Teachable Company Culture & Values

Describe your company culture in one word. What made you pick that word?
Open. At Teachable, there’s no manager or senior leader who isn’t available to talk shop, bounce ideas off or seek advice from. We’re building a culture rooted in curiosity and experimentation, not hierarchy. In tandem, we deeply value those who stay open-minded and creative. We are a group of people who want to learn, hear out-of-the-box ideas, take risks and ultimately nurture a sense of community across teams and departments. Things can move fast at Teachable, new initiatives abound and through it all, we celebrate those who bring new experiences, expertise and bold thinking to the table — no matter who you are or what team you sit on.

How long have you been with the company, and what professional growth or development have you seen in that time?

I came to Teachable as the company’s first-ever PR hire. I spent my first few years tackling foundational PR and communications initiatives — from building relationships with key creator economy reporters to hosting our first-ever media dinner. While doing so, I also became a close partner to our people and senior leadership teams, honing my internal and corporate comms skills. In time, my role grew to encompass exciting new ventures for the company like owned and industry events, with Teachable heading to major conferences like SXSW and VidCon for the first time. For the last roughly eight months, I’ve had the privilege of stepping into an expanded role, leading our brand & content team. That means I now oversee our visual designers, copywriters, newsletter and social experts as well as our events team. To say I’ve grown — professionally and personally — in my time at Teachable is an understatement. It’s been an incredibly rewarding ride.

What values do you ideally want to see in an employer?

While I always try to enter any new company with an open mind, there are some core values I expect to see that I know will help both my career and the company’s success. The first one centers around collaboration. I want to work somewhere that encourages, facilitates and demands a high level of collaboration and sharing ideas and skills. For me, that is key to any company and highlights one of the main reasons I choose to work for an employer vs. being an independent contractor or solopreneur. I want to be surrounded by smart, talented people that I can constantly learn from and work with to build cool things.

One underrated part of collaboration is actually creating systems that build trust and allow the individuals to really own specific parts of the larger work and mission. I want to be somewhere that fosters a deep level of trust by creating open channels to ask questions and voice opinions, while providing freedom and opportunities for people to take real ownership at all levels.

Lastly and I especially believe this to be massive in today’s working world, I think it’s key to work in a place where innovation takes center stage and people are willing to adapt and evolve.

How does your employer show a commitment to some (or all) of these? 

At Teachable, I see the values I care about show up in real, tangible ways. The trust piece is especially clear. For example, our remote work policy gives people the flexibility to own their schedules and do their best work, while still feeling supported and connected. That trust extends to project ownership too, since smaller, empowered teams give everyone the chance to step up, lead and make an impact.

Another one of our key company values is “learn together,” and that is where collaboration really comes to life in how people share knowledge and support one another. Leadership reinforces this by being transparent about decisions and making choices to help us do better work — whether it is our recent move to a new office that better suits our team or inviting us to connect with our parent company in Brazil to build stronger cultural and personal ties with our Brazilian coworkers. These choices make it clear that Teachable’s values are deeply considered at every part of the business and are actually put into action.

Why is it important to you that your work (and workplace leaders) share these values? 

It is important to me that my work and my leaders share my same values because it creates a foundation where I feel supported and trusted. At Teachable, I know I have the flexibility, tools and opportunities I need to grow in my role while also working towards an actual career (not just a temporary job). That trust makes it easier to focus on doing great work and making an impact, instead of questioning whether my contributions matter.

On top of that, when leadership models collaboration, transparency and ownership, it sets the tone for everyone. It shows me that my ideas are valued and that I am part of something bigger than myself, with everyone stoked about helping our customers succeed. That combination gives me the confidence to take risks, keep learning and continue building a career I am proud of.