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One of the biggest companies to emerge from the last few years is the video conferencing giant Zoom. When Zoom went public in the summer of 2019, it opened at $65 per share, making it the best performing IPO of the year. In 2021, Zoom’s stock averaged well over $300. Despite being one in several […]


Last week PTP had the privilege of co-hosting a group of exceptional leaders and Chicagoans at The Clubhouse for an event called the Holiday Networking Breakfast. Collaborating with Sim Chicago, we had in attendance various CIOs and technology leaders, together in one room with one common purpose—workshopping talent retention solutions and finding ways to maximize […]


(This is Part 2 of a two-part series about hiring for cultural fit. To read Part 1, Hiring for Cultural Fit In the last blog, we discussed how hiring for cultural fit could help you identify committed, engaged individuals, who will help your organization grow. Candidates who share your organization’s professional beliefs and goals, will […]


What is cultural fit and why is it important? What is company culture? We sometimes think of companies as large, impersonal entities that exist simply to achieve certain objectives. That’s not entirely true. Like people, companies have personalities too. We call this personality company culture, or organizational culture. A company’s culture is developed through the […]


These three ideas came together in 2012 through what became known as pirate party politics. Iceland had faced a financial crisis and growing concerns about corruption. In response, a group of citizens and digital activists created a new political party. Its focus was transparency, open discussion, and greater public participation through technology. The movement followed […]