Articles
Learning from the past: our nudge on women in the workforce
Why we chose to highlight women’s history in the workforce in our July training As Spanish philosopher George Santayana once said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to...
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Tell me how you really feel
Our (evolving) approach to asking for feedback from our customers When I joined Ethena, I was amazed at how seriously our team takes feedback. Feedback is everywhere at Ethena—look no...
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We raised a $15.5M Series A to make compliance “Left of Boom”
When I joined the United States Army, I learned a bunch of new words and phrases, and one that stuck with me is “left of boom.” At that time, the...
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Taking care of some things
Why I started a Mental Health Day for my sales team I wanted to do loads of things when starting the sales team at Ethena, but one initiative majorly stood...
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A People Person #1 – People and politics
What I’m learning about how to lead people during political times Hi there, I’m Roxanne Petraeus, the CEO and co-founder of Ethena, and I’m starting this newsletter to talk about...
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Developing a Pride nudge to be proud of
Why we decided on representation over allyship in our latest Pride nudge At Ethena, we want our continuous learning content to be like pastries—fresh, and made from quality ingredients. Put...
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From classrooms to conference rooms
How shifting careers from teaching to sales worked for me. For as long as I can remember, I was set on one career: teacher. Teaching is what I went to...
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Getting big groups to do big things
Ethena opened Consero’s Compliance & Ethics Forum with advice from leaders who know just what it takes to make a big difference in a big organization This week, Ethena had...
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Being an ally means being in the moment
A staggering 90% of our learners loved our April Allyship nudge—here’s why . . . Feedback can be nerve-wracking. Whether it comes from our managers, our peers, our clients, or...
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Software engineers need soft skills, too
I spend a lot of time thinking about what makes product engineering teams effective. Having a well designed database schema, smartly separated domains, and easy-to-read code are all ingredients for...
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Ethena and Invest Like the Best podcast: modernizing compliance
Updated: Jun 27, 2022 Ethena was built on one guiding principle: what if you redesigned training from the ground up with the goal of making it actually effective, not just 10%...
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A note on our recent fundraising
Since launching in February 2020, we’ve had one goal in mind: transform traditional compliance training into an impactful experience that builds inclusive workplaces. We began with harassment prevention training and...
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