For one hour every week, meeting and working in the Lessonly breakout space known as the Den is explicitly discouraged. Instead, mid-day Mondays are reserved for meditation and relaxation. At that time, Brittany Davis of Practice Indie Yoga leads Lessonly yogis through different poses, breathing exercises, and meditations. There are about five employees Brittany calls
The whole idea started with Director of Marketing Mitch Causey. “I was looking at companies like MailChimp and thought we should have a mascot,” Mitch said. “I came up with the llama because of its fun alliteration with Lessonly.” When he asked others what they thought, Director of Client Experience Corey Kime scoffed. But when
Team leaders may operate with the best intentions, but traditional management methods are often impersonal and leave employees unmotivated. Christine Comaford, leadership consultant and author of Smart Tribes, makes the case in an article for Forbes that performance motivation—not management— represents the ideal strategy in the workplace, and she lays out four tactics that all
When I saw my first card on the desk, it felt like Christmas morning. After I had left work the day before, Karlie had handwritten—in bright pink ink—why she appreciated my work here at Lessonly. The positive vibes I felt from that completely unsolicited sentiment will stick with me for a long time—well after my
TechPoint’s Tech Class of 2016 includes our Director of Client Experience, Corey Kime. You’d be hard pressed to find anyone that works harder for our clients than Corey. We couldn’t be more proud. TechPoint created this award to appreciate the unsung builders of tech companies here in Indianapolis. There are so many dedicated employees outside
A few years ago, I was working on a project in a programming language in which I had limited experience. I like a good challenge, so I jumped in. I was deep in the code and feeling a bit overwhelmed. As I finished up, I checked my gleaming code multiple times and sent it off
For startups, growth is fueled in different ways. A good product buttressed by focused and effective marketing and sales is the most straightforward recipe for success. These are the key pillars needed by startups looking to establish a foothold and drive revenue. But there is another essential element that has to be part of the
“Innovation means changing the world in positive ways.” – Scott Jones, inventor of voicemail Indy is innovating. Here, ideas come to life; they’re created, sculpted, bought, and sold — over and over again. We are so fortunate to be one of those companies growing, right here, in the heart of downtown. Join us, and be
Proven Tech Investor OpenView Leads Series A Investment INDIANAPOLIS (March 29, 2016) – Lessonly, the leader in learning automation software, today announced a $5 million Series A funding round led by OpenView, with participation from High Alpha Capital and Allos Ventures. The capital will be used to fuel hiring and product innovation. Lessonly currently serves more than 250
Here at Lessonly, we love our jobs. We put in hard working hours to continually grow but have a smile on our face the whole time we do it. Why, you ask? We want to create easy-to-use learning software in order to create more productive teams. The motivation that drives us to develop the best product
