Erik Hansen
President of the Vita Companies
As Vita became a distributed workforce, employee recognition at scale was a major challenge. Gifted enabled Vita to democratize employee recognition, increasing appreciation and consistency across the organization.
Questions
When you walk into the room, what song would be playing?
Parcels by Overnight
What was your first paying job?
YMCA Youth Basketball Coach and Referee
What is the best compliment you can give?
actual, genuine appreciation
What is your favorite Gift Card brand?
Amazon, because of the flexibility
What is the most rewarding aspect of you job?
Working with a great team of people at Vita and our extended family as clients
What was the last gift that you gave someone?
A Gifted gift card last week for our weekly appreciation
What is your least favorite word?
Good
How would you explain your job to a 5 year old in 10 words?
I help people get the card they need to see a doctor.
What is your favorite curse word?
Dodgers
What is the best compliment you can receive?
When some can tell that I truly cared about the thing that I’ve done
What book / podcast can you recommend?
Mindset by Carol Dweck
Where do you want to go on your next vacation?
My daughter would love to go to Japan, but probably a road trip to Yellowstone.
What is your favorite word?
Acuity
Do you have a motto, spoken or unspoken?
Life’s long, walk slow.