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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How to fix compliance training

Companies pour millions of dollars into compliance training that employees don’t pay attention to and HR teams spend way too long administering. Ineffective training can lead to losing even more...

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The habits you need to unlearn for a successful fundraise

When you go to raise capital, remember to focus on the things that make you a great founder This article was originally published in Inc. Fundraising is weird. Until recently,...

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Announcing Ethena’s referral program

Refer a friend, colleague, or a LinkedIn contact looking for a better way to train. Finding training that employees actually enjoy doing can feel impossible, so when you do find...

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