CEO and culture creator Meredith Monday Schwartz is passionate about investing in her employees and building a work environment that feels like family. At her wedding venue company, Here Comes the Guide, she works tirelessly to not only hire the best people for her teams but to create a sense of equality amongst them. According to Meredith, the value of an employee is not measured by how much time they spend working. Through clearly communicated key performance indicators, the leadership team at Here Comes the Guide can easily track an individual’s growth and productivity. With a combination of trust and verification, leadership empowers employees to function at their highest capacity.  Other core values Meredith has built at her female-owned and operated company include investing in the sisterhood, putting relationships before sales, prioritizing work/life balance, and practicing fearless authenticity, especially during conflict. In order to keep drama at bay, she encourages open and honest communication directly with those involved. Through culture-building activities such as company retreats, book clubs, and small group goal setting, she is able to foster a sense of connectivity even though everyone works remotely. By implementing a more human-centered approach, Meredith is building a company that she hopes will be around long after she is gone.  Main Topics The shift to running a fully remote company (03:12) Operating from core values (04:45) Hiring the right people (08:45) Creating powerful key performance indicators (12:30) Profit splitting between employees (16:30) Sisterhood first at Here Comes the Guide (18:00) Creating culture through core values (22:40) Building relationships through conflict resolution (26:35) Onboarding processes (31:05)    Episode Links https://www.herecomestheguide.com  Go to TheFridayHabit.com to find show notes for this episode. There you can also find links to our websites and ways to get in touch. At the bottom of the page you can download our guide to the Friday Habit system that will show you how to set aside one full day each week dedicated to working on your business instead of in your business. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and leave us a review in the Apple podcasts app. If you have a question or a topic you’d like us to cover don’t forget to record us a quick voice memo and send it to [email protected] Thanks for listening to The Friday Habit. Until next time. Live every day like it’s Friday. Listen, rate, and subscribe! Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts