Elevate Labs

A seriously underrated remote work perk? Dancing at your desk without your colleagues judging your moves*. So many Elevators will tell you that a good playlist is an essential part of their work-from-home setup. We needed a little inspiration, so we asked Alex Shuck (Group Growth Product Manager and certified vibe curator) for his recommendations. Here’s what he’s jamming to right now: 🎧 When he needs to focus: 𝘈𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘭 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙉𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙙—𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙚 8 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝙇𝙚 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝. 𝘓𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺, 𝘓𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩’𝘴 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘮 (https://lnkd.in/g7rF9DGB) 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘱. 🎧 When he needs a little motivation: 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘿𝙤𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙞. 𝘕𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴, 𝘈𝘯𝘹𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘮 (https://lnkd.in/gD4Vb_iK) 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵.  🎧 When he needs a mid-afternoon dance break: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙨 & 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺—𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 (https://lnkd.in/g2DMPDpe) 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘨𝘰-𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘸. *We would 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳, by the way. #InsideElevate

When you’re camera-off, grabbing a snack, and someone in the meeting asks what you think

The only meeting on our calendar 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲. What is…this month’s social event?! 𝘋𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨! Our Social Committee wrapped up the month with a little friendly competition between Elevators (one of our favorite things). We faced off in a company trivia showdown for the ages. To anyone who thinks weekday afternoons have to be boring, think again. To our host with the most, Senior Content Designer Jedediah B., and the quiz architect of our dreams, Senior Puzzle Editor Chandi Deitmer, MSW, a massive thank you. And to our grand prize winner, Jitesh Vyas, kudos to you. We’re only a little jealous. #InsideElevate #RemoteWork

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Spoiler Alert: You can’t. 

We care a lot about the meaningful work being done by our team members. We care a lot less about what time of day that work gets done. As a fully remote team, we embrace flexibility. This means that if someone needs to restructure their workday to get something done, they can — without judgment or shame. Here are some reasons why our Elevators have been on Do Not Disturb recently: • Touring a new daycare • Taking a furry friend on a well-deserved walk • Cheering on kids at extracurricular activities  • Helping take care of loved ones We hope you’re taking the time you need this week (and always). 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳, 𝘰𝘬𝘢𝘺? #InsideElevate

A productive workday starts the night before. Your sleep affects your work: Sleep deprivation can lead to increased stress, more mistakes, and less productivity. We’re in the middle of National Sleep Awareness Month, but it’s never too late to start building healthy sleep habits! We’ve been covering sleep and sharing tips for improving it on our Balance social channels (find us there for more). Some of our favorite tips for the working professional: 1. Scroll less for better sleep. 2. Use color noises for better relaxation or focus. 3. Create a sleep ritual. Here’s to better sleep and more mornings filled with energy, optimism, and cups of coffee just because you like the taste.

Me, logging on for a meeting: 𝘚𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘐’𝘮 𝘢 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦! 𝘔𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘍𝘖𝘙𝘌𝘝𝘌𝘙 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦. My dog (who has been asleep for hours): 

Sometimes, remote work is full of lil’ secrets. We know that comfort and productivity go hand in hand. And we’re proud to say that our Elevators take their loungewear as seriously as we take our products. #InsideElevate

If you need us, we’re paying bills. 🙄 In the past month, we’ve paid for: • Archery equipment • Fitness instructor dues • Music festival tickets • Crochet supplies • Coffee subscriptions • Board games Business expenses? We think so. Through our quarterly Health & Happiness stipend, we’re helping our team members purchase the things that bring them joy. If you ask us, money spent helping our team create, grow, and explore is money well spent. Back to those bills. #InsideElevate