Worthwhile mission and vision - Anonymous employee Health Catalyst Employee Review

5.0
26 Feb 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great mission and purpose. Knowing that my work is making a difference in so many lives is great. Benefits are secondary, but they are amazing as well! The people I work with every day make this job amazing. Great people, great culture, great future.

Cons

Only negative I've had while working here has been when feedback is not honest and open between individuals, groups, and departments. I think most could be better at having those uncomfortable discussions. Honest feedback to peers and managers is vital and I feel that sometimes feelings are hidden and kept secret when they truly do need to be shared for the better of a department and the company.

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Health Catalyst Response
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Thank you very much for your thoughtful review. I completely agree with your statements, including your Cons and Advice to Management thoughts One of our growing pains here at Catalyst right now is our ability to successfully model and perpetuate the right behaviors around honest feedback. We must trust one another enough to have uncomfortable conversations. We must share what needs to be shared, even if it will sting a bit, both for the giver and the receiver. I don't have a silver bullet answer on this, except to say that it is top of mind for me personally, and we discuss it often as a leadership team. Change like this is slow-- but I believe we are putting the right things in place to effect this change. We are rolling out performance management/1:1 training to managers in the next couple weeks (the beta test training already happened and was very successful). We will continue to work on this. Thanks again!

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