SnykSince joining Snyk last March, I have been obsessed with the question of why people love their work, their companies, and the time they spend doing it. And what makes them want to share that passion with others. Not in a performative way, but in a way that comes from within. They are proud. They are excited. They're working hard at something that matters deeply to them, and they want to talk about it. I want Snyk to be a place where that happens.
But it's not always easy to tell your story, to post about something you feel really great about, or to show up at a conference or networking event, even when you know you have something important to say. When I think about the experience of being a person out there, trying their best every day, having a way to express your passion is a huge and very important part of loving what you do. That felt like something we could support our people on more directly.
So I brought the conversation in-house. For Snyk's 11th birthday, I put together a panel for our employees on personal branding and telling your own career story, held right at Snyk, in my own backyard, on September 22.
The panel featured Peter Zotto, Founder at Trove, Matt Crane Founder at MGMT Boston, and Mike Gutner, CPO at Toast. My colleague Ryan McSweeney moderated, so a Snyker led the conversation for Snykers
We received wonderful feedback from the colleagues who attended, both in-person and virtually. So much so that we're considering making the event a continuing series with more speakers.
The lessons from the talk are starting to spread, and the team has momentum in talking and posting about the work they are most proud of.
