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Posts from September 2013

Sep 29, 2013
Leaders We Love: Sonia Sotomayor

*This is part of our “Leaders We Love” series. Learn more about it. Throughout your life, there are many people who at one time or another have a distinct influence on you. Their stories and experiences inspire you. Even though you might never meet them, their story resonates with you and serves to guide and mentor you as you strive to emulate them. Sonia Sotomayor has inspired me and has been a great example for me in my personal and professional life. I first heard about Sonia Sotomayor when
Sep 27, 2013
Service Awards

Next week we’re holding our annual Service Awards in Dallas – a special event that honors all of our employees marking their 10-, 15-, 20-, and 25-, 30- and 35-years of service with our company. Nearly 150 honorees and their guest of choice will be flown in from stores all around the country to enjoy a special tour of our Home Office and Distribution Center, a luncheon, and then attend an awards dinner at the Ritz Carlton. At dinner, employees are given the opportunity to share with everyone
Sep 25, 2013
Blog Contest Winners!

Last month we sent an email to our customers asking them to visit our blog and leave a comment on their favorite post for a chance to win one of ten $100 Store More Cards. Below are our ten wonderful winners, as well as the comments they left for us! Big congrats to each!! We host contests on our blog often, so don’t forget to check back soon to participate in our next one!Kendra W: Wow! Thank you for helping me see that people in all walks of life can be “leaders we love.” I especially
Sep 23, 2013
Common History Common Goals

The 70s gave us much more than platform shoes and Generation X! In 1978, The Container Store was established in Dallas and just one year later, Umbra came onto the design scene in Toronto!The spark that began our 30-year relationship happened in the early 80s. Our Chairman and CEO, Kip, and I were walking a tradeshow in Chicago, when we discovered Umbra’s collection of beautifully designed, everyday items (much like the bulletin board and trashcan shown here). The collection instantly captured
Sep 19, 2013
Leaders We Love: Tom Landry

*This is part of our “Leaders We Love” series. Learn more about it. There are many great leaders that have made a name with their business success, but my inspiration comes from a professional football coach – Tom Landry, the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys from 1960-1988. In 1960 the Dallas Cowboys were a new team to the NFL and Tom Landry was their first coach. Coach Landry uniquely identified athletes that could be a differentiator for his team. Bob Hayes was a good example. Bob Hayes won
Sep 17, 2013
Caring about Someone’s Whole Self

Our president Melissa Reiff speaks passionately about us caring about our employees as people – not just employees…to care about their “whole self.” It’s about the blending, mixing and folding of every aspect of our lives in a way that’s right for the employee and the company. That’s the true definition of “work-life balance.” So we loved that when asked to describe The Container Store in one word, employee Carey G. recently chose the word “Caring.” Four months after she was hired to work at
Sep 10, 2013
What it Means to be Fearless

Across the company, we talk a lot about the importance of creating an environment that “lets me be me.” What does that mean? Our employees come from incredibly varied backgrounds with tremendous depth and ability, and we value their diversity on all levels. Our culture embraces and celebrates the talents and perspectives of a variety of ages, interests, beliefs and ways of life. And the thing that brings us all together is our shared passion to make The Container Store the best retailer on the
Sep 09, 2013
Leaders We Love: Rudy Giuliani

*This is part of our “Leaders We Love” series. Learn more about it. At The Container Store we pride ourselves on our Employee-First Culture. We focus on doing our best to take great care of our people that work at our wonderful company and make our employees a priority over even our customers and our shareholders. I just love that we have a reputation for doing this in the retail industry and beyond and our Communication IS Leadership Foundation Principle supports this in our culture as well.
Sep 06, 2013
One Goal: End Cancer

Three years ago my father passed away from a rare form of cancer called cutaneous T-Cell lymphoma. He received his diagnosis and treatment at The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital and Comprehensive Cancer Center, where his wonderful doctor introduced us to an event called Pelotonia – a grass-roots bicycle tour with one goal: to end cancer.It’s the largest cycling event in the country in terms of participation, with 6,700 riders from 42 states and three countries. Additionally,
Sep 01, 2013
Power of Purpose

We love this recent blog post by Jeff Klein, CEO of the company Working for Good, about the power of purpose. He so smartly says, “Purpose is an activating, motivating and animating force. It moves us to get up in the morning, sustains us when times get tough and serves as a guiding star when we stray off course.” We couldn’t agree more. When you BELIEVE in the work that you’re doing – when you really feel that it’s making a difference in the world – don’t you naturally want to work harder?