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Innovative

Core Value #2 — Innovative: Search For a Better Solution. Then Top It.

April 15, 2013 by SamCicotello 1 Comment

The term innovation drums up images of world-changing ideas or inventions.  Certainly we at The Fool want to change the world, but innovation is more about making everything better every day and embracing change.  It’s constantly searching for ways to “Top It!” We want Fools to relentlessly search for better solutions and try new things.  […]

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Company growth, Core values, Creativity, Culture, Human Resources, Innovation, Self-Improvement, Workspace
FoolHQ

Take a Tour of The Fool’s Tech Department

February 12, 2013 by insidemotleyfool 2 Comments

Desks on wheels! Giant inflatable pool toys! You never know what you’ll encounter when you walk through our tech department. VP of Software Development Tom Conner takes you on a tour.

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Collaboration, Creativity, Culture, Office fun, Open Office Plans, Software Development Internships, Tech jobs, Washington DC Startups, Women in Technology, Workspace
Employee Benefits

Inexpensive Employee Benefits: Boost Your Culture for $3 per Employee

January 28, 2013 by insidemotleyfool 0 Comments

By Tamsin Green Office Dynamo A great office culture doesn’t require millions of dollars (or a slide in the middle of the office). What it does require is a focus on the employee and a commitment to infusing fun into the work day. Here are a few ways to brighten employees’ days for minimal cost. […]

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Creativity, Culture, Employee benefits, Employee recognition, Human Resources, Inexpensive benefits, Office fun, Team building, Workspace
Improv

Improv as a Team Building Exercise

December 3, 2012 by toddthefool 1 Comment

As a Fool whose job is it to focus on Collaboration, I’m constantly looking at new ways to get people working together in a fun, creative setting.  One big success I’ve had over the years is through teaching workshops in improvisational comedy. It might sound a bit crazy, teaching the Finance team how to bray […]

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Collaboration, Corporate team building, Creativity, Culture, Improv, Team building, Workspace
Celebrating Creativity

Celebrating Creativity

October 15, 2012 by taylorecole 0 Comments

You’ve heard about Pizza Day, Nerf gun fights in the hall, our Foolish fitness program, and the unlimited vacation policy, but allow me to talk to you about another unique aspect of Foolish culture: art. It may surprise you, but amongst our investors and techies we have a lot of artists here at The Fool. […]

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Art, Artist-in-residence, Creativity, Culture, Workspace

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