage awareness among all Asian ethnic groups and allies through networking, professional development and events within and outside of NextRoll. One of the reasons I love being part of...
Mar 2, 2020 Category: News

Five Steps to Advance Your Career

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The search for purpose and growth is universally human, but moments of stagnation and overwhelm are just as common. To advance your career, you need a plan; one that is ideally infused with the support of allies and advocates. In a recent panel discussion, our...