Several years ago, Compass made a commitment to learning about and investing in employee engagement. It seemed that at times there was a concerning gap wherein employees did not consistently feel appreciated, but supervisors thought they were participating in great effort to help employees feel valued and seen. We wanted to learn more about engagement…
By Sadie Hess, Founder and CEO Strategic Planning Compass operates on seven-year cycles to chart our strategic focus and goals. We are wrapping up our last process and preparing for the exciting new journey with our strategic planning teams. We couldn’t be more elated about the individuals we have chosen to be part of this…
By Felicia Sims, ILS Supervisor When we think of Compass’ core values, we usually gravitate toward one or two that stand out to us most. Zach is unique in the sense that he embodies all of Compass’ core values in everything he does. Honor: When it comes to routine, Zach is the man with a…
By Melanie Anderson, Director of Innovation and Expansion Several years ago, Compass made a commitment to learning about and investing in employee engagement. It seemed that at times there was a concerning gap wherein employees did not consistently feel appreciated, but supervisors thought they were participating in great effort to help employees feel valued and…
By Cassandra Sales When we make a commitment to someone who really matters to us, we always show up. We are the first to stay late if needed, show up even when we are tired or stressed, or go above and beyond for the ones we love most. But, we are the first to not…
By Sadie Hess Kid’s Choice If you keep yourself well versed in the Hess Family adventures, you may be aware we are about to have our second, our son Ryan, graduate from high school! We will have only one left at home (she is a freshman, so not many years left there either). They say…
By Sadie Hess, Founder, and CEO “Hey, I have a dream, and let me know if you want to come along?” My sister-in-law casually asked me while we watched my niece play the Obo at a Davis football game. Curious, I asked for more information. “We are going to go do the Camino De Santiago for…
By Sadie Hess What brings you life? What brings joy? People ask these questions as if the answer should be on the tip of my lips and something I inherently know and feel. But I struggle to articulate what lights me up from within because I think of everything besides work. You aren’t supposed to…
By Sadie Hess, Founder, and CEO Empty Tank The tank is empty. In more ways than one, or two, even five. We are tired, we have less to show for our hard work, and if we are honest with ourselves, we are a little more cynical about our world. We have had more disappointments than…
By Sadie Hess, Founder and CEO 25 Year Milestone As many of you know, I started this company when I was 23 years old, so it seems impossible to believe that Compass has reached the 25-year milestone! Many years ago, when Joanne and I started Compass, we never could imagine that 2 companies would emerge,…