If I say so myself, the Homestead Talent Show is one of the coolest things that we do. I’ve asked employees before, and they say that the two coolest things we do is the talent show and the retreat (where we all the employees somewhere for a few days of fun and “work”).
The talent show is something completely different. Every year, I go around harrassing people to do something, anything on stage in front of their co-workers. And the things people do are fantastically creative, even if they’re completely untalented. It really shows the spirit of Homestead and how much enthusiasm we have for each other and for the fun that we have. There are companies that are much larger than ours, with probably more talented people, and I’m sure they couldn’t gather enough spirit to pull together a talent show like ours.
Even Justin, our CEO, performs every year. He ain’t no stiff suit.
This year, Roger spliced the video and dumped them up on YouTube. Check it out!
September 28, 2006 at 3:30 pm
[...] Our 8th Annual Talent Show was last month. Thai, our CTO, hosts the show almost every year and Justin, our CEO, peforms every year. Along with the retreats and anniversary parties, the show is part of our culture and an opportunity to learn about and laugh with our coworkers. It’s awesome! Roger uploaded the acts to YouTube this year – now everyone can join in the fun! Justin and Dave did a great version of Paul Simon’s Graceland (retitled HoldLand) that rivals their Demo ‘05 performance. Also impressive: Aubrey’s song and Ron’s short film. [...]
November 1, 2006 at 3:18 pm
Hey! Just found this – thanks for pointing to the Homestead Talent show…brings back memories. Hope you & Elise are doing great!