TRANSCEND: WHO WE ARE
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During the Impression Phase of onboarding, you will begin to develop clarity around who Transcend is and what we do! Our Core Values and Commitments are our constant north star to keep us centered within our work.
During the Impression Phase of onboarding, you will begin to develop clarity around who Transcend is and what we do! Our Core Values and Commitments are our constant north star to keep us centered within our work.
Time: 3-4 Hours
Time: 3-4 Hours
Please note: The " time" is just an estimate, and should not serve as an indication you are moving through onboarding too quickly or too slowly. We hope those that find the estimated times helpful will use them as a guide, and that those who do not, do not.
Outcomes
Outcomes
Develop clarity and context of who Transcend is an organization, why we exist, and how we are structured
Develop clarity and context of who Transcend is an organization, why we exist, and how we are structured
Understand Transcend’s culture and how we lean into our core values and a continuous process of learning
Understand Transcend’s culture and how we lean into our core values and a continuous process of learning
Practice what it looks like to express the core values by forging deep and trusting relationships with others
Practice what it looks like to express the core values by forging deep and trusting relationships with others
start here: the history of transcend [Coming soon]
start here: the history of transcend [Coming soon]
part 1: Org Design + Structure
part 1: Org Design + Structure
Watch: Our org design and structure video!
Read: Our Organizational Chart (FY25 Version)
Part 2: the big picture
Part 2: the big picture
Part 3: Team spotlights
Part 3: Team spotlights
Now that you have engaged with our organizational design and structure, spend some time diving even deeper and taking a look at some of our team's current areas of work and collaboration.
Read: Check out these overviews of the work that our amazing teams are doing now!
Part 4: our mission and strategy
Part 4: our mission and strategy
We are a mission oriented organization. Everything we do and every task we take on lives in service of our mission. Spend some time engaging with our strategic story to draw back the curtain on how we attempt to take steps toward greater educational equity.
Read: Check out our Updated Strategic Story –
Watch: the video (~1 hr) with the slides right here from our org-wide Monday call in June, 2022.
Part 5: Explore our core values and commitments
Part 5: Explore our core values and commitments
Read: We have a set of 6 core values that underpin all of our work. These are much more than words on a page for us; we regularly reflect on how we are living these out and how they show up in our work with partners and with one another.
Read: We have a set of 6 core values that underpin all of our work. These are much more than words on a page for us; we regularly reflect on how we are living these out and how they show up in our work with partners and with one another.
Watch: Check out this video of some of your fellow Transcenders discussing how they lean into our Core Values!
Do: Reflect on which of these one or two core values you’d like to lean into most in the next few months.
Do: Reflect on which of these one or two core values you’d like to lean into most in the next few months.
Discuss: You have viewed a sample coffee chat tracker in the previous Tactical Business section. Work with your manager to schedule coffee chats with various team members to provide an added layer of context, and talk through any questions you may have. Reference our Coffee Chat Template to support the framing of your discussions. Reach out to your manager to discuss who you might chat with about some of the topics below and more:
Discuss: You have viewed a sample coffee chat tracker in the previous Tactical Business section. Work with your manager to schedule coffee chats with various team members to provide an added layer of context, and talk through any questions you may have. Reference our Coffee Chat Template to support the framing of your discussions. Reach out to your manager to discuss who you might chat with about some of the topics below and more:
Practices that help us live into our core values
How we center DEI in our work
What it looks like to live into our DEI commitments
Part 6: Option to share feedback
Part 6: Option to share feedback
As we continue to lean into perpetual beta we want to ensure you have ample opportunity to share your feedback about your onboarding experience. Please utilize the survey below to share your feedback on this section of onboarding. This is completely optional! You will also have the opportunity to share feedback at the end of each phase.
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