Noah Tagliaferri
Sales Engineer
DDQs & You: An Explainer for Due Diligence Questionnaires
We’ve got the lowdown on due diligence questionnaires. With this explainer in your back pocket, you’ll be able to tackle DDQs with confidence.
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SOC 2 at Pliancy
Completing our SOC 2 examination means you can trust Pliancy’s rigorous security standards to keep your information and data safe.
Brian Zabeti
Security & Compliance Manager
Reorienting Pliancy’s Brand Identity
Brands are always evolving—and Pliancy is no stranger to reinvention. We look back on our brand update, six months later.
Kyle Barber
Creative Lead
Stepping Stones or Stumbling Blocks: IT Certifications & Your Knowledge Journey
When it comes to proving your IT mastery, there’s no silver bullet—but certifications still have a purpose.
Nicholas Thomas
Infrastructure Projects Manager
Making Equity a Reality: A Brief Primer
Curious about offering employee equity, but not sure where to start? This primer offers a bird’s-eye view.
Michelle Bakula
VP of Finance
The Promise & Potential of Employee Equity
While offering equity is an org-wide pursuit, its potential impact is hugely personal. Dive into an employee perspective on equity and how equity reflects the Pliancy ethos.
Peter Radonich
Regional Associate Director, East Coast
How to Center Employees in Your Onboarding Process
Onboarding can be a nightmare for employees. It doesn’t have to be—if you remember who you’re building for.
Tiffany Kress
Head of People
In Pursuit of Shared Success
When we build together, we build better. Employee equity reflects the work it takes to get there.
Jasmine Francis
VP of People
From Sole Ownership to Shared Ownership
Discover why our founder wanted to give every Pliancy employee the opportunity for shared ownership.
Marcus Olson
Founder & CEO
Building the Innovation Engine
Great ideas can come from anywhere. We’re building a process to harness that power and propel Pliancy forward.
Patricio Pace
VP of Business Operations
Why Moving Past Fear is Essential for Asking Questions in the Workplace
There’s no telling where a simple question could take you. Here’s why and how you should take the leap.
Mark Wagner
Escalations Manager
Unlimited PTO in the Modern Workplace
An unlimited PTO policy requires trust, respect, and an appreciation for the transformative power of rest.
Pliancy
Company
Ask Me Anything: The Benefits of Asking Questions in the Workplace
Pliancy prides itself on a radically open culture where questions are not only welcome, but celebrated.
Mark Wagner
Escalations Manager
How Strategic Support Systems Supercharge Our Work
How much more could you achieve by focusing on the work that fuels you? We’re reimagining support systems as a necessity for progress.
David Aronica
VP, Strategy & Growth
The Power of You: Amplifying Voices Through Storytelling
We all have a story to tell. It’s time to discover yours.
Kristine Fuangtharnthip
Associate Communications Director
How to Build a Successful Internal Knowledge Base
Creating an internal knowledge base is easier said than done. Learn how to create a successful resource out of a pool of information for your internal team.
Dillon Head
Knowledge Lead
People Over Process:
A Project Management Office (PMO) for Sustainable Growth
Project management is often shrouded in mystery. We pull back the curtain on what it is and how PMOs can help teams succeed.
Katherine Ruckstuhl
Manager, Strategic Initiatives
How to Empower the Digital Workspace at Any Level
Learning to stretch a tool to its limits can transform your digital workspace from good to great. Here’s how we do it.
Richard Friedland
Technical Content Producer
Purpose as an Evolving Target
Finding your purpose is not a one-and-done process. It evolves as you change—so here’s how we’re evolving.
Marcus Olson
Founder & CEO
Finding My Way from Communications to IT
I never expected my path would lead me to IT—but every step on the journey has prepared me for my career in a unique way.
Ricki Laird
Lead Consultant
Doing Right By Clients: Honoring the Consultant-Client Relationship
In any consultant-client relationship, you should be confident that your consultant has your best interests in mind.
Nicholas Thomas
Infrastructure Projects Manager
Empathy at Work:
The Power of Connecting with Others
When we root our actions and our reactions in empathy, something magical happens.
Chris Fernandez
Managing Consultant
Purpose as an Evolving Target
Finding your purpose is not a one-and-done process. It evolves as you change—so here’s how we’re evolving.
Marcus Olson
Founder & CEO
How to Empower the Digital Workspace at Any Level
Learning to stretch a tool to its limits can transform your digital workspace from good to great. Here’s how we do it.
Richard Friedland
Technical Content Producer
Why We Prioritize Employee Development (In an Industry That Doesn’t)
The kind of people who go into IT tend to be inherently creative thinkers. A “patch factory” process really stifles curious minds.
Marcus Olson
Founder & CEO
Failing Up to 2.0
I believe there is an inherent benefit to failure. It would make sense for organizations to allow more room for failure, because it helps you grow.
Hiram Ettienne
Consultant
The Impact of Apprenticeship
How was your first day of work? You can tell a lot from an onboarding experience.
Ross Nowacki
Consultant
What We’re Doing Here
Welcome to the Pliancy blog.
Marcus Olson
Founder & CEO
Automating Away the Mundane in Onboarding
How was your first day of work? You can tell a lot from an onboarding experience.
Emily Duong
Projects Engineer
Making Ironclad IT Security Simple for Finance
Many people view security and user experience as diametrically opposed. It doesn’t have to be that way.
Caleb Albers
Consultant
Our 75/25 Approach to Employee Time
If your entire day is based around what you can bill, there’s no time to develop yourself. Pliancy has a unique alternative to this industry convention.
Jack Murphy
Director of Consulting
