Culture & Values
At Compassnorth, our core values include commitment, respect, fairness, and engagement. We honor our word and do not commit to things we cannot do. When we do commit, we execute. Period. We respect all opinions, views and thoughts. We can disagree strongly, but communicate in a respectful way. We respect our clients, partners, and team members and strive to find win-win solutions. We strive to be fair and do whatever is reasonable to achieve this. Life is not fair, so this doesn’t mean all decisions are equal. However, in all decisions we factor fairness into the equation. We strive to set up an environment, culture, compensation structure, etc. that drives YOUR engagement. What do you want? How can we find a fair and equitable solution so all parties are fully engaged and excited? This is when great stuff happens.
Leadership
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Dr. Larysa Nadolny, Chief Executive Officer
Lifelong educator, teacher, and trainer that has progressively moved through all facets of education over my 20 year career. Strong emphasis on educational technology, in particular game-based learning (GBL) and gamification. National leader in emerging technologies in teaching and learning, particularly gamification, augmented reality, and virtual reality. Published 30 articles, books, and OER resources, and digital game experiences. Secured over $7 M in public and private funding for STEM education and game-based learning via competitive national grants. My work has resulted in over 30 publications that showcase the effectiveness of GBL - specifically on motivation, engagement, and subject matter retention. Simply put, courses and training modules are proven to increase motivation, engagement, and effectiveness when GBL techniques are integrated properly. |
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Pete Nadolny, Advisor
Strategic thinker who enjoys the customer discovery and 'fuzzy front end' phases of new business and product development with experience working with both multinationals, mid-sized firms and startups. Calculated risk-taker who looks for minimal downside, maximum upside opportunities. Strong experience in both private and public sector, as well as several roles and industries (executive management and engineering consulting, high volume manufacturing, higher education, polymer processing) allows me to easily understand applications and quickly identify improvement opportunities. Work hard, play hard personality who enjoys almost all types of games and competition. Former Div I athlete who loves to exercise and sweat. Passionate about learning, innovating and helping others. |
