You Can't Laugh At Work Ft. Tara Blythe & Darcy Herlihy Of Infotech

Infotech is the rare 40+ year-old tech startup that is not only still open for business, but they're still growing.
What is it that makes this company's culture so special?
Tara Blythe (VP Of Talent, Strategy, And Communications) and Darcy Herlihy (Communications Specialist) share how InfoTech is a family (no eye-roll), how they've been able to create a safe space for human conversations, and how they've broken down barriers across all levels of the company.
On this episode, Tara, Darcy, and I talk about the qualities that great leaders and great comedians share, proving that you CAN laugh at work.
We chat about:
-Having a message about WHO Infotech is and being proud to be a great workplace.
-Figuratively building bridges while literally building bridges.
-Boiling down what they do to keeping the promises they’ve made to their people.
-How Infotech is actually a family, rather than that being a platitude.
-Creating space to have human, personal conversations, and the barriers they’ve overcome by approaching it from a place of vulnerability.
-Having open dialogue at company-wide town halls.
-How Tara would approach a new CEO resistant to the people-first culture Infotech has built.
-What challenges are ahead for Infotech.
-Hackathon and the last time the team laughed together.
-The unique, human way Infotech breaks down silos.
And more!
Find out more about Infotech: infotechinc.com
Follow them on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/infotech-inc/
About The Podcast:
You Can't Laugh At That is a podcast launched by comedians David Horning and Steve Mers to prove that anything can be funny in a world that often takes itself too seriously. David and Steve are obsessed with the art and science of comedy and why we laugh, so this podcast was started to prove that when approached with the right intent, perspective, and delivery, you CAN laugh at that.
You Can't Laugh At Work was started as part of David's mission to prove that having a sense of humor is not only nice to have, it's crucial, so he invites leaders of top workplaces to share their stories of disruption, failure, and thinking outside the box to prove that with the right culture, you CAN laugh at work.

Support the podcast and our guests by visiting watercoolercomedy.org/podcast and purchasing an album, book, or your own podcasting equipment

Visit patreon.com/youcantlaughpod and become a Patron for exclusive access to bonus content.

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Produced by Water Cooler Comedy - http://watercoolercomedy.org​
Music by Producedbyzip - https://producedbyzip.bandcamp.com
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Infotech is the rare 40+ year-old tech startup that is not only still open for business, but they're still growing.

What is it that makes this company's culture so special?

Tara Blythe (VP Of Talent, Strategy, And Communications) and Darcy Herlihy (Communications Specialist) share how InfoTech is a family (no eye-roll), how they've been able to create a safe space for human conversations, and how they've broken down barriers across all levels of the company.

On this episode, Tara, Darcy, and I talk about the qualities that great leaders and great comedians share, proving that you CAN laugh at work.

We chat about:

-Having a message about WHO Infotech is and being proud to be a great workplace.

-Figuratively building bridges while literally building bridges.

-Boiling down what they do to keeping the promises they’ve made to their people.

-How Infotech is actually a family, rather than that being a platitude.

-Creating space to have human, personal conversations, and the barriers they’ve overcome by approaching it from a place of vulnerability.

-Having open dialogue at company-wide town halls.

-How Tara would approach a new CEO resistant to the people-first culture Infotech has built.

-What challenges are ahead for Infotech.

-Hackathon and the last time the team laughed together.

-The unique, human way Infotech breaks down silos.

And more!

Find out more about Infotech: infotechinc.com

Follow them on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/infotech-inc/

About The Podcast:

You Can't Laugh At That is a podcast launched by comedians David Horning and Steve Mers to prove that anything can be funny in a world that often takes itself too seriously. David and Steve are obsessed with the art and science of comedy and why we laugh, so this podcast was started to prove that when approached with the right intent, perspective, and delivery, you CAN laugh at that.

You Can't Laugh At Work was started as part of David's mission to prove that having a sense of humor is not only nice to have, it's crucial, so he invites leaders of top workplaces to share their stories of disruption, failure, and thinking outside the box to prove that with the right culture, you CAN laugh at work.

Support the podcast and our guests by visiting watercoolercomedy.org/podcast and purchasing an album, book, or your own podcasting equipment

Visit patreon.com/youcantlaughpod and become a Patron for exclusive access to bonus content.

Follow us on social media for updates, clips, and comedy tips:

twitter.com/youcantlaughpod

facebook.com/youcantlaughatthat

Follow David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedavidhorning

Instagram: https://instagram.com/thedavidhorning

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/watercoolerdavid

Produced by Water Cooler Comedy - http://watercoolercomedy.org​

Music by Producedbyzip - https://producedbyzip.bandcamp.com