Neora

2x

WINNER

NEORA

COMPANY NAME / Neora

HEADQUARTERS / Dallas, Texas

NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES / 96

YEAR FOUNDED / 2011 WHAT SETS YOUR COMPANY APART AS ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO WORK

IN DIRECT SELLING?

The culture. It is one of trust and respect.

I have been fortunate to work for Neora going on 9 years. I’ve been in the corporate world for many years, but feel so grateful that I’ve been blessed with employment with Neora. What is most gratifying for me is our culture and our Leadership. I have never worked for an individual or company where I felt more appreciated. The Olsons truly care about the people that work for them, as well as our field. They strive to ‘Make People Better.’ I come to work every day knowing this to be true as I see it firsthand.

—MELANIE MITCHELL / SENIOR DIRECTOR, MEETINGS AND

EVENTS HOW DOES YOUR COMPANY BRING THE SAME RED-CARPET TREATMENT TO YOUR EMPLOYEES THAT YOU GIVE TO YOUR DISTRIBUTORS? We have weekly All Staff calls which include moments for individual and group recognition.

WHAT’S THE “DEFINITIVE ELEVATOR PITCH” THAT YOU WOULD OFFER TO A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE ABOUT WHY THEY WOULD WANT TO WORK FOR YOUR COMPANY? CAN YOU DESCRIBE YOUR CULTURE IN JUST A FEW SENTENCES? It is a casual work environment where everyone works hard, and we put a strong emphasis on collaboration.

WHAT IS YOUR TOP PRIORITY WHEN IT COMES TO MAINTAINING A GREAT WORK ENVIRONMENT? HOW HAS THAT CHANGED AS PEOPLE BALANCE WORKING IN THE OFFICE AND WORKING FROM HOME? WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE FOR YOUR COMPANY? We place a strong emphasis on collaboration. We allow employees to express their differences, but at the end of the day we understand that we are all on the same team. We have a hybrid work schedule where we ask employees to be in the office at least two days a week.

HOW DOES YOUR COMPANY SUPPORT TEAM MEMBERS IN THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT? We have a very competitive tuition reimbursement policy. We strongly encourage our employees to get involved with volunteer activities. During the past year we have held canned food drives as well as participated in the “Toys for Tots” Christmas campaign. Neora is also one of the largest corporate contributors to Big Brothers and Big Sisters.

THE ONLY THING CONSTANT IN 2021 WAS CHANGE. HOW HAVE YOU MANAGED THE CONSTANT PIVOTS REQUIRED DURING THE PANDEMIC? HOW ARE YOU MAINTAINING AND BUILDING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY? Since the beginning of the pandemic we have had weekly All Staff zoom calls. The calls include both individual and team recognition. In addition, we have had virtual Halloween costume judging calls, as well as a virtual show-us-your-pet call. n