If you are going to attract and keep the best talent, what does your company actually stand for? There has been a growing shift in the importance of work culture. Pay, benefits, 401K, snacks in the break room have all become table stakes. Today’s guest on Little Left of Center is Chad Hickey, founder and CEO of Lucky Forks. Lucky Forks is an organization that helps companies implement a social responsibility strategy. We discussed the impact to companies’ bottom lines as well as what multiplying social good can do for a global impact. Also, Chad was super fun and smart! Transcript below.
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Allison Hare: 00:05 Hey, I'm Alison Hare and welcome to little left of center, the podcast that interviews culture changers that are reshaping our world and breaking new ground. If you're going to attract and keep the best talent, what does your company actually stand for? You may have noticed a shift in the importance of work culture, pay benefits, 401k snacks in the break room. They've all become table stakes. And today's guest on little left of center is Chad a Hickey founder and CEO of lucky forks, lucky forks as an organization that helps companies implement a social responsibility strategy. We discussed the impact a company's bottom lines as well as what multiplying social good can do for a global impact. Also, Chad was super fun and smart. Please enjoy. So I am here today with Chad Hickey. He is the founder and the CEO. Is that right? Are you the CEO?
Chad Hickey: 01:07 Yes, that's correct.
Allison Hare: 01:08 Of lucky forks. Lucky forks is a social responsibilities service. And I am so thankful not only to have you on the podcast, but it's so funny because I think that the social responsibility that corporations are now I'm starting to think about is kind of like when you are thinking about buying a Jeep or you buy a Jeep and then all of a sudden you see Jeeps everywhere. And and it's funny cause as I was preparing for this interview, I met this woman in Atlanta. So Chad is in New York city, but I met this woman in Atlanta who has a similar organization called social measures. And I thought, you know what, it is the thing, it is a thing. So I want to hear yeah. But I want to hear more from you to tell me more about, about you and how this came about.
Chad Hickey: 01:59 Yeah. So you know, I've been in the advertising space for the past 17 years primarily in sales leadership. You know, started my career out in print that the Atlanta journal constitution. So I know you're in Atlanta, so shout out. Yeah.
Allison Hare: 02:13 The AJC. Yes.
Chad Hickey:
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