HRTech Interview with Samer Saab, Founder and CEO at Explorance

Can you please share a few words about yourself and your journey as Founder and CEO at Explorance?

I have always been a person that is fascinated by value creation. One thing that I had struggled with throughout the larger part of “my life as an employee” is how we were mostly expected to do things that did not match our core beliefs and values, in the name of career advancement, or the business.

This realization shaped me, and after spending over a decade in the technology industry, I developed my own perspective on culture and leadership, along with a clearer sense of purpose. So, when I founded Explorance, in 2003, I chose to build a caring company that is organic, people-centric, and guided by leadership principles that look beyond short-term achievements and toward a sustainable future.

Today, I have three main loves: my little family, soccer, and Explorance which is the culmination for my passion for innovation and entrepreneurship.

What attracted you to move into the HR technology and talent management space?

The lifeblood of any organization is its people. In my opinion, the best employees are both empowered and engaged. They find meaning in what they do, how they do it, and most importantly why they do it.

The greatest organizations are those that truly listen and understand the key drivers of their employees’ motivation and success. And today’s scarce talent economy only intensifies the need for employers to differentiate and support people in their journey of growth, impact, and purpose.

I remember being a very difficult employee, especially when I was asked to do things that I did not fully understand, or that I simply did not associate with they “why”. But when I had managers that mastered the art of influence (rather than authority), I was at my best. I worked the hardest. I felt the impact of my contribution first hand. I felt valued and appreciated. But most importantly, because I had felt so useful, and instrumental, I was at my happiest. Though scarce, these were the best times of my life. These were the times when it did not matter how many hours I was putting in at work. It did not matter how long my commute was. It did not matter what I was sacrificing for it. Because I felt that whatever I was giving up was simply an investment in my future.

I was extreme in my levels of commitment and performance. I was an all or nothing person. And this always depended on how “useful” and “valuable” I felt. This is what shaped my deep aspiration to create a place, Explorance, that brings together my passion for technology, and my deep understanding and care for people.

Explorance was built to support those organizations that believe that listening to their people is a first class citizen. It was built for those organizations seek decision-grade insights, at scale, about their employees’ effectiveness and overall experience. It was built for those organizations that rely on fact-based data, leveraging the employee voice, to continuously improve their learning and development programs, their inclusion and engagement strategies, and how their employees interact with every aspect of their journey, from hire to retire.

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