With nearly 20 years of experience working in fast-growing businesses, Sonia led the growth of numerous fintechs in both Canada and the UK that specialised in the digitisation and automation of finance and accounting tasks and functions. If she isn't chasing after her toddler, you can catch her at a musical, reading, or watching a documentary.
We care
We believe that people caring about people is a critical ingredient to consistently deliver superlative results.
We care about the success of our customers, partners, employees and shareholders, so we aim to truly make a difference. By caring, we are emotionally committed to success and know that everything we do (or don’t do) impacts our growth. We believe in self-care, so we promote good work-life balance. We care about outcomes so we take on tasks with determination, drive and energy. We care about our development, so we constantly look to improve ourselves and our service. We do this by cultivating our knowledge, skill, and attitudes to achieve excellence. Some might consider caring soft, unnecessary and perhaps a bit weird to consider as a critical element to shape culture. These people just don’t get it. Mind-blowing performance and competitive uniqueness doesn’t come from a perfect strategic idea; rather it is the result of people working together in harmony towards a shared goal. And that only happens if there is a caring culture at play.
We are courageous
We know that success is achieved by taking risks and making bold decisions, so we encourage individual initiative and growth.
We believe that courage is giving people the opportunity to take risks and the freedom to fail. Failure sparks a world of fear in many companies. But if employees are afraid to fail, they are far less likely to innovate, and opportunities are then missed. Therefore, we praise taking risks, can-do attitudes, and challenge complacency, mediocrity, and decisions that don’t make sense.
We are candid
We exhibit honesty and integrity at all times, so we encourage being frank and not being afraid to ask questions.
We believe that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, which drives our desire to communicate efficiently and collaborate frequently. We are transparent and direct so that people know where the company stands and where they stand. This way, they are properly empowered to make great decisions that are in the best interest of the company. For us, integrity means we do what we say we are going to do and manage expectations through ongoing communications.
We celebrate
We reward reliability, praise the small things and express gratitude.
We believe that success can beget success, and celebrating at work helps to build momentum, improve morale, and make the hard times feel all the more worth it. We are a fun, quirky bunch who like to have party together (even virtually) and celebrate key successes (big and small) along the way. Every week, we play virtual games and we make a point to celebrate festive holidays.
