Millennial, Steven Huang says his narrative was shaped by the 2009 recession.
Growing up, Steven had a vision for his future. However, he had to put his vision aside and work in a career that he did not find meaningful.
Steven graduated with a B.S. in Business from Babson College in 2009. With a skill set that was still in demand during the recession, he started his career as an actuary but left after a few years in the pursuit of meaningful work.
Steven shares with us how he found his way out of a job in Connecticut and into Facebook as their first HR analyst. From Facebook, he pursued a path filled with side steps and back steps and jumps forward that ultimately landed him in a role where he gets to do meaningful work every day.
At Culture Amp since Apr 2015, Steven is the Head of Diversity and Inclusion where he built the Culture Amp & Paradigm Inclusion Survey. He has become a champion of blending analytics, psychology, and empathy to solve 21st century’s most pressing problems.
If you are a
- millennial frustrated with your role and looking for an inspired next step
- approaching your mid 30’s and you are worried you won’t find “your purpose”
- conflicted about how to engage millennials
You won’t want to miss the show as Steven Huang shares his most important lesson. “The little lessons we take away from the obstacles in life that often lead us to our most passionate and impactful next chapter.”
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Highlights From The Show
- Study abroad Fall 2008 is about learning about yourself. [3:00]
- After graduation took a job as an actuary in Hartford, CT [5:30]
- We all deserve to experience immense happiness …. moments of joy daily. I was upset I wasn’t happy with what I had. I wanted a job and a life that had meaning. [7:40]
- Interviewed at Google and took the job at Facebook after 16 interviews and two trips to CA [9:00]
- At Facebook 2.5 years where he had the autonomy to do anything. Building a predictive model. Ask a millennial when they will leave the company and they will tell you the truth – explained 70% of the variance of the model [11:00]
- Left Facebook because he wanted to start his own business [12:00]
- Went to Culture Amp after a very short stint as an entrepreneur and a year at Square [16:00]
- An organization’s culture can be the same but felt differently by different groups. A lot of groups don’t feel that diversity includes them and they don’t have a voice. [18:00]
- Diversity and Inclusion survey best practices. If you work for a leader who doesn’t care … leave [20:00]
- What inspires a millennial to be their best self at work [27:00]
- I’ve learned that everything I do is a choice, not an obligation [32:50]
- Next: will rotate out of the role and possibly live abroad [33:40]
- One thing you know now – be in the moment and experience happiness every day [35:50]
- Habit or mantra to stay focused on happiness – “woo girl” [36:48]
- On vulnerability [38:00]
Links
- Connect with Steven Huang on LinkedIn
- Check out Culture Amp
- Contact Steven Huang steven@millennialhrdesign.com Designing HR for millennials