The Atlantic Executive Director Hadley Haut
Respecting History, Protecting the Future, and Maintaining Healthy Office Culture with Hadley Haut
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Episode 288: Show Notes
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Candidates should approach the company they want to work for with deliberate ambition, armed with adequate research and the will to uphold that company\u2019s values. Today\u2019s guest, Hadley Haut, did exactly that on her way to becoming Executive Director of Talent and Culture at The Atlantic. One thing that her company has managed to do successfully is maintain its office culture after the difficulties of the pandemic, and our guest explains just how they did it and why working in-office is still extremely valuable for all employees.
Key Points From This Episode:
- Introducing Hadley Haut, Executive Director of Talent and Culture at The Atlantic.
- The Atlantic\u2019s history and how the idea of abolishing slavery led Hadley to her current role.\xa0
- How she deals with the pressures of upholding the company\u2019s legacy.
- Whether it\u2019s important for candidates to be connected to the history of the company.
- The pros of being deliberate in choosing the company you want to work for.\xa0
- Hadley\u2019s process of joining The Atlantic and how she carved out a role for herself.\xa0
- What she did in the early days after being hired to address culture at The Atlantic.\xa0
- Her assessment of agencies and what they can do to improve.\xa0
- Why agencies are becoming more formulaic and doing less to build real relationships.
- How she\u2019d assess whether an agency was doing or saying the right things.
- The campaigns she\u2019s busy working on now.\xa0
- How to adjust and maintain harmony in a hybrid office environment post-pandemic.
- Why working in-office is still valuable.\xa0
- Hadley\u2019s advice to people who are looking to forge a career in her line of work.\xa0\xa0
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Tweetables:
\u201c[At The Atlantic] you\u2019re a part of history, on the right side of it. So, speaking truth and approaching ideas in new and not always comfortable ways.\u201d \u2014 @HadleyHaut [0:05:10]
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\u201cIt\u2019s really hard looking for a job, and no one should be treated with anything other than respect.\u201d \u2014 @HadleyHaut [0:23:00]
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\u201cWhen you\u2019re ready for a new job, the best thing you can do is reach out to a company where you really want to work, because that\u2019s the first thing anyone who is hiring you will notice.\u201d \u2014 @HadleyHaut [0:38:09]
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\u201cWhen there\u2019s a personal connection to something, life is more fulfilling, you do better work, you change, you make a difference in the world.\u201d \u2014 @HadleyHaut [0:38:36]
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\u201cWe could use a little more kindness in this world.\u201d \u2014 @HadleyHaut [0:39:31]
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