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  • Perspectives on Inspiring Leadership

    Author Simon Sinek speaking at The Container Store’s leadership conference in 2015. “When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute.” – Simon Sinek Several years ago, bestselling author Simon Sinek spoke at The Container Store’s leadership conference, and his inspiring words had an enormous impact on all of us. We’ve longed believed that inspiration and love—not fear—is the best way to get the most out of your employees,

  • January is National Blood Donor Month!

    Rob (left) and Aaron from our Loss Prevention team donating blood at one of our bi-annual blood drives. In the year 1970—a full eight years before The Container Store was founded—President Nixon declared the month of January to be National Blood Donor Month. Since then, this annual month-long celebration has been an important way to promote blood donation throughout the United States. It’s a cause very near and dear to our hearts, and we host bi-annual blood drives at our Home Office to help

  • Perspectives on New Year’s Resolutions

    At the beginning of each new year, many of us make resolutions to improve various aspects of our lives: careers, personal health, self-care, giving back to the community, etc. But how many of those resolutions are actually achievable, or even worth pursuing in the first place? Maybe that’s why almost 80% of resolutions are broken by February! So, to help prevent the shame and disappointment of yet another broken resolution, we’ve compiled a few recent articles with helpful advice on how to make

  • Our Favorite Posts of 2018

    Countless websites love to wrap up the year in a fun way with “best of” lists (best pop albums, best Roth IRAs, best bundt cake recipes, etc.) and in this case, we’re no different! But instead of food, financial plans, or pop culture, we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite “What We Stand For” blog posts of 2018, just in case you missed any…    “An Unexpected Customer Connection” The story of how a Distribution Center employee’s lost phone led to a positive customer experience.   “The

  • Perspectives on Mentoring

    Would Luke Skywalker have been able to learn the ways of the Force without Yoda’s help? Would Liz Lemon have been able to navigate through all the craziness at “30 Rock” without the guidance of Jack Donaghy? In both cases, probably not. Mentorship, whether in pop culture or real-life, is an invaluable part of the human experience. By investing in the potential of others, leaders can ensure that their wisdom and success is passed on to the next generation, thus ensuring that their hard work pays

  • Three Secrets to a Great Job Interview

    As recruiters, we hear it all the time: “Looking for a job is hard work!” It can be so hard, in fact, that it sometimes even starts to feel like a “job” unto itself. With that in mind, we wanted to offer a few tips to help make your job search more rewarding: Preparedness: • Do Your Research - When we’re interviewing a prospective hire, we usually initiate the conversation by asking an applicant, “Tell me what you already know about our company.” Many other recruiters are the same way, so that’s

  • How an Injured Veteran Found Solace in Sneakers

    Over the last few years, the Drop-Front Shoe Box has become one of The Container Store’s most popular items. Though our regular customers enjoy this product, it was the “sneakerhead” community that really fell in love with it and made it such a big success. Clear, stackable, and durable, it’s become the go-to choice for many with noteworthy sneaker collections, and as a result we’ve been contacted by numerous sneakerheads seeking partnerships. One of the most unique sneakerheads to reach out to

  • Perspectives on Diverse Thinking

    If everyone in the world acted and thought the same way, what would be the end result? Most likely, the diverse array of cultures around the world would disappear, innovation would be stalled forever, and everyday conversation would be dreadfully dull! In fact, it’s the interaction between various personality types, cultures, and schools of thought that have shaped the human race in positive ways and given rise to some of its greatest achievements. Case in point: rock and roll music. While the

  • The Power of Empathy

    A few weeks ago, my wife and I joined our friends at a local movie theater screening of the beautiful new documentary “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?,” which celebrates the life and legacy of Fred Rogers, titular host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. A warm and universally-beloved figure, Fred Rogers spent over four decades patiently teaching children that they were loved, important, and that their feelings mattered. While many of his contemporaries in children’s entertainment aspired to nothing more

  • Perspectives on Women in the Workplace

    Even though The Container Store was founded by two guys, women have always been an integral part of our company. As a company where 65% of our employees are women (including our CEO and five out of eight members of our executive leadership team), the plight of women in the workplace has always been something that is very dear to us. The fact remains, however, that many women still face challenges in the workplace, and we believe that it’s vital for businesses to recognize this and work together

  • D Magazine Article Features TCS’s Melissa Reiff

    Recently, D Magazine sat down with several of the Dallas-Fort Worth area’s most noted female CEOs of public companies—including Match Group’s Mandy Ginsberg, Tandy Leather Factory’s Shannon Greene, and our very own Melissa Reiff!—to discuss their various challenges, career paths, and what they’ve learned along the way. It’s a fascinating look into work and accomplishments of these business leaders, and you can check it out here.

  • Perspectives on Workplace Communication

    Communication: While it’s one of the human skills with which we all have a great deal of experience, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s something we’ve all mastered, particularly in the workplace. Many of the issues that weaken even the oldest and most established businesses ultimately boil down to poor communication. (In fact, the same can be said for governments, social clubs, marriages, or pretty much any other human institution.) As our CEO, Melissa Reiff, often says, we must practice