Leadership Virtual SuggestionsJuly Awards Recruiting EngagementProfessional Dev.Community Internal MobilityWellness .... AND MORE!!!In Touch, In TuneSimply put YOU! As a leadership team it is importantto us that our entire site feels in theknow on important topics. Each month we will be sharinginformation about things going on ata site, leadership and team level. Weencourage everyone to take a fewminutes of their time to flip throughthis newsletter each month to stayup to date.What's New!?Who's this for?Featured this month: A Monthly Newsletter from the PittsfieldLeadership TeamAugust 2022/ Vol 2/ Issue 6Engagement PageRecruiting PageCommunity Page Our newsletter content is everevolving based on the needs of oursite & employees. This month checkout our new:
Hi Pittsfield!Nice to meet you! Let me start by offering a huge congratulations onan excellent Q2 and start to Q3! I am so excited to join this team andhelp to continue the excellent performance you all have beendelivering! I also want to share a bit about me as we start working together. Ihave been with Wayfair for four and a half years, joining theorganization as an L2 back in January of 2018. We have certainlycome a long way since then! I have had the pleasure of working withsome amazing teams throughout my time with Wayfair, and know thePittsfield team will be no exception! While not working I love to getoutside to hike, bike,ski or golf - can’t wait to explore the Brekshires,let me know if you have recommendations for me to explore!As I come onboard, I am looking forward to learning from the teamwhat makes the Pittsfield site special and how I can help maintainthat, while understanding how I can help Innovate and Improve! I'll seeyou in the Q3 All Hands Meeting later this month!Thank you and congratulations again!Neil - Site DirectorA Message From Leadership
We would love to hear from YOU! Share with us your ideas, feedback,suggestions and the ways in which we canbest support you as a leadership teamusing this form HERE. VIRTUAL SUGGESTION BOXOur leadership team will select one response eachmonth and share an update via the followingnewsletter. Check back next month for our You Asked, WeListened section of the newsletter.
Amethyst Award WinnerRob DalyJuly Award WinnersAmethyst Award WinnerKelly SchafferManager Of The MonthSean HayesEmployee of The MonthRachael Hakeem
Congrats to our Top 5 Performersof July: Saurin Shah Kelly Schaffer Nicole Decker Audrey Sam Lonnie McDougal Didn't win an award? Each month our leadership team sorts through tons of nominations toselect our monthly award winners. It is important to recognize that eventhough you might not have won this particular month your hard workdoes not go unnoticed. Keep up the amazing work and your time willcome! Find out by clicking below if you were nominated for an award in July!
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Recruiting UpdatesA note from Meg and Shelbie: Two referrals started Monday 8/15!!! As brand new dedicated on-site recruiters, we want to make it easier foryou to get even more of your referrals in the door. We’ve been given yourfeedback and we want to do something about it! Do you have a referralwho is experiencing some difficulty with their application, assessment, orscheduling their interview? We’re on slack, we’re on the first floor 3 days aweek, we’re here for you! Recruiting QR Code: Just scan this code and you are ready to start referring friends & family! Checkout the data! Jan 22' - July 22': This chart shows us our number of referrals month over month. Help us increase our #'s - Refer someone you know would be an awesomeWayfairian today!
Engagement Updates Engagement is changing our layout for activities! Starting August 1st, we will no longer be doing weekly activities and willinstead be doing monthly themes with sub-activities and prizesscattered throughout the month! Why the change? To create stronger, more engaging activities as opposed to twosimilar type form activities a week. Less activities gives us room for larger, more enticing prizes Feedback on the new process is welcome and encouraged! HFHI Corporate Partner Connect - Wayfair & CentralBerkshire Habitat for Humanity Everything you need to know about the event:Habitat for Humanity International Builds One-Pager Volunteering FAQ Volunteer Dates/Times: Wednesday, August 24 The more, the better! More hands make lighter work! For more information on volunteering please reach out to Coral Cook.
Community HappeningsWayfairians In Our Community We want to know what our Pittsfield Wayfairans aredoing to support their communities each month. Are you doing something in the community or knowanother Wayfairian that is? Fill out this form for a chance to be featured in ourmonthly newsletter!Pittsfield 3rd Thursday Wayfair is getting out into thecommunity with our recruiters. During the August event our teamhosted a free bouncy house forpeople to enjoy & handed out free icecream vouchers for the children inthe community. Wayfair Community Garden Our Wayfair garden at CanoeMeadows is growing! That meansthat you & your family can begin toenjoy the benefits of our freshlygrown veggies. The garden is accessible (7) daysa week and is family friendly. There is so many awesome things happening in our community each day! We want to recognize not only Pittsfield Wayfairians for the work they are doing in theCommunity but also, the work Wayfair is doing to support the local community.
Tuesday, August 23Wednesday, August 24Thursday, August 25 Change is challenging and resiliency is a skill. If you would like to talk with someone about how you are feeling right nowin light of the recent layoffs, we have a Lifeworks counselor available byprivate appointment to talk with you: You can choose the length of the session (15 or 30 minutes). Your namewill not appear on the schedule for the sake of your confidentiality, butthe time will be reserved for you. At the time of the session, please access the link sent via email/textnotification. These sessions are 100% confidential and free. Wayfair will only benotified how many sessions are used (so we can add more, if needed)and will NOT be provided information on who registered. Please keep in mind we have multiple resources available for ouremployees during these times that can be found on our benefits page -HERE. Checkout the #Wayhealthy slack channel for more information on ourofferings each month. Wayhealthy Corner
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Thank You for Reading! Be sure to check your emailsfor a new one each month. Want to see more? Check out our Pittsfield Engagement Site for the most recent activities and prizes you can win!