Lead from Within
Leadership Insights from President & COO Shay Hughes
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Small Things That Make a Big Impact on Strengthening Your Company Culture
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No one will dispute that a lot has changed about the way we work over the last few years. It’s been a bit of a roller-coaster, with people initially loving the freedom to work from home, then not loving it so much as the novelty wore off due to isolation and missing the in-person
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The words “spiritual billionaire” don’t exactly conjure up thoughts of an entrepreneur or author, and certainly not a former rapper, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Our friend, best-selling author and business mogul, Jesse Itzler, is the very definition of a spiritual billionaire. We’ll get into that in a minute, when we explore what he means by “spiritual…
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Our culture is something our team takes immense pride in, and I am so extremely proud of each and every one of our teammates who has contributed to our culture and made it what it is today. Prior to the pandemic, we had spent 10 years shaping our culture into what it was, and knew we had to protect it,…
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A few years ago to celebrate Hughes Marino’s anniversary, we invited best-selling author and business mogul Jesse Itzler to speak to our team at our headquarters and were blown away by his energy and inspirational direction. As a special treat to sign off 2021 and kick-start the new year, we invited our clients and friends to join us for a…
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Before we even opened our doors, Chairman & CEO Jason Hughes and I always knew we wanted to place company culture and the happiness of our team as a top priority. We wanted to develop an environment where our team members would feel more like family than co-workers, where our offices felt more like homes than cold office spaces, and…
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It’s official! We will be returning to the office with a “soft opening” on July 7th, and a formal return-to-office scheduled for Tuesday, September 7th following the Labor Day weekend. I am certain that every business leader has been struggling and searching for the right answer as to how best to execute a “return-to-office.” This is unchartered territory for all of…
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As the COVID-19 vaccine is more readily available to the population by each and every day, and as more states begin to reopen, ‘the world is beginning to get back to a new normal. With that new normal, one conversation comes to the forefront for businesses across the country and around the world: when should our teams return to the…
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Since the beginning of our story at Hughes Marino, we have met more wonderful people than we can count. From our incredible teammates to our innovative clients, to so many businesses and thought leaders we have built relationships with over the years–we are forever grateful for their impact on our lives and our company. One person who has been with…
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Reflecting on the second half of 2019, we had quite the exciting and fulfilling whirlwind of a year! With the expansion of our San Francisco team, our next step was to cultivate a new home away from home for our growing team that incorporated our signature warm and welcoming Hughes Marino style, and that also had a distinct personality that…
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Across several of our Hughes Marino offices, clients and members of our local communities joined us for an inspiring presentation with best-selling author Mike Robbins. Mike has been an integral part of our success since we first collaborated in 2011, and we are proud to have cultivated an award-winning culture ever since—from being named Fortune Magazine’s #1 Best Workplace in…
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I am proud to announce that Great Place to Work and Fortune Magazine have honored Hughes Marino as the #2 best workplace in the nation! Just this year, Hughes Marino was named #1 best place to work by Business Journals in multiple regions we serve so when we heard the news today–it topped of our already amazing year! Chairman &…
