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Fireside Chat: Culture Building for Remote-First Companies
On-Demand
54 minutes
Dive into a fireside chat with Amanda Atkins, Head of Employee Experience at Webflow, moderated by Rippling's HR Business Partner Ashlyn Gonzales. Learn how Webflow, an 11-year remote-first company valued at $4 billion, achieves successful employee engagement through strategic communication, intentional community building, and innovative cultural initiatives. From paid ERG leadership to annual company-wide meetups, discover actionable strategies for building and scaling successful remote teams.
Amanda Atkins
Head of Employee Experience, Webflow
Ashlyn Gonzales
HR Business Partner, Rippling
You'll discover:
Strategies for building connections across functions and time zones
Communication frameworks that drive team alignment
Virtual affinity groups and DEI practices that build belonging
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Fireside Chat: Culture Building for Remote-First Companies
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Key Takeaways
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Remote work increases diversity in hiring—15% increase in female applicants, 33% increase in minority applicants
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Less than 10% of US employees want to work fully on-site
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Benefits span across employers (reduced overhead, wider talent pool), employees (flexibility, work-life balance), and customers (global coverage)
Quotes
We don't have to try to replicate the in-office experience and the same time zone experience for something that is very different.
Amanda Atkins
Head of Employee Experience, Webflow
Remote work unlocks a level of flexibility that you just can't get with an in-office environment.
Amanda Atkins
Head of Employee Experience, Webflow
We need to treat people like adults. And we do need to be realistic, and we do need to recognize that people have unique needs, and we need to be able to accommodate them if we want them to be empowered to do their best work.
Amanda Atkins
Head of Employee Experience, Webflow